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I am guessing there is no way of knowing for sure. The car is at a garage and it's not a local car. I will be trying another next week so will be able to tell then.

Hi there, I am no expert but I have been in the same boat. I am in the process of purchasing a Skoda of around the same age/mileage as yours and all the Skoda garages say 60k or 4 years. I believe the cost also varies wildly at garages (£300 - £350 ish) so be careful.

All the time. Even when idling, just resting the foot on the clutch pedal and I could really feel the vibrations.

Definately had a 5 speed box. This was the hatchback and my Puggy is an estate. Mind you, specs says that the Puggy is lighter.

Nope, mine had the 110Bhp engine which, on paper, has the same power and torque, so I assumed they would perform similarly? But there was way too much of a difference which is why I thought that maybe the car had a 2.0 litre engine.. I will double check the badge tomorrow ;-)

After taking out a 2006 1.9Tdi today for a test drive I noticed that there were some quite severe vibrations coming through the clutch pedal when my foot was resting on it. Is this normal? Also the brakes (although worked incredibly well) were a bit 'on/off' with not much inbetween! Thanks

I just took a 2006 1.9Tdi Octavia out for a test drive and was gobsmacked with the impressive speed+torque of the engine compared to my current 1998 Peugeot 406 Hdi. On paper they are almost identical in terms of engine spec which strikes me as really odd. The garage selling the 1.9 checked the V5 and it definately said 1.9. I was still curious about this though, is there any easy way to spot the 2.0? Does it usually say it on the back badge, or is inspection of the engine necessary? Perhaps my HDi engine is just on the way out ;-( Thanks

Hi all, I will be picking up a late 2006 Octavia 1.9TDi estate next week and it's advertised as an Ambiente. I believe it should have traction control, but the owner had no idea! Is there a button somewhere or is it permanently on? Out of interest, where would I find the original new price for a late 2006 model? It also has Skoda alloys on it which I believe were an extra for this model? Thanks in advance.

Tell me more ;-) If the 1.9 is cheaper to service/less hassle etc etc then I will go with it, no question.

Thanks for your help everyone. I think the 2.0 will be the one to find ;-) I am prepared to wait for the right care.

Hi all, I have not owned a Skoda before and am about to take the plunge. I am after a 2005/2006 model diesel estate. I have the following questions: - Exactly when did the facelift 2005ish version come in? I see some advertised as 2005 cars but am concencerned that some may be older models I don't want to get ripped off! The parkers guide is confusing as it seems to give different cut off dates! Is there anything I can spot instantly to differentiate between the two? - I see that the 1.9 is approx 109bhp and the 2.0 140bhp. Lots of 'owners' reviews of people with the 1.9 always seem to wish they had purchased the 2.0! What is the MPG AND cost difference like? Are the 2.0TDi's rarer? - Also, any kind of mileage 'milestones' that I need to be aware of before I buy? (ie cambelt etc). What I don't want to do is find a nice 40k miles example and then find I need to spend another £300+ on a cambelt!). Thanks in advance for any help for my search. These skoda octavia estates with lowish mileage seem to be thin on the ground...