1999 Skoda Octavia SLXi review from UK and Ireland
"A Sound strong car very good value for money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This first fault was based around the automatic element of the front electric windows. This fault only occurred whilst the side or main lights were on. The deal looked at the problem and replaced the switch pack, fault rectified.
The second problem was the paint on the front bumper started to flake away. I approached the dealership, who took the car for examination, and with authority from Skoda UK resprayed the whole front bumper. To which I must comment they did an excellent job.
General comments?
To say over all the car is very well put together (one of the reasons I looked a Skoda).
The performance from the 2 litre engine is very strong with a great deal of torque delivered at fairly low RPM.
The level of trim on the car is very high for the cost of the vehicle.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 9000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 20000 miles |
| Previous car | Renault Laguna |
| Date of Entry | 13th September, 2002 |