as an aside, re VAG reliability, my 5 year old A3 diesel at 60k miles suddenly sounds tractor-like; turns out alternator pulley has seized. My indy mechanic says he replaces 2-3 a week and VAG have had to order so many pulleys that the part price has come down! In last 12 months my vehicle has had various sensors, small motors pack up, all very pricey parts. Still good cars, but don't believe the VAG marketing image of a "cut above" the rest when it comes to reliability.
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