Our first three TT's were 2000-models and like I said... We never had any problems with any of them. (They were one of the first models who had the rear spoiler as standard)

NO MAF
NO Temp Sensor
NO Wishbone Bushes
NO Anti Roll Bar / Bushes
AND GUESS WHAT... NO annoying creak in the drivers seat (But that may be due to the fact that you guys sit at the wrong side of the car )

The problem with fairly expensive cars is that, if a lemon turns up... it doesn't go away that easy. It will be sold over and over again and the same problems will be reported over and over again. It's just bad for statistics.

E10

MAF
Temp Sensor
Wishbone Bushes
Anti Roll Bar / Bushes

are all parts which would fail on any 5 year old car not just a TT

new model year cars will go wrong its the price you pay for being first with a new model. (why people are willing to pay that price i dont know)
and you will see the same people buying the same car ayear later as they have the money which is why there is all ways a flood of new model year cars a year later.

as for buying second hand every one knows new model year cars are poor so why do people buy them. (because there cheap thats why)

people like Lotus admit its the end user that tests the car and the cars get better every month as little things are changed.

the big point i am tring to make is Audi are no differant and if you have a new model year car then I am sorry but you are going to have problems.

MAF
Temp Sensor
Wishbone Bushes
Anti Roll Bar / Bushes

are all parts which would fail on any 5 year old car not just a TT

Hihi... I'll tell my dad. I'm sure he'll be happy to hear this...

E10

Hey Lemon guy, arn't you that bloke from the states who made a whole website called 'My TT's a lemon'? I'm sure you must be because I've never heard any other human call their TT a lemon????

looks like you've been unlucky. but v reg is pretty old and surely you expected some problems with a car of this age. how much did you pay for it - if it was cheap maybe that should have set the alarm bells ringing (in life you normally get what you pay for).

what has your audi dealer said when you keep going back?

Toshiba wrote:what has your audi dealer said when you keep going back?

He doesn't say anything anymore... he just brings a fresh cup of coffee (Milk, no sugar) when Mr. Lemon enters the building.

E10

I was talking to some folks in the US about this very subject as some of you will know the expense I had to go through, namely

- new engine block
- turbo
- clutch
- water pump
- front anti-rollbars
- bushes
- 2 MAFs
- suspension linkage
- dash pod

It got to the point i was in AmD every month with something or other happening.

Anyway, they mentioned to me that they had heard many audi/VW/etc during 2000/2001 manufacture were duff and I had bought one of the "more likely to be a lemon" models - i think the "V" reg also falls into this alledged category.

Now you can argue that a V reg is coming up to 5 years old, but that's not THAT old and aren't these cars supposed to buillt to some level of quality and endurance? Look at the V6 DSG - that's also struck me as a really dodgy piece of kit - sounds fantastic, but given I've spoken to a couple of forum members with the dsg replaced several times I dont think i'd invest in one for some time yet.

and another thing....

Anyway, despite the fact I had a heap of woes with my TT, it doesn't mean to say I didn't enjoy it when all was well - really enjoyed my ownership in those moments.... waiting for the new shape though now....

E10 wrote:

Toshiba wrote:what has your audi dealer said when you keep going back?

He doesn't say anything anymore... he just brings a fresh cup of coffee (Milk, no sugar) when Mr. Lemon enters the building.

E10

the dealer probably loves him - all that money hes getting