Sold diesel going back to petrol

Sold diesel going back to petrol

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macp

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4,058 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Basically we got brassed off with the big repair bills and the threat of further big bills so decided to go back to petrol.This is therefore a thinly disguised what car thread.

Im thinking of the following choices wih a budget of up to,yes you guessed it 3k.

Audi A3 1.8T sport/quattro
VW Golf Mk4 GTi 1.8T
Skoda Octavia VRS 1.8T
Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSI Sport

As ever would be interested in your thoughts/comments.Thankyou in advance

dave_s13

13,813 posts

268 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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You should add the seat leon cupra r to that list too. Same engine, the 1.8 turbo VAG motor is reported to be very strong.

macp

Original Poster:

4,058 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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dave_s13 said:
You should add the seat leon cupra r to that list too. Same engine, the 1.8 turbo VAG motor is reported to be very strong.
Thanks Dave I will and I agree its a strong engine.I used to have an A3 sport 1.8T and sold it with something like 125k and it still drove amazingly.

Any preferences ?

Ved

3,825 posts

174 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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The engines are but all the bits around VAGs of that era are showing their age now and may just give you more bills. Having said that, the Leon is probably the nicest of the bunch. Make sure all the arms and bushes are alright as those are the first things to go IME.

macp

Original Poster:

4,058 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Ved said:
The engines are but all the bits around VAGs of that era are showing their age now and may just give you more bills. Having said that, the Leon is probably the nicest of the bunch. Make sure all the arms and bushes are alright as those are the first things to go IME.
Thanks VED do you mind if I press you on your nicest comment.Do you mean from a better drive than all the rest point of view ?

SmithyAG

300 posts

127 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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As stated, the 1.8T is a strong engine. Check for regular oil changes, the oil strainer in the sump is known for gunging up and starving the pump of oil.

Avoid the 2.0 FSI, not the best engine From VAG, slow, thirsty and the less reliable.

macp

Original Poster:

4,058 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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SmithyAG said:
As stated, the 1.8T is a strong engine. Check for regular oil changes, the oil strainer in the sump is known for gunging up and starving the pump of oil.

Avoid the 2.0 FSI, not the best engine From VAG, slow, thirsty and the less reliable.
Thanks for confirming what I heard about the FSI smithy smile

Kozy

3,169 posts

217 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Does it have to be VAG blandness?

sat1983

1,252 posts

183 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Aren' t the TDI PDs from that era stronger than the petrols?

andrewparker

7,899 posts

186 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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What makes you think you're not going to get big repair bills from a 3K petrol car?

macp

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4,058 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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Kozy said:
Does it have to be VAG blandness?
Not really its just what I have been used to for years to be honest.

macp

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182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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V88Dicky said:
Some interesting cars here dicky but I should have said it needs to be 5dr or estate.

lbc

3,212 posts

216 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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macp said:
SmithyAG said:
As stated, the 1.8T is a strong engine. Check for regular oil changes, the oil strainer in the sump is known for gunging up and starving the pump of oil.

Avoid the 2.0 FSI, not the best engine From VAG, slow, thirsty and the less reliable.
Thanks for confirming what I heard about the FSI smithy smile
You may as well just buy a diesel with all the problems that petrol cars have. smilerolleyes

macp

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4,058 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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andrewparker said:
What makes you think you're not going to get big repair bills from a 3K petrol car?
Having had several petrols over the years before diesel and never really had any significantly serious bills until I went diesel.Also based on the experience of our current diesel and reading many many threads on PH of people complaining about diesel failures and cost of repair.

V88Dicky

7,302 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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macp said:
Some interesting cars here dicky but I should have said it needs to be 5dr or estate.
No problem banghead

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Raman Kandola

221 posts

122 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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sat1983 said:
Aren' t the TDI PDs from that era stronger than the petrols?
Mines nearing 140k and is going strong, seems bombproof!

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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V88Dicky said:
Plenty of tasty cars around you're budget. Here's a few ideas to be getting on with;

Cheers Dicky!

V88Dicky said:
Huh?

V88Dicky

7,302 posts

182 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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189bhp Toyota Corolla T-Sport.

Don't knock 'em 'til you've tried 'em.

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J4CKO

41,286 posts

199 months

Monday 15th September 2014
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I wonder how long the diesel backlash will take to reach the dyed in the wool diesel punters, I know people who look at cars and rule out every petrol mode, yet do way under 10k a year ?

When will they cotton on that diesel motoring is not free as previously advertised and can actually be more expensive, as per the OP's experience.

A guy at work got sick of the bills his Passat diesel was generating, bought an Avensis, no problems so far, apart from it being gutless.