Hi all

Newbie here - my name is Lou and I am in Sydney - excuse the dumb questions as I know very little about how to fix what is under the hood.

I am tossing up between current Golf 2.0FSI and 2.0TDI. I am not sure whether to go petrol or diesel. I have rented diesels o/s and had not issues. I am not sure about maintenance costs for the diesel compared to the petrol version.

I read somewhere that diesels are a lot more hassle for mechanics and that they will cost much more to service.

99% of my driving will be around Sydney in traffic - will I see the lower fuel costs in the diesel of it that for country driving?

I also read on another thread here that VW are getting rid of TDI and moving to common rail diesel. Does that mean I should wait or perhaps get a petrol car?

I am looking for a car we can keep for at least 6-7 years.

Any tips would be appreciated.


Thanks