I nead a cheap (sub £1000), reliable car this week

[renorti]

that skoda well worth £1000,Would have expected that to be worth more like £2000.BARGAIN

[Eviltad]

Is it the TDI or the Petrol VRS?

I've been considering an Estate version for a little bit but no decent ones ever turn up close to me.

[g3org3y]

Witchfinder said:

Went and picked this up today. So far so good!

^This was sub 1k? Amazing value!

[Jw Vw]

Bloody hell for a grand! great buy! Is it a diesel? How many miles on the clock?

[Jw Vw]

Bloody hell for a grand! great buy! Is it a diesel? How many miles on the clock?

[rallycross]

more like five grand you fools!

[Eviltad]

rallycross said:

more like five grand you fools!

Between 5 and 10 at a guess.

[Witchfinder]

Sorry, I should have clarified. It was £4900. I wish it had been a grand! Still a proper bargain I think!

It's the 2.0 TFSI petrol. Cruise, TPMS, xenons, front & rear parking sensors. I was surprised to see that some of the basic spec is worse than the Mk I vRS. I'm sure I remember getting climate control and a 6-disc autochanger in my old Octavia. I have to make do with ordinary A/C and a single slot CD player, not to mention winders for the rear windows!

Think I'll get a Parrot kit fitted if I decide to keep it for more than 6 months or so. It's quick (not as quick as the ST220, mind), but pretty economical. Managed about 48mpg on the motorway earlier.

Edited by Witchfinder on Tuesday 25th January 20:48