New taxi

blahblah06

1.9 octavia ambiente or 2.2 Honda accord executive..

What do people think of both cars

vectra

blahblah06 wrote: »

1.9 octavia ambiente or 2.2 Honda accord executive..

What do people think of both cars

1.9 Superb ?

MugMugs

blahblah06 wrote: »

1.9 octavia ambiente or 2.2 Honda accord executive..

What do people think of both cars

Not really the same model types.

Octy has a big boot.

Honda has big most stuff.

Superb, excuse then pun would be a superb Taxi.

blahblah06

blahblah06 wrote: »

1.9 octavia ambiente or 2.2 Honda accord executive............

An Octavia is a big booted Golf, an Accord is punching above a Passat, there is no comparison really.

wexford12

The octavia is the perfect Taxi its great on diesel and cheap for servicing and tyres, the superb is much the same but more leg room all round which is great but that in its self can cause a problem if you have any trouble in the car they can move around at their ease,its so big they can nearly stand up. A for the Accord yes a very good car great engine and an all round great car, but its to good for a taxi its to expensive iv been in the business and the day of great cars are gone dont spend any more than 10k and try to keep it for 4 years or 5 at a push and then its worth €00000

blahblah06

Well the Oct is an 08 @ €13250
The accord is 07 @ €13950

Getting €4500 for my 07 407

The superb is too expensive €14,000 is my limit.

Your right about the big golf but it feels so well built.

The accord is drawing me because off all the extras leather, cruise control etc.

Both cars have 50,000kms

166man

blahblah06 wrote: »

Well the Oct is an 08 @ €13250
The accord is 07 @ €13950

Getting €4500 for my 07 407

The superb is too expensive €14,000 is my limit.

Your right about the big golf but it feels so well built.

The accord is drawing me because off all the extras leather, cruise control etc.

Both cars have 50,000kms

Hefty tax on that 07' Accord though right?

delly

Nah, it would be taxi tax.

/awaiting pun...

166man

166man wrote: »

Hefty tax on that 07' Accord though right?

PSVs are all taxed the same rate.

blahblah06

Ye €88 a year.

The accord was €14950 but the reduced it for that very reason

166man

blahblah06 wrote: »

Ye €88 a year.

The accord was €14950 but the reduced it for that very reason

Oh right didn't know that, cheers. I would have the accord then for sure.

Gumbo

Skoda for sure, much more boot space, much more rear leg space and cheaper to maintain.

its simples really, your gona be a taxi driver and the aim is to make money, not waste it imo.

Otherwise, spend alot lot less on an E39 530d and have an even better place to call your office

Edit - scrap that, stupid taxi minimum year rule :mad:

My choice - Skoda, but try go for a Superb if you can.

Rowley Birkin QC

As a passenger: Superb first if budget can stretch, then an Accord. Was recently in a 3.6 FSI VR6 Superb Taxi in Amsterdam and it was pretty awesome.

Dubdude

kceire wrote: »

Skoda for sure, much more boot space, much more rear leg space and cheaper to maintain.

its simples really, your gona be a taxi driver and the aim is to make money, not waste it imo.

Otherwise, spend alot lot less on an E39 530d and have an even better place to call your office

Edit - scrap that, stupid taxi minimum year rule :mad:

My choice - Skoda, but try go for a Superb if you can.

As far as I'm aware the minimum year rule only applies if your starting in a taxi now, if you owned a plate for a few years you can simply just change car providing it meets certain conditions.

OP are you only buying a new plate to start taxi or upgrading your car with your current taxi plate?

vectra

blahblah06 wrote: »

Well the Oct is an 08 @ €13250
The accord is 07 @ €13950

Getting €4500 for my 07 407

The superb is too expensive €14,000 is my limit.

Your right about the big golf but it feels so well built.

The accord is drawing me because off all the extras leather, cruise control etc.

Both cars have 50,000kms

Hold on.
You must not have looked too hard

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2501930





Another option?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2544558

blahblah06

Upgrading Ive been a taxi driver the past 4.5 years. Nct etc up on my pug next month.

Would love a 5 series but not worth it as I know a lot of drivers struggled in the bad weather

blahblah06

Ye I seen that superb but that's cash price and I prefer the new superbs tbh.

Dubdude

New shape Octavia

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/2.0-TDI-/201140204881514/advert?channel=CARS

EPM

I'd be looking at something without a dpf for a start. I know it's noisy compared to a lot of the others but a 1.9tdi superb or Octavia won't have one. Might be worth looking into if you don't want a grand or so on repairs or lost time on the road.

If it's all town driving a 2 litre petrol accord might be an option if you weigh up the purchase price against your mileage.

blahblah06

Nice motor but high mileage. I'll link the 2 cars I'm looking at. 1 sec

blahblah06

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Accord/2.2i-CTD/201104201003749/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/AMBIENTE/201140204884459/advert?channel=CARS

blahblah06

Ye epm tbh that's on my mind cause the 407 is heading for it's 2nd round of needing all that stuff again and I don't want to put anymore money into it

Has to b a diesel as I get diesel at €1.24 a litre so that saving will go towards the cost of car

EPM

The Accord is a nice spec. Xenons too.

thirtythirty

100% accord.

Think of how much time you sit in it - the octavia looks like a 1990's Golf!
It's also 40bhp less than the honda for pretty much the same mileage (51 vs 54mpg according to parkers.co.uk)

blahblah06

Cheers spotty can u tell me what that site says about a 1.6 hdi 407 mileage wise for comparison

thirtythirty

blahblah06 wrote: »

Cheers spotty can u tell me what that site says about a 1.6 hdi 407 mileage wise for comparison

57mpg it looks like.

Accord also has significantly more torque than the octavia btw

blahblah06

That's not much of a difference at all. Surprised by that.

I wouldn't think a diesel Accord would be much more expensice than the Octavia to maintain, no timing belt for a start, over 5 years that could be €1500 saved to spend on other stuff.

mickdw

Did I read somewhere that the accord timing chains have been known to stretch - that might cancel out any savings compared to belt changes.

I would go for accord or an old type superb

HappyHouseWife

blahblah06 wrote: »

Ye epm tbh that's on my mind cause the 407 is heading for it's 2nd round of needing all that stuff again and I don't want to put anymore money into it

Has to b a diesel as I get diesel at €1.24 a litre so that saving will go towards the cost of car

I'd be wary.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056417237&page=2

You can get into a new shape Superb (2009) now for 16k if you look hard enough and that's where I'd be looking. You're going to spend probably the next 5-6 years in the vehicle and you can't stretch another 2-3k on spend?
An extra tenner a week on repayments will get you into a Superb.

Blue Punto

blahblah06

All you have to do is look at both cars and judge them to the suitablity of the job you want them for.

As someone who worked as a taxi driver afew years back and also as a mechanic before that I can tell you that while the Honda may have all the extras it wont last as long as the Skoda as a Taxi.

High mileage Accords are a nightmare whereas the Octavia seems to be built for high mileage which is why they are so popular as a Taxi not just in Ireland but all over Europe.

So any decision other than the Octavia would be madness imho

I Was VB

OP knowing the troubles you've had with your Pug i would'nt go for the Honda, not saying they're not up for the job but if you want trouble free motoring for the next few years i'd go for a Octaiva or Superb.

There's a reason why nearly every taxi out there now is a Skoda!

bazz26

If I was spending +8 hours a day in a car then I would want the most comfortable car I could afford. VAG car seats just do not do this for me. Access to the boot of the Accord maybe an issue as a taxi though but it would be a nicer place to spend +8 hours a day in.

BTW chains stretch on the Accords because the wrong type oil is used.

blahblah06

ye tbh comfort is a big thing with me. I found the pug very comfy. im heading to test drive both cars now

bazz26

A Volvo S80 2.4 D5 auto might be worth looking for. Comfy leather heated seats, nice 5 cylinder diesel engine and pre 2008 models are cheap enough these days due to the higher rate of motor tax for Joe Public.

Blue Punto

bazz26 wrote: »

A Volvo S80 2.4 D5 auto might be worth looking for. Comfy leather heated seats, nice 5 cylinder diesel engine and pre 2008 models are cheap enough these days due to the higher rate of motor tax for Joe Public.

Whilst a Volvo fan I have to say they wouldnt be great as a taxi as the auto box is a dog with mileage and is known to fail.and you cant swap for another auto box from a breaker as everyrthing on the cars are car specific to the ecu and cannot be reprogrammed.

That along with the worst electrics in a volvo ever made

lmfao4eva

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Superb/AMBITION/201137204450501/advert?channel=CARS
Would this help?

lmfao4eva

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Superb/AMBITION/201137204450501/advert?channel=CARS
Would this help?

166man

lmfao4eva wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Superb/AMBITION/201137204450501/advert?channel=CARS
Would this help?

That's some serious mileage right there, and for a taxi doing 30-40k a year it wouldn't take long to see some big bills for maintenance on that car.

Sure doing 40k a year for two years would have it nearing 200k miles!

blahblah06

right just back from the test drive.

the skoda has cruise control and a sun roof but no alloys or air con.

It defo feels like a chunky car compared to the accord but i like the central locking on the accord as the rear doors cant be opened at all when activated which helps with people trying to run were as on the skoda if u pull the handle twice the door opens.

skoda has bigger boot

im not to sure about the dash on the accord i think its a grower

ill have to research probs with the accord

VolvoMan

kceire wrote: »

Otherwise, spend alot lot less on an E39 530d and have an even better place to call your office

The taxi rule is nine years and the last of the E39's will be coming up to eight years old now, so there shoudn't be any reason why you can't taxi one.

bazz26 wrote: »

A Volvo S80 2.4 D5 auto might be worth looking for. Comfy leather heated seats, nice 5 cylinder diesel engine and pre 2008 models are cheap enough these days due to the higher rate of motor tax for Joe Public.

Here's a lovely one for pittance: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2538420

The only major hurdle with these is the high roadtax as a private car, which is virtually elimated when used as a taxi.

I recommended one to I Was VB for his first Volvo, but he wasn't having any of it.

mickdw

On a different note,
I love to see a driver putting a small bit of cash back into the business for a decent car. It makes me wonder about all the drivers who cannot put anything better on the road than a 15+ year old toyota and still expect to get as many customers.

wexford12

Skoda Skoda everytime if its for your own family use i'd look for the Accord but as a taxi its a no brainer buy the Skoda i have one with factory fitted leather seats cruse control rear parking sensors etc etc they are out there if you look hard enough, also the Accord you are looking at is lovely but its cream leather seats and carpet it would be ruined after 6months

HappyHouseWife

blahblah06 wrote: »

right just back from the test drive.

the skoda has cruise control and a sun roof but no alloys or air con.

It defo feels like a chunky car compared to the accord but i like the central locking on the accord as the rear doors cant be opened at all when activated which helps with people trying to run were as on the skoda if u pull the handle twice the door opens.

skoda has bigger boot

im not to sure about the dash on the accord i think its a grower

ill have to research probs with the accord

Why in God's name would you want to be locked in a very confined space with somebody who is thinking of running?
Skoda central locking can be programmed in many different configurations anyway so I wouldn't see that as a deal breaker.

wexford12

HappyHouseWife wrote: »

Why in God's name would you want to be locked in a very confined space with somebody who is thinking of running?
Skoda central locking can be programmed in many different configurations anyway so I wouldn't see that as a deal breaker.

As a taxi the rear doors or front ones are not aloud be locked when you have a passenger its in the law of a SPSV

blahblah06

Well on my 407 for the past 4 years locks as soon as u drive off however would open when u pull the door. I personally think the central locking is a deterrent to ppl trying to run. That along with a camera on the dash.


Ye Wexford the skoda has cruise and reverse sensors as does the accord but the skoda is not near as comfortable as the accord. It's a proper work car alright but I want comfortable also

Regarding the carpet sure all u have to do is get matts. My grey carpet is in bits in my 407 so don't c that been a problem. Just think the skoda is too common and the accord is an executive with all the extras is hard to say no too

Blue Punto

The hard VAG seat in the Octavia will be better for your back in the long run than the leather armchair of the accord.

The Accord was not built for a hard life that it will get as a Taxi.
The interior not only carpet(which as you say can be covered with mats) but seats door catches etc will not last like the Skoda.

The Taxi trade is tight out there at the moment so you need to look at whats going to be the best value for money in the LONG RUN for you.
While the Accord may give you the extra corporate feel because it has leather it wont get you any extra work.

As I said there is a reason why the Octavia is so popular around Europe as a Taxi - Its because it does exactly whats needed of it to do the job

Bigus

Honda Problems ?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056067840

166man

Blue Punto wrote: »

The hard VAG seat in the Octavia will be better for your back in the long run than the leather armchair of the accord.

The Accord was not built for a hard life that it will get as a Taxi.
The interior not only carpet(which as you say can be covered with mats) but seats door catches etc will not last like the Skoda.

The Taxi trade is tight out there at the moment so you need to look at whats going to be the best value for money in the LONG RUN for you.
While the Accord may give you the extra corporate feel because it has leather it wont get you any extra work.

As I said there is a reason why the Octavia is so popular around Europe as a Taxi - Its because it does exactly whats needed of it to do the job

In fairness doing between 30-50k km roughly a year might as well do it in the comfort of the Accord. Why do you say the Accord has not been built for a hard life?

The only thing against that Accord is high tax when trying to sell it on but that's about it, beats the Skoda easily.

wexford12

Its a bit like the Hiace story a few years ago 10,000 Drivers!!! cant be wrong. Skoda is the nearest thing to a perfect Taxi for the owner its easy to service parts are cheap and easy to change it runs on a sniff of diesel and does what it says on the box.Its not rocket science just look at the ranks in Dublin count how many Taxis are Skoda then do a count for Honda. To be honest OP i think your mind is made up before you posted you want the Honda but its the wrong choice

blahblah06

Don't get me wrong I know there's load of skodas as taxis.

Regarding the hiace story were are they all now?

Punto I'm not so sure about not getting extra work. I find something that's different will make u stand out from the crowd

Bigus there the old accords