thinking of buying one of these, is skoda improved or is it still a rubbish make? in particular the Diesel engine?
2006-10-12 08:42:45 · 11 answers · asked by geraldine 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Skoda
I've got one - 105HP Ambiente - my fourth Skoda
Excellent car - comfortable, quiet ( when it's warmed up !) excellent finish, 55mpg average in town and I think it looks good as well.
Cheap to tax and insure...
Don't worry about the badge snobs - let them pay through the nose for thier motoring - go take a look at one
2006-10-12 23:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Graham B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go for the Skoda. Upretentious and serviceable. Plenty of room in the the Octavia and the Laurin is well eequipped Have a look at the Superb estate - massive rear space but the price is a lot more. Don't think you will go wrong with the Octavia
2016-03-28 06:43:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes good car suffers from image problem the diesel engines are noisy on start up but fine when warmed up.VW reliability for Skoda money.
2006-10-12 09:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by mick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
skoda now belong to the VAG "volkswagon and audi group"
the octavia is based on the same platform and chassis as the passat and the audi a4, these days skodas are very good and very reliable and cars
2006-10-12 08:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by Creef 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the skoda engine and car are much improved, you will struggle to find a better deisel estate, shame about the interior tho, not attractive ata all!
2006-10-12 12:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by jocgifford 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are decent cars. They have voltswagen engines they just cost a lot less. If you are looking for a good car and don't want to part with huge amounts of cash then they are perfect. It's only the name that is tarnished.
2006-10-12 08:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by Purple 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Very good.
Its a VW Golf (same platform, same engines and transmissions) without the pretentiousness, and with some extra room too.
I'd have one in preference to the Golf any day.
2006-10-12 13:10:08 · answer #7 · answered by Neil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've got two friends who have recently bought these cars. It also coincided with them having kids.
I hate the look of them but they seem to like them. They say they are cheap to run, reliable and safe. It's basically a Volkswagen anyway.
Buy it. You're not going to be wasting your money.
2006-10-12 08:47:38 · answer #8 · answered by C T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
skoda,s now very reliable..especially octavia diesel you wont regret buying one.
2006-10-12 08:54:06 · answer #9 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the diesel engines are v/w golf or passat engines and are extremely reliable
2006-10-13 04:25:10 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋