110,000 kays on

[Aurange_Tiguan]

Have been away for three years, but here goes:

Bought my 103TDI in late 2011 and I've just clocked over 115K. At about 45K I had the timing belt replaced under warranty after a roadside breakdown. Other than that, I have had not a single issue with the car itself. The car has a little character, thanks to minor paint chips on the leading edge of the bonnet, but otherwise I love the average 6.8L/100Km for typical urban drives, using a mix of Drive and Sport modes. Still running on the original brake pads and the car almost smells as new inside. Not bad for its age, I guess. I've driven the original Dueller tyres for about 40K, but since switched to ContiContact LX2 for the last couple of tyre changes and they've proven to be just as good for a far better price. The last three years have seen lots of drives around the Gold Coast, and even some hilly drives had fuel consumption at <6L/100Km. With the diesel prices down to 99c (!) at a couple of stations here in Adelaide, I'm loving it!

[MGV]

99 cents per litre, you say? Whoa... That's low!

[Aurange_Tiguan]

99 cents per litre, you say? Whoa... That's low!

99.6c, to be precise. The service station is located near Grand Junction, along the A20 in Adelaide. That said, it's not one of the big name stations, so I wasn't game to venture in. Hopefully, combined with the recent news of lower oil prices, there'll be downward pressure on neighbouring stations.