2004 Skoda Octavia L&K review from India
"BIG NO - please do not waste your hard earned money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1) After 2000 km of running the clutch became heavy. It's so heavy that it's hard to drive in city conditions for more than half an hour. Strangly Skoda cannot do any thing (as the dealer said). They told me that I should learn to live with this.
2) Horn is way too hard to press. It needs to used frequently on Indian roads.
3) Steering is much harder than to other cars.
4) Leather seats and granite solid steering in the L&K is also a let down.
5) Engine gets killed suddenly at low RPM and can invite an ACCIDENT if the car behind comes since you have to turn the ignition way back to zero & crank it again.
General comments?
A BIG NO to folks wanting to buy this car. It is a tank like car in terms of safety & has very good mileage, but what's the use if you find it hard to drive.
After all, cars cheap or expensive, have to first get driven.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.9 TDi Manual |
| Performance marks | 3/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 0/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 12000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda City |
| Date of Entry | 1st April, 2006 |