beetle

[candy turbo]

mrs candy decided to get cheaper car , put deposit on a 2.0 beetle ant thing i should check before handing over the cash ?
any one after a qashqui 1.5 dci tekna get in touch , cheers

[skard]

Funny, I was going to put a thread like this up as toying with the idea of getting the mrs an older 'new' beetle, but it's hard giving up the 68mpg and £30 tax from her current HDi runaround.

Is it the 2.0 turbo version you're getting? Would be interested to hear what you think of it after a few weeks.

Will watch this with interest 

[andrewparker]

I had one. Lasted about 5 months. It was terrible.

[candy turbo]

why , i drove it today and was well impressed with the drive, its a 2.0 8v , 02 reg , 1 owner 59 k miles

[markymark]

The 2.slow is a terrible engine, they drink oil and are very thirsty. My first NB was a 2ltr and there is no way I would have another. Check out here www.evvo.co.uk  
I went from the 2ltr to the 2.3 V5 and tbh the V5 was probably better on fuel and certainly didn't drink oil.

[candy turbo]

The 2.slow is a terrible engine, they drink oil and are very thirsty. My first NB was a 2ltr and there is no way I would have another. Check out here www.evvo.co.uk 

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[candy turbo]

what are you comparing them to though , oil use varies from engine to engine , did nt feel slow to me and i drive one of the quickest hot hatches on the market

[skard]

The 2.slow is a terrible engine, they drink oil and are very thirsty. My first NB was a 2ltr and there is no way I would have another. Check out here www.evvo.co.uk  
I went from the 2ltr to the 2.3 V5 and tbh the V5 was probably better on fuel and certainly didn't drink oil.

Sorry to thread jack, but you'd rule out the 1.6 and 2.0 8v? I was looking more at the 1.8T, 2.0T and 2.3 - what sort of MPG did you get?

[markymark]

The 2.slow is a terrible engine, they drink oil and are very thirsty. My first NB was a 2ltr and there is no way I would have another. Check out here www.evvo.co.uk  
I went from the 2ltr to the 2.3 V5 and tbh the V5 was probably better on fuel and certainly didn't drink oil.

Sorry to thread jack, but you'd rule out the 1.6 and 2.0 8v? I was looking more at the 1.8T, 2.0T and 2.3 - what sort of MPG did you get?

I think the 1.6 is probably the best of the small engine, the 1.4 is just very under powered for such a heavy car. I know when I had my 1.8T that was thirsty but that's probably cos it was remapped to 220 ish bhp. They didn't do a 2.0T, that will be offered in the latest NB. I cannot remember exactly what mpg I would get from the V5 but I know with the excellent performance and noise it was certainly worthwhile.

[Greeners]

Can only echo what Mark has already said, worst engine in the line up by a long way. If it was cheap, you now know why! 

Ps, you did ask! 

[candy turbo]

thanks for your opinions guys  :scared:but what other vw could i buy for £2500 in immaculate condition 1 owner from new (they must be pretty happy with it )less than 60k miles with full vw s\h and more besides ?

[MAT ED30]

Don't he the 2.0 it's shocking in the mk4 golf go for the 1.8t. I would never have the 2.0 again it's that bad

[skard]

thanks for your opinions guys  :scared:but what other vw could i buy for £2500 in immaculate condition 1 owner from new (they must be pretty happy with it )less than 60k miles with full vw s\h and more besides ?

This is the opinion I have - could get a boring Polo for the same sort of money.

Surely as an A-B car for the missus the 2.0 would be fine, as she doesn't need/want too much performance?

[candy turbo]

thanks for your opinions guys  :scared:but what other vw could i buy for £2500 in immaculate condition 1 owner from new (they must be pretty happy with it )less than 60k miles with full vw s\h and more besides ?

This is the opinion I have - could get a boring Polo for the same sort of money.

Surely as an A-B car for the missus the 2.0 would be fine, as she doesn't need/want too much performance?
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exactly , the idea of the car is to buy some thing for the missus ,. she does about 5 miles a day to nursery and work 3 days a week i looked at loads of cars for this sort of money and its the best car i can buy , didnt want to get it a slagging just probs to look out for , its had the window fix which is the only prob i know about 

[candy turbo]

my first choice was the 1.8t but i know they are not good on petrol , insurance is lots higher and find me one with less than 120k miles for sub £3k