If you treat it right, the vw will outlast the Honda easily. If you're not going to be able to keep up with oil/ fluid/ dsg/ fuel filter etc... then you should get the Honda.
You may want to perform a fuel pressure test at idle and 2000rpm. If you havent done so already, replace the fuel filter.
The car has 220k km on now, and VW has had to replace the high pressure fuel pump twice (2019 and 2021), and the in tank fuel pump once while dealing with random misfire issue that has since been sorted by yearly fuel filter replacement - fuel quality in my country is very bad.
Brand new Mahle fuel filter
I’m going with genuine BMW hoses and MAHLE fuel filter hoping this time it lasts and nothing rips
The mahle looks more like a traditional fuel filter.
finished running the fuel lines too the rear and mounted the fuel filter housing with a new filter
I do have a new Mahle fuel filter to install.
I never had anything suspicious looking in any of my fuel filter changes on our 2012 JSW... always looked perfectly clean. HPFP failed without warning at 91k.
Filter is a Mahle, it's the one from VW Parts Place, so I'm daring to assume it's ok
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In March 2026 on PartReview, fuel filter OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Mahle.
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By vote balance, fuel filter OEM Volkswagen surpassed Mahle:
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