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Same old family cars....

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  • 20-11-2007 11:37pm
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    Zonda999
    Registered Users Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭


    I was lukin ar carzone earlier and i saw you can get a skoda octavia vrs(2.0 tfsi 200bhp gti engine) for 32500 euro. You then see evry second person driving an avensis or passat dat cost exactly the same. Whats more they dont even charge extra for mettalic paint. So dats a vw passat 1.9 tdi comfortline vs Skoda Octavia wit almost twice the power. Who can honestly say dey wudnt have the skoda???


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    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭.Longshanks.


    R u getin charg'd by d no. letters u type?:D


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    qballirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭qballirl


    I dont think i would as good as it sounds im sure you could find something a bit older for the same price, i have a mate that bought a 00 S class for 21,000. I have to say its the most beutifull car i have ever sat in.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Skoda in "better value than a bigger VW" shocker!


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    There's a vicious rumour circulating that the Skoda has a big boot.......
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    VeVeX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭VeVeX


    the Octavia Is Based On A Golf Chassis Not A Passat


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    jdf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭jdf


    Just to put the cat amongst the pigeons - the new Passat is based on a stretched Golf platform ;-)


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I heard the Passat is based on the Veyron.


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,239 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Some people simply don't want or have no need an Octavia vRS or any other hot hatch for that matter.

    People buy and drive different cars for different reasons.

    Alot of people don't apply the logic "look what I can get for €x amout" when buying a car.


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    qballirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭qballirl


    Does the Value on those Octavia's hold well?


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    VeVeX
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭VeVeX


    Slightly off topic,

    If you search on carzone for a 03 Octavia the first result states "One of FIve in Ireland VRS". If you do a bit of counting on that page theres five VRS's for sale.


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,861 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    VeVeX wrote: »
    the Octavia Is Based On A Golf Chassis Not A Passat

    Sounds about right. It's the Superb that's a stretched B5/last gen Passat.


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    An ould-ish fella near me has a yellow one. I think it's a 03... Stands out in the crowd but a a close inspection the yellow on it is hidious... Very bad shade... If i wanted value for money i'd buy an old diesel Superb


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    cyborg
    Registered Users Posts: 336 ✭✭cyborg


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    Whats more they dont even charge extra for mettalic paint.

    Is this true for just the vrs model?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    Whats more they dont even charge extra for mettalic paint.
    So you don't get it any cheaper if you get a flat colour. That's so stingey!


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    qballirl wrote: »
    Does the Value on those Octavia's hold well?

    Eh ....


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I thought they were a bit of a theft magnet no?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    babe magnet, I heard (even the 1.4 models)


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Baby magnet maybe....:D


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    kindalen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭kindalen


    new 1.8 about 160 bhp to replace 2.0l..


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