pappasmurf

.....I'm now seriously considering getting a second hand diesel car that will give 50+ mpg for high milage use. The golf and seat leon seam to be very popular and quite spacious inside. Does anyone have any opinions on these? Is the GT TDi Golf the more potent of the lot?
Anyone know which VW web sites to visit that might have good second hand cars for sale?

smurfy.

Tiggs

assuming you get the same engine get the leon...my brother just got a 150 cupra...not sure why anyone would pay 3k more for the golf????

Chris L

The 150 bhp Leon is I believe, only in the new Cupra R Diesel, so you might struggle to find one of them at the moment. If you're happy with 130 bhp, then I would agree that the Seat still offers better VFM. They are easily chipped to pretty good bhp and fantastic torque without having too much effect on fuel consumption.

Chris

MJN 555

Seat, looks better than the Golf and not as common, mate of mine has got one, its excellent.

Cheers

pappasmurf

...many thanks.
Cupra sounds the better chioce. Nice looking car aswell.

smurfy.

MJW

They're more or less the same car but with a different shell, so I'd save a few quid and go for the Seat - looks better too, IMO.

Cupramax

Nope, Chris its just the 150tdi Cupra. The Cupra R diesel hasn't been released yet. Theres talk of that having the new 2.0Tdi with something like 175hp...

TaviaRS

The Octavia is worth a look as well, cheaper than the SEAT, same engine. Mine is great, motorway trips I get about 55+ to the gallon. With the coilovers and the remap its also good for A roads and track days

Cupramax

Pedant mode Only on the 130, not the 150 unless you know something I dont...

TaviaRS

Indeed, the 130s are the same in all 3 cars. Current shape Octy only goes as far as the 130, although for some reason mine had 147 prior to the remap New shape has the 2.0TDI.

misty

Saw one this morning! He must have put an 'R' badge on it then eh?
dave

bluto22b

Don't bother with the Golf. Wallows like a mattress in a brothel and has about as much lateral grip as a banana skin on a frozen pond. Bluto's advice: Save up for the Seat.

taffyboyo

I saw one today aswell, it did have the tdi in red and it was badged up a cupra,
it looked very nice indeed!

TaviaRS

Many Cupras about then?

Harry_Boy

http://www.showroom4cars.motorsoluti...2.asp?CID=5507

New Golf 2.0 GT TDI 140PS 3DR - Very tempting at £15,195!!!

pappasmurf

...I sat in a Leon Cupra 150 Tdi yesterday and will be taking one for a test drive on saturday morning.
I was impressed with what i saw. The build quality and level of instrumentation is excellent and these things have shed loads of torque. You also get around 53mpg and pay only £115 in road fund tax because of its ultra low emmissions.
They also are IMO a stunningly nice looking car.
It will be interesting to compare it to the Scooby.

A two litre Type R Tdi 180bhp is being released in the autumn.

smurfy.