re: First Time Car Buyer - Update on page 4

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This is the only thing holding me back from a purchase. How often do you need repairs/around what mileage does it really start to break down in your experience?

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Have owned two 2013/2014 s40s, one was trouble-free until about 125K when suspension issues cropped up; fixed those & kept on driving to about 175K when we replaced it with a passsat. The other ran like a clock to 175K, when all kinds of odd things began happening. Motor mounts needed replacing, ignition cylinder, weird sticking AC baffle caused a loud constant clicking, etc etc. But we hung onto it because of the 2K towing capacity. I did take meticulous care of the cars w/all scheduled maintenance/services, and both are still daily drivers on the road today w/other owners.

Replaced the second one with a new "dirty" Golf TDI, which the EPA will have to pry from my cold, dead hands, as it gets 46 in the city and 52-55 on the highway. And w/the back seats folded down, it holds more than most crossover SUVs (like 4 120 qt coolers, or 36 cinderblocks, or four bales of pine straw, or a full size bicycle without removing the wheels).