Should I buy an Altea FR TDI ?

[Justa]

Morning all

I have owned quite a few SEAT's in the past and have been a member for years....

I have no car at the moment so have been looking at the Octavia VRS, Leon FR TFSI and the Altea FR TDI.

If I went for the Altea I would go diesel - just because I think the petrol would be difficult to sell on - I've seen a low mileage Altea i.e under 30k but remember reading about quite a few issues with the DPF diesels...

So would you recommend the Altea FR Tdi and what should I look out for ?

I'd really appreciate your views !

thanks

 

[Wimbledonian]

Mine's petrol, because it's mostly used for short journeys round town. If you're putting in the miles and your journeys are more than half an hour, I'd have thought diesel was a no-brainer!

 

[seatfang]

Morning all

I have owned quite a few SEAT's in the past and have been a member for years....

I have no car at the moment so have been looking at the Octavia VRS, Leon FR TFSI and the Altea FR TDI.

If I went for the Altea I would go diesel - just because I think the petrol would be difficult to sell on - I've seen a low mileage Altea i.e under 30k but remember reading about quite a few issues with the DPF diesels...

So would you recommend the Altea FR Tdi and what should I look out for ?

I'd really appreciate your views !

thanks

I have both a VRS CR Octavia (10 plate)and an FR TDI PD Altea(56 plate). Do you know I prefer the Altea. I think it's becuase it's fully loaded with extra's where as the Skoda is standard VRS.

Both nice cars though

 

[Justa]

thanks folks - seatfang have you had any issues with the Altea ?

 

[alnsaz]

Go for it mate - I had a Leon FR Tdi prior to my current Freetrack. Absolutley no issues with the DPFs in either car over nearly 4 years of ownership. The Altea also handles well and is very well kitted out

 

[Justa]

hmm thanks for the replies

not sure why you think the Altea is well kitted out ?

 

[AlteaTDIFR]

Hi, mines a 07 Fr Tdi Altea, got it 8 weeks ago with 108,000 on, already up to 119,000(courier). Love it to pieces, not as a good a car as previous Accord, but so much more fun!
Drive like a granny whilst at work and get an average between 40-47 mpg and considerably less at weekend's. Driving that slowly does make the Dpf a pain, but a good regular run at constant rev's seem's to clear it out. As far as spec goes, i let my brother drive it the other day and he commented that his friend has a newer Leon Fr, but that didn't seem to have anything like the toys mine had. For me the best thing is the 8 speaker stereo, a pleasure to use.

 

[Justa]

lol my previous car was an Accord - I am beginning to regret selling it - was a fab car and the 2.2 diesel was sooo quiet...

 

[seatfang]

thanks folks - seatfang have you had any issues with the Altea ?

DPF has played up but has been OK since new software and sensor.

DMF is on its way out at 80 K.

But apart from that it's been fine.