Skoda Octavia 152-CE-1372 1.4 TSI 150PS

kravmaga

Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI 138PS 152 REG

Was €12,550 about 8 weeks ago, taken as a trade in by dealer. Now reduced down to €10,950

Anything I should be concerned about, car will be sold fully serviced, NCT cert, warranty on offer 3 to 6 months.

Dealership is small and only in business 3 years, Non Irish run business.

Upon visual inspection car looks in great condition, have not taken it for a test drive yet.


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colm_mcm

It was overpriced at €12250.
It’s a uk import, only brought in earlier this year going on the reg (I’m from Clare so kinda know the numbers)
I’d be looking for the uk reg number.

I’m not sure if the reliability issues on the 1.4 TSI were sorted by 2015, it’s nice to have that engine though vs the 1.2 that you’d usually see in Ireland on petrols.

Price is right on it, it’s an ok colour and an ok spec. Mileage is nice and low.

kravmaga

colm_mcm wrote: »

It was overpriced at €12250.
It’s a uk import, only brought in earlier this year going on the reg (I’m from Clare so kinda know the numbers)
I’d be looking for the uk reg number.

I’m not sure if the reliability issues on the 1.4 TSI were sorted by 2015, it’s nice to have that engine though vs the 1.2 that you’d usually see in Ireland on petrols.

Price is right on it, it’s an ok colour and an ok spec. Mileage is nice and low.

Yes agreed, price is good, I have been after the 1.4 TSI 138 PS for a long time.

The current dealer took it as a trade in so not sure if I can get the Uk reg as its on Irish plates.

What were the issues with the 1.4TSI engine, I thought this was best in class, compared to the under powered 1.2 TSI petrol engine.?

colm_mcm

kravmaga wrote: »

Yes agreed, price is good, I have been after the 1.4 TSI 150 PS for a long time.

Oh I know

kravmaga wrote: »

The current dealer took it as a trade in so not sure if I can get the Uk reg as its on Irish plates.

It is on the Irish registration cert. if you do a history check it will show.

kravmaga wrote: »

What were the issues with the 1.4TSI engine, I thought this was best in class, compared to the under powered 1.2 TSI petrol engine.?

I’m not sure, think timing chain, but can’t keep up with it!

Atlantic Dawn

Seems very odd a dealer in Ireland would take a UK reg as trade-in instead of sourcing the car themselves.

colm_mcm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Seems very odd a dealer in Ireland would take a UK reg as trade-in instead of sourcing the car themselves.

You take a trade in against another car you’re selling. I guess it was worth their while. They have some newer and more premium stuff so it’s plausible.

kravmaga

Ive seen the reg plate its on an Irish reg plate, the dealer who is Eastern European guy said it was taken as a trade in on Irish plates.

Reg plate is 152-CE-1372

colm_mcm

I know the Irish reg, but the uk reg will be listed on the Irish vehicle registration cert, which the dealer would have.

I would do a cartel/motorcheck history check ASAP.

bazz26

I'd like to know why a car only imported and registered in Clare earlier in the year was sold on so quickly and found it's way to a small dealer at the other side of the country.

kravmaga

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd like to know why a car only imported and registered in Clare earlier in the year was sold on so quickly and found it's way to a small dealer at the other side of the country.

I know thats what I was suspicious about, how does a Clare reg end up in a small non Irish run dealership

bazz26

And why it was sold on so soon after being imported.

colm_mcm

What did you end up doing ?

Dia_Anseo

I love the racism on this thread......."they are non-Irish though!!"

colm_mcm

Which race is the OP targeting?

Dia_Anseo

colm_mcm wrote: »

Which race is the OP targeting?

Hi Colm,

Racism need not specifically target an exact race but to create hostility and segregation among a race or nationality other that oneself.

In this case "Non Irish" is listed with the negative aspects the OP has and later the OP further specifiies that these "non-Irish" are Eastern European.....as it is somewhat a hint to run away from the car.

tomister

It could have been bought in Dublin and was registered on CE plates. Bill Griffin does it when he first registers the uk imports depending on where the buyer wants it registered. I both my car from him and when I picked it up he had registered it to my home county

kravmaga

colm_mcm wrote: »

What did you end up doing ?

Nothing yet, been too busy with work.

Hope to test drive it this Friday. It was €12,550 a few weeks ago now reduced to €10,950.

See how it goes.

kravmaga

tomister wrote: »

It could have been bought in Dublin and was registered on CE plates. Bill Griffin does it when he first registers the uk imports depending on where the buyer wants it registered. I both my car from him and when I picked it up he had registered it to my home county

Its not a Bill griffin car, info I have is it was registered in Clare and the owner traded it in to the dealer in Dublin where it currently is on sale.

https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2325609&r=s.php%3Fm%3D80%26o%3D682%26r%3D2015%26g%3D0

colm_mcm

All dealers do what’s described above.

kravmaga

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

I love the racism on this thread......."they are non-Irish though!!"

OP here.

What are you going on about? We are discussing a car for sale.

If you have no input on the car for sale, keep your unsolicited comments to yourself.

colm_mcm

Don’t even bother

Stallingrad

No issues with that engine as yet. It is a cracking unit, no chain and none of the issues of the older 125bhp version. We have two in the family, smooth, frugal and quick. One of the best mainstream petrol engines out there.

U_Fig

I have the 1.4tsi ACT 150ps engine in my 2015 Polo and it's a gem of a thing, I average 6.5l/100km and never feel short of power, Being a larger car I'd assume a bit less for the Octavia but still compared to the 1.2 it's definitely a step up.
I've had it a couple of years now, the car has been serviced every year or 10k by both me and the previous owner and I've had no issues coming up close to 100k km on the clock.

colm_mcm

I’d say the 150ps in the Polo would be great. I rented a 1.2 110ps years ago and it was a hoot to drive.

kravmaga

I did a vehicle check on the reg for both Uk and Ireland , alarm bells ringing.

Came back as a Cat C Write off, i.e. So presume it was involved in a crash in the UK?? Didnt go near it in the end

Category C
A vehicle which is capable of being repaired but the repair cost exceeds the pre-accident vehicle value. This category is referred to as category S in the UK. Examples of Category C write-offs include vehicles involved in minor to moderate collisions and vehicles with minor water or fire damage.


I bought a 2016 Skoda Octavia , Ambition spec from a Skoda dealership in Naas instead.

1.0 ltr engine with 115bhp

kravmaga

colm_mcm wrote: »

I know the Irish reg, but the uk reg will be listed on the Irish vehicle registration cert, which the dealer would have.

I would do a cartel/motorcheck history check ASAP.

Yes did the check, came back as a CAT C Write off

colm_mcm

Great stuff. It’s always worth doing you homework. Delighted you finally bought something!