Audi noob advice

[ayrshire]

Hi, new job means new car , always fancied and Audi A3 and really like the Diesels as mpg is important to me. I have circa 10k budget.... in short whats my best A3 for that budget?, sorry to be a pain guys & thanks

 

[Olly_K]

No one is a noob on here !
Dont think your being a pain in asking questions, its what the site is intended for !
However, you may be better off making a post in the A3 sections of the site, as you'll probably get quicker and more replies.

Oh, almost forgot, WELCOME !

 

[god_thats_quick]

I'd say you'll be looking at an older 8L for 10k so might be best asking there, I'd guess that's a pretty late 1.9TDi can be had for that money... yep something like this...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/94659.htm

 

[ayrshire]

However, you may be better off making a post in the A3 sections of the site, as you'll probably get quicker and more replies.

Oh, almost forgot, WELCOME !

thanks, I thought I had posted in the correct section (?)

 

[Olly_K]

thanks, I thought I had posted in the correct section (?)

DOH !
You did, I saw the title and thought it was in the Welcome section, call myself an admin tsk tsk tsk

 

[ayrshire]

lol, thanks for the replies guys, you reckon its *impossible* to get a new shape for circa 10k? (pref 2.0 TDI 140 SE) even a private sale? (apologies if i`m being totally outrageous here)

valuations from a well known site seem to suggest maybe(?)

Audi A3 (03-) Hatchback 2.0 TDI 140 SE 3dr
Hatchback 3dr
2003-53 Mileage 50,000

Dealer £10,845
Private £9,895
Part Ex £9,545
Cost New £19,800

1968 138 24/19000 11 Diesel 50.4mpg

 

[TDI-line]

There is a few on Auto trader, highish mileage from 9.5K for 2.00tdi 140 sports. Any good?

 

[ayrshire]

yeah thats where the valuations came from, not exactly clear about the different models of the diesels, I think i am correct in saying some variants have substantially better mpg?

thanks a lot for the replies guys

if the A3 is too expensive i may have to go for Golf TDI

now i need to sell my <cough>Yaris </cough>.........

 

[Vertigo1]

Mine is a 53-plate 2.0TDI SE and will have done about 50k miles in December when it is replaced.

It might be worth checking out the auctions as quite a few 03/53-platers that were company cars like mine will be getting dumped on the auctions by the lease companies around now.

 

[TDI-line]

yeah thats where the valuations came from, not exactly clear about the different models of the diesels, I think i am correct in saying some variants have substantially better mpg?

thanks a lot for the replies guys

if the A3 is too expensive i may have to go for Golf TDI

now i need to sell my <cough>Yaris </cough>.........

That's what i did, just wish i'd waited for more second hand sportback TDI's to hit the market. Go for the A3.

 

[ayrshire]

cheers guys, A3 is def my preferred option, just need to keep my eyes open for the right deal