Buying a TT advice needed
Discussion
I am going to test drive a TT on Thursday and need some help. I have been told by various people that the new V6 is not all it is cracked up to be and uses alot of fuel. Also do i go for the manual or auto.Is one or the other better when it comes to re sale. Any advice is much appreciated as the dealer will tell me what ever suits him.
My mate whos an Audi buyer for a chain of main dealers reackons the 3.2 is car the TT should have been from the start.
Watch how much you pay if you go for a 1.8 and get as high a spec as you can in a nice, but if possible slightly different colour combination, TT used values are under pressure at the moment, so theres deals to be done.
Ideally you want a 225bhp thats NOT Silver, Black or Denim Blue with as much spec. thrown on my the previous owner as possible, Factory fit Sat Nav is particulary rare and desirable
Watch how much you pay if you go for a 1.8 and get as high a spec as you can in a nice, but if possible slightly different colour combination, TT used values are under pressure at the moment, so theres deals to be done.
Ideally you want a 225bhp thats NOT Silver, Black or Denim Blue with as much spec. thrown on my the previous owner as possible, Factory fit Sat Nav is particulary rare and desirable
The 3.2 does use more fuel than the 1.8Ts but it does not need to run on Super Unleaded to get the best from it so things aren't as bad as they seem.
I'd disagree over the colour issue, everyone I know who's sold their TT (a few dozen over the past year or so) has said that still the popular colour sell easier. Some others actually bring a lower price - the grey models can bring in £1500 less!
What I'd look out for is the coil pack issue - affects mainly 01 cars and particular part numbers are affected. Dash pods have been known to go and can cost over a grand!
Apart from that they're a fairly tough car that's well made.
For more advice visit www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs/
Gren (225 Owner)
I'd disagree over the colour issue, everyone I know who's sold their TT (a few dozen over the past year or so) has said that still the popular colour sell easier. Some others actually bring a lower price - the grey models can bring in £1500 less!
What I'd look out for is the coil pack issue - affects mainly 01 cars and particular part numbers are affected. Dash pods have been known to go and can cost over a grand!
Apart from that they're a fairly tough car that's well made.
For more advice visit www.tt-forum.co.uk/ttforumbbs/
Gren (225 Owner)
Not exactly TT related , but I have an A3 with the 3.2 & DSG which I believe is very similar to drive to the TT (in fact I test drove the DSG in a TT), personally I prefer larger normally aspirated engines and the 3.2 is a gem, it can be thirsty if you give it some stick though - mine will do about 22mpg under normal use but that soon drops to 16 - 18 if you give it some.
The DSG is superb you can drive it as an Auto - smooth as you like, and in 'S' it is still an Auto but loves to rev, downshifting @ 4000 ish with a lovely throttle blip but in Manual you get to play F1 driver - the shift is so quick and smooth that you find yourself shifting just for the fun of it, Audi claim faster acceleration than the manual due to the quick shifting - there is no noticable interuption to the drive during upshifts.
Only downside to the DSG that I have found is that for parking, say up to a wall the initial clutch take-up is a bit grabby and difficult to regulate with the 'creep' speed being a bit too fast when close to something.
Also I have not driven the 1.8 so cannot compare, but I like 6cyl engines and as they say in the U.S. "there ain't no replacement for displacement".
The DSG is superb you can drive it as an Auto - smooth as you like, and in 'S' it is still an Auto but loves to rev, downshifting @ 4000 ish with a lovely throttle blip but in Manual you get to play F1 driver - the shift is so quick and smooth that you find yourself shifting just for the fun of it, Audi claim faster acceleration than the manual due to the quick shifting - there is no noticable interuption to the drive during upshifts.
Only downside to the DSG that I have found is that for parking, say up to a wall the initial clutch take-up is a bit grabby and difficult to regulate with the 'creep' speed being a bit too fast when close to something.
Also I have not driven the 1.8 so cannot compare, but I like 6cyl engines and as they say in the U.S. "there ain't no replacement for displacement".
3.2 or 1.8T??
If I was to choose now it would be the 3.2 manual despite fuel issues. Reasons - better brakes (TT weak area) although I don't know how much better, the exhaust note and depreciation. Not sure if it could beat that shove in the back at 2.5k revs though. Makes me grin even after 2 years!
Are you going to tune it? If you are then maybe the 1.8T is the way to go - more BHP for easy money.
I have the manual and after a few thousand to loosen up its one of the best boxes I've used. DSG though is supposed to be a bit special.
To be honest performace is the same so its down to your other priorities.
If I was to choose now it would be the 3.2 manual despite fuel issues. Reasons - better brakes (TT weak area) although I don't know how much better, the exhaust note and depreciation. Not sure if it could beat that shove in the back at 2.5k revs though. Makes me grin even after 2 years!
Are you going to tune it? If you are then maybe the 1.8T is the way to go - more BHP for easy money.
I have the manual and after a few thousand to loosen up its one of the best boxes I've used. DSG though is supposed to be a bit special.
To be honest performace is the same so its down to your other priorities.
If you can afford it get the 3.2, it's so much smoother and better sounding than my gf's TT 1.8. I'm picking up an R32 this wednesday and plan (at the very least) a chip conversion to 300bhp. At this level the larger engine will be pretty unstressed. Sounds like a proper engine too, IMO.
I averaged 28.4 mpg out of my 225 on a "fast" run [a roads, b roads + motorway - 130 miles - 2 hours] back from Wales a few weeks back.
Straight line performance-wise, there's hardly anything in it between 3.2 and 225, but the heavier engine in the 3.2 allegedly causes more understeer so the word is that the 225 is faster on twisty sections. A couple of the guys are up for a comparison at a track day in the near future to settle the issue.
Also starting to get reports of the odd dsg box failure.
Other than that the 3.2 sounds fab and has a seriously hi-tec gearbox that'll give you loads to brag about down the pub. [If any of the lesser mortals will listen :-(]
Straight line performance-wise, there's hardly anything in it between 3.2 and 225, but the heavier engine in the 3.2 allegedly causes more understeer so the word is that the 225 is faster on twisty sections. A couple of the guys are up for a comparison at a track day in the near future to settle the issue.
Also starting to get reports of the odd dsg box failure.
Other than that the 3.2 sounds fab and has a seriously hi-tec gearbox that'll give you loads to brag about down the pub. [If any of the lesser mortals will listen :-(]
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