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  • Summary

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Family man who is sensible and likes value for money. Boy racer days are gone now its MPG more than MPH !!!!

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    They love it, looks very striking in standard Corrido Red.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Yes, yes, yes and yes again.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Skoda Octavia.

  • Buying experience

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchised

    Did you buy this car new?

    Yes

    What price did you pay?

    £17,500

    When did you buy the car?

    March 2014

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Got 3 years 0% finance with the choice of upgrade after a year on a PCP and good p/x for my Megane.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Wanted a new car and a change from owning a Renault.

    What was the dealer like?

    Benfield Skoda in Newcastle were very good, as my car was a stock model it took 3 weeks to come, only downside was dealer didn't return 2 phone calls.

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    It's hard to believe the engine is a 1.2, sits quite happily at 70 showing just over 2000 revs and is very quite when on the move, only a little bit of road noise can be heard.

    What's it like to park?

    Not to bad, parking sensors on the rear help as does the display on the infotainment screen which changes to show the parking radar.

  • Living with it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Car is only a week old so to new to say yet, not expecting any issues though.

    What's most practical about your car?

    The space, it is HUGE and very comfy.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Start/stop, hill hold control and duel zone climate control, the touch screen infotainment is very easy to use.