digitaltrance

Yes this would be exactly what we are looking for. It even has the interior I want (so bored with black and grey) and yes it is out of my budget, but thanks for posting it. I look over the Skoda approved used car site every few days even though I won't be buying for another 3 weeks (well a man’s got to have a hobby lol)

I'm in sunny Clacton by the sea, there is a dealer just down the road and one in Colchester, but i will check that one out as well thanks

Thank you for that info, they do seem to be rather good.

Wow you have your hands full I have two dogs (no children) but the leo pup (lol small horse) is the only one who will travel, my Alsatian cross (10 year old) has never been a big auto fan and prefers to just sleep on the bed.

Wow thanks for everyone who has now posted . Wife dropped into local Skoda dealer yesterday just to ask a few questions and we are going for a test drive in a 2008 they have this weekend. This one is not auto but it will give me a feel for the car. Most of the cars which I am looking at seem to be auto 1.6 16v (105BHP) 2 . I know we live in a country where automatics are generally frowned upon but I’ve just always preferred them. I guess if I was worried about street creditability I wouldn't be buying a Roomster lol. On further inspection I think I will have to raise my original figure I wanted to pay, but oh well it will be the the youngest car I’ve owned in about 16 years and as i always say you get what you pay for. I will let you all know how I get on, have a good weekend and thanks once again.

Sorry I only just saw your post thank you. Yes you are right they are very well priced from the outset it was a stupid comment from me, I guess my brain was still buzzing from the fact I had finally found a car in my price range that still had a low mileage … It's strange I think out side the box on most things but I had never thought to look at Skoda's (how many times must you have you heard that ) Have a great day

Thank you Rob-s- , calomax & tuscan30 for taking the time to posts, your comments are all very helpful much to think on. We are now set on getting a Roomster they become more appealing the more you look at them. I know the price I quoted was right at the bottom end for that year, If I have to pay a little bit more for the right one I will . Finance is never an option for us, we learnt that hard lesson a long time ago and are still paying the price. I think a rubber boot liner will be a must as leonbergers like newfoundlands love water and mud, the car would look like a pig pen in no time. I think the dog getting in will be fine until he gets old, but I never would have thought about the bumper scratches until they had happened more rubber mats me thinks. Thanks again I will keep coming back like a bad rash :-)

The Background After nearly a year of stress fighting a loan company, I will be receiving a ppi refund in the next few weeks. The first thing my wife and I must do with the money is replace our poor old Escort. Not only because it has many mechanical problems but because we have a large breed dog (leonberger) that at 6 months has almost out grown the boot area. I have to say I hate nothing more than buying cars, even a trip to the dentist is more preferential. I especially hate buying second hand having been sold some lemons in my time, hence why I will be buying from a official dealer this time. Getting to the point.... After many weeks of looking at mpv's I had failed to find anything that will meet my requirements that is to say reliable, automatic not to old with a truly flexible inside and most importantly reasonably economical to run and for around the £5500 mark .. Until I stumbled upon the Skoda site and viewed their approved used cars. It seems I can buy a 07/08 registered auto Roomster with less than 50,000 on the clock for around this figure. Which is wonderful I had no idea I could get such a young car for what to most people in car circles in not a lot of money (please note it's a lot of money to me ) Finally Questions I guess I am a car salesman’s dream in that I usually pay what the car has on the window screen, but at 45 years old I'm tired of being such a mug so my first question the price on the screen what does it mean ? Basically in your experiences what haggling parameters do I have ??? Next why are these cars so cheap so young surely it can't be simply down to ego and the way they look can it ? I have read all the online reviews and watched the videos, am I missing something ? It all seems a bit good to be true. As does the skoda 12 month warranty and year rac cover for cars under 50,000 on the clock I would greatly appreciate any advice you may have so I can make the buying process a little less financially and mentally painful thank you for reading. This post has been brought to you with the help of Dyslexia 'There all the right letters but not necessarily in the right order '