Vag cars advice

[navmk4gti]

Quick questions guys..What is more reliable.. Not fussed on power it is the gf looking for a newish vag car and has 4k to play with shes looking at ...

2004-2005 reg's a3 and mk5 golfs

1.4fsi
1.6fsi
2.0fsi (bit of a push)
standard 1.6 and 1.4

We was looking at 1.6fsi as there is loads about but have read some scary stuff about the chain tensioners etc

Jus wanted your guys advice one which one will be more reliable etc 

[chrisr103]

I may have a 58 plate Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport coming in for £3800 if any use to you?

[navmk4gti]

I already spoke about seat ibiza and leons .. But she is sticking to audi A3 or a golf mk5 ..even tho all same engines..  Women

[chrisr103]

Badge Snobbery 

[navmk4gti]

Yup  her freinds just brought a 52 reg a3 so its the story of She has that handbag i need to have better 

[navmk4gti]

anybody any knowledge on these engines???

[barrym381]

i will sell you my audi a3 tdi 140 with 6-speed box 

[vw_golf_nutter]

i had an a3 1.6 and although it was a lovely smart car to drive it was soooo expensive on parts and petrol, a real guzzler!!   
i got rid of mine because the radiator cracked and it was going to cost silly money to get it done, they are not the easiest to work on and the whole front end had to come off to get the radiator out!

[navmk4gti]

i had an a3 1.6 and although it was a lovely smart car to drive it was soooo expensive on parts and petrol, a real guzzler!!   
i got rid of mine because the radiator cracked and it was going to cost silly money to get it done, they are not the easiest to work on and the whole front end had to come off to get the radiator out!

Thats standard on a vag everything is double priced as the french and japs  i think ill try pushing her towards 2.0.. Diesel is no good barry as she drives like 4 miles to work

[Diamond Hell]

Then she needs a 1.4TDI Polo.

£4k will get her something later and with fewer miles, which will cost less to run.