Probably 2.0 ltr. Any preference between the B7 and B8. Auto or manual, anything to look out for.
Moving from a 2007 2.0 tdi A3.
Any comments appreciated.
Moving from a 2007 2.0 tdi A3.
Any comments appreciated.
Looking to buy a B7 or B8 TDI, any comments, good options etc.
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B8 is obviously newer and will have more clever trickery, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's better. Personally, I prefer the styling of the B7 but that's obviously a subjective thing. I guess you need to test drive both to know if the B8 is worth paying more for. As to engines and transmissions, I've got to say that the 3.0TDi Quattro with automatic transmission is the nearest thing to perfection there is.
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I can honestly say with hand on heart in relation to drive, comfort and power bearing in mind the latter part you can't always boot it down the road, I would say automatic. I recently had the pleasure of test driving the C-Class and the E-Class Merc, and it was a dream to drive them with so much ease.
Go get a AUTOMATIC.....
I can honestly say with hand on heart in relation to drive, comfort and power bearing in mind the latter part you can't always boot it down the road, I would say automatic. I recently had the pleasure of test driving the C-Class and the E-Class Merc, and it was a dream to drive them with so much ease.
Go get a AUTOMATIC.....
Are the auto gearboxes in the B7 any good, or do you go for the B8 (bearing in mind its a newer model)
Quattros have a traditional torque converter box made by ZF. Smooth, responsive, and bullet-proof. Front-wheel-drive models have the Multitronic CVT box. Early models were fragile, but since about 2005, they've been fine provided they get an oil change every 40,000 miles. Both types of auto box include a Tiptronic mode.
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tedward
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Go for the b8, it's a no brained surely? Newer car, more refined and the price difference between b7 and b8 is almost non existent
Love mine and all the multitronic issues have been sorted on the b8 so no worries there.
I can only assume you are moving from a3 to a4 for more space? Well the b8 is a massive improvement over the b7, especially in the rear and boot.
Go b8!!
Love mine and all the multitronic issues have been sorted on the b8 so no worries there.
I can only assume you are moving from a3 to a4 for more space? Well the b8 is a massive improvement over the b7, especially in the rear and boot.
Go b8!!
tedward
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Premature failure of the ECU and/or internal mechanical components. In a great many cases, it was down to owners not following the service requirement to change the gearbox oil every 40,000 miles (I cannot over state how essential that is), but there is no doubt there were some design weaknesses in the early years - say, up to about 2005. Like Tedward said, though, stick to later models, check the service history for cast-iron proof of the oil changes, and you should be fine.
