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 Sat 23 Apr 16 21:19 
 Low Mileage Diesels - Bill Payer
>> A relative had to scrap a Passat a couple of years ago, because the DPF
>> repairs would have been more than the value of his car.
>>
We got a Tiguan diesel to do 5K/yr – at the time, 6mths ago, there wasn’t a petrol option.

I don’t know if this is common amongst other marques, but the latest VW diesel engine, EA288, will never passive regen in normal use as the dpf doesn’t get anything lot hot enough. VW engineers know this (although VW UK and the dealers don’t) so they arranged for the car to do a forced regen when the soot loading demands it, or at 465 miles if not done before. This means it’s pointless taking the car for a weekly razz.

We got a good deal on the car but I knew the emissions stuff was horrifically complex so intended to dump the car at 3yrs as Tiguan residual were very strong. However VW’s issues and the general turning of the tide against diesels may well have messed that up that plan.
Last edited by: VxFan on Sun 24 Apr 16 at 05:10
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 Low Mileage Diesels  zippy 23 Apr 16 16:53
 Low Mileage Diesels  R.P. 23 Apr 16 16:59
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 Low Mileage Diesels  Clk Sec 23 Apr 16 17:44
 Low Mileage Diesels  Dutchie 23 Apr 16 17:57
 Low Mileage Diesels  WillDeBeest 23 Apr 16 18:51
 Low Mileage Diesels  zippy 23 Apr 16 19:02
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 Low Mileage Diesels  CGNorwich 23 Apr 16 19:13
 Low Mileage Diesels  CGNorwich 23 Apr 16 19:30
 Low Mileage Diesels  Old Navy 23 Apr 16 19:34
 Low Mileage Diesels  MD 23 Apr 16 20:09
 Low Mileage Diesels  John Boy 23 Apr 16 20:16
 Low Mileage Diesels  R.P. 23 Apr 16 20:22
 Low Mileage Diesels  Ian (Cape Town) 24 Apr 16 08:35
 Low Mileage Diesels  sooty123 24 Apr 16 08:39
 Low Mileage Diesels  Bill Payer 23 Apr 16 21:19
 Low Mileage Diesels  Bill Payer 23 Apr 16 20:50
 Low Mileage Diesels  Slidingpillar 23 Apr 16 23:57
 Low Mileage Diesels  madf 24 Apr 16 07:33
 Low Mileage Diesels  WillDeBeest 24 Apr 16 07:51
 Low Mileage Diesels  sooty123 24 Apr 16 08:38
 Low Mileage Diesels  Clk Sec 24 Apr 16 09:05
 Low Mileage Diesels  WillDeBeest 24 Apr 16 12:32
 Low Mileage Diesels  Manatee 24 Apr 16 13:16
 Low Mileage Diesels  Bill Payer 24 Apr 16 14:51
 Low Mileage Diesels  WillDeBeest 24 Apr 16 19:35
 Low Mileage Diesels  madf 24 Apr 16 13:42
 Low Mileage Diesels  CGNorwich 24 Apr 16 13:56
 Low Mileage Diesels  Old Navy 24 Apr 16 14:34
 Low Mileage Diesels  NortonES2 24 Apr 16 16:01
 Low Mileage Diesels  zippy 24 Apr 16 19:00
 Low Mileage Diesels  WillDeBeest 24 Apr 16 20:29
 Low Mileage Diesels  NortonES2 24 Apr 16 20:50
 Low Mileage Diesels  Manatee 24 Apr 16 21:06
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