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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Varche on 21 September 2015, 22:21:49

Title: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Varche on 21 September 2015, 22:21:49
What are they like to own/drive please?

We are thinking about getting a "car". Makes sense to get a SEAT over here. Are there any that come with cruise control? What wouild you have if you could choose again?

I had a peer in a Exeo the other day. The owner came out and maybe thought I was going steal it!
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Broomies Mate on 21 September 2015, 22:48:06
My only input will be that the driving position is very, very odd.  As you will be buying a LHD (presumption), that may not be a problem.

The Leon in RHD is very odd... like sitting in a 80's/90's Lancia, with the pedals in one direction and the wheel at another.
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: btc on 21 September 2015, 22:57:59
They do drive well nice and comfy mine is just under 18 month old done 40k and the average fuel consumption over the last 2.5k of mixed driving is averaging 56.2 mine is the TDI tech with LED lights satnav and DAB radio I have had no issues and would buy another
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 September 2015, 14:09:16
Beware though Varche as if its DPF fitted it will need regular long runs.  :y
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Varche on 22 September 2015, 14:13:08
Good point Mark.

About what age of cars are these wretched DPF's started to be fitted? We have a lot of journeys 1 to five miles. Not ideal but our current engine is the DW10? Peugeot 2.0 Hdi.(2002 year engine)  Fairly sure that isn't fitted with a DPF.
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 September 2015, 14:28:38
2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier  :y
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 22 September 2015, 15:11:21
2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier  :y

My mates 05 C-Max has one and he had to have it replaced at a cost of £850!  ::)
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 September 2015, 15:14:54
2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier  :y

My mates 05 C-Max has one and he had to have it replaced at a cost of £850!  ::)

A heavy old lump the C-Max and the Ford engine was never that great on low soot production (plus any sort of fault light will stop regen then it will block up very quickly)

Mine is now on 147k with the original.  :y
Title: Re: Seat Leon TDI Se one for btc
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 22 September 2015, 15:18:53
2008-9 ish typically although some heavier vehicles had them earlier  :y

My mates 05 C-Max has one and he had to have it replaced at a cost of £850!  ::)

A heavy old lump the C-Max and the Ford engine was never that great on low soot production (plus any sort of fault light will stop regen then it will block up very quickly)

Mine is now on 147k with the original.  :y

My mate bought it from a mobile hairdresser, so it had done lots of short hops and it shat itself soon after!  ::)  I think she gave him some cash back though to help pay for the new DPF.  :y