martin_b

Thanks for the replies - both helpful. In the end I did what you both suggested, which was essentially just to consider what the specific extras were worth to me personally rather than some generic valuation, and on that basis went ahead and bought the car at a slight discount to the asking price but still above the price suggested by the valuation sites. I wanted a Kodiaq vRS with certain must-have accessories and some nice-to-have accessories, this one fit the spec and in the end I placed a premium on finding exactly what I wanted and finding it now, instead of waiting for the same spec to come up again at a later date and at a lower price. So I'm now the new owner of a lovely grey '22 Kodiaq vRS! Off to France in a couple weeks and looking forward to some longer drives in it!

Hi all, Am looking to buy a 2nd hand Kodiaq vRS. I know for sure I want to get a Kodiaq and I'm 90% sure I want a vRS and not other versions (mainly for the performance, which I will further tune, and the trim). I don't have a firm view on age, mileage, or petrol vs diesel. I've found a 2022 Kodiaq vRS, petrol, with 16,000 miles on the clock. Have spoken with the owner who wants £36,000 for it on the basis that it has a sunroof and "all the extras" (with the exception of the tow bar). Car valuation sites (autotrader, motorway.co.uk, Parker's etc) put the value of the car at around £33,500. He says there's some flexibility on the price, but that he's previously rejected a price at the 'trade-in' value (which I take to mean in the £31,000-32,000 range. I'm a bit stuck as to how to proceed as I don't really know how to value the extras. My assumption is that the valuation sites don't really take them into account, and so potentially it does make sense to come up a bit from £32,500 on the basis of the extras, but I don't know how much. I also don't know exactly what "all the extras" means, and what's included in the various packs. For example, his ad doesn't reference Adaptive Cruise Control but from speaking with him I know the car has it as he says it was included in the Driver Assist pack. Sorry, long post, but essentially what I'm asking is whether a price of £36,000 (or close to it) for a 2022 Kodiaq vRS with 16,000 miles on the clock and in seemingly good condition based on the photos is justifiable on the basis that it has "all the extras". Thanks, Martin

Hello, I’m not yet a Skoda owner but will hopefully be soon. My brother owns (and loves) a Kodiaq and having test-driven a Kodiaq vRS myself that’s what I’m in the market for. Have joined as found the forum helpful already and have some additional questions (which I’ll post in the right place and not here!). Have two kids who play ice-hockey (large kit bags and away games are often over an hours drive away) and regularly drive to France for skiing and in summer, hence the upcoming Kodiaq purchase. Have an old B6 VW Passat estate which has served us well but time to upgrade (also ULEZ is starting to sting). Other than ice hockey and skiing other interest is motorcycles (ride a ‘03 Ducati Monster). Thanks for having me on the site. Martin