Seat Leon TDi vs Mk4 Golf GT TDi
Discussion
Firstly, Good afternoon Seat fans! This is my first post in this area.
Due to changing jobs for a role where I commute a lot further, I have recently sold my car and am now looking for a diesel priced up to roughly £4500. My first choice is to find a nice VW Golf GT TDI, however these are proving to be rather rare at this price with sub 100k miles. The ones that are around, don't hang around long either.
For the same money, a Seat Leon looks to typcially be 18 months newer, and/or have 15000 less miles too.
How does the ownership / spec / driving experience compare between these cars? Are they based on the same chassis? Is the Leon made in Spain, and are there any nasty reliability things to look out for?
Your wise replies would be most appreciated!
Due to changing jobs for a role where I commute a lot further, I have recently sold my car and am now looking for a diesel priced up to roughly £4500. My first choice is to find a nice VW Golf GT TDI, however these are proving to be rather rare at this price with sub 100k miles. The ones that are around, don't hang around long either.
For the same money, a Seat Leon looks to typcially be 18 months newer, and/or have 15000 less miles too.
How does the ownership / spec / driving experience compare between these cars? Are they based on the same chassis? Is the Leon made in Spain, and are there any nasty reliability things to look out for?
Your wise replies would be most appreciated!
Based on same chassis, see also Bora, Toledo, A3, Octavia and loosely the TT I beleive. Lots of similarities.
Leon has the interior from the Audi (the best one)Although it may use slightly different materials.
Think the boots a touch bigger in the Leon aswell. Engines will be largely the same, Seat Dealer servicing costs less, and see less around. I'd go Seat everytime.
Basically (!) VAG cars are
Skoda= Cheap one
VW = Common, respectable one ( biggest seller )
Seat = Sporty, youthful one
Audi = Posh one
Leon has the interior from the Audi (the best one)Although it may use slightly different materials.
Think the boots a touch bigger in the Leon aswell. Engines will be largely the same, Seat Dealer servicing costs less, and see less around. I'd go Seat everytime.
Basically (!) VAG cars are
Skoda= Cheap one
VW = Common, respectable one ( biggest seller )
Seat = Sporty, youthful one
Audi = Posh one
snotrag said:
Skoda= Cheap one
VW = Common, respectable one ( biggest seller )
Seat = Sporty, youthful one
Audi = Posh one
Never heard to summed up better, and appreciate your self control by resisting the temptation to use "Boring" for VW
Am I right to add:
Lambourghini= Very sporty, premiership footballer / lottery winner posing car. & Bugatti= Orange Tanned fifty plus Rock Star with questionable taste.
I must admit that I am looking towards the Seat camp to be honest. Thanks for your sage advice.
I've had my (company) Leon TDI for two and a bit years now.
Reliability has been pretty good. Apart from a few annoying dash rattles nothing's broken or fallen off yet. Build quality probably not up to Audi or VW standards, but not far off. My Dad's had two as well with no real faults.
There's quite a lot of information on www.seatcupra.net - a lot of the earlier Leons had problems with leaking door seals and water getting into the footwells via the aircon filter, but later cars seem OK.
Reliability has been pretty good. Apart from a few annoying dash rattles nothing's broken or fallen off yet. Build quality probably not up to Audi or VW standards, but not far off. My Dad's had two as well with no real faults.
There's quite a lot of information on www.seatcupra.net - a lot of the earlier Leons had problems with leaking door seals and water getting into the footwells via the aircon filter, but later cars seem OK.
You are right that they all are VAG cars, and can be labelled in varying manners (ie Skoda = cheap, Seat = sporty etc), but one mustn't lose sight of the fact that without VW, all these other brands would be turning out piles of worthless junk.
VW gets my vote all everytime, you're not just buying the badge, you're buying the full monty.
VW gets my vote all everytime, you're not just buying the badge, you're buying the full monty.
mat205125 said:
Firstly, Good afternoon Seat fans! This is my first post in this area.
Due to changing jobs for a role where I commute a lot further, I have recently sold my car and am now looking for a diesel priced up to roughly £4500. My first choice is to find a nice VW Golf GT TDI, however these are proving to be rather rare at this price with sub 100k miles. The ones that are around, don't hang around long either.
For the same money, a Seat Leon looks to typcially be 18 months newer, and/or have 15000 less miles too.
How does the ownership / spec / driving experience compare between these cars? Are they based on the same chassis? Is the Leon made in Spain, and are there any nasty reliability things to look out for?
Your wise replies would be most appreciated!
the seat has got reliability problems my cupra r was a lemon,was glad to get rid ,buy the vw any day mate. Due to changing jobs for a role where I commute a lot further, I have recently sold my car and am now looking for a diesel priced up to roughly £4500. My first choice is to find a nice VW Golf GT TDI, however these are proving to be rather rare at this price with sub 100k miles. The ones that are around, don't hang around long either.
For the same money, a Seat Leon looks to typcially be 18 months newer, and/or have 15000 less miles too.
How does the ownership / spec / driving experience compare between these cars? Are they based on the same chassis? Is the Leon made in Spain, and are there any nasty reliability things to look out for?
Your wise replies would be most appreciated!
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