obamabeard

Hi everyone! I was recently involved in an accident and unfortunately my old trusty 2005 1.9tdi Octavia was written off and I'm now in the market for a new car. However I'm a little unsure as to what to go for. I'm a carpenter by trade and I use my car for work purposes carrying my tools and some materials. Im planning on getting another Octavia and I've been looking at 2010 - 2013 1.6TDI models in order to get the cheaper £35 road tax instead of the £190 I was paying for my older Octavia. However after doing some research it's seems the 1.6tdi engine has very mixed reviews, a lot of complaints regarding egr and dpf problems and mediocre mpg numbers. My old 1.9tdi was great and had very few problems with it so I'm unsure whether to get another one of those instead and pay the extra vehicle tax. Any one got experience of the 2010-2013 1.6tdi? Are they reliable or are they plagued with problems and not worth the savings in tax? Or am I better sticking to something like a 2009 1.9tdi before the dpf regulations? Those engines seem pretty bomb proof. I generally do around 10k miles a year, mainly 15-20 mile commute to work along a mix of urban/motorway driving and then on weekends when weather permits I'll use it for 100+ mile journeys on motorway to go hiking in the lake district. I have considered getting a petrol however the tax on the models I have looked at all seem £200+ which is even more than I was paying previously. Thanks for taking the time to read my post and any advice would be greatly appreciated!