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"Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S." (calebms)
10/11/2015 at 16:37 • Filed to: None

Why are all the first gen Audi TT’s I come across so cheap? Also what are your opinions on these cars? The concept seems like a good idea, AWD, 2 door coupe, manual, 1.8L turbocharged engine, but what causes these cars to be valued 3k-8k?

DISCUSSION (17)

Cherry_man1 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 16:41

Maintenance.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Cherry_man1
10/11/2015 at 16:44

Any common issues?

Cherry_man1 > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 16:49

Trans i think.

MultiplaOrgasms > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 16:52

VAG

Steve in Manhattan > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 16:54

These are now old German cars, and Cherry_man1 is right - running costs likely to be high. I will admit that the redesign (gen 2) made the car look worse. I recall sitting in one car at an auto show that had leather the color of a baseball glove. There are worse places to be ....

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 17:07

My neighbor use to daily one and let me and my dad take a little run in it once. Fun car but I’ll side with upkeep being expensive which is why they are cheap

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 17:09

Early 2000s VW

Infamous 1.8T

Based on a MK4 Golf

Uhh... Yeah.

yamahog > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 18:05

For what it’s worth, I believe the engine bay of my ex’s old TT caught fire at some point.

JR1 > yamahog
10/11/2015 at 18:18

Silly Audi you're not a Ferrari

DogonCrook > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 18:22

It’s probably not the only reason, but the interior was shit, and it took them a laughably long time to make things like CD players standard.

Nobi > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 18:35

Being a German car, you need an entire set of special tools to work on it and all the parts that go wrong are probably wallet-immolating expensive.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 19:57

Most aren’t AWD. The cheap ones will be FWD.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
10/11/2015 at 20:00

All the ones I find on my area CL seem to be Quattro. Side effect of Iowa winters

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 20:31

the 1.8T 20V is known to be a not too reliable motor.

That being said, it's a sexy car, and with a tune can be cranked up to 250hp!

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/11/2015 at 23:53

I like them, and I think they could be a good deal and fun. Having said that, they are basically a Golf chassis underneath, with Audi repair premiums on top. The AWD is a Haldex setup, not true Quattro (torsen), so it behaves like a fwd car until there’s wheel slip.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/12/2015 at 05:46

just too old now.

Nauraushaun > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/12/2015 at 06:02

Not that fast, aging styling, hairdresser reputation. That’s my guess.