Mk5 Legacy (2009 - 2014)
Discussion
Need a family barge and really want to go jap if possible. Anyone had experience of running the milder engine variants? The Mk5 are not thought of as good looking but I don't mind them as a daily runaround.
Reliability is important but also something not completely dull/slow would be welcome. Unfortunately the Japanese offerings generally seem to swing from incredibly boring to something too spicy for me to run as a sensible cost daily (i'm looking at you 3.6R).
I want to stick to the UK models because I just want to be able to walk into a motor factors/ECP and buy service items/parts.
Engine options:
- 2.0 diesel - research suggests give this a wide birth due to reliability?
- 2.5 petrol is attractive but still seems to attract a reputation HG issues?
The CVT gearbox also doesn't have the best reputation but unsure if this is over egged on forums?
Reliability is important but also something not completely dull/slow would be welcome. Unfortunately the Japanese offerings generally seem to swing from incredibly boring to something too spicy for me to run as a sensible cost daily (i'm looking at you 3.6R).
I want to stick to the UK models because I just want to be able to walk into a motor factors/ECP and buy service items/parts.
Engine options:
- 2.0 diesel - research suggests give this a wide birth due to reliability?
- 2.5 petrol is attractive but still seems to attract a reputation HG issues?
The CVT gearbox also doesn't have the best reputation but unsure if this is over egged on forums?
The 2.0D was awful earlier in on the run. I see far more high mile ones for sale and less spares and repairs after around 2012/3.
The head jacket issues were on a single overhead cam 2.5 about two decades ago. People parroting something they read on Mighty Car Mods Facebook pages perpetuate that one.
The CVT can suffer things that most autos can. I think the biggest grumble is that they don't sell individual solonoids so if you get issues with the valve body it's a whole unit. Other than that, most of the reports I've seen have been from high mileage high altitude cars in the states that have never had a fluid service.
The head jacket issues were on a single overhead cam 2.5 about two decades ago. People parroting something they read on Mighty Car Mods Facebook pages perpetuate that one.
The CVT can suffer things that most autos can. I think the biggest grumble is that they don't sell individual solonoids so if you get issues with the valve body it's a whole unit. Other than that, most of the reports I've seen have been from high mileage high altitude cars in the states that have never had a fluid service.
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