We have a similar conundrum.
We need to replace my wife's car as she drove it in to a flood and killed it. (Don't ask)
We have been offered a 2006 Audi A3 with the 1.9 TDi engine.
The car has sone 98,000 miles with a FSH and recent belt change. It is immaculate and is being offered to us at the trade-in price of £1,600.
My wife's usage is mostly short trips in the week but we will be using it for longer runs at weekends and for holidays etc. I know the main journey profile would mitigate against a diesel but I understand that the 1.9 PD unit is fairly robust and has no DPF.
What is the worst that can happen with this engine ? Checking Autotrader similar cars go for around £3,000 or have interstellar mileages so it really is too good to turn down.
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