Refurb Turbo A3 - supplier recommendations & what to avoid?

[Hayley-r4kyg]

A3 8p 2.0 tdi 140
Going in the garage this week, need to source a refurb turbo and to then send them mine.

Anyone who's bought one recently recommend a good reliable supplier with best prices.
And are there any brands you recommend I avoid - need it to last, hoping to get 2yr guarantee on it.

Thanks for any info

[Dr G]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/vehiclo

Been good for me, and pricing competitive. Those turbos were never especially durable, if you want a proper job on a refurb don't buy a cheapo one.

[Hayley-r4kyg]

Thanks I'll have a look at that

Yup totally agree, want to but spend what I don't need to but don't want to buy rubbish either
The prics vary wildly wherever you look, so it can be so hard to tell

[Hoofy]

Just wondering - is it worth chucking say £2k at your car? Might it be more cost-effective to trade it in for a newer car in the long run (5 years, for instance)?

Or, since this is PH, why not upgrade the turbo for more powerrrrr?

How attached are you to the car? I mean, I'm pretty attached to my old TT (worth about £2k, had about £3k chucked at it over the last 3 years) and if I was told by my local garage that it needed a new turbo, I would probably upgrade the turbo.

OTOH if it's just a car to get you to work, it might not be worth the expense.