Audi A4 2.5 tdi Cabriolet
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Fantastic cars IMO had one for three years with only routine servicing really needed. The diesel as mentioned is a bit agricultural and reall the 3l is the pick of the range. If she only trundles about then the 1.8T would be fine. Look out for FSH and condition in general and double check everything works and you should have a lovely car on your hands.
my dad owns one, a tiptronic. the 2.5 diesel is far from horrible, nasty, fail and whatever ever else that fox seems to think. It is quite obviously a diesel when idling though, not comparable to the latest bmw and audi offerings. but as soon as you are moving, you cannot hear it, quite torquey and effortless to drive. very well made and solidly built, leather interior is very good. My dad was dubious before he went for a test drive, with it being a diesel but was more than happy afterwards. My advice would be to ignore stupid comments from people who have never driven or owned one, and take one for a drive.
Thanks for the replies chaps, she would really only use it for plodding about in and occasional motorway use which is why I thought the diesel may be better, I'd steered clear of the 1.8t's as my mate has an A3 1.8t and is filling the fecking thing up every 10 minutes, how does this engine cope with motorway miles?
Edited to add that at present she has a 406 estate so I guess anything would be a good step up.
Edited to add that at present she has a 406 estate so I guess anything would be a good step up.
Edited by JamesM on Monday 21st December 00:32
stara said:
my dad owns one, a tiptronic. the 2.5 diesel is far from horrible, nasty, fail and whatever ever else that fox seems to think. It is quite obviously a diesel when idling though, not comparable to the latest bmw and audi offerings. but as soon as you are moving, you cannot hear it, quite torquey and effortless to drive. very well made and solidly built, leather interior is very good. My dad was dubious before he went for a test drive, with it being a diesel but was more than happy afterwards. My advice would be to ignore stupid comments from people who have never driven or owned one, and take one for a drive.
Mate's old man had this in an old A4 estate - miles better than the 4 cylinder rubbish modern beemers. Not perfect compared to modern 6 cylinder stuff, but not bad.stara said:
my dad owns one, a tiptronic. the 2.5 diesel is far from horrible, nasty, fail and whatever ever else that fox seems to think. It is quite obviously a diesel when idling though, not comparable to the latest bmw and audi offerings. but as soon as you are moving, you cannot hear it,
Same old tired rubbish from the diesel fantasists I see. You can tell its a diesel unless you are deaf. When you've got the top down on a nice sunny day navigating a nice country lane will be very much like driving a canal boat.Why do diesel fanboys insist on exagerating things to support their beloved lorry engines? I often drive a 530d - probably one of the best examples of a passenger diesel engine around - and when moving sure, its quieter but you can still tell its a diesel.
Just WHY would you want a diesel soft top?
Edited by Fox- on Monday 21st December 09:33
MarsellusWallace said:
Do not,repeat,do not buy the multitronic version.please read the thread in the Audi section about peoples experiences with it.
Stick to the manual-you have been warned!
Dont be silly , theres nothing wrong with them besides being more to fix if it goes wrong . Theres nothing wrong with the auto Stick to the manual-you have been warned!
JamesM said:
Thanks for the replies chaps, she would really only use it for plodding about in and occasional motorway use which is why I thought the diesel may be better, I'd steered clear of the 1.8t's as my mate has an A3 1.8t and is filling the fecking thing up every 10 minutes, how does this engine cope with motorway miles?
Edited to add that at present she has a 406 estate so I guess anything would be a good step up.
You are joking, right? She is using the car for 'plodding' about and an 'occasional' motorway trip, so i can only assume that is going to be limited miles, so first of all, the diesel will work out to cost more to run as (if i remember rightly) you need to be doing over 18k miles a year for diesel to work out cheaper than petrol (or something like that) and the 2.5D engine as said, is loud and agricultural. Massive fail if bought imo.Edited to add that at present she has a 406 estate so I guess anything would be a good step up.
Edited by JamesM on Monday 21st December 00:32
A Cabrio needs a nice, wafty, silent petrol engine if its just for cruising about. There is a 3 litre V6 version - which nobody wants because this entire country is obsessed with spending thousands of quid on crap diesels to save 20p - so its really well priced as well.
Even the 2.4 would be fine.
Even the 2.4 would be fine.
king convertible.frosted said:
not wanting to hijack this thread in to a petrol vs diesel but I can see a considerable difference in the amount of money I spend each week by driving a diesel . False sense economy ? I dont think so
Do you just potter around town though? Probably not.Diesel makes sense if you do big miles, if you dont, the saving isnt worth it. Buying 4 pot Audi diesel (Or that cruddy 6 pot 2.5 one) is like going on a luxury holiday and staying in a Travelodge to 'save money'.
Fox- said:
frosted said:
not wanting to hijack this thread in to a petrol vs diesel but I can see a considerable difference in the amount of money I spend each week by driving a diesel . False sense economy ? I dont think so
Do you just potter around town though? Probably not.Diesel makes sense if you do big miles, if you dont, the saving isnt worth it. Buying 4 pot Audi diesel (Or that cruddy 6 pot 2.5 one) is like going on a luxury holiday and staying in a Travelodge to 'save money'.
Fox- said:
Even the 2.4 would be fine.
No, just NO! the 2.4 is not fine. Its utterly gutless and does less mpg than tha 1.8T. The engines to go for are the 2.0T or the 3.0Tdi. I've got a 3.2 and it suit the car really well and shifts well when required plus I dont do enough mileage to worry about the fuel consumption...Cupramax said:
Fox- said:
Even the 2.4 would be fine.
No, just NO! the 2.4 is not fine. Its utterly gutless frosted said:
MarsellusWallace said:
Do not,repeat,do not buy the multitronic version.please read the thread in the Audi section about peoples experiences with it.
Stick to the manual-you have been warned!
Dont be silly , theres nothing wrong with them besides being more to fix if it goes wrong . Theres nothing wrong with the auto Stick to the manual-you have been warned!
The Audi tech's who post on here and elsewhere regard them as the worst gearbox Audi have ever made.
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