Skoda Octavia vRS 245 estate
Discussion
Picked this up yesterday. I’ve always had VW’s until I decided to break the mould and get a Kia Proceed which I had a good 4 years with until a misfire developed last August and it was back and forth and back again to the dealers until I eventually threw in the towel and decided to get rid.
It was between the Octavia vRS and a BMW 3 series 330d tourer but decided on the familiarity of a VW group product. This one came up with a nice spec, good service history and one owner from new.
Dealer pic:
Picked it up yesterday from Huddersfield and stopped on the way home to buy a dog guard and boot liner from a facebook marketplace seller. The seller threw in a set of custom sunshades and even helped me fit everything. Top bloke!
The boots on these Octavia’s are huge! Plenty of room for the dog and our bulky Out and About pushchair:
Took some better pictures today
First job is to get the DSG box and the diff serviced, then a towbar before holiday season. Then I might swap the wheels for the 18’s as these are a bit “Halfords Ripspeed” for my taste along with improving the ride, and of course tyres are much cheaper.
But for now, I’m very impressed with it.
They don’t half shift!
It was between the Octavia vRS and a BMW 3 series 330d tourer but decided on the familiarity of a VW group product. This one came up with a nice spec, good service history and one owner from new.
Dealer pic:
Picked it up yesterday from Huddersfield and stopped on the way home to buy a dog guard and boot liner from a facebook marketplace seller. The seller threw in a set of custom sunshades and even helped me fit everything. Top bloke!
The boots on these Octavia’s are huge! Plenty of room for the dog and our bulky Out and About pushchair:
Took some better pictures today
First job is to get the DSG box and the diff serviced, then a towbar before holiday season. Then I might swap the wheels for the 18’s as these are a bit “Halfords Ripspeed” for my taste along with improving the ride, and of course tyres are much cheaper.
But for now, I’m very impressed with it.
They don’t half shift!
They’re great cars. I had a 245 challenge hatchback for 2 years. The only downside I can remember were those bloody wheels and the stupidly low profile tyres that come with them.
If I’d kept it longer I would’ve bought some nice 18in wheels and tyres with a decent sidewall on them. I think in 2 years I had 5 punctures. More than I’d had in the previous 20 years!
If I’d kept it longer I would’ve bought some nice 18in wheels and tyres with a decent sidewall on them. I think in 2 years I had 5 punctures. More than I’d had in the previous 20 years!
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