Plenty of Skodas in Aus although they seem to be the preference of the minority of 'thinking' people! I liked the look of the new Octavia and despite a lengthy wait have had a good first year of ownership. (Limited Edition with all the works , leather , heads up etc - no sunroof please) , 140 kw 2.0 petrol injection. Great car but a few observations. Those rims (19's) - its a fairly coarse ride on less than perfect roads and you have to watch the gutters. The information manual (print) is pretty worthless, I am still working my way through all the things this very modern car can do. I also own a !973 Alfa GTV in very good condition. Thanks