Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9 TDi Elegance 5d (2001/Y) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Equipment level very high compared to similarly priced cars.
Costs
Variable servicing - 3 trips to the dealer in 3 years/90k miles. Car has never let me down.
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On the road
Driving
Good all round.
Performance
Keeps up well on the motorway and powerful enough to negotiate traffic on A and B roads.
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Living with it
Reliability
No major faults.
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Just think of all those people paying through the nose for a lower spec VW...
Comfort
Excellent seats, effective air con/climate although controls for air con/stereo hard to read in strong daylight.
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Security and Service
Security
Centrol locking locks all doors as car pulls away - useful feature.
Service
Dealer service has been faultless and very high standard. Car cleaned and valeted every time it's been with the dealer - not very often thanks to reliability. Only thing preventing me from having another is that the facelift model is not available now.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Ashtray closing mechanism broke - replaced under warranty. Wipers are getting a bit clunky.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes