AndyNUFC

Yeah I'm going to swerve it, much as I'm hoping that my first car would have been an Octavia I don't think this is the right one. For my budget, the lack of a service history doesn't give much peace of mind. I've really appreciated the advice given on the replies here to help put some context into my decision.

No paperwork has been included, so there's a gap from 2017. Not sure if it's worth risking a top end budget purchase for a car I don't know what has or hasn't had done for 4 years.

So it has had an oil change at 28k miles (2016), then at 42k miles (2017) had a major service and brake fluid done. I'm now a bit wary of the gap in service history since then and will assume a lot of the things that should have been done haven't, like cambelt & air-con. Hmmm.

Really helpful advice, puts the price and service history into context for me. I'm waiting on hearing back this morning for the service history so we will see what comes up. What do you reckon about the different tyres - would it be best to replace with all of the same make ASAP or just as and when needed? Thank you.

It's had one previous owner, the car looked in good condition in and out and there's just the advisories on the last MOT about tyres & break pads wearing. When I asked the dealer about the service history, he mentioned something about Skoda keeping it all online so to check with them but I'm not sure where to start with that...

Just passed my driving test and really fancy an Octavia, test driving this one yesterday (really nice condition and ride). I'm at near the top end of my budget if I spend the £7.5k on it, so my concerns are with the age & mileage. The last MOT has advisories on the tyre condition and break pads starting to show signs of wear and tear. How much of a risk would you say buying a car with this age & mileage is? What sort of things should I expect to need repairs in the next year or so? Any advice appreciated.