VAG 1.4TSI - am I nuts?
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We need a little runaround and a fabia vrs would be ideal. But it doesn't take too long to spot the oil consumption issue that plagues these engines. I'd be looking at a 2011/12 car which wold still be the CAVE engine so the worst of the lot although it seems that even the new ones aren't great. Apparently 500ml of oil every 600 miles is ok says VAG.
I'd more or less discounted them as too much trouble but there isn't much else out there similar.
Anyone any experience?
I'd more or less discounted them as too much trouble but there isn't much else out there similar.
Anyone any experience?
Thanks everyone, I'll look at this blueGT.
I spoke to a very helpful skoda service tech who gave his opinion and made some sensible points but stated that there was categorically no flaw in these engines.
But as a car would be out of any manufacturers warranty any investigations would be at my cost. If they considered there was a problem then they would present it to skoda uk who would consider it as goodwill based on skoda sh (fair enough) and brand loyalty. Looking aroud my drive there aren't any skodas so that will be me fubared then.
I drove one and liked it but its quite a black cloud.
I spoke to a very helpful skoda service tech who gave his opinion and made some sensible points but stated that there was categorically no flaw in these engines.
But as a car would be out of any manufacturers warranty any investigations would be at my cost. If they considered there was a problem then they would present it to skoda uk who would consider it as goodwill based on skoda sh (fair enough) and brand loyalty. Looking aroud my drive there aren't any skodas so that will be me fubared then.
I drove one and liked it but its quite a black cloud.
I'm struggling to find a bluegt older than 2013 yet the review suggest they started at 2009?
IS the engine the same as the newer vrs models - cthe engines? They aren't supposed to be a whole lot better!
I tend to buy older cars so I can get better spec/engine. But, as with the e55, that comes with the risk of less relability.
I can stand having one car that will depeciate as it means my wife and son are in something that is unlikely (less likely?) to breakdown on them.
I can live with the risk so either the 944 or the range rover goes out most days.
IS the engine the same as the newer vrs models - cthe engines? They aren't supposed to be a whole lot better!
I tend to buy older cars so I can get better spec/engine. But, as with the e55, that comes with the risk of less relability.
I can stand having one car that will depeciate as it means my wife and son are in something that is unlikely (less likely?) to breakdown on them.
I can live with the risk so either the 944 or the range rover goes out most days.
Greg- said:
They were around before 2013 but they didn't sell many, we got ours on the cheap because the dealer couldn't shift due to the high price for a Polo (suited us as we needed a small car).
Keep hunting, they appear to be dropping in value a bit now.
EDIT: With what you were saying about the engine in the vRS, I thought the 1.4 TSI was a twincharger unit no? The bluegt is just a normal turbo engine, so no it shouldn't have the same problems the Twincharger unit had.
Thanks, I'll keep looking. Yes vrs is the twincharger engine so polo should be ok.Keep hunting, they appear to be dropping in value a bit now.
EDIT: With what you were saying about the engine in the vRS, I thought the 1.4 TSI was a twincharger unit no? The bluegt is just a normal turbo engine, so no it shouldn't have the same problems the Twincharger unit had.
Edited by Greg- on Monday 5th October 19:22
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