Am I daft?!

gavbs · 15-10-2007, 13:34

A couple of years back I had a nearly new Octy vRS which I adored. Fantastic car.

I stupidly sold it to fund home improvements, but have missed the mixture of practicality, exclusivity and performance.

My situation is that I'm now doing 600 or so miles a week, which in a Corrado VR6 is a little bit insane (on the wallet!) and a diesel seems the best option. But I don't like diesels!!

I've fallen for another Octy vRS, from a main dealer, 2003, 50k on the clock, FSSH, parking sensors, cruise, metallic paint, taxed, MOTd, serviced and warrantied for £6,800. My reasoning is that on long trips I used to get 45mpg from the vRS and with petrol cheaper than diesel, it makes more sense. Plus I get a wonderful car to boot!

My budget is £7k, so a) does this seem like a good deal and b) am I mad not to go for a TDi, TDCi or the equivalent.

Cheers!

cheezemonkhai · 15-10-2007, 13:43

Yes HTH.

Seriously though depends spending 7k on the car as opposed to 14k on a derv would pay for the extra tax and fuel for a few years.

The derv will probably only drink a tank of fuel a week or there about, which saves you time at the petrol station.

Personally I'd take the derv route, maybe something like a PD140 Octy II, a Mondy ST TDCI.

It's all of a bit of a gamble as you said yourself you don't like dervs, but the newer engines are a bit more petrol like.

ap0gee · 15-10-2007, 13:53

Skoda have a couple of approved-used 1.9PD Octavias coming in under the 7k mark (a 2004 Elegance and a 2002 Laurin & Klement). You could get a remap or tuning box, and be approaching your old vRS performance-wise - plus you'd be driving a diesel!

15-10-2007, 13:34	#1
gavbs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South coast UK Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Am I daft?! A couple of years back I had a nearly new Octy vRS which I adored. Fantastic car. I stupidly sold it to fund home improvements, but have missed the mixture of practicality, exclusivity and performance. My situation is that I'm now doing 600 or so miles a week, which in a Corrado VR6 is a little bit insane (on the wallet!) and a diesel seems the best option. But I don't like diesels!! I've fallen for another Octy vRS, from a main dealer, 2003, 50k on the clock, FSSH, parking sensors, cruise, metallic paint, taxed, MOTd, serviced and warrantied for £6,800. My reasoning is that on long trips I used to get 45mpg from the vRS and with petrol cheaper than diesel, it makes more sense. Plus I get a wonderful car to boot! My budget is £7k, so a) does this seem like a good deal and b) am I mad not to go for a TDi, TDCi or the equivalent. Cheers! __________________ Gav Octavia vRS

15-10-2007, 13:43	#2
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,734 Thanks: 91 Thanked 412 Times in 383 Posts	Re: Am I daft?! Yes HTH. Seriously though depends spending 7k on the car as opposed to 14k on a derv would pay for the extra tax and fuel for a few years. The derv will probably only drink a tank of fuel a week or there about, which saves you time at the petrol station. Personally I'd take the derv route, maybe something like a PD140 Octy II, a Mondy ST TDCI. It's all of a bit of a gamble as you said yourself you don't like dervs, but the newer engines are a bit more petrol like. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

15-10-2007, 13:53	#3
ap0gee ASZ Eternal Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Leafy Chesh-shire Posts: 6,518 Thanks: 322 Thanked 315 Times in 271 Posts	Re: Am I daft?! Skoda have a couple of approved-used 1.9PD Octavias coming in under the 7k mark (a 2004 Elegance and a 2002 Laurin & Klement). You could get a remap or tuning box, and be approaching your old vRS performance-wise - plus you'd be driving a diesel! __________________

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