fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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That's the reason I'm getting a different make of van thing, any you get much more kit in it for your money, and newer.
Used car recommendations - family car up to about £10k absolute tops!!
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That's the reason I'm getting a different make of van thing, any you get much more kit in it for your money, and newer.
Time Waster
Veteran
I just showed my other half a few octavias. Hurray it is now an option again!!!
Just seen a few civics and they are at VED £190 but Skoda Octavia is £180. That could only be a mistake or the honda was sold originally above £40k i think the threshold is.
Just seen a few civics and they are at VED £190 but Skoda Octavia is £180. That could only be a mistake or the honda was sold originally above £40k i think the threshold is.
Time Waster
Veteran
Saw a 2017 Octavia 1.4 TSI 150 SE Sport with £35 VED and 63k mileage. £9295, is that any good?
I am, a bit worried about the age at 7 years.
I am, a bit worried about the age at 7 years.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Not bad that !
Jody
Stubborn git
I just showed my other half a few octavias. Hurray it is now an option again!!!
Just seen a few civics and they are at VED £190 but Skoda Octavia is £180. That could only be a mistake or the honda was sold originally above £40k i think the threshold is.
I thought my new motor was £160 on tax which is a massive saving over the £380 or whatever the mk1 costs.
It's actually £35 a year for a 185bhp diesel barge.
Result!
Jody
Stubborn git
FSH and you should be fine.
I think that engine type is on timing chains rather than belt so even more peace of mind
Time Waster
Veteran
Now my last car bought was a SEAT ALtera XL bought at 4-5 years old for £5k back in the day, 59 plate i think but could be wrong. The plan was to run it into the ground and sell before it lost all value except for scrap.
This car is 7 years old. Are newer cars just so better made that 7 years is equivalent to 4 or 5 years back in the day when you think about longevity? What I mean is if I used to think on the basis of buying at 5 years and selling after 10 years of ownership and it is still reliable and has some value above scrap. If I buy at 7 or even older age now, will the quality of buyild of more modern cars be sufficiently better that I could still get 10 years of reliable use out of it now? So is a 17 year old modern car going to be as reliable as 15 year old car from yesteryear? If that makes sense.
This car is 7 years old. Are newer cars just so better made that 7 years is equivalent to 4 or 5 years back in the day when you think about longevity? What I mean is if I used to think on the basis of buying at 5 years and selling after 10 years of ownership and it is still reliable and has some value above scrap. If I buy at 7 or even older age now, will the quality of buyild of more modern cars be sufficiently better that I could still get 10 years of reliable use out of it now? So is a 17 year old modern car going to be as reliable as 15 year old car from yesteryear? If that makes sense.
Time Waster
Veteran
I think autocar says the octavia needs belt change after 50k!! I stand to be corrected.
Time Waster
Veteran
Skoda Octavia, any good?
PS I hope this does not show my postcode used in the search!! I entered one for the area I saw the car in to replace my own so my postcode is not shown. Please let me know if going back to the page or going back to the search shows anything other than NE46 postcode so I can delete and replace with copied details to avoid potentially doxxing myself.
rualexander
Legendary Member
If you like the Ford Focus then have a look at the Ford C Max, which is basically a Focus with an enlarged interior volume.
I've had one for a couple of years now, 2013 1.6tdci, 100k miles on the clock, and its been good so far. Rear seats are removable which turns it into a van. I can get two bikes in the back no problem with front wheels off even if I leave one of the rear seats in place.
There's also the Grand C Max which is bigger in the rear and has sliding rear doors, but the seats don't come out which put me off it, as not so good for bikes.
I've had one for a couple of years now, 2013 1.6tdci, 100k miles on the clock, and its been good so far. Rear seats are removable which turns it into a van. I can get two bikes in the back no problem with front wheels off even if I leave one of the rear seats in place.
There's also the Grand C Max which is bigger in the rear and has sliding rear doors, but the seats don't come out which put me off it, as not so good for bikes.
Time Waster
Veteran
I once saw a mazda that was based on the grand c max platform. Ford once owned them I believe.
Jody
Stubborn git
No, I stand corrected. VW went back to belts on that engine series.
Should have been changed on the age/mileage so make sure it's been documented.
Jody
Stubborn git
That looks nice and in the best colour
No postcode shown on the advert that i can see.
Time Waster
Veteran
It looks tidy but is the engine and spec OK? What about age and mileage?
I think the used car market is totally different to the last time i bought a car or the van 5 years or so ago. My last car was bought even further back and that was a 2l diesel seat. Even my van is 1.5l the cars these days seem to be 1.0, 1.2 or 1.4 these days.
I'm not sure about Ford cars. I've heard they call ecosport SUVs ecobang because the engine dies. That's the 1.0l one which I think will be in a lot of their models these days. Possibly even in other brands too perhaps.
Jameshow
Veteran
Any engine which is highly strung and small is more likely to go bang but it's servicing and driving style that effects it more.
