Comments on: 2008 Skoda Octavia RS review

By: transporter

transporter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:57:58 +0000

reckless1, what the author meant was the same expensive perfume can be bought at discount chemist at a cheaper price. It is still the expensive brand, you just don’t pay as much! By the way, the $39990 for the Jetta turbo includes the DSG, being the only transmission available.

By: David Soccio

David Soccio — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:24:47 +0000

A nice looking car, I really want to take one for a test drive and now that ive been told its got a VW GTI engine inside ill be taking that test drive very soon! I think its also a great looking family car; Its got the right shape and body and looks very sporty if you ask me!. Great work skoda – I hope it performs aswell as it looks!!!

By: eddy

eddy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:08:02 +0000

Frugalone and Frontman.
Alfa – what a joke. They keep breaking down. Unreliable. Resales are horrendous. Overpriced wogg wankcar. Knew a guy with a GTA 147, transmission just ripped off and Ateco would’nt fix it under warranty. Have to change their timing belts every 40k! Selena oil every 5k, and it costs a bomb to fix and service.
FORD? Full Of Rust and Dents! Just wait for the recalls like the explorer. Was at my mechanics and this guy had to replace his front suspension twice! they just collapse! Not even covered by recall/warranty. Yank garbage.

By: Frontman

Frontman — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:15:35 +0000

DDP Says:
January 7th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
The Skoda’s only downfall is back up (at present, move are afoot to do it through VW as well though that can still be limiting) Passat would come into the frame for me, but value for money and equipment levels I couldn’t go pass Mondeo Hatch. Especially now as teh MB is being released, the MA diesels are great buying. 527litre boot space in a Hatch opening is great and although the badge snobs would rule it out because of the blue oval, it is on equal footing with Passat, Laguna and C5 in Europe. $10K less than an equivalent Passat, a little less power but a little better economy.
Alfa will give you a grin whilst driving but kill your back as stated above.
All the cars are good so happy hunting

By: FrugalOne

FrugalOne — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:52:36 +0000

DDP^^^^

AlfaRomeo EVERY single time, class, history, pedigee, looks etc etc

Need i go on?

Cheers,

F-0

By: eddy

eddy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:29:23 +0000

Just bought a race blue rs special price from Bayford Skoda. Front and rear park assist, sunroof. Got the blue fin installed and jeez what a monster. Would eat up a MPS 3 anyday and would give a wrx a good run for its money. Amazing car and value. I cant believe why people arent flocking to the showrooms. For christs sake my mechanic had a look and said its better than the audi quality. Apparently stage 2 bluefin is a free upgrade. Its now got 238 bhp and 321 nm. Only $999 inc gst. installed at home myself with online download with the provided diagnostic tool. Dont think stage 2 necessary anyway, front wheels spinning already if not careful!

By: DJ

DJ — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:29:16 +0000

The Jetta & Golf comparisons are way off…the BASE Jetta & Golf models are still priced WELL above the TOP Skoda model, with no phenomenal justification by way of improved quality, finish, or performance. The performance, value, understated class, & the fact that the RS are not all that common at present is what tipped the scales for me in deciding to flog off my A4 & get an RS sedan…the thing has a chilled glove box for flip’s sake!! As far as resale- Why buy something with selling it in mind? (unless leasing)…rather think of enjoying it! Car will still fetch a decent price- it’s raft of features will demand it!

By: spellbound

spellbound — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:27:28 +0000

HI DPP

I traded my liberty 3.0r auto last august for a skoda rs manual .

My round town economy went from 14 l per 100 to 8 l , down to 6l in country .

manual is very short easy box , not like the hesitant sportmatic liberty box .

Evidently a 6 speed dgs is coming for the rs petrol model.

Handles very nicely , dont really see it as a downgrade on the awd jobby.

Build quality is better , just like my old golf mk1V .

Best bit is taking it down a lonely B road and giving the turbo its head , its a great drive .

cheers

By: David

David — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:35:52 +0000

I agree with Pious-the Alfa is out. Capules are hard to get in and out and you need all the room you can get.
I’d forget the Jetta as well-mainly because they are a sedan. A wagon is easier to get the pram in and out of, as well as all the other stuff you have to drag around with kids.
I disagree with Pious about the Skoda being ugly-I love it but personal tastes are different and you have to make your own mind up about that. It’s a bit noisy though which is something you’d have to get used to. The back doors might even be a little small to get the capsule in easily. Remember it’s based on a Golf platform-as is the Jetta.
I’d reccomend with any car to take your capsule and pram with you when you test drive and try them out. Remember your wife also has to be able to get them in without too much trouble.
If you budget extends to Alfa territory, why not a Passat? Maybe even an Audi A4?
I love my Skoda-but my kids are well past the Capsule stage!
Good luck.

By: pious

pious — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:52:24 +0000

DDP, getting the capsule in and out of a small car is critically annoying – led to the demise of my beloved astina, when our kids came along. You need not so much rear legroom, but distance between the top of the seat and the back seat (making sense?) because that is where you manouvre (sp?) the capsule. The alfa is out, I think. The skoda looks so bad you will hate it once you get used to it. I like the jetta, but there is the size issue. Personally, I’d try to get a 2005 – 6 V70R, which kills in performance, luxury, and size, and you could get for the money (I am biased – I had an S60R which I adored) but the caveat is that they are hard to park. New for that money, I dont really know, but I’d see what Mondeo has to offer in a hatch.