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I booked my Octavia for its MOT and annual service online and noticed on the menu that a cambelt and water pump replacement is now in the region of £823! Now when I had mine done a couple of years ago it was about £600. Now over two years that’s quite an increase even with cost of living inor is it because of longer replacement intervals with a potential loss of revenue due to less frequency of change?
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Mine does that too, usually until everything warms up. Then stops. Seems weather dependant too.
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Can see my next car being a Toyota too. 10 year warranty is a game changer really. For me anyway.
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Looks the business. Cars do last well these days if they are regularly maintained and cleaned.
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On 24/03/2023 at 13:41, EnterName said:
Like it or not, I think there are a lot more people who want a personal vehicle than want an personal EV.
I don't know how big is the market for EVs in the UK is, but I think they're less desirable to the average person than some people think they are.
Maybe it's simply a case of the market being saturated with EVs, with more used EVs for sale than buyers wanting an EV.
I don't know anyone who's bought a used EV or PHEV for that matter, but I know several people with them on PCP/lease from new.
Just how big is the UK market for used EVs?
I think the EV market is nowhere as huge as it’s perceived to be, simply because such a large proportion of UK property have nowhere to charge EVs at home due to no off road parking. There are 17 houses in our road and no drives and surrounding roads are all similar and it’s the same in every town.
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I try to keep my car spotless! I use Autofinesse products, Total interior cleaner, Spritz and Dressle dressings and crystal glass cleaner along with microfibre clothes.
I use a stiff brush to do the mats and carpets and occasionally a hoover. I park the car at work where I don’t take short cuts over grass! I also have to say, I rarely eat or drink in the car, kids have grown up or a dog anymore, and rarely go to the tip as we have a garden waste bin now.
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I`m currently nearing the end of a service plan and I cant purchase a new one until my current expires which is after the offer expires.
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On 29/07/2022 at 15:15, AdMaths said:
£18 for a scratch n shine? 😧
Might take you longer now, but at least you're no longer getting grit filled cloths and cheap sh!t chemicals thrown all over your car giving - or it sounds like enhancing - those lovely swirly patterns.
And enjoy the fact it's 4 hours where you're not being dragged round shops or garden centres 😁I find car cleaning quite therapeutic, my Octavia hasn’t been washed for quite a while now but going to give it a good session tomorrow.
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No mention of discs and pads being replaced in that 121000km? I am certainly considering keeping my Octavia long term having owned since February 2017 when it had 11 miles on it and now has approaching 65000.
Regular servicing with new discs and pads, brake fluid change and cambelt and water pump change. Car still feels like new and feels like it’ll last forever.
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All these woes with the Mk4 Octavia is one of the reasons I am keeping hold of my Mk3, which has been very reliable over 64000 miles. Recently had a Karoq Sportline as a courtesy car which was very nice but no way worth £33k.
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On 30/09/2022 at 09:48, J.R. said:
Fixed that for you.
I object to you amending my posts without permission.
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Mine creaks at the front over lowish speed undulations but not potholes when the car is cold, not so much when warm. Its been doing it for a long time. The rear suspension was worse and was greased up at a service and has been fine now for a good couple of years.
Seems to a common characteristic of mk3 Octavias.
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Had the cambelt and water pump changed in September 2021 on my 2016 1.6tdi and was charged £600 at Skoda in Canterbury where the car has always been serviced.
Have to say the old belt looked brand new.
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Have to say that 82mpg doesn`t happen very often! Normally in steady moving traffic @ 50mph with good road surface and warm weather in 5th gear over 10-15 miles.....can happen through operation brock on the M20....82mpg is a very rare occurrance but early 70s is more easily achievable!
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I’ve not had any trouble with my 2016 Euro 6 Octavia with exception of fuel pressure sensor. If I was in your boots, I’d go with better the devil you know especially with the current cost of living crisis.
Obviously if you Scout does throw a big bill, then you’ve got to look at it objectively. Mk3 Scouts do go for decent money.
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Shocking prices. I work on the railway and my wife is retired nurse. Guess our net income is around £3100 a month so we’ll be using over 10% of our monthly income on energy.
Glad we have nothing on finance and my Octavia is in for its service and MOT next month. Glad I’ve not got any car on finance right now and looking unlikely for the future.
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23 hours ago, JayLibove said:
Thanks both @EnterName (😆) and @threadbear. I agree with these in principle. Insurance is always a risk/reward gamble. We buy health and home insurance because the costs would not be bearable for most people. Car repairs - even fairly major (like an engine or a transmission) would be bearable for us .. but, still, if we have the feeling (and, especially, if statistics suggest to us) that we're likely to "win" that insurance "gamble", we also don't mind putting the (hopefully, in the end, net-less) money down up front.
The problem, of course, is that it's quite hard to know the answer to "Will a 2020 car likely need a really major repair before 2029" until lots of 2020 cars start approaching 2029 🙂
@threadbear which year and model do you have (now at 6 years and 62000 miles)?
thanks again
I have an 1.6TDi 110ps manual registered in September 2016. Owned since 11 miles, now getting on for 63000 miles. Has had new discs and pads all round, cambelt/waterpump and on its way to third set of new tyres.
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I never took out an extended warranty on my Octavia after 3 years either. Car is now nearly 6 years old and has had no issues except a fuel pressure sensor at 36000 miles. Car has now 62000 miles.
I save money in a “car account” for any eventualities outside of my servicing plan, rather than paying for an extended warranty for something that might happen.
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Good luck with your Octavia. Interesting read. I have similar car on 62000 miles. Always good to read about owner experiences with same cars.
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Take a look on Autotrader in your area and see what comes up......
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2 minutes ago, varooom said:
I only recently picked up a 2015 Octavia Estate with 1.6TDI and 6-speed manual. Goes alright if you are in the correct gear like most cars.
On the flat at 62mph cruise control (60 in real) it will show around 75mpg.
I would make sure to get one with less than 150k on the clock, as like most diesel cars with a DPF, you are looking at a new exhaust probable around 200-220k miles in my own estimations.
Shame this was not a year from now, as not planning to keep the car, as it was brought to teach my son how to drive and not much other driving.
Good call about the DPF! Must be a Greenline if 1.6tdi 6 speed?
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if going for a diesel a 2 litre 150ps is a superior option and has a 6speed manual box, but more expensive. The 1.4Tsi is meant to be very good as well.
Well mine is "just a car" but I look after it to the best of my ability because i want it to last.
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id go for one that has full service history and that is in good condition. Look for decent brands of tyre`s and an interior that has been well looked after. I have a 1.6TDI 110ps 5 speed manual. It have now done 62k on a 66 reg and do a similar mileage to you. The car has been extremely reliable only requiring a fuel pressure sensor at 36K.
The only real downside of the 1.6TDi 5speed manual is that it is a bit noisy at time and could do with an another cog! But it bumbles along quite nicely at motorway speeds returning 60+ mpg.
Should be a few around in your budget but maybe be a bit leggy so condition and fsh is key really. SE and above has climate which is a bonus!
Had a quick look on Autotrader and your budget is in mostly mk2 money right now....certainly in my area.
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My Octavia`s suspension was creaking a couple of years ago and just got greased up at a service and was fine. Seems to have a tendency to dry out.
Sold my mk3 after almost 11 years
in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
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Had my Octavia since February 2017 and 11 miles, now approaching 78000 and keep thinking about chopping it in but its been so reliable and again I don`t like all the modern stuff and big screens on cars nowadays. Driven Kamiq, new Octavia and Enjaq and Karoq as courtesy cars and none of them have wowed me enough to part ex.