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Octavia Vrs Advice

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  • 18-04-2013 8:09pm
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    northmall12
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    First time poster looking for your opinions. I am viewing a 2008 Octavia VRS 170 tdi over the next couple of days, though a private seller (friend of a friend). The car is not advertised.

    It has 85k miles on the clock. It needs 2 new tyres and new brake pads...there is also a slight dent over the rear wheel arch (difficult to notice I am told).

    The seller is looking for €12900 with tyres, dent fixed and new brake pads all done though the main dealer. Car has been serviced through the main dealer all along.

    The seller will however take €11000 for the car as it is.

    What do you think? Get my own mechanic to do the work himself and take it for 11k? Thats what I am leaning towards. How competitive is 11k for one of these anyways?

    All advice appreciated.
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    Donnelly117
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Donnelly117


    If you are any way mechanical you could change the pads yourself, they should only cost about 80 euro ish (im estimating this by the fact that I got 2 pads for an astra last week for 32)

    The two tires... I'd estimate about 130 euro each, depending on the size and quality you go for.

    As for the dent, could you live with it? I think it would be an excellent price at 11,000 plus 350 for the parts. He seems to be estimating quite a lot for the dent repair, but obviously as I havent seen it I cant comment.


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    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users Posts: 11,866 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    How bad is the dent, as tyres and pads can't be more than 400 ish for a dealer to do and getting very good quality tyres? That leaves 1500 which for a small dent seems excessive. I think you should check that out.


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    wandatowell
    Registered Users Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Could you just go onto various websites, search for the same car with the same criteria and see what price they are going for?


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    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    €11000 is a good deal for a diesel one.

    Just best get a mechanic to do a one over on it just to be safe.
    I have a petrol one and love the car.


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    northmall12
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭northmall12


    Thanks guys.

    wandatowell....yep i have done that and estimated the cost of bringing one in from the UK etc. But I am no expert and always like to get a second opinion from those who may know more.

    I think the dent is minimal...so I am told...but I won't know til I go and see the car...I think I will go with it and get my mechanic to do the work himself.

    Worst case scenario the car is on the road for 11,700 without the dent fixed which is not the end of the world for me. That's not a bad price for the car fixed as I'd say it would fetch closer to 13k with work done.

    Thanks for the advice.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,157 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A main dealer will charge top dollar for tyres and brake pads and chances are they will buy the tyres locally and then add their cut to the price. I'd price them independantly yourself.


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    Supergurrier
    Registered Users Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Tyres can be got for priobably half price from camskill in the uk, Oem brake pads can't be that expensive, just depends on how bad the dent is really and if it's a pure PDR job or if it requires paint correction or worst case scenareo a panel resprayed and paint matched up


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    May help in bargaining.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4663486

    Any pics of the car you are looking at? What colour is it? Note that UK vrs's usually have a lower spec than the irish ones. Check to see does it have the MFD (multifunction display) as shown in the ad I posted.

    Briskoda is a good site to check out.


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