Hi. I intend to buy a Seat Leon MK1 this month.
This will be my first car, so I'm kind of confused about what I should know about this model (or other models I got on my "chosen list") because It's not easy to find a guide or web page with specific info. I hope coming here could be of some help
Firstly, I got some questions about the patrol engines (I don't desire for the diesel ones).
Is it right that Leon shares the same engines with Volkswagen Golf IV?
Also.... what would be the best choice between 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8T ? What's the most reliable from these three? I need this car to be as cheap as possible to maintain. As I read, the 1.8T lacks reliability, the 1.4 is underpowered and the 1.6 is reliable but develops an "appetite" for oil and lambdas (which are very cheap to replace?).
Are the materials from the interior of good quality ? Do they rust as some VAG owners say?
What would be a list of common problems specific to this car ?
This will be my first car, so I'm kind of confused about what I should know about this model (or other models I got on my "chosen list") because It's not easy to find a guide or web page with specific info. I hope coming here could be of some help
Firstly, I got some questions about the patrol engines (I don't desire for the diesel ones).
Is it right that Leon shares the same engines with Volkswagen Golf IV?
Also.... what would be the best choice between 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8T ? What's the most reliable from these three? I need this car to be as cheap as possible to maintain. As I read, the 1.8T lacks reliability, the 1.4 is underpowered and the 1.6 is reliable but develops an "appetite" for oil and lambdas (which are very cheap to replace?).
Are the materials from the interior of good quality ? Do they rust as some VAG owners say?
What would be a list of common problems specific to this car ?