Estate
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My sister bought one of those (on my recommendation), it was a year old. She loves it to bits, comfy, easy to drive, good quality, roomy. It replaced a ten year old Ford Focus, which she also loved.
I don't think you'd be disappointed, assuming you are buying an estate car for the right reasons and aren't going to track it.
I don't think you'd be disappointed, assuming you are buying an estate car for the right reasons and aren't going to track it.
HootOwl
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They tend to be a slightly older version of VW basically. If you can live with the Skoda badge (I am a brand snob and cannot) they are OK, although the auto's are not the best out there.
A mate of mine loves 'em to bits, he's had several, but he is a tight git and always tries to save a quid where he can
I would pay a bit more and go for the Audi or even VW flavour
A mate of mine loves 'em to bits, he's had several, but he is a tight git and always tries to save a quid where he can
I would pay a bit more and go for the Audi or even VW flavour
I've had five Skoda Octavias - four were company cars and did 120k miles over two years before they were changed. None ever broke down or developed any faults.
Superb value for money
Superb value for money
It all depends on the era, go back just before you were born and Skoda were Rolls Royces main competitor in the 1920’s and the new ones come out better than VW’s in reviews.They tend to be a slightly older version of VW basically. If you can live with the Skoda badge (I am a brand snob and cannot) they are OK, although the auto's are not the best out there.
A mate of mine loves 'em to bits, he's had several, but he is a tight git and always tries to save a quid where he can
I would pay a bit more and go for the Audi or even VW flavour
You’ll be meaning the USSR piles of crap
Rather than a new Octavia I’d go for a 2 year old Superb Estate as they are Superb
Change the plan to a BMW estate I would, I have a BMW 3 series and no complaints, build quality is awesome and so is comfort
RS6, de-badged.
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I’ve got a VW Passat Alltrack. Managed to get a fully deconstructed M900 Monster in the back with the rear seats folded and had room to spare. Comfortable and capable long distance transport but not very exciting. The auto box isn’t as good as the ZF 8 speed I had in my previous BMW’s though 
The ZF 8 speed is one of the best ones on the market, very hard to beatI’ve got a VW Passat Alltrack. Managed to get a fully deconstructed M900 Monster in the back with the rear seats folded and had room to spare. Comfortable and capable long distance transport but not very exciting. The auto box isn’t as good as the ZF 8 speed I had in my previous BMW’s though
Creamy
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You think the Superb is the best value for money. I'll have a look at them as well.
I'm 6' even and the room in the back seat of the Octavia estate is good. A lot better than the Focus.
Yep - I've got a 635d with the twin turbos and it goes like a Traveller spotting an abandoned washing machine. The 330d is lighter and will get you in or out of trouble (if you're not careful/careful)