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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
What happened to the VW exactly? And how much is that repair?
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The cylinder head on 5cyl T5's is known to crack, the fuel rail is in the head and let's diesel into the oil (also causes a misfire underload). It's a $18K repair through VW, not much less through an independent, and while the engine is out you may as well replace the clutch and DMF, and I think I need a driveshaft, possibly do the water pump, before you know it you've spent a massive amount.
The manual gearboxes are known to go, as are camshafts and injectors. Too many 'known issues' and all of them extra ordinarily expensive to fix, particularly as VW need special tools for everything.
I'm seriously looking at for T3 (Vanagon) as my primary work van, I'd restore and mod it while I have the Kangoo (which I'll likely only keep while the warranty lasts). I'd have 5.7 cubic meters in a smaller package than the T5, stick a Subaru in the back, and a vehicle I could actually fix myself. The economy wouldn't be great, but I suppose I could use s Syncro front end for a hybrid set up. This would all be possible for less than the cost of any mid size new van.