Hi Everyone,

I am about to convert to the darkside and buy my first diesel, having spent ages researching I've decided on an Octavia in Elegance trim. The thing that I'm not sure of is whether to buy the 1.9 130bhp or the 2.0 140, confusingly they appear to have been manufactured at the same time. Can anyone advise on the merits of either, I'm coming from a Volvo S60 T5 SE upgraded to 300bhp so power is important. I'm ditching the Volvo as I've just been stiffed to the tune of £2,000 for the ABS/DTSC control units and it's turned the ownership experience sour. Also 15mpg is painful and I want to savour the previously unknown joys of economy.

Also where is the best place to buy, car supermarkets seem to have some good ex fleet cars and mileage isn't a worry as I only cover about 3-4K a year. Any advice gratefully recieved.

Hi and welcome to briskoda.

The pd130 is a really good engine .....if you can find one in elegance trim (mk1 s)

Welcome

hi and welcome

Hello and welcome :wavey:

Welcome to Briskoda

Davy