Hi, looking at buying my first superb, as I need a big family car. Looking at a few 2016 superb estates 2.0L diesel. With 110-120kmiles on them. Looking at keeping it for 8-10years, but I don't do much milage 5000-6000 py am I asking for DPF troubles and can i expect expensive service bills with the high milage?

 

Also what are common faults in this model I should look out for.

What's the mileage of a typical journey you do?  I believe the distance of individual journeys is more relevant than annual mileage. 

It also depends on how it has been driven up to now. Although 110-120k miles in 4 years is higher than average so likely hasn't seen any dpf issues.

 

Still, I would avoid a diesel if doing that sort of annual mileage. My long distance journeys have greatly reduced in the last 3or4 months and I have noticed a big difference. High revs when starting etc. I need a long blast very soon or I'll be in trouble.

Avoid diesel. Definitely. 
Rattles, noisy front suspension, water pump..... check timing belt done as required. 

 

23 hours ago, DB72 said:

What's the mileage of a typical journey you do?  I believe the distance of individual journeys is more relevant than annual mileage. 

I'd do a couple of 200kms every 5weeks and a few 10-30kms. Then a few shorter trips a week. I don't tend to be sitting in heavy stop start traffic that ofent thankfully.

 

12 hours ago, the_worrier said:

Avoid diesel. Definitely. 
Rattles, noisy front suspension, water pump..... check timing belt done as required. 

How come due to milage?

Water pump would be due with the timing belt @4/5 years, so it's nearly due to be done on all the ones I am looking at. 

I have a 2016 2.0L Diesel Estate and although I have only done 60k miles it has been absolutely faultless so far.

The old maxim used to be avoid diesels if doing short journeys as the engine will not warm and nowadays your dpf will not get to work effectively. Your journey distances seem okay but your overall annual mileage is so low it suggests short journeys could still be an issue. 

 

Personally I would say you are better off with a petrol version based on the figures given.

 

For context, I'm on to my 2nd skoda 2.0d and have never had an issue. My current Superb is a cracker of a car, 64k mile, 3.5yrs.

I'll not specifically looking for a diesel, but for my budget petrol cars don't really exist. The cheapest petrol estate on the Irish market right now is twice the price of the diesel I'm looking at. It has very low milage and is a couple of years newer, but with my milage it would be a waste. 

So unfortunately I am left with a diesel if I want a superb

1 hour ago, irishguy said:

 but with my milage it would be a waste. 

So unfortunately I am left with a diesel if I want a superb

 

It may also be a waste to clog up the dpf and pay for a replacement filter.  I would argue you need the right tool for the job and that is definitely a petrol.

 

Can you afford to keep what you have until a petrol comes up at the right price?

This might be heresy on here but you may need to look outside of a Superb if they only really offer a diesel option for you 

 

As MarkyG82 has pointed out, this car is probably not for you and the potential for storing up trouble is a little too strong. Your decision ultimately but personally I would be looking at an alternative.

The key is the mileage, petrol cars generally don't do the miles so there won't be a comparable petrol car with 100k on it.  Any car at over 100k miles is getting to the stage where the driver's seat has sagged and suspension bushes are approaching end of life - I have had a couple at that mileage. If you intend to keep it then be prepared to spend some money on it.  The cars with less mileage wouldn't need the money spending on them  

 

If you can guarantee doing 200km runs every few weeks you should not have problems with the DPF but at 6k a year the recommendation is generally petrol.  I am just coming up to the end of the tank of diesel I put in in mid September (lockdown and wfh) and in a month it hadn't had a run of longer than 3 miles (maybe twice a week) and no sign of DPF warnings although I have been expecting it, the run to Costco on Wednesday (25 miles each way) probably cleared it out.  

I used to be a computer field engineer, doing 30 to 40k miles a year in company cars. They were replaced every 3 to 4 years, so always had at least 110k on the clock.

 

They were mostly Cavaliers, Vectras and Mondeos, although my first one was a mk4 Escort 1.4.

Every single one was pretty much as good as new when it went back, everything still worked fine.

Only 2 of them needed anything outside of normal servicing - a Cavalier that needed a new fuel tank because the mountings had rusted on it's first MOT, and a Vectra that left the factory with a porous inlet manifold.

 

Don't be scared of high mileage if the car has been properly maintained - most company cars are serviced by the book.

@Clockworks the issue here isn't maintenance or condition. It's the suitability of diesel.

On 03/12/2020 at 12:21, LordTyrion said:

This might be heresy on here but you may need to look outside of a Superb if they only really offer a diesel option for you 

 

As MarkyG82 has pointed out, this car is probably not for you and the potential for storing up trouble is a little too strong. Your decision ultimately but personally I would be looking at an alternative.

+1^^^^. Is an Octavia really too small for you?

On 30/11/2020 at 20:38, irishguy said:

Hi, looking at buying my first superb, as I need a big family car. Looking at a few 2016 superb estates 2.0L diesel. With 110-120kmiles on them. Looking at keeping it for 8-10years, but I don't do much milage 5000-6000 py am I asking for DPF troubles and can i expect expensive service bills with the high milage?

 

Also what are common faults in this model I should look out for.

For that mileage forget diesel & go petrol. 

20ltr 190 or blow the budget 280/272 petrol. Estate for max boot space & best looks.

10 hours ago, Colin170CR said:

For that mileage forget diesel & go petrol. 

20ltr 190 or blow the budget 280/272 petrol. Estate for max boot space & best looks.

+1