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Originally Posted by kaisen
The TT is just a warmed over VW Golf platform, not even a A4 or A6. They are 'cheaper' in every way. If your idea of value is less for less, not more for less, the TT is for you.
The Quattro system in the TT is NOT true Quattro. It's a decent system, but nowhere near what you'd get in a real longitudinal transaxle system (the TT, being Golf-based, is transverse)
The Porsche is a 'real' Porsche.
If you need All Wheel Drive, why not consider a 996 C4 Cab? They start in the mid to upper twenties nowadays.
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To me, badge engineering is taking a car and sticking a new grill and trim bits on it, i.e. Ford Fusion to Mercury Milan. Platform sharing is using new sheet-metal, new interior, different engine, different components while maybe sharing a few (in the TTs case about 1/3) of it's mechanical components with its donor. I would hesitate to say a TT is merely a warmed over Golf. And yes, it does use Haldex AWD and it works well. I've experienced icy/snow conditions many times and have never been stuck, even reversing up a very steep driveway. IMO, the Audi TT is a 'real' Audi and is superior to the Golf it shares a platform with.