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2nd hand Octavia or Golf - any views?

  • 12-02-2009 10:24am
    #1
    drummr08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Have €5k to spend on a second hand car and was looking at either a Golf or Octavia. Any views?

    I'm replacing my 99 Alfa 156 that's on its last legs, NCT is out two years now and it has no hope of getting a new one any time soon as I'm reliably informed that the emissions unit is shot. What's the chances of a being offered something for it on a trade in? Or should I just consign to the scrapyard?


Comments

  • #2
    poreilly101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭poreilly101


    You'd buy a lot of a Skoda for €5K

    To shift your Alfa, it may be worth posting it up on http://www.alfaowner.com/ . I'm sure you'll get some enthusiast to give you something for it rather than being change to go to a breakers yard.


  • #3
    martydunf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭martydunf


    I have a mk4 diesel golf for a year and a half now and has never gvien me a days trouble. Just as long as you service it when its due it'll serve you for a very long time.

    Some things that need to be replaced on the golf's can be tricky/expensive to do. For instance I had to get the rear axel bushings replaced for the NCT as they were practically hanging out of it. I though it was a job I could do myself but it turned out to be a tricky job to do so I left it to the local mechanic and he said he even had a bit of trouble trying to get out the old bushing and pressing in the new ones. (at a cost of €200 to do the job)
    Bushings only need to be replaced every 100k or so anyway.

    Just to bear that in mind other than that their a great car, although Skoda do the same thing for less, if your not worried about the badge!


  • #4
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    I think many people may feel now a days that the Skoda badge is the quality badge of the VAG group. :D


  • #5
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    If your own car is seriously shot, you'd be offered SFA for it so buy straight cash and get a discount. If you can get someone to take the Alfa off your hands thats a bonus. I'd go with the Octavia...sure the boot is massive:D

    ...gets coat...


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,481 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I think you will get alot more car in an Octavia than a Golf for €5k.


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  • #7
    drummr08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭drummr08


    Thanks for that. So no major alarm bells with the Skoda then? They're not renowned for anything particularly bad? Couldn't care less about the badge. Just heard that they were a decent car for the money.


  • #8
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Its based on the Golf so you are getting the same car underneath with a more useful body. Skoda tend to do much better in owner satisfaction surveys than VW


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