Audi TT Roadster Convertible

[husker boxster]

The big thing with TTs of this vintage are the timing belts. They have to be changed every 60K mi or you risk expensive head work when it breaks and bends valves. Be sure to get documentation on when the last time it was changed or assume you have a $700 expense to immediately attend to. They also have issues with the info center in the center of the dash losing pixels. There are companies that fix them for $300. The MK1 (2000-2006) also has little niggling issues, kind of like a 986. I've owned an 01 coupe and 02 roadster (both 225 versions) that I bought to resell. I currently have a '10 TT roadter that I'm flipping. Fun cars to be sure.

[Marty S]

Say what you want, other than the Quattro drive the TT is now where close to being in the same league as the Boxster. I owned an 03 TT Quattro brand new for several years. It wasn't but a few days into owning it did I quickly figure out. I bought the wrong car.

Don't get me wrong, the TT is a gorgeous design but that simply cannot make up for the superior driving capability of the Boxster. I sold the TT many years ago and really have not missed it. A few months ago, I bought a 99 Boxster which is four years older than my old TT would be today. I have lost count telling my wife, this was the car we should of bought. Even with a 14 year old Boxster, it still handles better than what I remember of my TT