Octavia vs Golf V 4x4

[Taran Daniel]

Hello, I’m Daniel and i wanna buy a Skoda Octavia II AWD. It has the 1.9 TDI and 230000 km.
The price is 3500 euros.
I know nothing about AWD cars and their maintenance. Could you guys help with? I wanna know how expensive is to maintain the 4x4 car compared to a normal Octavia. Which engine should I get? 1.9 TDI? 2.0 TDI or bigger?
I’m also thinking about a Golf V 2.0 TDI or 2.0 FSI 4motion. What do you think about these cars? I wanted a TSI with 122 or 140 hp but I read that they’re kinda problematic

 

[boba fett]

I wish I could help out here, but I can't.

 

[StuartK]

I’ve owned a V6 4-Motion Golf. Was nothing but trouble.

VAG are still trading off the air cooled Beetle but newer stuff just isn’t that reliable.