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He traveled a million kilometers in 15 years. Will the new model equal it?

Volkswagen Caddy, 2007, from the Polish showroom, for paint corrections. Course? A million kilometers and it still drives! The perky delivery truck produced in Poznań had only one user all his life. Today, a medal-winning employee is taking a well-deserved retirement. His duties will be taken over by his younger brother.

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Volkswagen Caddy from the Polish factory has traveled a million kilometers

The car, manufactured in 2007, was bought at the showroom by Renata Wadecka, the owner of a pharmaceutical warehouse from Gdańsk, and it did not cause any problems throughout its lifetime. In this case, the key to longevity was not only one driver, but also regular service inspections, which were almost always limited to standard activities, such as changing oil, brake pads or tires.

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He traveled a million kilometers in a Volkswagen Caddy


“Our Caddy traveled a million kilometers, because it is a great vehicle that was systematically serviced by us and that is why it turned out to be so failure-free. Such a high mileage and failure-free operation are also the result of the fact that the car was used by one driver throughout its operation” – explains the owner of the vehicle. Other advantages include functionality and a large cargo space with convenient access through the side door.

Caddy retires with the driver

However, time flies inexorably and after 15 years of delivering products from a pharmaceutical wholesaler around Poland, it is time to part. Together with the Volkswagen Caddy, its driver, Marek Szydłowski, is going to a well-deserved retirement.

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Changing of the guard.  The old Caddy will be replaced by a new one, also from the Polish factory

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Changing of the guard. The old Caddy will be replaced by a new one, also from the Polish factory


“I have driven this car for fifteen years – I was its only driver. It was always very good to drive,” he says. “One day I was able to cover even 700 kilometers with it. Through all these years I became familiar with this car. You could say that it has become a part of my life. I have traveled a few kilometers with it” – he says with a tear of emotion in his eye.

A few days ago, Mrs. Wadecka picked up a new Volkswagen Caddy from the showroom in Tricity, but she announces that it is most likely not the last Caddy that has been delivered to her company. “We are very pleased that the owners of this car have decided to continue the Caddy tradition […]. I sincerely believe that Caddy 5 will also serve them for many years and will also travel a million or even more kilometers “- said Dietmar Mnich, president of the board Volkswagen Poznań.

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