03-04-2012, 01:58 PM
Scott Wrote:*diesel
And I wasn't talking about 306s, I mean the people who have bought newer a3s, and golfs, leons and bmw diesels. Tyres, and parts and servicing are all more expensive, plus especially with bmws they are more expensive to insure (from personal experience).
Fair enough.
Buying new cars is a mugs game anyway lol, get one 10 years old with more power and a bigger spec list for a fraction of the price.
That said, I'd love a new A3 if I could afford one! 
THE_Liam Wrote:I weighed it up when I bought the Octavia, I thought about a Leon Cupra TDI but it was £4000 for one in the same condition as my £2000 Octavia, for less power, less space and otherwise the same car...
I got a much faster car, and let's face it, 30 mpg average isnt that different from 45 mpg average when you factor in the higher price of derv, so I'm happy
You're doing it wrong if you only get 45mpg from a pd 150! (Which you could map to 200 with no other mods anyway
).BUT, from your mpg figures, I guess you do a lot of town driving, where imo petrols are better.