Hi All,
New to the forum so apologies if this has been discussed before.
I am looking to purchase an A4 Avant (B7) after 2 recent additions to the family meant I had to sell my BMW 330Ci. I have always liked the A4 and think it is a nice balance between looks and practicality.
I was initially going to buy a 2.0TDI until I started doing some research and surprisingly read a lot of horror stories about major problems with that engine. I had a 1.9 PD130 engine in a Golf TDI i had a few years back and that was great! I understand the 2.0 engine is a different lump though!
So my question is, what advice can you offer on which engine is best? I am looking for something that is reliable, is not at high risk of major failure, has good performance and is economical(ish). I will not be doing many miles, around 5000 per year max as the car is only used at weekends and for occasional short journeys in the week.
I originally wanted the diesel due to the economy and torque, but am now very concerned by the reliability. I am now looking at the 1.8T, 2.0FSI and 2.0T FSi and would welcome your thoughts on these.
Thanks in advance.
Lee
New to the forum so apologies if this has been discussed before.
I am looking to purchase an A4 Avant (B7) after 2 recent additions to the family meant I had to sell my BMW 330Ci. I have always liked the A4 and think it is a nice balance between looks and practicality.
I was initially going to buy a 2.0TDI until I started doing some research and surprisingly read a lot of horror stories about major problems with that engine. I had a 1.9 PD130 engine in a Golf TDI i had a few years back and that was great! I understand the 2.0 engine is a different lump though!
So my question is, what advice can you offer on which engine is best? I am looking for something that is reliable, is not at high risk of major failure, has good performance and is economical(ish). I will not be doing many miles, around 5000 per year max as the car is only used at weekends and for occasional short journeys in the week.
I originally wanted the diesel due to the economy and torque, but am now very concerned by the reliability. I am now looking at the 1.8T, 2.0FSI and 2.0T FSi and would welcome your thoughts on these.
Thanks in advance.
Lee