RobPassat2012
10-08-2017, 09:26 PM
Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum, so hello everyone :Blush:
To cut a long story short, I originally chopped my Ibiza FR 1.2 TSi in for a 2012 2.0 TDi Passat Estate around about a year ago. My current commute to work is 13 miles each way.
Circumstances have changed, I am in the final process of buying a house that is only 3.2 mile away from work and I am worried I will simply kill the DPF over time. It takes literally 8 minutes to get to work so I doubt the engine will even get to temperature.
At the moment, as I am only 12 months into a 5 year finance deal with the car, I estimate I only have £2-3k equity in the Passat depending on part-ex price which doesn't leave me with a whole heap of options if I wanted to go back to Petrol. A large car is a must for me having two children, and petrol options on larger cars is very limited!
I guess my question is, can you run a 2.0 Bluemotion over such short distances? I know I can take it for a run but it seems counter productive to be whizzing down the motorway burning diesel on a non essential journey. Are there any tips such as premium diesel that would help? Or should I bite the bullet, purchase a petrol and suffer the poor trade in price at the dealers? I paid £10,500 a year ago so I'm looking at losing maybe £2k in 12 months....
If so, any suggestions on a suitable petrol replacement? Passats are VERY thin on the ground for petrols, maybe an Audi A5?
Thanks for reading :)
I'm new to this forum, so hello everyone :Blush:
To cut a long story short, I originally chopped my Ibiza FR 1.2 TSi in for a 2012 2.0 TDi Passat Estate around about a year ago. My current commute to work is 13 miles each way.
Circumstances have changed, I am in the final process of buying a house that is only 3.2 mile away from work and I am worried I will simply kill the DPF over time. It takes literally 8 minutes to get to work so I doubt the engine will even get to temperature.
At the moment, as I am only 12 months into a 5 year finance deal with the car, I estimate I only have £2-3k equity in the Passat depending on part-ex price which doesn't leave me with a whole heap of options if I wanted to go back to Petrol. A large car is a must for me having two children, and petrol options on larger cars is very limited!
I guess my question is, can you run a 2.0 Bluemotion over such short distances? I know I can take it for a run but it seems counter productive to be whizzing down the motorway burning diesel on a non essential journey. Are there any tips such as premium diesel that would help? Or should I bite the bullet, purchase a petrol and suffer the poor trade in price at the dealers? I paid £10,500 a year ago so I'm looking at losing maybe £2k in 12 months....
If so, any suggestions on a suitable petrol replacement? Passats are VERY thin on the ground for petrols, maybe an Audi A5?
Thanks for reading :)