Cluelessaboutcars

Thanks for the reply’s, I ended up with a 2009 Octavia with over 150k on the clock due to budget constraints. Hopefully the engine last 250k!

Ok thanks. I don’t even bother looking at the engine when I normally buy a car as I’ve no idea what I’m looking for tbh. so changing springs and shock absorbers would be well beyond me. I prefer to buy a car, service it every 12 months and just drive it. I previously stuck to nice looking cars like Peugeot quicksilver and Toyota celica, (hairdressers cars though), but I must admit the superb estate is really growing on me.

After reading some great reviews on reliability I’m about to buy a used Skoda superb. I just want to buy whichever car handles better. It’ll be a roughly 10 years old, under 100k mileage. I’ve read most superb engines go until 250k which sounds positive. I’ve also noted the electrics and air con can be faulty so are worth checking. Mpg is the key for me so I’d imagine I’ll be getting a diesel as I want a minimum 40mpg. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.