Data point...Bought my 05 CDI in 2010 with 130k miles. It now has 235k. 99% of my miles were on creative fuel. This is what I've experience in the last 4 years.

- Front left wheel spindle (would have been averted with timely bearing monitoring)
- In-tank fuel pump at 167k (dealer-only part, about $600)
- Thermostat
- Air bag light...faulty wiring in steering column. One of the few things I had the dealer fix...$700
- 3rd brake light...lost about a third of the LEDs, did some soldering to recover most of them...no big deal either way.
- Glow plug here or there. No big deal compared to 606 GPs
- Turbo grenaded itself last week (at 235k). Waiting for replacement to arrive today ($700 for mechanical part, $1200 for whole unit with actuator)

Thiis car is awesome. I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Power, comfort, style. Don't let the list above scare you. All of the things have been minor, and the fuel pump was the only thing that left me stranded.

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Mark in MA
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