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They are 1.8T not 2 litre. Personally not owned a V6 because they'd be too costly to run in the UK. The 1.8T I had was a T Sport model, Alloys etc and Tiptronic box. A great car for long and short distances.
I had mine 24 hours before driving to the French Alps skiing, it never missed a beat. The only noteworthy snag on mine was the one time it wouldn't start, due to the neutral lockout switch getting stuck. A mate diagnosed it over the phone in 30 seconds and I was on my way. Never did it again, just had to move the lever in and out of neutral a few times.
There was well over 120000 miles on it when I bought it but supported by a full dealer service history. It had been a company car so everything had be done to the letter and on time.
I wouldn't hesitate to have another one.
Not sure about the V6, it'll always use petrol like a 2.8, where the 1.8 will go like a 2.8 but use less juice most of the time.
It seems that the front ends survive in tact in Australia, no salt on the roads to rot them away. Front suspension arms used to be a common issue in the UK.
Gavin
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