Hi all, I've been driving Vauxhall company cars for the last 20 years & now it's time for a change & I have the choice of VAG group cars. The VW Passat looks nice but is too expensive when kitted out so I'm 90% convinced I'll be ordering a Skoda Octavia VRS diesel in january 2009. I have not decided whether to opt for the hatch (which I think looks better) or the estate which would be more practical for camping trips.

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Both are very capable cars.

I went for the Octy hatch because it's still got excellent boot space and as you say, it does look better.

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Hello and welcome. You'll still get your camping gear in the hatch I'm sure. I did on this years Briskoda camping trip.

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Had no trouble fitting camping gear into the boot of my vRS at the camping trip.

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Hello!

I'll have a look at the respective models in the show room in January, althouigh just my luck the new Octavia facelift will come out just as I get my paperwork through & I will have a cat & mouse game trying to delay the car until the new model is available. The boot on the hatch did look very large, I haven't compared specs but it does look bigger than the Vectra.

Can I ask a question "What is a maxidot?" , I suspect it's a upgraded trip computer display but has anyone got pics?

Click the link in my signature for the octavia site and then click OEM Bluetooth and you'll see some maxidot pics.

Thanks Stu

welcome to briskoda

Davy