Opinions on 2005 Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI 90hp

BrokenArrows

Looking into buying one of these. from what i can find on the net it seems to be a fairly reliable car with a decent bit of power.

I dont know anyone that owns one to ask in person. But anyone have an opinion on them.

Thanks.

Hal1

I had the use of one for 2 weeks and I got to say when the TDi kicks in you get sucked into your seat. Great car and good to drive, can't fault it. The model I used was an 2005 ambiente. The tax would be the only thing putting me off buying one unless your going post 2008.

alias no.9

Did they still do a 90bhp TDi in 2005? The power surge Hal1 is talking about is really just the engine overcoming it's turbo lag and the surge is over very quickly because the power band is very narrow. Very much old school diesel.

voxpop

Get the 130bhp variant - 90bhp is slow in a car that heavy.

BrokenArrows

alias no.9 wrote: »

Did they still do a 90bhp TDi in 2005? The power surge Hal1 is talking about is really just the engine overcoming it's turbo lag and the surge is over very quickly because the power band is very narrow. Very much old school diesel.

well when i put the registration into mywheels.ie it comes back as the 90hp version so they must.

or maybe its an 04 model registered on 05.

alias no.9

Is it the old or new model? I thought the lowest power output on the new model diesel was 105bhp.

BrokenArrows

according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Octavia

the 89bhp was available up to 2007
the 104bhp was available from 2004

nice bit of information. might be able to use this to bargain down the price.

Zonda999

OP, it may be an Octavia Tour model.



This is basically the previous generation Octavia which was and is to this day, sold as the Octavia Tour, mainly for Eastern European markets but you do see the odd one here.

One like this for example

They are a fine solid car and the the tour versions have a nice bit of kit.

The new model was never available in diesel form with less than 105bhp

alias no.9 wrote: »

the surge is over very quickly because the power band is very narrow. Very much old school diesel.

Many people quite like that surge!:)

Want to see what the new CR TDi's are like, bet that surge is gone!

BrokenArrows

ya zonda that looks like the one im looking at.

does anyone have any idea on the recommended timing belt change millage on these models.

I cant seem to find an answer on the net.

Zonda999

To be honest, i really would try and go for a new model, unless you got a really good deal on a tour model. The new model is a much more rounded car and has sold very well in this country in the last few years. The old model was certainly as good as a Mk4 golf though, which it is based on. The new model is base on the Mk5 golf.

Afaik, the timing belt on those is around 60k, open to correction though

BrokenArrows

Zonda999 wrote: »

To be honest, i really would try and go for a new model, unless you got a really good deal on a tour model. The new model is a much more rounded car and has sold very well in this country in the last few years. The old model was certainly as good as a Mk4 golf though, which it is based on. The new model is base on the Mk5 golf.

Afaik, the timing belt on those is around 60k, open to correction though

what would you suggest is a good deal for an 2005 62,000 miles with a full 2 year nct.

Zonda999

BrokenArrows wrote: »

what would you suggest is a good deal for an 2005 62,000 miles with a full 2 year nct.

Impossible to know really unless ye know what theyre really fetching at the moment, a new model one is it? Probably not a lot more than €8k anyway, i would say, wouldnt know for sure though!:)

BrokenArrows

the one im look at is an old model. selling for 5k.
only thing the timing belt has not been changed.

padir

BrokenArrows wrote: »

the one im look at is an old model. selling for 5k.
only thing the timing belt has not been changed.

belt kit and pump done together ..

around 600 at dealer to get it changed but other mechanics alot cheaper i would imagine..

sean1141

thats not a half bad price at all! a timing belt kit + fitting should only set you back about 450

bazz26

You also need to factor in changing the water pump at the same time as the timing belt.

BrokenArrows

bazz26 wrote: »

You also need to factor in changing the water pump at the same time as the timing belt.

why does the water pump need to be changed aswell as the belt?

Mr Benevolent

BrokenArrows wrote: »

why does the water pump need to be changed aswell as the belt?

The new timing belt puts the old water pump under more stress, and if the water pump gets damaged it will leak, possibly draining the engine of coolant and your wallet of a large wad of cash. So it's standard practice to change the water pump when replacing the timing belt.

voxpop

A dodgy water pump can throw off a new belt also.


The main reason to get it done at the same time as the T-belt is because most of the cost when changing the T-belt is labour - so you might as well do the water pump as well - might cost an extra 50 quid. Do the waterpump on its own later and your looking at 350 just because of labour involved.

BrokenArrows

ah good to know.

unkel

Hal1 wrote: »

when the TDi kicks in you get sucked into your seat.

Pocket rocket. The 1.9 diesel is the new VTEC. 0-100km/h in just over 13s.