i get the impression the Skoda is a more roomy car
But the Kia has that dammned 7 year warrenty
Virtually the same money on the scrappage scheme
both nominally the same weight & towing capacity & indeed fuel enonomy
Looking at a level 2 Kia
Or a SE in the Skoda
both have ESP as a cost option
decisions decisions
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Octavia is much larger I think? Just wonder if over time that is an advantage for you, or it will make the car less economical c/f Ceed?
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Cards on the table, I've just bought an Octavia and waiting delivery, so the answer might be biased. I think it depends on how long you intend keeping the new car. The Kias has a 7 year warranty but that sticks you to the dealerships for servicing and their high costs of labour and spares for consumable items. The Skoda has a 3 Year warranty. I would still go for the Skoda and have it sorted at trusted local independent after the 3 years. As time goes on it will be easier to get spares and less expensive as well. The Skoda is well known as lots are used in the taxi trade so most faults well known and easily fixed. If you are doing short local runs I would be wary of the PDF on the greenline, and go for non PDF 1.9, for less technology to go wrong.
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I had been looking at the 1.9 diesel, as it is available with the DSG box
However looking at the fuel economy, and the fact that the wife almost never drives
I thought perhaps the 1.6 Greenline was the best
i mentioned the DPF as a potential problem to Senior Managent( see "the wife" as above)
However surley the Kia also has a DPF , though could I assume the 7 year warrenty would cover this ( for 7 years anyways)
& Yes I was also that one requires to pay Kia servicing costs to stay within warrenty
& prob body work repairs as well ( two young drivers) Cynic that I am
KEY question, is the VW a chain cam engine?
and yes I would rather use an independant for servicing = me
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Never assume anything, DD, I understood that many of these "long" warranties reduced items covered as the car got older... I'd suggest that you need to read the small print of the warranty before buying.
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Just a tip, new cars do NOT have to be serviced at the dealers anymore.
Since 2003 cars can be serviced at any garage as long as the genuine parts are used by the mechanic and he stamps the book.
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Thanks so far
cheers
M
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Just a thought have you driven both vehices?
The Octavia is a VW in all but name better handling better ride and more space than a Kia.
You dont really want to buy a new car just because of what they say in the warranty T&C's.
AS I said drive them both for at least 1 hour or pref half a day, I bet you will like the Octavia.
Edited by ukjazz on 26/10/2009 at 10:10
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Just a tip new cars do NOT have to be serviced at the dealers anymore. Since 2003 cars can be serviced at any garage as long as the genuine parts are used by the mechanic and he stamps the book.
Yeah, but when trying to goet some goodwill out of the manufacturer...
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Do what we did, get a Hyundai i30 1.4 for £8k on scrappage.
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valmiki, I would never get good will out of Kia dealers
he he
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SQKEY question is the VW a chain cam engine?
No, its belt driven
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 26/10/2009 at 12:43
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I had a very brief drive in the Octavia DSG
It was better than a 200,000 mile Galaxy, with worn suspension bits.
It this any reference point though?
However we have not driven the Kai yet
Prob should have done on Sat but it was pouring down.
I will not buy without a test drive
PS
Seeing as wor 1.9TDI lump in the Galaxy is belt driven, with FORD modifications
It does not particularly concern me that VW's new 1.6 diesel is also belt driven
seems odd though
So what is the belt change interval?
I would have thought with VW & others woes wit cam belts that they should have pulled their finger out by now
and improved things, longivity wise
cheers
M
PPPS
might just keep the old girl a year or two yet, to get the wear out of the two tyres she will need to get through the test, still well legal mind, but i like to butter them up.
simpler really, keeping the old girl.
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>> KEY question is the VW a chain cam engine? No its belt driven
Exactly, it'll cost hundred to replace the belt. The Kia is chain and the servicing isn't actually very expensive. My dad pays about the same to service his Ceed as the Corolla before it (and Toyota servicing is very reasonable).
Hyundai i30 might be better value than either (although only 5 year warranty).
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