Skoda Octavia

FreddieFrugal

Daniyella wrote: »

there is nothing wrong with a bag car so long as it does the fuel economy, it has parking sensors too

Apart from being harder to work on and clean, trickier to squeeze into tight gaps and just generally more awkward. There's no point getting a bigger car than you actually need.

I'm impressed by reviews of it, but its priced and sized above my segment

Ultrasonic

IanRi wrote: »

Haven't seen it in the flesh...

I've seen a Rapid (idiotic name!) in a dealership and going solely on looks I'd rather have an older Octavia.

Ultrasonic

Daniyella wrote: »

I went to look at one of these the other day 0% finance with a nil deposit on a new shape (been out 4months) they supposedly do 70mpg!

I've just remembered, I thought you said you needed a 4x4 style car as you had a bad back? Did you find getting in and out of the Octavia OK? Mine has height adjustment on the seats so I bet at least the higher spec. ones still do.

FreddieFrugal

Ultrasonic wrote: »

I've just remembered, I thought you said you needed a 4x4 style car as you had a bad back? Did you find getting in and out of the Octavia OK? Mine has height adjustment on the seats so I bet at least the higher spec. ones still do.

Think Dad's mid spec SE does too 11 plate.

The mk 3 is meant to have more generous equipment levels so doubt they'd skimp on height adjustment