ValiantSaint
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Hi everyone, as some of you may, or may not know, the first few months of B6 ownership for me have been pretty costly. Here's some background.......
I was looking for a tidy diesel B6 Avant, to use as a daily, and my Father in law found one (03 plate) in September for a decent price, so we went to have a look at it - I was a bit put off by the fact it was a Quattro and it had done 133k. However, it was pretty tidy, FSH and had tinted windows and parking sensors, so we agreed on a price and all was well........or so I thought.
After dropping £600 into the car to fix the rear washer line, temp sensor, thermostat, undertray, boot latch, wiper motor, and headlight (thanks, Nolly!) and various other things, the turbo coughed it's guts up on Sunday, leaving me getting a ride home in a recovery truck and a £700 bill.
Now, I love the car, but I'm scared that if I keep it any longer, it'll sting me again for another huge wad of cash. The garage I got the turbo fixed at, have warned me that the exhaust has taken a hammering due to the large amount of oil it's swallowed, so that's another concern.
I'm hoping to awful MPG I have been getting will be better, and the constant smell of oil will disappear now the turbo's been fixed.......
Do, I keep it and hope it's all ok? Or do I get rid, and go back to the land of PCPs and loans? Many thanks in advance
I was looking for a tidy diesel B6 Avant, to use as a daily, and my Father in law found one (03 plate) in September for a decent price, so we went to have a look at it - I was a bit put off by the fact it was a Quattro and it had done 133k. However, it was pretty tidy, FSH and had tinted windows and parking sensors, so we agreed on a price and all was well........or so I thought.
After dropping £600 into the car to fix the rear washer line, temp sensor, thermostat, undertray, boot latch, wiper motor, and headlight (thanks, Nolly!) and various other things, the turbo coughed it's guts up on Sunday, leaving me getting a ride home in a recovery truck and a £700 bill.
Now, I love the car, but I'm scared that if I keep it any longer, it'll sting me again for another huge wad of cash. The garage I got the turbo fixed at, have warned me that the exhaust has taken a hammering due to the large amount of oil it's swallowed, so that's another concern.
I'm hoping to awful MPG I have been getting will be better, and the constant smell of oil will disappear now the turbo's been fixed.......
Do, I keep it and hope it's all ok? Or do I get rid, and go back to the land of PCPs and loans? Many thanks in advance