Is it a deal?

mumof2

Due to seperation will have to trade in my 02 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.L TD for a
02 Skoda Octavia Hatchback 1.4 Petrol. Dealer is offering to clear my loan of 8000 by giving 6000 with Skoda for my Jeep. What do ye think, is it a good offer? His Skoda was originally selling for 7500 and my jeep was 16000 last September.

Secondly, am I mad to go back to petrol, not that theres any difference in price of fuels, but because I do around 18000 miles a year. Not sure petrol model would be wise. However I cant afford a different Diesel car to be honest..........

galwaytt

has he not got a Skoda diesel to offer? That'd be better........

peasant

I think it's a pretty fair deal.
Sure, you could probably do a thousand or so better, selling your Vitara privately and paying in cash for the Skoda ...but then again you mightn't and timing would also be difficult.

The 1.4 Octavia shouldn't use much more fuel than the Vitara ...even if it does, you will have a few hundred per year in reserve due to the cheaper tax and possibly cheaper insurance as well.

unkel

peasant wrote:

I think it's a pretty fair deal

So do I. Dealers are usually very reluctant to do a deal that provides negative cash flow to them. He might have a buyer for the Suzuki ligned up!

If you're willing to go through the extra time / trouble, you'd probably get a better deal selling the Suzuki privately

Your mileage is high enough to consider diesel. You might get a similar deal on a one year older Octavia 1.9 diesel

mumof2

peasant wrote:

I think it's a pretty fair deal.
Sure, you could probably do a thousand or so better, selling your Vitara privately and paying in cash for the Skoda ...but then again you mightn't and timing would also be difficult.

The 1.4 Octavia shouldn't use much more fuel than the Vitara ...even if it does, you will have a few hundred per year in reserve due to the cheaper tax and possibly cheaper insurance as well.

I thought so too, even though its not completely clearing my loan, I cant complain. I hope ur right about the Octavia not using much more in petrol than the Virara, and your point is brilliant that i would save anyway with regards to cheaper tax. Just checked it out: 82 versus 152 euros per quarter or 292 v 539 per year. Jesus, i think i will go and take up that deal!!!:D

bazz26

mumof2 wrote:

I thought so too, even though its not completely clearing my loan, I cant complain. I hope ur right about the Octavia not using much more in petrol than the Virara, and your point is brilliant that i would save anyway with regards to cheaper tax. Just checked it out: 82 versus 152 euros per quarter or 292 v 539 per year. Jesus, i think i will go and take up that deal!!!:D

Insurance on a 1.4 litre Octavia should also be cheaper.

colm_mcm

I reckon it's a fair deal. The Skoda should be cheaper to run with routine servicing and parts, tyres etc. bound to be cheaper. bear in mind that the garage should have brought the Skoda to a standard that you shouldn't have to spend anything on it for a few months and it sounds like a good move.

eamon234

Definitely a good move as previous poster said you'll well make up for the diesel/petrol difference in Tax and Insurance - plus you get a monster boot!

colm_mcm

....but not so monster rear seat room

mumof2

colm_mcm wrote:

....but not so monster rear seat room

I guess we cant have it all ways!!!:D

Thanks for your posts, am going to check with a final dealer tomorrow to see if there is room for improvement in the deal compared to the other one, (play them off against eachother), so will know by tomoro evening which deal i will take.

mumof2

And also just realised, I might just get a rebate in Insurance!! Not much but everything counts these days!!:)

eamon234

colm_mcm wrote:

....but not so monster rear seat room

plenty of rear seat room in mine - I suppose that's why so many taxi drivers use them

colm_mcm

They're small enough in the back. As is the Leon/Toledo and Polo Saloon, and Cordoba. All of which have huge boots but small rear leg room.

mumof2

colm_mcm wrote:

They're small enough in the back. As is the Leon/Toledo and Polo Saloon, and Cordoba. All of which have huge boots but small rear leg room.

I know kids grow into teenagers, but it should be fine for a 5 and 7 year old for a while then - legroom wise!!:)

gyppo

eamon234 wrote:

plenty of rear seat room in mine - I suppose that's why so many taxi drivers use them

Yes, from the newer model from 2004 onwards.

colm_mcm wrote:

They're small enough in the back. As is the Leon/Toledo and Polo Saloon, and Cordoba. All of which have huge boots but small rear leg room.

The main reason why I had to change from the Leon - the rear leg room was non existant.

colm_mcm

eamon234 wrote:

plenty of rear seat room in mine - I suppose that's why so many taxi drivers use them

taxi drivers sit in the front and they buy them because they're cheap, relatively powerful and readily available