Hello,
I'm currently in the market to change my car. I have narrowed it down to a CLA shooting brake and a Octavia VRS. I have a history of sport hatchback cars and will be coming from a Cupra 300 when my lease expires in a few months so naturally the VRS would make a perfect family car (estate). I'm a little reserved about buying a car as my 2 previous cars have been leased and after trying to sell last car for nearly 12 months i swore to never buy outright again.
I have a few questions before i narrow down my search criteria that i hope someone can help with please?
Apple carplay is essential on my next car. I currently have it in my Cupra and could not go without it now. What year did they come into the Skodas and do i need to look for a specific headunit?
What are the real life MPG figures for both petrol and diesel? My Cupra averages around 25mpg which is nowhere near the advertised figure so I'm curious to know what to expect.
Looking online my budget is around the 2015-2017 model, when is the major service due?
How reliable would it be to buy a car around this age, am i likely to start seeing problems with it being around 3/4 years old?
The last one is how often are these cars targeted by thieves? My current car fits into the Golf R, 140i and S3 bracket and I'm forever hearing horror stories about homes being broken into. As i now i have a young family i need to know we are safe.
i think that's its for now :)
Thank you
