Late MK 11 or Early MK 111???

[swansmark]

Hi all, I currently have an 01 Galaxy Ghia 1.9 TDI with sports pack but looking to upgrade as having a few issues with my current car losing coolant, oil leak, and electric faults. I am looking to spend between Ã,£5k and Ã,£6k which puts my in a ball park for a late MK11 and early MK111 models, but I am not sure which way to go as I like the VW engine in the MK11 and the MK111 looks more modern. Any opinions or suggestions to which model I should get would be great, thanks 

[gregers]

 

go for an smax,
is that on top of the pxing of your currant car?
have you looked at the sharan,iirc im sure they were still making them mk2 shape up until recently?

[davetech]

Having had several of both, the 1.9 PD engine was a superb, but the 2.2 TDCi in my current Mk III (although I believe it has a specially balanced camshaft), is so much smoother and perkier. The power delivery and exceptional handling is so much more refined than the Mk2s I had previously; also, the cavernous space and fold flat seats are a blessing after physically having to remove and store the heavy seats from the Mk2s.