Aldi A4 Convertible - Any good??

[gadgetgricey]

Been thinking about getting one of these for a while, and just wondered if anyone has any knowledge experience of them. (2004 ish)

Needs to be an Auto so wifey can drive it, so I believe needs to be a Quattro as they get "proper" auto box. I think the non Quattro get CVT.

Quite like the look of the 3.0 turbo diesel for the torque, but then is a diesel convertible a good combination. 

Any thoughts?

[Jamie]

they suffer from scuttle shake pretty bad as with most floppy tops but they arent a bad steer overall. As you say a 2.5 / 3.0 Quattro V6 dizzler will be a comfortable cruiser and no CVT box to shit itself, although the 2.5 TDI's arent very efficent - especially with the auto box - the 3.0 tdi are better but still pretty thirsty, your looking at 30mpg round the doors.

I've had a couple of 330cd e46 cabbys' nowt wrong with a dirty diesel cab imo , you just dont get that nice note when the roof's down , although the  v6 diesels dont make an unpleasant noise to be fair. 

[SiC]

Scuttle also fills up with water and frizzles the body control module. Just like the Passat of the same generation does too.