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24-01-2010 1:16pm#1I will be changing my car within the next year (depending on job security!!) and have been thinking about changing for while now so I've pretty much decided on a Skoda Octavia vRS TDI. Hopefully get one about a year old for as close to €20k as I can, possibly import from uk. I have a '00 1.4 focus now so was looking to upgrade to something with a bit more power and since the new emission based tax system came in (and the price of petrol) the 170bhp vRS became very appealing
. Also with a baba in the house, boot space became a high priority. So for many reasons the octavia fits the bill, I love my cars and even though the octavia is not going to turn many heads the I think the subtle styling of the vRS ain't too shabby! Anyway before I start to sound like a skoda advert one of other obvious reasons skodas have seem to become quite popular is the value for money and in the current recession value for money is the new spend spend spend of the celtic tiger.
So what do you guys think, if/when the recession ends and people start to revert back to their old spending ways the skoda may become a symbol of the recession and loose their appeal!! (Anyway won't put me of buying one still ticks most boxes for me!)0
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64851
I'm not a petrol head, but he Octavia has always impressed me any time I've been in a taxi.
In what way did the Octavia impress you, Victor? Did you have loads of suitcases with you that easily went into the cars huge boot? Lotus Elan turbo for sale:
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privateBeavis wrote: »....... if/when the recession ends....
....by the time that happens, your 'baby' will be a teenager and will be looking at moving out.........
...your Skoda will be long gone by then.
...actually, or not, and will be running better than the 2020 reg Chinese car your neighbour bought and scrapped already.......
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neilthefunkeone wrote: »Seriously is Skoda paying everyone on this forum?? Everyone is mad for them..
Yeah, thats what I noticed too and that was got me thinking it was because of the new bargin hungry mentality of the recession (I love the bargin alerts forum!). So they've got the current recession to thank for their popularity!
During the boom people bought stuff they couldn't really afford to get one up on Mr X (in which case I'd be buying a 520 M-Sport or something) whereas now everyone are still trying get one up Mr X but getting the best value for money is the new game... hence the skoda!Q.E.D.0
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