Buying decision....
09-07-2008, 04:58 AM
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Buying decision....
I know this has been asked before, but I'm still confused...
I have the choice between two cars off the lot.
1. 2008 3.2, S-Line, stick, Nav, Bluetooth, Xenons - ice silver/black
2. 2009 2.0T Q s-tronic, Prestige package (which is almost everything), 18" 7 spoke, Enhanced interior, heated seats - meteor/red
#1 is $43K, #2 is 44K
Gas mileage is a minor annoyance for me, the transmission choice is a wash.
Here's my dilemma....
Love the s-line on the 3.2! Like the performance too, but feel it's not a huge difference over the 2.0T. Will chip the 2.0 if I go that route. Love the magma red interior btw.
Help!
I have the choice between two cars off the lot.
1. 2008 3.2, S-Line, stick, Nav, Bluetooth, Xenons - ice silver/black
2. 2009 2.0T Q s-tronic, Prestige package (which is almost everything), 18" 7 spoke, Enhanced interior, heated seats - meteor/red
#1 is $43K, #2 is 44K
Gas mileage is a minor annoyance for me, the transmission choice is a wash.
Here's my dilemma....
Love the s-line on the 3.2! Like the performance too, but feel it's not a huge difference over the 2.0T. Will chip the 2.0 if I go that route. Love the magma red interior btw.
Help!
09-07-2008, 06:42 AM
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How long are you going to keep it?
The dealer is eating most of the early depreciation on the 3.2. But if you're going to keep it for a while, this won't make much of a difference. The S-Line package looks great, and the manual would also sway me toward the 3.2. The color combo is a bit too common for me.
The 2.0T is newer and has a more original color combo. If you chip it, it will be similar if not superior in performance, but it will still have the DSG, not a traditional manual (but doesn't seem like you care about that)
Tough call. I think I'd probably go with the 3.2, mainly for the 6-speed.
The 2.0T is newer and has a more original color combo. If you chip it, it will be similar if not superior in performance, but it will still have the DSG, not a traditional manual (but doesn't seem like you care about that)
Tough call. I think I'd probably go with the 3.2, mainly for the 6-speed.
09-07-2008, 07:06 AM
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Re: How long are you going to keep it?
I'm thinking 2-3 years. I agree about the color combos by the way - the meteor/red looks very striking and is unusual.
Don't get me wrong - I'm a 100% stick man - but after the trying the DSG, I'm a convert. So smooth and quick, and being a technogeek-I thought it was cool!
Performance is my main criteria - I'm not going to racing on a track, but I want the street performance available in a TT. To me, that includes handling and I felt the 2.0 handled slightly better than the 3.2, but off the line was slower.
I'm assuming chipping the 2.0 will put it better than the 3.2 in a straight line, but maybe that is a bad assumption?
Don't get me wrong - I'm a 100% stick man - but after the trying the DSG, I'm a convert. So smooth and quick, and being a technogeek-I thought it was cool!
Performance is my main criteria - I'm not going to racing on a track, but I want the street performance available in a TT. To me, that includes handling and I felt the 2.0 handled slightly better than the 3.2, but off the line was slower.
I'm assuming chipping the 2.0 will put it better than the 3.2 in a straight line, but maybe that is a bad assumption?
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09-07-2008, 09:07 AM
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Re: How long are you going to keep it?
A chipped 2.0TQ will be a better performance car than a 3.2. Thus the reason many ppl have been waiting for Audi to release the Quattro version of the 2.0T. It is easy and has been answered so many times. If you want to mod and don't care about transmissions than take the 2.0T. If you want the sound and 6spd, go with the 3.2.
09-07-2008, 09:34 AM
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I went through the same decision process. I ended up ordering a 09 2.0Q...
I'm still a little worried it won't feel any faster than my MK1 TT 225. The 3.2 does have a lot more punch and sounds better but it is a bit nose heavy and the mpg is terrible. The benefits of the 2.0 Q are:
lighter curb weight (~3,100 vs ~3,260)
more balanced weight distribution (much better than 59/41 I hope)
quicker/upgraded AWD (shares some parts with the TTS 's AWD system)
upraded 2.0 engine - chain driven, lighter/stiffer
29 mpg highway (vs 24 mpg highway)
Nicely revised instrument cluster and "shifter" designs
no more useless in-car handset cradle between seats (you get a nice little tray for your iPod etc. with the Aux in right next to it)
The jury is still out as to whether the car will be that much lighter than the 3.2 coupe. The difference may only be 100-150 lbs and some have indicated that the 2.0 Q feels as heavy as the 3.2. The lighter 2.0 engine and (rumored) lighter engine bay space frame combined with quattro mechanicals in the rear may make this the most balanced TT yet.
Also, the 0-60 numbers are slightly better than the 2.0 FWD because of the quattro (0-62 inn 6.2 seconds versus 6.6 seconds).
In the end, better handling potential (due to lighter/better balanced mechanicals), upgraded engine (no more $1,500 timing belt repairs @ 60k miles), and great mpg (I commute 350 miles/week) won me over.
I also think its always safer to buy the upgraded models 2-3 years after initial production runs sort out the inevitable problems that crop up. (First year A3's were apparently horribly unreliable.)
lighter curb weight (~3,100 vs ~3,260)
more balanced weight distribution (much better than 59/41 I hope)
quicker/upgraded AWD (shares some parts with the TTS 's AWD system)
upraded 2.0 engine - chain driven, lighter/stiffer
29 mpg highway (vs 24 mpg highway)
Nicely revised instrument cluster and "shifter" designs
no more useless in-car handset cradle between seats (you get a nice little tray for your iPod etc. with the Aux in right next to it)
The jury is still out as to whether the car will be that much lighter than the 3.2 coupe. The difference may only be 100-150 lbs and some have indicated that the 2.0 Q feels as heavy as the 3.2. The lighter 2.0 engine and (rumored) lighter engine bay space frame combined with quattro mechanicals in the rear may make this the most balanced TT yet.
Also, the 0-60 numbers are slightly better than the 2.0 FWD because of the quattro (0-62 inn 6.2 seconds versus 6.6 seconds).
In the end, better handling potential (due to lighter/better balanced mechanicals), upgraded engine (no more $1,500 timing belt repairs @ 60k miles), and great mpg (I commute 350 miles/week) won me over.
I also think its always safer to buy the upgraded models 2-3 years after initial production runs sort out the inevitable problems that crop up. (First year A3's were apparently horribly unreliable.)