vofcr

UPDATE: it looks like carpet on driver's side / passenger driver side is wet in places and contributed to rotten bunch of cables going into BT module underneath driver's seat -_- no idea where this moist comes from 😕 passenger's side is completely dry.

Hi all, In my 2013 2.0tdi 170ps elegance driver seat electric controls don't work and unlock button on doors too (locking works, unlocking not) which after hooking up to computer it says it's somehow linked. Passenger side works as it should both seat controls and locking/unlocking which as I believe rules out the fuse. Any idea what can be wrong ? Anyone had similar issues ? Where can I look next ? Thanks J.

thanks @numskull - it's 16k bare minimum PA, i'd say in current situation i'd be doing between 18-20k PA. If not that i'd probably lean towards TSI too...

@Bap33 - thanks for your input, water pump has been replaced already on the one that i was looking at @brettikivi - that's super informative two posts ! AdBlue was one of my concerns, but i guess for UK driving freezing tank / pipes won't be much of a problem haha 😛 i suppose that adblue driver could die out of the old age i guess, haven't checked the prices of the replacements yet. Yeah, L&K trims are sweet and not lacking of anything driver might need! As for a gas vs diesel prices not that much of a difference as you say... How was V90 you mentioned, although this is a bit of an off-topic now hah @Gabbo - many thanks for your insights That Octavia of yours sounds like a reliable workhorse! @Rooted - what is OP / KISS haha ? as to recommendations of the folks so far only diesel users chipped in, haven't heard back from anyone driving TSI... i heard TSI is a good engine but also that everyone recommends changing oil every 5k miles, that would be 3x a year for me! If i'd do less miles perhaps TSI would be better choice but at the minute i'm leaning towards diesel... not to mention that seemingly it's a "choice" of all the taxi-drivers around which must be a good testimony to it's reliability as well hahah

Oh, it seems you might have an exact or almost exact same spec car - you had it for 6 years as well? Cause that's quite strong testimony to go for a diesel! Many thanks for your reply! Danoid - thank you for your input too, how old is your car and how long did you had it now ? As to insurance, tax etc tbh - i just presumed they will be the same after gov shenanigans around that year... was it 2016 / 2017 when they decide to unison prices? cars i'm looking at they're both registered in 2016. Thanks, Jacob

thanks for your input Rooted - good point on DPF, it might be clogged but i've seen somewhere (managed to dig it up to exact timestamp) that VAG come up with clever ways to avoid buildups ? any urban driver that can testify to that haha? ) For whatever it's worth that other 4000 miles i mentioned - this will be every 2nd week 140 miles journey. Thanks

Hi all, You probably got that a lot guys but i'm about to buy a new car and i'm down to decide between Superb mark3, L&K and 2 engines: 2.0 TSI 220 PS, with less mileage about 40k 2.0 TDI 190 PS, with 60k mileage, 4x4, ULEZ compliant (not that it affects me really) I've got rougly 35mins commute to work every day which would roughly translate 12000miles a year + another minimum 4000 miles of other guaranteed miles that i cover elsewhere. Altogether i'd say 16k/year is bare minimum i'll cover and occasionally it would be higher than that. I heard both engines are super solid and reliable for mark3... What would be your take, what's your experiences, opinions on reliability etc. ? Thanks, Jacob.