I'm looking at buying a 2014 110TDI Elegance wagon, but I've got a couple of questions:

 

1. Is it possible to install a reversing camera with the existing head unit?
2. Does it have Android Auto?
3. Does it have automated emergency braking? I found some conflicting information on this. Some say it's only available with the tech pack, which this doesn't have.
4. Are there any common problems that I should be aware of?
5. Is the DSG going to cost me an arm and a leg?
6. Supposedly it uses 4.9L/100km of diesel, what are realistic real world figures?
7. How many km is too many for one of these?
8. Is it possible to add some of the tech pack features if I find one at the wreckers?

 

If you've made it this far, thanks very much, you're a champion!

1. Depends on what headunit it has.

2. No, Android Auto needs a MIB2 headunit which was only introduced from mid 2015 production date.

3 hours ago, PetrolDave said:

1. Depends on what headunit it has.

2. No, Android Auto needs a MIB2 headunit which was only introduced from mid 2015 production date.

Tnanks!

Sounds like the Android headunit might be the way to go then!

11 hours ago, spludgey said:

I'm looking at buying a 2014 110TDI Elegance wagon, but I've got a couple of questions:

 

1. Is it possible to install a reversing camera with the existing head unit?
2. Does it have Android Auto?
3. Does it have automated emergency braking? I found some conflicting information on this. Some say it's only available with the tech pack, which this doesn't have.
4. Are there any common problems that I should be aware of?
5. Is the DSG going to cost me an arm and a leg?
6. Supposedly it uses 4.9L/100km of diesel, what are realistic real world figures?
7. How many km is too many for one of these?
8. Is it possible to add some of the tech pack features if I find one at the wreckers?

 

If you've made it this far, thanks very much, you're a champion!

1. Yes depending on head unit which also depends on how you approach no.2.

2. Not natively. Elegance should come with Amundsen which I think there is a plug-in for AA. Not worth it going on how a mate got on with one in his Audi. Worth a retrofit to mib2 though if willing to spend £600+ (sorry don't know how much in aus dollars). Android unit is definitely worth it if happy to tinker.

3. Sorry don't know.

4. Water pump fails as 40-60k miles. Cam belt needs to come off to change the pump so most choose to do the cam kit at the same time. If this belt hasn't been done then do it with the pump now to save failure down the line. How many miles/Km's has it done? If low mileage I'd question the reliability of the dpf. Should be in the 80k miles range for this to be ok.

5. This is the dq250 which needs oil change every 40k miles (60k Kms?). See mileage above. Should be on its second change based on the numbers above.

6. 4.9 converts to 48 mpg which it should get happily. Many report more. Certainly shouldn't get less.

7. If looked after you should be able to get it to 400k Kms. Maybe. With a tail wind.  And a friendly mechanic.

8. Definitely possible to add stuff. Check out Sasha's thread. Loads of good stuff in there although she doesn't have that car any more so may not respond to questions.