2006 Skoda Octavia Sport review from UK and Ireland
"Forget the jokes, buy one... it's better than a BM!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only things I can comment on are its appetite for tyres... at 23000 miles, all four tyres needed to be replaced, due to the original tracking, I had to hunt around and got Vredesteins for £80 each (that's cheap Kwik Fit quoted £140!!!) I thought that only happened to the VRS!!!
It's much more reliable than the BMW, much cheaper to service...
General comments?
The car is very comfortable to drive, after 7 and a half hours back from Edinburgh, I just had the merest of back aches, mind you I had to pay £200 for the i-pod kit to entertain me...
For a 2 litre petrol 38mpg average for a 600 miles trip is pretty good, in the middle of France a managed 42 mpg 4 up with a bootful of clobber... mind you I'll think about a diesel next... hmmm vrs 2.0 tdi methinks!
It has a humongous boot, we managed to fit 4 people's luggage in for a week with room to spare; coming from a 1 series, it's a concert hall in comparison!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 FSI Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 10000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 27000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 1 Series |
| Date of Entry | 26th July, 2009 |