Reliability from the Prince

[Freeman00]

Hi there.

Pick up blue vti on Thursday.
Always loved the ds3 and now finally got one
But lot of negativity about the engine on these.
I thought a lot of the problems was on the thp engine.. But looking online the vti gets a bashing aswell. But these engines must number the millions of units... How does the vti shape up?
ThNk you

Si

[Chris_Blue]

Welcome to the Club

Not heard many concerns about the VTI engine

THP had overstated problems imo- timing chain/ tensioner and inlet valves carbonised- all could be sorted. Breaking pistons were in the real minority, Racing version excepted

If you look hard enough you can find loadsa problems with every car on the planet

[Freeman00]

Hi Chris.
Thank you for quick reply.
That's great. Yes I did think every car got issues.
But I've got a habit of buying lemons and I'm petrified.
I thought the vti was OK. But somebody told me it a mini cooper engine and the oil consumption is horrific and timing chains are weak... But always someone about to piss on your parade

[Chris_Blue]

Oil consumption takes place on some cars to various degrees. So long as you arent putting in litres a month, Technicians will say its normal

VTi's havent got a history of being temperemental- spose you will have to wait and see

You could take a warranty out for piece of mind, and some dealers can get good discounts on warranty's.