Tain76

Yeah, going with the Tiguan, should be here in the summer. It’ll do the job I’m sure, but while I’m relieved to have got it sorted out, it’s really annoying to have to settle for a car I didn’t really want at a price much higher than I’d been prepared for. That said, not having to deal with the Octy’s infotainment foibles will be of some comfort 😆

I’ve spent much of today fielding calls from lease companies I asked for quotes from over the weekend. Current best offer is a Qashqai Tekna 1.3 manual for £350/m, six months down, 12000 miles. Leon FR Sport estate, 1.5 150, £357. One guy, told I wasn’t going to go above that monthly payment level, said “I’ve got a Superb SE TECH DSG that’s really cheap. Just £420 a month.” 😩 Spoke to VWFS Drive to chase my order and see what else they could offer me. They’re going to quote me on a Tiguan 1.5 DSG R-Line Edition, which would be decent, if the sums work. We’ll see!

Good point re SUV MPG, hadn’t thought much about that. Currently averaging low-mid 40s from 1.4tsi Passat estate, which I consider reasonable. My last petrol car before that was a 1.6 Ecoboost Ford Mondeo, which was a lovely car but only gave about 33-34MPG. I’d hate to go back down to those kind of numbers. re Leon thanks for the info, I guess I’d have to try and have a test drive. Model being considered is an FR Sport, which may well prove a little hard-riding! What do other people have on their shortlists?

I’m seriously considering cancelling now (SE Tech IV estate, plus ACC and winter pack ordered Oct 2021 on a PCH) so this is a very hot topic in my mind. My current lease has been extended until May but I don’t want to extend again. The absolute must have requirements are a comfortable estate or big-booted SUV, with room and USBs for tall teenage kids and a dog in the back, and heated seats and steering wheel (I live in northern Scotland and work a lot of early starts!) The in-stock availability for PCH I’ve seen, together with my other equipment preferences, seems to narrow me down to a choice of Seat Leon estate, Hyundai Tucson, or Nissan Qashqai. None appeals particularly, though none would be that bad I’m sure. Even at that I’d be c£50/m more than for the Octavia, and with no PHEV I’d likely be paying more for fuel than I’ve been expecting too. The ideal car would be a Volvo V60 or V90, or various EVs like Enyaq, Ioniq 5 or Model Y. But I can’t see my way into one of these at reasonable money no matter how I finance it. Frustrating, but a choice needs making very soon!

Wouldn’t surprise me tbh. I’ve just knocked up a price for the car if I were to order it today through nationwide vehicle contracts, and for the same terms as my order (3+48, 12k miles PA) I’d be paying £240 a month more. Which, even if I could afford it, I wouldn’t be paying for an Octavia.

Hi there, not a regular forum poster but used to lurk here for the useful info when I last had an Octy, and on this thread in particular for the last year or so. So I thought it’s about time to share my story. I ordered an SE Technology PHEV estate, with ACC and winter pack, through VWFS in October 2021 on a PCH contract. They said it would likely be built July 2022 for delivery in August. I was told in the summer that it was now likely to be built in September. No biggie given the ongoing issues, I thought, but I was already steeling myself for disappointment. I was then told it had been allocated a build week (41) but that this was mysteriously cancelled by the factory. The supplying dealer says he has no idea when the car is now likely to be built. I’ve extended the PCH on my current car which VWFS are being very flexible over, but it’s deeply frustrating. Ordinarily I’d walk away, but comparing the deal I agreed to what is currently being offered in the market, I feel I’d be a fool to join the back of someone else’s queue for a lesser, or much costlier car.