Can't decide which: petrol or diesel

**tungstentim** · 16-11-2009,10:21 PM

Hi,
Hope someone can help me a bit here?
I'm about to start a new job and am finally able to get an pre-loved / second hand A4.
I've seen loads of 2.0 tdi and a few 1.8t petrol's for sale.

Is there much between them, I realise the tax will be slightly different, but what are they like to drive and live with?

I'm going to need an auto so they both go with a multitronic box.

Any pointer greatly received.

regards,
Tim

**pitch3110** · 16-11-2009,10:35 PM

Hi Tim and welcome.

I was thinking of a 2.0T but after a day's demo the fuel useage scared me off. Terific car though and I am a lover of the engine, having it in wifeys car.

Stuck with a 143TDI and with Multitronic which is a dream.

MPG is a tad below 40 with mixed mainly town driving, and I am sure its losening up with even just 1k on thje clock.

It has always been my intention to add Bluefin or Spider after a few thousand and this I prob will still do.

1.8T cann't comment I'm affraid.

Good luck

**robtt09** · 17-11-2009,12:02 PM

Oh, get a 3.00tdi auto.Plenty about second hand and Dealers will take an offer. Super car I get 33mpg average and over 40 on the motorway. Have a demo in one and you wil smile from ear to ear. If you find a Beemer trying to polish your rear bumper just slip her into sport mode ,floor it and watch the ever decreasing dot in your rear view mirror ! Hooligan or what!!

**kite** · 17-11-2009,12:05 PM

You may want to read the scary threads about the "multicronic" box....

**robtt09** · 17-11-2009,12:24 PM

re above thread, 3.00tdi has "old fashioned" auto..strong and reliable

**kite** · 17-11-2009,12:29 PM

Quattro's also have the reliable 'box...

**pitch3110** · 17-11-2009,08:23 PM

Originally Posted by kite

You may want to read the scary threads about the "multicronic" box....

The latest 8-plate is fine....so they say.

The multi in B6's and early B7's have been problematic.

**ScottyUK** · 17-11-2009,08:33 PM

Pitch - believe Kite

**pitch3110** · 17-11-2009,08:55 PM

Ummmmmmmm, what with multitronic and the s-tronic probs seems like Audi is not the way to go. Knew I should have gone back to beemer instead of these piles of poo.