Golf/GTI VI :: 2011 TDI Or 2008 A3 - Which To Go For
Dec 14, 2010
So the lease on my '08 A3 is due to end soon, and I'm looking for a replacement. I had hoped by now that there would be several hybrid hatchback cars from which to select, but apparently ... not So I'm considering a TDI ... looking at the Golf TDI or the A3 TDI; bummed that the GTD won't be avail in the States anytime soon.
If the A3 TDI had quattro, it'd be a done deal ... as it is, the A3 is only avail in 2wd, and appears to have a 5-7k premium over a similarly equipped Golf TDI - I'm wondering : where the big difference is. I believe they use the same engine, drivetrain and transmission; so in your opinion, what are some of the things the A3 TDI brings to the table, over the Golf ... other than the Audi brandname, natch?
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I have a 2008 GTI, black, DSG - I love this car, best I have ever had. It has worked flawlessly - never in the shop for anything other than routine maintenance. Anyway, my lease will be up at the end of the year and was considering either buying out the lease or getting a new 2011 model. What's new and "improved" in the 2011 model?
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PCS blinking yellow light? I know what it is for but just got the car (2011 ISF) on Saturday and no PCS light. Drove it for about 10 minutes the first day I got it and then couldn't drive it again until today. Today = PCS light.
I was investigating wiring yesterday in the sunroof area for possibly hooking up a radar detector, which I didn't do yet. I replaced the car battery the day before. Drove it around today for really the first time and the PCS light remains.
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I got my 2011 ISF with 17k miles. About a month ago it started to make noise under light braking. No noise under heavy braking. I know the ISF go through brake and tires like crazy but at 18k miles?
What pads and rotors are recommended for a new set?
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My 2011 ISF has around 50K miles. Recently I noticed that when I shift into 1st from 2nd, usually on approach to a slower curve or slowing down to a light, there appears to be a distinct shudder. It doesn't happen all the time, and it happens regardless of Sport or normal mode.
Right after it shifts to 1st and the RPMs climb (or so it seems), I get 3-4 distinct back and forth movements .. i.e shudder. I think this is a recent phenomenon, as I know shifting into 1st is usually not very smooth, but I don't think I felt this shudder before.
No codes etc ...everything else normal. Don't think the trans is slipping, as car pulls hard and traction control is always busy. Motor mounts? Car is never tracked and driven spiritedly, but never ever abused or tracked. I do enjoy shifting it.
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I'm looking to buy an ISF and now I'm reading about the 2IS chassis suffering from front inner tire wear with many attributing it to the soft LCA bushing (see FIG fix) and the factory alignment. Most of the reports seem to be focused on the 2008-2010 ISFs and I see little about 2011+ owners reporting this issue. It's my understanding that the 2011+ front springs are slightly taller/higher and a different rate. Did this possibility (inadvertently) correct the front inner tire wear issue?
I had a 2003 G35 and front inner tire wear plagued that car too and it was annoying and no real fix available. It had the same exact suspension setup on ALL components. We didn't smoke through the inner rubber tread, but rather it feathered like and if you didn't stay on top of it, your G/Z would sound and feel like a dump truck after about 10-15K miles because of the feathering.
I'm looking at 2012-2014 ISFs and I would check and correct the alignment if necessary. I know FIG makes a replacement bushing, but it's urethane and after about 20 years of modding cars, I've learned that urethane is best left to race cars. After about 5K miles, urethane needs regreasing and almost always leads to squeaking/clunking as the urethane loosens up after a year or two.
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Im looking for new wheels for my 2007 F150 XL 2WD and have found some 2011 FX4 takeoffs. Will these fit my truck or what year takeoffs am I limited too?
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Does the 2008 Avalon 17" wheels fit on a 2011 Toyota Camry SE V6? I called the dealer and he could tell me unless I had both VIN Numbers.
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My horn fuse on my 2011 LX 570 keeps blowing after first use of horn. What could be causing it?
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I am considering purchasing a 2011 LX 570 from CarMax and they say this vehicle, an Illinois born and raised truck, has 'extremely minor rust' on the underneath. They say that any vehicle must meet CarMax standards, and they wouldn't sell the truck if it had rusting that was gonna be a problem.
The CarMax folks seem to be pretty straight shooters in my experience so far. My salesperson also said that the level of rust this vehicle had would be present on any 4+ year old truck, regardless of where it was from...
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I'm wanting to update my door panels to the 2008 or 2011. I know I can change out the center console but I'm not sure what years work. The bottoms of my doors are rusted out and I believe it makes more sense to buy the doors than repair them. I would love to know if the newer model SD's are the same design as the pre-2008s.
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I have a 2011 ISF with 41k miles on it and yesterday I noticed the famous dried pink coolant below the water pump. I thought it only impacted previous years but apparently not. I'm going to drop it off tonight at the dealer since it is still under warranty. Doesn't look like the job has been done before according to Lexus service records.
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I just got a 2011 LX 570. The power rear door/tailgate opens just fine when pressing the button inside the car, or on the key fob. And closing it works fine as well from there as well as from the button on the door. However, when I press the larger "unlock" button on the tailgate itself, it does not open by itself. I have to manually open it.
I've read in a couple of places that this is a setting that the dealer must changed...IE to make that large unlock button also open the tailgate by itself instead of having to manually open it.
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My car has a distinct pull to the left when driving on a flat straight road. If I let go of the steering wheel the wheel actually turns about 5 degrees left of centre and the car goes in that direction.
Had an alignment from lexus edinburgh last year and again from another garage yesterday,
Still pulls and I have to physically hold the steering wheel centre when driving.
Car is 2011 IS F UK
Attached is my alignment spec from yesterday, Is it the caster issue as this can't be adjusted? If it is what's required?
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Just like the tittle says. My 2011 ISF with 56k miles on it is making a Clunking noise when pulling out of a parking spot or just anytime I fully steer to the left side and begin to move. If I try it in reverse it doesn't matter if I turn the steering wheel fully to left or right it makes the same noise as I begin to move at slow speed. It almost feels like something is pushing the front wheels out. During normal driving I don't feel anything at all, just as steady as solid the car can be.
Is there any common issues with ISF with premature wear of ball joints, cv joint, sway bar bushings or hub bearing?
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I recently bought a 2011 GTI and then made a trip back to school. On the highway over the duration of 305 miles, I was only getting 23mpg. This was calculated using the trip and fill method. This car should be getting 30+ on the highway right? The tank this occurred on was premium, however the previous tank, the salesman I purchased the car from, had put regular in it. Would this affect the fuel mapping or timing for more than that tank? This is worrying me because my car stalled twice immediately after startup the day I picked it up ( which I attributed to the car sitting for a while) this happened on two separate occasions and has not happened since. I do have an extended warranty and want this taken car of.
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This evening it's -12C, I've driven the car for about 20mins, it's warmed up to the "90" mark on the temp dial, and when I turned off the car, and removed the key, the fan was still on. This has never happened before, and considering it's this cold out (it's been warmer and this has yet to happen in the near 2 months I've owned it) the fan running while off has never happened. Should I be concerned?
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To start off, I have a '11 gti (33,000miles currently)with apr tuned stage 1 with CAI and catback . I've had the CAI & exhaust before the stage 1 tune before and it ran fine yesterday. I finally had to take advantage of the APR sale so I decided to tune it stage 1. The car ran fine after the tune on that day. (Just in case you might want to know, I tuned the car yesterday). I decided to go out for a drive this morning to get gas. All of a sudden, the car sounded weird and started hesitating (engine vibration). I pulled over to the side of the street and turned my engine off to cool things off. Once I started the car again, the check engine light came on blinking I believe if I remember correctly and then the EPC light came on also. I had to drive it back home since it's a Sunday and all the VW dealerships are closed (either service or parts department). I couldn't drive the car properly since the car was hesitating and felt like it was going to shut off. The engine certainly sounded weird and I believe the car was in limp mode I guess. I was wondering what can be the problem? I'm assuming it's probably a bad coil pack?
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I'm a little bummed that the only thing that shows in the mfd in my 2011 Jetta SE is the time, outside temp, fuel, and total/trip miles.
Is it possible to upgrade to the one I'm guessing comes in the SEL?
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I have 2011 GTI 38000 km on it.
so I understand radiator fans run up to cool turbo on a hot day after shutting off the engine.
It was 32 degrees out yesterday but I didn't hear any fans running except high pitched electric motor sound.
I'm worried about if there is something wrong with the fan... I hate to go to the dealership because they will charge me 70 dollars
if they can't reproduce the problem.. doesn't matter even if you have warranty.
Both fans run when Engine is on and A/C is on with low speed.
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I just picked up my new Golf tdi yesterday. When the headlights are on so are the interior footwell lights on either side of the console. They are dimmed, but I would like to turn them off.
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