Has your Passat TDI clogged?

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In the end, the replacement cost of the DPF is not that high now, at least not like on the older ones. So I wouldn't be worried about it all. Take it out for a thrash when you feel like it and when you have the time and just enjoy.

I never for one single moment thought I would ever, ever own a diesel car. If you had said to me just 10 months ago that I would be driving a diesel I would have laughed out loud. No one in my family can believe I actually bought one, until they drive the Passat. Then they start to understand.

I do about 25000k's a year. Around town, I get twice the economy out of the TDI than I did out of the chipped TSI Tig. On average I am using about 40% less fuel. That saves me thousands of dollars, literally. And even though I run premium diesel, I had to run Ultra Premium in the chipped TSI Tig. So another saving there. To boot, the stock performance of the TDI Passat is quite impressive and will not leave you embarrassed off the line. They actually go a lot harder than many suspect. Keep them in the sweat spot and they impress any of the equivalent petrol competition (no, not the V6 Passat , but most of the other 4 & 6cyl popular models).

[weiz]

In the end, the replacement cost of the DPF is not that high now, at least not like on the older ones. So I wouldn't be worried about it all. Take it out for a thrash when you feel like it and when you have the time and just enjoy.

I do about 25000k's a year. Around town, I get twice the economy out of the TDI than I did out of the chipped TSI Tig. On average I am using about 40% less fuel.

It is great to hear DPF replacement cost is lower than it was. Fuel consumption is a big advantage for me to choose diesel car. I prefer $5000 invest on the car to fuel. By hearing how you guys use diesel cars, done $25000K per year, I only use the car for around 10000k a year. I feel less confidence to take a diesel. I am still hesitating about what to choose. I am feeling the pain.

[kaanage]

So what it wrong with the Passat TSI as an option? Do you have a minimum spend requirement?

[FSI 220]

As family grows, we need more spacious car than corolla hatch .

If you intend to have (or have)two kids, plus 3 wheel or double pram, plus shopping, plus wife, Plus Plus Plus... I would have thought the Tig would be a little tight wouldnt it? personally I would be comparing the passats...

I am selling our little car (a 2008 corolla hatch as well, levin, less than 21k immac! PM me ) and replacing it with the passat as our new little car, I will be using all six hundred litres!

10k per year is bugger all... buy a v6 and have some fun!

[Lams]

I do 22k a year and replaced the Passat TFSI '06 with a Caddy Maxi Life 1.6TDI
I am saving about $80 a month in fuel, and the Caddy is a good 200kg heavier
Out of the 76km daily commute about 10km is highway. The DPF thing looks after itself, I don't even have to worry about it. I get a sweet-sounding exhaust every week when it is doing its regen
I miss the power. But the passat's 125kw TDI has a lot more balls than my 75kw Caddy!

[weiz]

If you intend to have (or have)two kids, plus 3 wheel or double pram, plus shopping, plus wife, Plus Plus Plus... I would have thought the Tig would be a little tight wouldnt it? personally I would be comparing the passats...

Thats what we intend to fill the wagon. v6 is more expensive and less economical for us.

I would like a diesel and the wife likes Tiguan. Passat TSI is for nobody.

[kaanage]

the wife likes Tiguan.

For the "seeing in traffic" thing ?

[weiz]

For the "seeing in traffic" thing ?

Maybe. She likes sitting high...

For a petrol family car, what else can I get, TSI Passat? I have seen much less new passat TSI than TDI in last 2 months on the road. I have not really been interested in passat TSI. dont know why.

[entice]

If she prefers the height, buy the passat all road....

[sn809]

The Tig really does lack boot space, I was in the market for a SUV diesel and was thinking about the Tig or the Xtrail. The Tig lost due to limited space. Did not even know what a Passat Wagon was and actually have been known to say bad things about station wagons. Then I saw the Passat TDI and it ticks all the boxes, is really great to drive and wife is actually learning to drive in it.
Although mine is a 2007 MY08, I am seriously intending to upgrade to the latest once I can afford it. I still say it now wagons suck except the Passat lol and maybe the V6.