sheriffwoody

So I am in need of a new car and I have liked the Octavia VRS for quite some time and recently started to look at them more seriously. I was put off a while ago as a lot of people say they are quite thirsty on fuel, and whilst I wouldn't be buying one for hyper mpg figures, i will be doing around 15k miles a year and need something that will hit at least an average of 36+mpg, but some people are seeing an average of 26-28mpg, which will just cripple me on fuel. I know I can't expect 45-50mpg plus, but would still like a reasonable return. Anyway, after a further dig about online and on here it would appear that on a reasonable journey you can see over 40mpg, which is more than ample. It is just nice to have the power there if needs be. So originally after some of the fuel figures scared me off the VRS I started looking at the Seat Leon 2.0 190bhp, which seemed to have a nice mix of power/performance and mpg (40-42 average mpg isnt out of the question and 0-60 in about 7 seconds), but I have now come back to the Octavia VRS. I much prefer the VRS and the room available and the looks, but I have a budget and requirements and it is just what falls within. I have found a lovely red 2017 VRS which still has about 6 months of warranty on it (which is a big thing for me), heated seats, electric memory seats etc and just about falls within my monthly pcp budget. For comparison I can get a less than year old Seat Leon 190, for around the same monthly cost etc. Seat are also offering the next 2 services for £149 when going through a PCP route, which minimises future costs, so service charges are something I need to look into. Any thoughts on what I should be looking to pay for a minor and major service at Skoda? Anyway, i have rambled on enough - i am still hopeful of finding a VRS for my next car, but i need to be realistic with budget etc, so i may end up with a Leon (or something else entirely), but the VRS is my first choice. Thanks all