VW Scirocco TDI...buying advice

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So it's time to change the motor and I seek advice from you knowledgeable folk as I did when I bought my current Leon 4.5 years ago ;D

Currently driving a '54 Leon FR 1.9 tdi (150) which I love to bits but it's time for a change...

Taking on a new job which is going to have me driving a lot more (its 70% travel) and I really like the VW Scirocco. Have been looking at the 170bhp TDI engine but have seen suggestions that the 140bhp engine is the better choice? Surely the 170 is faster?

So as I begin my hunt is there anything I should look out for? Niggles? Right now I've got leather interior so will try to keep that if possible.
 
If you are driving for work, you can claim expenses for the fuel costs so no need to ruin your sporty new hatchback with a horrible nasty rep-car engine.

Go for the 2.0TFSI.
 
one thing with the petrol, it is pretty thirsty. Not a problem if it's all paid for and all that, but some people just get a set rate per mile and it might well end up costing you to run it :)

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I drive a 2.0 TFSI a lot (not my car) its a fantastic little car, as fox says I would get the TFSI and not the TDI.

Spec. Nav and Bluetooth is very easy to retrofit at a cost of around 500 and 200 pounds respectively.

The leather seats are very nice, lumbar support is also nice to have.

If you are buying new I would not bother with the panoramic roof, we have it and it is not worth the 8/900 pounds extra it cost.
 
It doesnt look that thirsty to me? 38mpg combined, and the 1.4 TSI 160 is 43mpg combined?

It wont cost more than 40p a mile to fuel that!
 
45p these days but yes, your point remains, you won't spend 45p per mile to fuel it.

Once you account for all the extra wear and tear, tyres etc. that running a car for business entails though, you won't be getting much change for that 45p in terms of overall running costs.
 
No but its not there to give you change and profit - its there to cover the cost of using your car for business :)

It should be sufficient that you dont need to smear a turd all over your oil painting by selecting a diesel engine for your hot hatch.
 
Kenai said:
Once you account for all the extra wear and tear, tyres etc. that running a car for business entails though, you won't be getting much change for that 45p in terms of overall running costs.
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Exactly. I worked mine out to be 43ppm all in bar depreciation to keep my car on the road over the last 12 months. That 2p "profit" really makes all the difference ;)
 
lordrobs said:
Exactly. I worked mine out to be 43ppm all in bar depreciation to keep my car on the road over the last 12 months. That 2p "profit" really makes all the difference ;)
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But thats the all in figure. There will be fixed costs in there which do not increase with mileage. The mileage rate for work is to cover the marginal increased cost, not the total cost per mile.
 
[TW]Fox;20372948 said:
But thats the all in figure. There will be fixed costs in there which do not increase with mileage. The mileage rate for work is to cover the marginal increased cost, not the total cost per mile.
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This is true. I tend to get a bit stroppy about it because until now I didn't need a car if it wasn't for my business mileage as I was only 3 miles from work and would have biked in.

That said I have done a lot of personal miles in it (which could have been done in our other car) and I choose to drive an aging warm hatch so the cost is of my own making.

Back when I had my 306 (and needed to commute a 35 mile round trip in it daily) I used to love turning a profit on my business miles :o
 
lordrobs said:
Back when I had my 306 (and needed to commute a 35 mile round trip in it daily) I used to love turning a profit on my business miles :o
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Me too, I do business miles so infrequently that the extra 15p/miles is a nice profit over the ~20p it costs to fuel my car on a 200 mile run :)
 
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I have the 2.0 TSI and love it. I haven't driven the TDI but on long runs I manage about 33mpg. I've have it up to 40mpg on a dawdle over 90 miles before.

No real problems so far. I've had a dodgy airbag sensor but that was fixed under warranty and a stone through a fog light but that was easy to replace myself. There don't appear to be any 'big' problems showing up amongst owners. Leather seats will also be heated which are nice in the winter :) I'd have a look for the reversing sensors as the view out the back is like a letterbox and, if you're interested, the DSG gearbox is, in my opinion, brilliant.
 
To be fair, 33MPG isn't great at all for what is a quite modern petrol engine. Especially when you consider what the likes of BMW can do with even more cylinders.
 
but still 33mpg isn't too bad either for a 200bhp turbo petrol engine now is it?
I'd get the diesel. Fuel consumption will be a noticeably better in the real world and if you don't mind the noise then I don't see why not.
 
Ermh, it's not that great. Doesn't Fox get more on a run out of his 6-cylinder 5 series?

Just that with ever-tightening Euro regulations and fuel costs on the increase, I expected a bit better really. /shrug
 
[TW]Fox;20371894 said:
If you are driving for work, you can claim expenses for the fuel costs so no need to ruin your sporty new hatchback with a horrible nasty rep-car engine.

Go for the 2.0TFSI.
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Please Fox could you elaborate - I am not wanting to hijack this thread and indeed I will start a new one but my travel expenses are extreme, I currently commute 150+ miles a day :eek:
 
SkodaMart said:
Please Fox could you elaborate - I am not wanting to hijack this thread and indeed I will start a new one but my travel expenses are extreme, I currently commute 150+ miles a day :eek:
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You choose to commute to a job 75 miles away - therefore commuting costs are something you must bear yourself.

The OP will be driving in the course of his work, though - something for which you can claim expenses.
 
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