12-08-2013, 08:23 AM
Not sure a 330d will be that economical? My uncle has a 530d and only just manages 30mpg lol. It is an auto though.
As for VAGs, makes no odds how they were looked after, mine had full and very extensive service history lol, totally standard when I got it as well. The biggest thing to check with a PD is make sure its NOT been longlife serviced, the longlife oil is too thin and doesn't lubricate the head well at start up, leading to cam/lifter failure.
Parts aren't all that expensive if you do stuff yourself tbh, and I found the PD really easy to work on as well. Much easier than a HDi for most things!
As for VAGs, makes no odds how they were looked after, mine had full and very extensive service history lol, totally standard when I got it as well. The biggest thing to check with a PD is make sure its NOT been longlife serviced, the longlife oil is too thin and doesn't lubricate the head well at start up, leading to cam/lifter failure.
Parts aren't all that expensive if you do stuff yourself tbh, and I found the PD really easy to work on as well. Much easier than a HDi for most things!