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Thanks guys, this works really well. Seems a bit obvious now, but I just assumed it was tied to the Skoda system

Maybe I'm just not using it properly, but I don't care for the Skoda voice command system on my new Octavia. Using my phone via Android Auto is a much better experience. But it's a shame to always have to say 'ok google' when my steering wheel has a voice command button. Maybe this is a stupid question, but Is there a setting which will allow the button to completely ignore the built in system and link to Android Auto instead?

It would be very nice. Android Auto is great, but I don't like constantly having a lead plugged into my phone

Is not absolutely flawless, but it's pretty close in terms of the paint. The marks on the front are mostly dirt from 3 days of motorway driving since bringing it home. The colour while very nice, is likely going to be a pain to keep clean. Any bit of dirt shows up annoyingly clearly There is a mark on the back of the driver seat and a chip in the leather steering wheel. But still, A used car is never going to be perfect, and considering the low mileage and very reasonable price compared to a new Octavia or even Fabia, I'm very pleased with the condition.

I mentioned last week that I was thinking of buying a 2019 Octavia SE Technology. Here it is: I'm more than a little obsesed with this car. It's 3 years old, but I swear there isn't a single mark on it. I had never heard of a Denim Blue car before, but I love the colour. I have had a Citigo and we still have a 2018 Fabia. I was surprised how different the Rabia feels to the Octavia inside. The Citigo was cheap and cheerful and whilst the Fabia drives nicely, I have always felt it was very basic from day 1. I imagine I will never be able to keep it as shiny and pristine as it currently is (though I'd like to try) so I'm enjoying it whilst it lasts. It's not all perfect though, I'm glad I wasnt the one that paid extra for the Skoda sat Nav etc, the one I get from my phone via Android auto is much better, same with the voice controls etc.

very pleased

Picking it up tomorrow. £235 to insure it was a pleasant surprise

I was happy with the price I agreed for a 2019 SE Technology with under 13000 miles . The car is like new for a good price - though even after I played hard ball, the dealer would only drop a few hundred below sticker price But I have seen other garages list 2015 octavias with 50k miles and a lower spec for not much less than I am paying for mine

Should be picking it up on Thursday. Very excited

It has adaptive cruise control. Apparently it changes speed automatically. Having never used cruise control, I feel nervous about the idea of this system

It does have GPS and the entertainment system is a hell of an improvement than the one on my 2018 Fabia though that isn't hard Paid the deposit today. Car costs well under 12k and I got a bank loan which was a lot better than any HP price. Very pleased with it overall, The 13 thousand miles must have been very gentle, followed by a long stay in a car park during Covid, as the car is pristine insight and outside. I think the denim blue is very nice. Never had cruise control or front and rear parking sensors before either.

Hello, I have agreed a deal for a 2019 Octavia SE Technology. I used to have a Citigo, I currently have a Fabia, I guess I've accidently become a true Skoda fan. I don't have a great passion for them, I just think they are nice to drive and very reliable. I still prefer the Citigo over any of them though...mad that its been discontinued. Now that im 30 I was looking for an 'adult' car to take to work etc, I have looked at a few options (the C3 is cool!) but a Octavia does seem a sensible option Just wondering: 1- What do you think of the SE technology model 2. What do you think would be a good price for a 1 litre 2019 model with under 15,000 miles? Interested to hear suggestions as I haven't mentioned my deal. Thanks!

I was tempted to have a go at it myself, but I took it to the garage in the end. They did it for £25 plus VAT, left the car off about 10 and had it back by lunch. They did a nice neat job, you can only see an inch or two of cable peaking out right above the mirror. It turns on and starts recording the second I turn the engine on. It switches to its own battery when I turn the car off, but im sure there is a setting I can change that will turn it off when it loses mains power.

Doesn't sound normal to me, my Fabia arrived at the docks in the UK on the 10th and I picked it up on Tuesday

I think that this is going to be the extent of the "mods" I add to my new Fabia. Think this is supposed to be a very good cam. I feel like I could just about manage to fit the hardwire kit, but I have never even touched a car fusebox, trim etc in my life. A local garage says they will do it for £30, so I think il just get them to do it properly

I bought my Citigo here a few years ago. Sales process was fine, had to chase them up for a few bits missing from the PID (lead etc) but overall it was a good experience, it was my first car. Car came with a service agreement, never had an issue with that either, I appreciated the little video they send you. They did give me a pretty naff courtesy car, but that was expected. Oh and I just picked up a Fabia from a different dealer, I am fairly sure that I got better tyres from Derek Slack, though maybe that was factory fitted?

Thanks! I'm not thrilled about the AC and I am sure someday I will need to demist my car in and a hurry and be very cross about it. But to be honest I didn't use it all that much in my Citigo and if everything else is right about the car then I think we can live without it. The SE worked out too much (I would also have liked the better entertainment system), the only reason I got a Fabia for the price of a Citigo was because the new look Fabia is coming out soon and I got a very good deal on a car that was already sitting on a truck at the docks - over 4 years it will cost about £500 more than VW wanted to refinance a 3 year old Citigo over 3 years. My final payment on this is also 4k, it was 4.3k on the less expensive Citigo! I actually had some negative equity on the Citigo which the dealer cleared for me, even after 4 years (probably closer to 36 months) I should have some equity in the Fabia. Got a bigger, more valuable, 5 door car (with a few nice features like heated electric heated mirrors and DAB that I didn't have on the higher spec Citigo) for the same price as the 3 year old car that was already sitting in my drive, I just couldn't say no over AC, it was either a Fabia without AC or no Fabia. As I mentioned I was very tempted by a Colour edition Citigo which had a few bells and whistles that I liked, but we liked the extra space in the Fabia and as we are hoping to start a family in the next year or two, the 5 doors, bigger back and large boot are all useful.

Picked up my Fabia S today, its my second car. My first was a Citigo SE which I loved and I never had a single problem with it throughout the 3 year PCP. Was tempted to take a high spec Citigo, but settled on a Fabia in the end. Would have prefererd an SE, the lack of AC will probably annoy me a bit, but with the new look Fabia coming out soon I got a very good deal on this S spec. Got it for the same monthly price VW finance wanted to refinance my 3 year old Citigo (the final payment was 4.3k, higher than what my Fabia will owe). And that is including a 4 year warrenty, gap insurance (maybe I shouldnt have taken this, it worked out at £1 per month so I just took it) full service plan, mudflaps and mats. A rather better deal than refinancing a 3 year old car than needed an MOT and new front tyres soon for the same price. I was tempted by the Citigo colour edition, but moving up to a bigger, 5 door car, for the same price as a high spec Citigo just made too much sense. I will miss the Citigo's built in satnav, but the DAB radio and bluetooth media system is a very nice feature for a base model. I was also pleased to find a USB port, I didn't notice that when I went for a test drive. My Citigo was a wonderful first car, hope that I will have just as much luck with my new Fabia.

I learned to drive in a Fiesta, I loved it. I can see why it isnt everyones cup of tea though

I just traded in my Citigo at the end of its PCP, it was my first car so this was a new experience. In the end I got a Fabia for basically what I paid for the Citigo. But I did look at a Seat and Hyundai. I also really like the Ford Fiesta, that would probably have been my preference - but it would have cost much more than my Fabia S. If the money was the same I would probably have a Fiesta in the drive right now

Goodbye little Citigo :( It was my first car, I bought it before I even passed my test and I loved it. Drove it for 3 years, about 28000 miles and never had to do anything except hoover it and add petrol. The 3 year PCP was about to run out so I traded it in today. Drove away today in my new Fabia, hope it serves me as aswell as the Citigo did. Was tempted to take a Colour edition Citigo, but a bigger, 5 door Fabia just made more sense. Plus with the new model coming out soon I got a great deal

2 months in and 2000 miles on the clock I love my little citigo, it does a lot of motorway driving and handles it like a trooper. Headlights are **** though lol Here it is today after a long overdue wash (ebay stripes look great)

My gears feel fine, expect first which is stiff as hell

mmm stripey SE and for less than 1/3 of what the dealer wanted

funny you should quote that post, the guy who did the stripe said his wife has a mii, they paid the extra for the higher horse power and said it was a complete waste of money