Good luck getting a Ford Diesel engine past 100k without a major issue that costs the earth to repair.

I doubt you will get many modern diesels getting high miles without major expense now they have particulate filters, dual mass flywheels and highly strung turbos/fuel pumps. Hence why many manufacturers are choosing small turbo petrols in their econ models these days.

Quote from: Bacon on March 29, 2012, 21:49:34 PM
Good luck getting a Ford Diesel engine past 100k without a major issue that costs the earth to repair.

Don't need luck, seen loads do it.
Every Seat/Audi/VW I've been in feel really really tired after 100k and everyone screams "OMG IT DRIVES LIKE NEW!!!"

My old Audi sounded like they'd replaced the engine with marbles and buckshot. All depends what manner of prick has been hooting about in it as to how its been treated, especially when its the type of car that's big on being leased.

Most 'Ford' diesels are either a Peugeot engine or a derivative thereof

I don't get the VW love. Golfs, Passats etc are all Meh.

Which is why I bought a 2003 Leon Cupra TDI back in the day rather than a Golf.

VW 1.9 150Bhp Engine, 350Nm Torque, 6 Speed, 50MPG combined with nice clean Spanish styling.  It was reliable, pretty and fun.

Shame a lorry went into the back of me and wrote it off, I would driven it into the ground.

No VW's don't feel new after 100,000 miles, nothing does, the mechanics work fine but things you don't maintain like the roll bar etc just get worse.   But there is no reason why they can't be kept running 200, 300K later.