I might be wrong but wouldnt think that journey would cause any problems. I was under impression its only short journeys that would clog it up. Is ur journey at 30mph or do you hit any dual carriageways etc?

 

My work journey is mainly B roads. Only a small section of it (approx. 1/2 mile is 30mph) the rest is NSL. It is however your typical full of corners Cornish road!

Thanks for your reply

 

I would you would be fine. To clear them out you just need to drive for 15 mins at around 2300rpm but your journey shud be fine to keep it clean. Especially if u drive the B roads in a certain fashion shall we say!!??

 

As said you should be fine with that commute . If anything did go wrong you can get the DPF gutted out quite cheaply now and it will still pass an MOT

 

I would you would be fine. To clear them out you just need to drive for 15 mins at around 2300rpm but your journey shud be fine to keep it clean. Especially if u drive the B roads in a certain fashion shall we say!!??

I sometimes drive in a certain fashion yes Perhaps it'll be ok! I did have a follow the leader with a golf tdi today (mk5) and it seemed a little plumey! Makes me nervous of the change as my I-ctdi doesn't have a dpf!

As said you should be fine with that commute . If anything did go wrong you can get the DPF gutted out quite cheaply now and it will still pass an MOT

I was tempted to go with the 1.9 tdi to avoid DPF issues, but none are close to me unfortunately! Your car looks lovely mate

 

I sometimes drive in a certain fashion yes Perhaps it'll be ok! I did have a follow the leader with a golf tdi today (mk5) and it seemed a little plumey! Makes me nervous of the change as my I-ctdi doesn't have a dpf!

I was tempted to go with the 1.9 tdi to avoid DPF issues, but none are close to me unfortunately! Your car looks lovely mate

Yeah I ended up going for the 1.9 for that reason plus after hearing about turbo problems with the older 140s. Luckily mine was for sale less than a mile away! . And thank you, you'll gave to get some photos up of the Jetta if you get it.

 

I'm gutted this one has a DPF to be honest! Its got from the looks of it (maybe wrong with name) but the winter pack? Headlight washers in the photo and is in black! My choice lies between a Jetta, an Octavia and another Civic (petrol 1.8). I would ask for your opinion as to which, but I don't think I'll get an unbiased answer here

Oh - there's also a bora TDI 130 sport with 46k on the clock 55 miles from me. Decisions! Though the Bora was my all time favourite personally owned car - they are starting to look dated at the front end! :wacko:

 

I'm gutted this one has a DPF to be honest! Its got from the looks of it (maybe wrong with name) but the winter pack? Headlight washers in the photo and is in black! My choice lies between a Jetta, an Octavia and another Civic (petrol 1.8). I would ask for your opinion as to which, but I don't think I'll get an unbiased answer here

Oh - there's also a bora TDI 130 sport with 46k on the clock 55 miles from me. Decisions! Though the Bora was my all time favourite personally owned car - they are starting to look dated at the front end! :wacko:

I'll be honest, I love all those cars but I would choose either the Civic or the Jetta. Without being biased though I'd choose the Jetta if I'd already owned a Civic. If I was buying a new car I'd want it to be different .

 

Thanks for your reply mate! My issue with the civic is that the suspension on Cornwalls frankly broken roads is not a nice thing! The el cheapo French rear set up doesn't set my confidence on fire either!

I've already owned a petrol Civic, then this diesel. I'll be honest - I prefer the drive of any diesel car over a petrol one due to the low down torque, but just am scared my lazy driving will break a dpf filter!

 

Oh and another quick question - Do you prefer your Jetta to the Bora now?

Thanks

 

Hey all,

Looking to change from my civic 2.2 I-ctdi back to something vw based. I thought I'd found the perfect Jetta only ten miles away and figured I'd ring VW to see if it had a DPF.

From reading skoda forums, pretty much all of their 140 PD engine cars don't have a dpf, but it appears after speaking to VW customer services this Jetta I've found is fitted with one
Can anyone advise me how to check if a car has a DPF? I'm trying to avoid buying one with one fitted as my commute to work is 12 miles each way (24 mile round trip) sometimes twice a day.
Thanks

You will see the DPF easily on the back of the engine. Hideous huge metal pipe.

 

I'm sure you'd be fine with one dude . But yes, I prefer the Jetta 100% to the Bora. It's a lot better of a ride and if you're giving it some they handle a lot better due to having a stiffer chassis.

 

I'm sure you'd be fine with one dude . But yes, I prefer the Jetta 100% to the Bora. It's a lot better of a ride and if you're giving it some they handle a lot better due to having a stiffer chassis.

Well I went down and test drove it! Its like a comfy old pair of shoes compared to the Civic! Engine Code is BMM so from a quick google does indeed have a dpf! It pulled nicely and while the civic is quite a bit quicker the jetta unbelievably is not as tappy or noisy on acceleration.

The interior was unmarked, full VW service history and the other sales people entertained my two year old while I was looking over figures with the salesman. I realise a few places may do this, but he loved driving the toy Brum around and was certainly something I appreciated.

What to do! I prefer the look of a Jetta over the Octavia (Octavia is l&k version) but the Octavia has no dpf!

 

Well I went down and test drove it! Its like a comfy old pair of shoes compared to the Civic! Engine Code is BMM so from a quick google does indeed have a dpf! It pulled nicely and while the civic is quite a bit quicker the jetta unbelievably is not as tappy or noisy on acceleration.

The interior was unmarked, full VW service history and the other sales people entertained my two year old while I was looking over figures with the salesman. I realise a few places may do this, but he loved driving the toy Brum around and was certainly something I appreciated.

What to do! I prefer the look of a Jetta over the Octavia (Octavia is l&k version) but the Octavia has no dpf!

Pretend the Jetta doesn't have a DPF. Which car would you prefer then? I'd go with that choice. At the end of the day the DPF isn't as much trouble as it is made out to be. Just make sure every few weeks it gets a quick blast or if you have the money spare take it to somewhere such as Darkside Developments who will open it up and remove the internals for a couple of hundred. It still looks like it's there but it's just a hollow pipe so will go through an MOT no problem

 

Pretend the Jetta doesn't have a DPF. Which car would you prefer then? I'd go with that choice. At the end of the day the DPF isn't as much trouble as it is made out to be. Just make sure every few weeks it gets a quick blast or if you have the money spare take it to somewhere such as Darkside Developments who will open it up and remove the internals for a couple of hundred. It still looks like it's there but it's just a hollow pipe so will go through an MOT no problem

I'm tempted to go and drive the Bora that's for sale currently! The jetta looks so much more modern though! The 1.9 tdi unit is an engine I know well, and whilst the 2.0 seems quieter (could just be me?) the 1.9 doesn't really have any major issues - or certainly shouldn't at less than 50k?

 

I'm tempted to go and drive the Bora that's for sale currently! The jetta looks so much more modern though! The 1.9 tdi unit is an engine I know well, and whilst the 2.0 seems quieter (could just be me?) the 1.9 doesn't really have any major issues - or certainly shouldn't at less than 50k?

Go have a drive of the Bora and see what you think . As you said though the 2.0 is slightly quieter but have a lot more problems, especially the earlier ones. The only problems I know of with the 1.9tdi is the flywheel can fail early (around 100k) and just all the other mk5 problems such as rusty wings etc (be sure to check them!).

 

Go have a drive of the Bora and see what you think . As you said though the 2.0 is slightly quieter but have a lot more problems, especially the earlier ones. The only problems I know of with the 1.9tdi is the flywheel can fail early (around 100k) and just all the other mk5 problems such as rusty wings etc (be sure to check them!).

I'll stick with the Jetta I think! Looks so much more modern than the Bora. I'll chew it over and sleep on it, but I may ask them to find me a BKD based Jetta if they can. The car was lovely, paint work was nice, and has done 53k but that DPF really worries me!

Thanks so much for all your help and advice

 

Bora 1.9 TDI is a very noisy engine compared to the Jetta 2.0 TDI. I've had both. With the Bora I used to hear the wife reversing onto the drive even with the back door closed and me sitting in the front room. Now with the Jetta I can be in the kitchen with the door open, and not hear her until the car door slams. The Jetta is a much nicer place to be as well, and I wouldn't go back to a Bora if there was a Jetta I was even half considering.

The DPF at that mileage will have 40 - 50k miles on it before it even comes close to being full and needing replacement, and as long as you're careful with your short trips and keep it regenerated then it shouldn't give you any problems for a long time. Good quality diesel (not supermarket "city" diesel) and if you feel like it a dose of Millers diesel treatment every tank will keep things nice, and even if you do hit issues then they can be sorted.

If the Jetta has the spec and toys you want then just get it bought. If it hasn't got what you want or need, then keep looking.

 

Bora 1.9 TDI is a very noisy engine compared to the Jetta 2.0 TDI. I've had both. With the Bora I used to hear the wife reversing onto the drive even with the back door closed and me sitting in the front room. Now with the Jetta I can be in the kitchen with the door open, and not hear her until the car door slams. The Jetta is a much nicer place to be as well, and I wouldn't go back to a Bora if there was a Jetta I was even half considering.

The DPF at that mileage will have 40 - 50k miles on it before it even comes close to being full and needing replacement, and as long as you're careful with your short trips and keep it regenerated then it shouldn't give you any problems for a long time. Good quality diesel (not supermarket "city" diesel) and if you feel like it a dose of Millers diesel treatment every tank will keep things nice, and even if you do hit issues then they can be sorted.

If the Jetta has the spec and toys you want then just get it bought. If it hasn't got what you want or need, then keep looking.

The car has parking sensors for her indoors, and I believe it has headlight washers though I'm not sure what I'm looking for to be honest! Not sure what else its missing, but it has as much kit as my Civic, and it has lumbar support which I desperately miss! As I think I said above - I do a 12 mile trip to work and back (24 miles) sometimes twice a day which I hope will be enough to keep it reasonably clean. I also go out at weekends with my boy for a reasonable distance which should help?

Which car/engine combination do you have now out of interest?

 

I have a Jetta Sport 2.0ltr TDI with BKD engine. And a load of toys, full heated leather seats, xenons, RNS510 sat nav, rear park sensors, MFSW, highline display, bluetooth, cruise control, 6 cd changer with AUX in, TPMS. I think that's about it...

 

I have a Jetta Sport 2.0ltr TDI with BKD engine. And a load of toys, full heated leather seats, xenons, RNS510 sat nav, rear park sensors, MFSW, highline display, bluetooth, cruise control, 6 cd changer with AUX in, TPMS. I think that's about it...

Out of that list, this one has heated fabric seats and rear parking sensors! It seems rather poverty spec compared to yours! Any photos of yours? Without being rude can I ask how much that set you back?

 

Somewhere I posted a pic or two when I got it a couple of years back, but I can't find it. So here again.

Cost me about £7500 when I got it.

 

Makes the one I looked at being 6995 look positively very expensive by comparison! The Octavia is the same price (£6995)

This is what made the Skoda the better value option down here - its BKD based - laurin and klement and has half leather, FIS, heated seats, parking sensors and a few other nice bits! Perhaps I ought to test drive that one too!

 

What year and mileage is the one you're looking at?

 

I'll stick with the Jetta I think! Looks so much more modern than the Bora. I'll chew it over and sleep on it, but I may ask them to find me a BKD based Jetta if they can. The car was lovely, paint work was nice, and has done 53k but that DPF really worries me!

Thanks so much for all your help and advice

The Jetta does look a hell of a lot better. I'd seriously wouldn't worry about the DPF though. Just do what @Rustynuts mentioned and you'll be fine . Lovely Jetta by the way Rustynuts. Some really good specs. I paid £7800 2 years ago for mine and it's quite low spec to be fair!