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    I found the 77TDI a tad underpowered, so I went with the 103TDI.

    I would take the 90TSI in the specs you suggest over the 77TDI wthout options.
    The Comfort Pack would be worth the extras IMO.

    That said, if you could stretch to the 118TSI manual, the overall equipment level is better again, & you'd get the pick of the bunch engine-wise (excluding the GTI).

    I ended up with both a 118TSI, & a 103TDI.

    I love them both for differnt reasons.
    MY09 Silver Leaf 118TSI DSG, & MY09 Candy White 103TDI DSG

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    Too be honest forget about both the 90TSI and the 77TDI .... I recently helped my boss pick a runaround ... he was set on the 90TSI DSG + Comfortpack ...

    After driving it he was happy .... the big thing though was a 118TSI DSG (with comfort pack standard) was only $2K more driveaway .... so he went for that instead.

    for only $2K I'd recommend you go for the 118. Financing that extra $2K will cost you less than $30 a month extra ..... well worth it IMO.
    Current: 2023 MY23 T-Roc R Lapiz Blue + Beats Audio + Black pack 2018 MY19 Golf R manual Lapiz Blue + DAP) 2018 MY18 Golf 110TSI (150TSI) Trendline manual White2014 Amarok TSI Red (tuned over 200kw + lots of extras) 2013 Up! manual Red 2017 Polo GTI manual Black Previous VWs and some others ...

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    Wecome to the forum DGR. Notice you have been lurking in the Mazda forum. Isn't it interesting that Mazda owners are Golf wannabes, despite VW's reputation of unreliabilty.

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    JasonP, do you have pics of your silver leaf? Im just interested in seeing what it looks like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharkie View Post
    Too be honest forget about both the 90TSI and the 77TDI .... I recently helped my boss pick a runaround ... he was set on the 90TSI DSG + Comfortpack ...

    After driving it he was happy .... the big thing though was a 118TSI DSG (with comfort pack standard) was only $2K more driveaway .... so he went for that instead.

    for only $2K I'd recommend you go for the 118. Financing that extra $2K will cost you less than $30 a month extra ..... well worth it IMO.
    You're not wrong although I'm trying not to get upsold to a car I don't really need. I've not driven the 118TSI and perhaps I shouldn't.... might get interested and then end up with a GTI! Good point on the finance front. That's less than Foxtel! When I go back to the dealership with the wife on Saturday I'll sit in one and think it over.

    Quote Originally Posted by soogs View Post
    Wecome to the forum DGR. Notice you have been lurking in the Mazda forum. Isn't it interesting that Mazda owners are Golf wannabes, despite VW's reputation of unreliabilty.
    Good spot

    I've tested the Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Mitsubishi Lancer, Subaru Impreza, Ford Focus and of course VW Golf, but am only lurking in the two forums because the Mazda 3 and Golf are clear favourites.

    My last car in the UK was an MX-5, but I've never had a VW before. I wonder if I am a wannabe? I didn't mention the Mazda 3 earlier because I didn't want to generate any 'smiley face' comments......

    VW does look great in white though which saves me a bit of cash.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DGR View Post
    I've tested the Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Mitsubishi Lancer, Subaru Impreza, Ford Focus and of course VW Golf, but am only lurking in the two forums because the Mazda 3 and Golf are clear favourites.

    My last car in the UK was an MX-5, but I've never had a VW before. I wonder if I am a wannabe? I didn't mention the Mazda 3 earlier because I didn't want to generate any 'smiley face' comments......

    VW does look great in white though which saves me a bit of cash.
    Funny I'm a Golf wannabe myself. Am driving a 06 Mazda3 at present which I'm quite happy with, except for high reving motor. Corners without any roll at all. From memory the standard 118 has a slight roll. Am waiting till next year before getting one after VW has sorted out the waterpump squeal problem.

    U'r right about smiley face tho. Instead of making cars, Mazda's making cartoons.
    Last edited by soogs; 17-11-2009 at 12:13 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by soogs View Post
    Funny I'm a Golf wannabe myself. Am driving a 06 Mazda3 at present which I'm quite happy with
    Yeah, great car the 3. Couldn't believe how many there were on the roads when I arrived here 18 months ago.

    Interesting that you're also considering the 118TSI. Where are all the 90TSI owners I wonder? It must be the minimal price difference that makes everyone go for the larger engine, despite the current issue.

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    With respect to the chirruping noise, I've copied and pasted this extract from Car Advice.com.au BlogSpot

    Lates info from the German Motor-Talk forum:

    ‘VW has apparently answered a VW dealer in Germany and has advised, that from December 2009, the new water-pump will be delivered to dealers for installation in those Golfs which are affected by the squeaking sound. Hopefully, relieve for affected Australian owners will be on it’s way not too long after that.’

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    Quote Originally Posted by DGR View Post
    You're not wrong although I'm trying not to get upsold to a car I don't really need. I've not driven the 118TSI and perhaps I shouldn't.... might get interested and then end up with a GTI! Good point on the finance front. That's less than Foxtel! When I go back to the dealership with the wife on Saturday I'll sit in one and think it over.



    Good spot

    I've tested the Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Mitsubishi Lancer, Subaru Impreza, Ford Focus and of course VW Golf, but am only lurking in the two forums because the Mazda 3 and Golf are clear favourites.

    My last car in the UK was an MX-5, but I've never had a VW before. I wonder if I am a wannabe? I didn't mention the Mazda 3 earlier because I didn't want to generate any 'smiley face' comments......

    VW does look great in white though which saves me a bit of cash.
    We narrowed down to the 3 SP25 or Golf. The Golf just seemed a cut above. We went for the 118TSI as some options my wife wanted were only available on it. Satnav was a must, and the one in the Mazda was too small. The VW dealer also gave us $5k more on the trade in. If we didn't go option crazy, the changeover would have been similar.
    2009 118 TSI
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    2015 Hyundai i30 SR

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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonP View Post
    I ended up with both a 118TSI, & a 103TDI.

    I love them both for differnt reasons.
    Hey Jason... I've always wondered what the real world fuel consumption difference is between the 118TSI and 103TDI. Can you comment on this?


    I suppose if you love them for different reasons they may be used differently & hence a direct comparison isn't possible (e.g. neither car does the same daily commute), but it's still informative.

    I didn't have the loaner MkV 103TDI (DSG) for long enough, but when I used it for the normal daily commute it was using 7.3L/100km where my manual 2.0 FSI was using 8.8L/100km for the same (though admittedly short) run. I only had the MkV103TDI for 2 days though.
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