Having failed to find time to do a 10,000-mile running report, here we are at 15,000 miles in 16 months. Not much to report, which is of course good news.
Reason for buying: my first Octavia vRS (a diesel manual) was the result of realising that this was £7,000 cheaper than an A4 Avant with the same engine, with negligible loss of build quality. I was intending to keep it for the full 3 years of the PCP, but after 2 years the excellent Jewsons of Oxford offered a deal on a new one for £80 a month less than I was paying. No-brainer - I changed to a petrol with DSG as my annual mileage at 12,000 is a bit less than before.
As with the first Octavia, nothing has (touch wood) gone wrong or fallen off, and I have (at the risk of someone calling me self-congratulatory) just what I wanted - a Golf GTI with an estate body for less money and a lower insurance premium, which is almost as good to drive as the GTi itself.
The 6-speed DSG is smooth and problem-free so far, and the ride / handling compromise is pretty good, perhaps slightly on the firm side. The seats, special to the vRS, are very supportive.
The only real downside is the fitting of 18" wheels with 225/40 tyres - unnecessarily sporty for this type of car and unlike any previous FWD car I've had, useless in snow, necessitating winter tyres (205/55/16) which make very little difference to the handling with a slightly better ride. If Skoda offered this engine with Elegance trim and 17" wheels, I'd prefer it.
After three years of this one, I should be retired: we'll have to see what the budget is, but anotrher Skoda of some sort will be on the short-list.
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