Given the mileage you do a diesel wouldn't be any good to you and taking your age into consideration, if you can afford and insure a 2.0 TFSI then go for it if not the 1.8 TFSI, however either one has to be a Quattro.
I'm pretty sure that Quattro is only available on the 2.0T. How many miles are you doing p/a?
As I mentioned further up the thread, my mate has a 140 2.0tdi and because of the additional expense of diesel at the pumps and his lack of long motorway driving. We both end up spending around the same on fuel and I have an S3...so unless you do mega mileage it doesn't really matter too much about MPG.
oh so if i was to get a 1.8, quattro isnt available? and i do roughly 7000 a year
oh okay and tbh i have considered diesels but i didnt know whether it was really worth it due to i dont do much in the way of mileage
I'm pretty sure that Quattro is only available on the 2.0T. How many miles are you doing p/a?
As I mentioned further up the thread, my mate has a 140 2.0tdi and because of the additional expense of diesel at the pumps and his lack of long motorway driving. We both end up spending around the same on fuel and I have an S3...so unless you do mega mileage it doesn't really matter too much about MPG.
Out of those three engines the 2.0T is always going to be the "best" or potentially the best.
Too many times have I settled for or convinced myself not to go for the top engine of a range/model, and I've always ended up regretting it.
If you can afford it (including running costs) then 10000% go for the 2.0T so you massively reduce the chances of the day coming when another A3 pulls up next to you at a red light and then blows you away when it turns green.
The 2.0T should easily be within your 7k budget, I bought mine 4 years ago and it was only 9k.
Stick with the petrol engine young man, a lot less bother for you, modern dervs are not that efficient on short journeys. Deciding on a car a year early is way too soon.
I do 6 miles to work with my tdi, it gets upto temperature, gets driven like it's stolen, and still returns 50-60mpg on my morning commute. It does around 400 miles every two weeks and that's roughly £70 of fuel.
From research, S3's do roughly 280 miles to £80 of fuel. So technically you'd need £130 of petrol to do the same miles that I do to £70.
I also gave it the drive of its life the other day to clear it out a bit, still achieved 28mpg. You'd struggle to get that driving like a saint in a petrol.
I do 6 miles to work with my tdi, it gets upto temperature, gets driven like it's stolen, and still returns 50-60mpg on my morning commute. It does around 400 miles every two weeks and that's roughly £70 of fuel.
From research, S3's do roughly 280 miles to £80 of fuel. So technically you'd need £130 of petrol to do the same miles that I do to £70.
I also gave it the drive of its life the other day to clear it out a bit, still achieved 28mpg. You'd struggle to get that driving like a saint in a petrol.
so, your car is hammered and flogged, driven hard, and tired?
congratulations!
I do 6 miles to work with my tdi, it gets upto temperature, gets driven like it's stolen, and still returns 50-60mpg on my morning commute. It does around 400 miles every two weeks and that's roughly £70 of fuel.
From research, S3's do roughly 280 miles to £80 of fuel. So technically you'd need £130 of petrol to do the same miles that I do to £70.
I also gave it the drive of its life the other day to clear it out a bit, still achieved 28mpg. You'd struggle to get that driving like a saint in a petrol.
I was in the exact same shoes as you, this same time last year... I bought a A3 2.0TDI 170 and it's been remapped to around 200...
Whilst I love the car, the quality cabin and drive, it just lacks "fizz". The power and torque comes in at around 1.8k but then disappears as quickly as it comes, making you change gear. So basically, as it tethers on being fun, it just stops short. If it was a girl, it'd be the biggest cocktease going.
If I did less miles a year, I'd get the TFSI engine but whether its the 1.8 or 2.0, you'll still love it!
If you are considering modding your car, that will increase running costs which you need to consider.
I'm pretty sure the running costs between a 1.8T and 2.0T will be minor really and the 2.0T is a stronger starting position.
For your budget I would say there is only 2 cars in the running, that would be the 2.0 diesel 170 as in standard form the are great but there are quite a few horror stories buzzing about. The other is the 1.8, newest engine out of the three, good tuning capabilities and decent on fuel tax and insurance.
Yeah the 1.8 sounds like it could be the best choice!
If it helps, I've recently turned 21, the insurance for my car is 1.6k (had to do a LOT of grafting, average quote was 2-3k), just make sure you don't get points!
I got points within a week of having my new motor (running a yellow/red) and once I notified my insurance they tried to push my insurance up too 4k. I then had to do a lot of searching to get it down. It sounds weird but insurance quotes are quite dependant to the time of month, at the beginning of the month they seemed to be cheapest - probably something to do with quotas insurances have to fill.
so what car have you got? and going from what everyone has said, the 1.8 is the ones that seems to stand out to me and awh no i havent got any points, i want it to stay that way
I've got the A3 2.0TDI 170 Quattro sportback. It's cost me a ****** fortune in repairs! Good job I took out warrantydirect, they've softened the blow a little bit.
Haha, yeah definitely try and keep it that way!
oh, if you dont mind me asking, have they been like diesel related repairs or just general ones? just trying to work out whether i am making the right decision with the 1.8, id rather have a petrol but id just like to make sure
Well not 100% sure as I have nothing to compare it against, I'd say anything that could go wrong with the car, has gone wrong.
Quick overview: Clutch, gearbox rebuild, Flywheel, turbo, propshaft.
I've not had the car a year yet!
oh wow! couldnt be more expensive then, how much did it all cost to repair?
7.2krpm