I paid £7k ish for mine 12 months ago with 3 owners and 60K on it in great condition. It's a standard engined 140. I was warned off the 170 version by a few people inc my brother-in-law who's a VW specialist. This is mine. And this was a trip I did last Xmas with the average MPG. Hereford to Colchester, Colchester to London, London to Hereford with mixed motorway, A Road and city driving. The tank wasn't even full when I started, I put £50 in it from empty and that how much fuel I had left. I regularly do Hereford to Colchester which is a 190/225 mile trip depending on what route I take on £20 of derv and have enough left to cut about town all week. The Sports seem to hold their money a lot better than the standard GT TDI's as well when it comes to re sale.