Skoda Octavia Estate (1998 - 2005) 1.9 TDI PD Laurin + Klement (130bhp) 5d (2004/04) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I'm poor and I can't afford a real VW!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Due to my experiences with the skoda, I don't think they'd touch one with a large barge pole! To sum up , "Junk"
Would you buy this car again and why?
Not a chance, I would have paid the extra money and got myself the Honda I wanted!
What are you likely to buy next?
Smaller car, cheap to run & reliable!
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£6,000
When did you buy the car?
January 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
I thought I had a reasonable deal at the time!
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
I bought this car for all the rave reviews it got!
What was the dealer like?
Like any other car salesman, sleezy!
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Ok in a straight line but don't ask it to go round a corner very quickly or you will find yourself in a ditch!
What's it like to park?
Never had a problem parking it nor has the wife.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
It has had the following go wrong with it! 1st ABS sensor, 2nd Valve in the turbo, 3rd Cat @ £450 to replace, 4th broken window cables, 5th rusting badly, 6th auto light adjust @ over £150 to fix, which broke again shortly after and too many other little things to mention!
What's most practical about your car?
Large boot area, although this totally encroaches on the leg room for the rear passengers.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Heated front seats
