Simon C Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hello! I currently have a 2009 plate 3.0tdi SE SWB with 157k miles on it. I am looking at buying another but this time the 4.2 diesel. I have owned the 3.0 6 years and in that time it has had a few bits that went wrong from the mechatronic unit on the gearbox and the rear aircon modual, luckily I took an after market warranty that paid for it. Is there anything I should be aware of on the 4.2? I have noticed that some of SWB models dont have the rear aircon/heated seats, I thought that was standard? Also, am I bonkers looking at the W12? Cheers in advance. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 On 10/15/2018 at 11:21 AM, Simon C said: Hello! I currently have a 2009 plate 3.0tdi SE SWB with 157k miles on it. I am looking at buying another but this time the 4.2 diesel. I have owned the 3.0 6 years and in that time it has had a few bits that went wrong from the mechatronic unit on the gearbox and the rear aircon modual, luckily I took an after market warranty that paid for it. Is there anything I should be aware of on the 4.2? I have noticed that some of SWB models dont have the rear aircon/heated seats, I thought that was standard? Also, am I bonkers looking at the W12? Cheers in advance. Simon Hi Simon, The W12 is a gorgeous car and only in LWB form. Not economical though! A well serviced engine is key for the W12. If you need to economy then the 4.2 diesel would be a nice compromise and again service history is key. For the nicer toys I'd recommend the LWB version. To be fair you'll probably know a8 models better than me. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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