parts believe it or not are cheaper than the identical ford items. odd part might be a bit more, but nothing major.
reliability, I don't think is an issue, they seem well built and this one with 80k miles on seems to have worn very well indeed. had to get new thermostat housing as it is weeping slightly, genuine Jag item with thermostat was £38 inclusive.
labour wise, my mate is an ex ford tech, so he knows these pretty well, and it's usually mates rates. or I can work on them myself.
time will tell, but I feel ok at the moment. they are not as big as you'd think either, Passat was way bigger.
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