thanks for your replies paul, bye bye and deheld. I will be interested to see how the top figures change as we get further and further from the first launch date.
Most modern steel cars are well galvanised so rust is not such as issue as it was 10-20 years ago. So for those cars and even aluminium cars it will be the longevity of the engine that determines it's life I would suspect.
2004 1.4 TDi (90) SE, Cobalt Blue, Climate control, Cruise control, DIS, Sport seats, Winter pack, Symphony II.