VW golf 1.4 e vs Audi A2 1.4 SE
Discussion
Hi guys,
So basically the time has come to invest into another car which will be my second car now. I have narrowed the choices down to a mk4 golf 1.4 3dr or a 2002 Audi A2 1.4 SE 5door, the insurance is about the same on both however running costs on the golf are better tha the A2 in every aspect. The test-drive showed the golf to be quite sluggish and the a2 to be more on point and engaging to drive. However in my point of view I prefer the look of the A2 as its more classy and it holds its value really well unlike the golf! I really like both cars but its time to make a decision and would love to hear from you guys
thanks
haaris
So basically the time has come to invest into another car which will be my second car now. I have narrowed the choices down to a mk4 golf 1.4 3dr or a 2002 Audi A2 1.4 SE 5door, the insurance is about the same on both however running costs on the golf are better tha the A2 in every aspect. The test-drive showed the golf to be quite sluggish and the a2 to be more on point and engaging to drive. However in my point of view I prefer the look of the A2 as its more classy and it holds its value really well unlike the golf! I really like both cars but its time to make a decision and would love to hear from you guys
thanks
haaris
The Golf E is a very basic car, it even has manual windows. I've had a Mk IV and Mk V Golf 1.4. The Mk V seemed more underpowered than the Mk IV to the point of seeming dangerously underpowered at times. I had to get rid of it due to an untraceable metallic grinding sound and I think it was a dog from the word go. The Audi is a lighter car so should be better on performance and I reckon it has a cooler image. I've had no experience of the A2 but I like my current A3.
If you like the A2 but less so the Golf, buy the A2. Life's too short to drive a car you don't like.
As above, the A2 platform is not the same as a Golf. The A2 is aluminium, the Golf steel.
Join http://www.a2oc.net/ for lots of A2 information.
As above, the A2 platform is not the same as a Golf. The A2 is aluminium, the Golf steel.
Join http://www.a2oc.net/ for lots of A2 information.
i could get the spec S of the golf, but id be looking at the mileage of around 100k which i dont really fancy im scared if i buy the a2 the bills will be high. The golf will be cheap because there are so many around! Is the mk4 golf really that bad? I mean i can live with it being slow i had a 1.0 corsa for my first car so anything bigger than that will be like a ferrari to me
Service and maintenance bills for the A2 are nothing to be scared of. There are always quite a few being scrapped on Ebay if you need to go down that route. If you have an accident in one, that's another story, but that's unlikely and also that's what insurance is for. The A2 is clearly the more interesting of the two cars.
ILoveCorners said:
i could get the spec S of the golf, but id be looking at the mileage of around 100k which i dont really fancy im scared if i buy the a2 the bills will be high. The golf will be cheap because there are so many around! Is the mk4 golf really that bad? I mean i can live with it being slow i had a 1.0 corsa for my first car so anything bigger than that will be like a ferrari to me
I had a Mk4 Golf GTI (1.8T) as a runabout for a while - was reliable except for the electrics...interior lights and locking always playing up. They're decent enough, but dull. Body panels etc aside, the A2 must have a lot of parts shared with other VW/Audis. What have you identified that will be paricularly expensive?
Consensus of recommendation is to go for the A2 - much more interesting than a ratty old wheezy Golf. It sounds like you want a Golf regardless!
ILoveCorners said:
I'm scared because of the Audi badge it's a luxury brand of cars it self remember I only know I have no experience of owning one and if you say it's average that's ok. It's got 100k+ mileage which makes me even more scared as the golf only has 47k
Ok, take the badge off it and hide it in a drawer so you're not scared any more.Or buy the car you want to buy! You didnt give information on two specific cars with condition and mileage etc, so the responses have just been on comparing two models.
1.4 Golfs are are very under powered and an E is low spec, just not a car you'd have any pleasure from driving, made even worse by the fact a mk4 golf 1.4 drives like a jelly on wheels. I've driven loads of them and really suggest you avoid one of these a 1400 Polo of same year drives so much better.
A2 an interesting choice they are nice little cars have only had a 1.6 version, thought it was nice to drive and nice inside, as with any old Audi budget more for fixing stuff as Audi's can be expensive on repairs ( typical old car things like window mechanism/exhaust/c locking etc will be more tricky/expensive than on a golf or polo)
Also look any seat Ibiza 1.4 cheaper than a polo drives nicely.
A2 an interesting choice they are nice little cars have only had a 1.6 version, thought it was nice to drive and nice inside, as with any old Audi budget more for fixing stuff as Audi's can be expensive on repairs ( typical old car things like window mechanism/exhaust/c locking etc will be more tricky/expensive than on a golf or polo)
Also look any seat Ibiza 1.4 cheaper than a polo drives nicely.
I thought about it long and hard and have opted to go for the golf 1.4 s I took everyones advise but the audi turned out to have a drastic affect on my insurance so the golf is ok. I need to control myself anyways because thats the reason I had my first crash so a slow will do me good. Pictures soon to follow once i collect the car on wednesday
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