delta925

Back last October I posted about a 66 plate Rapid Speceback SE Tech 1.2 110PS I test drove but even though the price dropped more I didn't purchase. While looking then I saw a glut of 68 plate Rapid Spaceback SE Tech 1.0 mostly 95PS available with mostly 11000 - 14000 miles covered initially priced around £11000. I did see one drop to £9900 then sell while towards Christmas gradually prices dropped as low as £9250. None were particularly local to me but one within 40 miles and another perhaps 60 miles but easier to get to by public transport were at £9500. Both were blue as I didn't really want grey not least as not so visible. Just before work closed for Christmas I contacted both dealers who send videos of their car and a provisional p-x price for mine. I also contacted the local dealer who offered a price for my car back in October. I went to view and test drive the nearer car then agreed to purchase. The local dealer increased his offer for my Fabia. The car was registered to Skoda so either used by them or on a contract. The actual registration was January 2019 and the tax returned September 2019. The milage on the one I bought was just under 11000, the other I enquired about was almost 12000. While paying £145 RFL rather than the £30 of a 66 plate instead I have the factory warranty and breakdown cover. I collected the Rapid after Christmas. While given the choice I would probably have bought the 6-speed 115PS in reality I would rarely exploit it. Normally by now I would have been out on a few longer runs but have only commuted to work plus essential local trips. I am recording an average of around 48mpg. However by usage this seems optimistic by around 5%. Without the current situation from mid-March and so would have filled up another two or three times that would have been enough to average out differences and make a reasonable calculation. If so the mpg will be over 10% less than the 1.6CR Fabia but with petrol costing less financially the cost increase will be under 10%. Overall I'm happy. Perhaps because having come from a diesel I still haven't really worked out making a quick exit from a junction. Only slighly pressing the throttle gets the engine revs up over 3000 yet once releasing the clutch the engine revs very quickly drop so can need dip it to be sure not to stall. Somehow I can not find an idea position for the seat. The rear of the squab really needs either to be lower or slightly further back. I have rolled up some material and pushed in between the squab and the backrest. This may become a bigger issue once places to go open up again so a longer driving time. Like the Fabia I would have preferred smaller wheels and 55 profile tyres both for a softer ride and lower cost. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx are fitted but anything except ditch-finder budget seems close to £100 a corner. While all four would have to be fitted together and the potential issue if one damaged Vredestein Quatrac 5 are tempting when the time comes.