Skoda Roomster (2006 - 2015) 1.4 16V 2 5d (2007/57) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I dread to think! Seriously, it's a car, albeit a poor one, so who really cares.

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

Not sure they've seen it, it's usually in the garage.

Would you buy this car again and why?

No, I've already bought it once, why would I buy it again? Seriously, no, I won't touch Skoda again, back to Subaru for me!

What are you likely to buy next?

A Subaru - unburstable, great build quality and reliability.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£0

When did you buy the car?

April 2011

Did you get a good deal and why?

Ok, I guess.........dealers are all the same!

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Practicality (it doubles as a van).

What was the dealer like?

Ok.

What's it like to drive?

For a car that looks like a brick sitting on a skateboard, it actually drives quite well, but then something breaks and off we go to the garage again.

What's it like to park?

Like any other car. It's the driver that parks it that makes the difference.

Have you had any problems with the car?

In almost 30 years of motoring this Skoda is without doubt the biggest piece of junk I've ever owned- and I've owned a Fiat! Where to start? Both front electric windows packed in- new switches and motors all round required. Mechanism for removing rear seat is knackered. Headlight adjusters decided to commit suicide and now apparently two new headlight units are required. Brakes regularly need attention as they frequently bind and devour the discs. Oh, another thing even when the brakes are in good fettle, they sound awful, it's like the underneath is about to fall out the car every time you brake! Sump badly corroded and needs changed! Regularly blows rear bulbs too. Minor thing but still annoying is that the ipod adapter fell out of its holder and disappeared never to be seen again!

What's most practical about your car?

Great carrying capacity, or at least it did have until the mechanism allowing removal of the rear seat broke. The fact it's so ugly also makes it very unlikely that it'll be knicked, which can only be good thing! Mind you they'd be doing me a favour.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?