I own a 2018 Volkswagen Passat GT 1.5 TSI Petrol DSG, with a panoramic roof, with 24,000 miles on the clock. It is in very good condition with a full VW service history. With used car values still high it was recently valued in the range of £18,500 to £19,000 so should I consider selling now?

I love the car but next year the cam belt, water pump, etc will need replacing (would you know the estimated cost as VW wont give me a straight answer?). Also, since owning the car I have read that the type of DSG box fitted to my car could be an issue.

This car was bought new at a discounted price because of WLTP delays at a cost of £21,500 and I am looking to spend no more than £25,000 to replace it with a petrol, although not sure what to buy yet.

We have in the family a second run-around that we can use but would like to replace it within six months again with a general all-round vehicle with good build quality and comfort and not as big a car as the Passat.