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[RalphyBMW]

I really like the A2, seems like a design well before its time. Have no recent experience of them though. Aygo/C1/107 seem to hold their money incredibly well for what they are, lots of demand at this level of the market at present, makes a petrol Focus (or similar) seem like exceptional value in terms of initial cost at least.

[ChrisS1]

Problem I have is I need it to be in tax band D or below. All the cars in these bands seem to hold a premium

[slindborg]

Why does it have to be d or less?

[ChrisS1]

I get a green car allowance (cash payment) through work if i use a low emissions car something along the lines of 600 band d 700 band c 950 band b 1100 band a So this money pays for my insurance tax and mot for my VX and daily

[2GOOD]

My thoughts too, depends how badly you want cheap road tax, I wasn't a fan of the A2 even when I worked briefly at an Audi dealer, just as they were selling off the last new ones.

[Tibbles Stryker]

I've had my aygo special edition blue.....(which means you get useless Bluetooth and air con) since New in 2007, 20 quid a year road tax, always get nearly 60 to the gallon and yes it's petrol, 160 to insure for a whole year and it's never....touch wood...ever cost me more than consumables and now at 55k and worth half of what I paid for it I'd say it's been a really cheap 2nd car to own and serves me well when the weather doesn't suit the vx!!! An ideal cheap accompaniment to the vx..

[ChrisS1]

I've had my aygo special edition blue.....(which means you get useless Bluetooth and air con) since New in 2007, 20 quid a year road tax, always get nearly 60 to the gallon and yes it's petrol, 160 to insure for a whole year and it's never....touch wood...ever cost me more than consumables and now at 55k and worth half of what I paid for it I'd say it's been a really cheap 2nd car to own and serves me well when the weather doesn't suit the vx!!! An ideal cheap accompaniment to the vx..

What kind of driving do you do?
I'm mainly motorway currently, is cruising at 75ish maybe more mich worse on fuel?

[wemorgan]

Has anyone any experience of the Audi A2 1.4 TDi?
Looking for something to replace my Fiesta and these cropped up as low tax band.

I've had a couple of A2 over the years. The 1.4TDi 2004/05 comes in two states of tune 75PS and 90PS.
The 90PS has rear brake discs as an obvious visual marker.
They're excellent cars if you need a small, almost SUV style car, that can comfortably seat 4 adults.
The rear seats can be removed to offer a large load space.
The boot is as large as a Focus' boot.
I have averaged 62mpg in mine over 45k. Best ever single fuel tank economy was 78mpg. Few cars can match that at A2 value..

Negatives:
The 5th gear ratio is quite short. 60mph is 2000rpm. So travelling at 70mph is fine, 80mph gets rather noisy. Some owners have changed the gear ratio to resolve this.
The cars are expensive verses other marques. They're becoming quite sort after.
OpenSky (sunroof) is expensive to repair - but some dealers are still offering warranty repairs if FSH.
Base cars have 15" wheels which are OK. 16 and 17" and the ride becomes too crashy for most people.


Lots of good infor here: http://a2oc.net/

[ChrisS1]

Thanks wemorgan, just the kind of info I was looking for. I'm assuming parts are expensive as its an Audi. Are there any common problems? I didn't realise they were sought after.

[wemorgan]

Compare prices of A2 to A-class and you'll see how much more expensive they are. I've only ever had to service my car and in that respect service items are very affordable (ECP and GSF stock all service items) Anti-roll bar bushes, as expected, wear over time.The metal collar on the ARB rusts away.Dealers will sell you a new ARB and bush, plus labour to drop front sub frame. The cheap fix is to use bushes off a Polo and jubilee clips to hold in place. Tyres are a less than common size. Availability is not an issue, but they're not as cheap as Polo tyres. Typical prices are £50-60 plus fitting. Reliability of these cars is excellent. But as ever there are some areas to watch for. The 90PS engine uses a dual mass flywheel. Accident damage. The aluminium body is seldom repaired if damaged. The cars are all at least 8 years old - so check usual wear and tear issues.

[Ouchie]

I've had my aygo special edition blue.....(which means you get useless Bluetooth and air con) since New in 2007, 20 quid a year road tax, always get nearly 60 to the gallon and yes it's petrol, 160 to insure for a whole year and it's never....touch wood...ever cost me more than consumables and now at 55k and worth half of what I paid for it I'd say it's been a really cheap 2nd car to own and serves me well when the weather doesn't suit the vx!!! An ideal cheap accompaniment to the vx..

What kind of driving do you do?
I'm mainly motorway currently, is cruising at 75ish maybe more mich worse on fuel?

My 107 was not that pleasant at 65mph+. Tolerable but Aygo/107/C1's not a motorway car really. Odd as the 5th gear was longer than the girlfriends polo 1.2. The 107 over the Severn in high wind was like balancing jelly on a plate whilst on a trampoline. Happy in lane 1 then whoosh half way into lane 2.

I would avoid polo/vag based cars because of the annoyingly slightly too revvy fifth gear unless the box was proven to have a better cruising gear. Otherwise a polo is a nice place to be.

[oakmere]

My wife had a 1.4 TDI se. It was an X reg so an early one. We had no problems in 3 years it was a great car with plenty of space for 4 adults. It was the 75 bhp engine which felt much faster due to its 150 ft/lb plus 60-65 mpg. shame they stopped making them!

[G-Bob]

I had a clio 1.5DCI Billabong and it was an Awesome car. Torquey little engine and I struggled to get under 50mpg out of it. Usually managed about 70mpg on a long journey at 80mph. The billabong had slightly uprated suspension and a load of other toys so it was hoot to throw around while still being sensible.

[TheRealVXed]

My mate had one of these. I thought it was alright personally