Ibiza or A3?

I have around £8000 to spend on a used car. I have seen an Audi A3 57 plate with 35000 on the clock for £8250 or i can get an 09 plate SEAT Iiza with 20,000 on the clock for £7500. The SEAT is from a main dealer and the Audi is from a used car lot. I do around 100 miles a week to work and back. Which would you recommened?

Asked on 20 May 2012 by mattgp

Answered by Honest John

Difficult. Early 1.4TSIs seem to be vulnerable to timing chain problems. The SEAT engine is a completely different, much older unit and is not recommended either for a variety of problems. Look them up in www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar

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