Sorry if thread has had a airing before, didn't find it. So how long does the average Octy Skoda driver keep his car if purchased from new,??? we are approaching 2 yrs but think to keep it 5 +yrs inline with previous various models owned, as pleased with it.

I usually average 12 months but Ive sold as soon as 9 months and kept for as long as 4 and bit years - my modded Focus).

The VRS is going on Saturday after 26 months of ownership. Think Im going to miss it greatly as I probably take its mix of practicality and performance for granted.

Lee

Im currently owning an Fabia II -09 (1.2 70/bhp) but is waiting delivery of my new Octavia II (1.8TSI/160bhp) -10.

Have had the Fabia for about 11 months.. :P

Awaiting delivery of an Octy Estate - plan on keeping her until the wheels fall off :eek:

Have mine just over 3 years and there isn't another car currently that I would replace it with so its staying for another 12 months at least.

had my last mk2 for just over the 3 years..the only thing that could replace was a facelift vRS

will keep this one for about the same time and by then hopefully the next vRS will be out!

Had my estate for 3 years and plan to see if I can keep it at least for another 5 or 6.

Current Octy VRS estate had for 3 years, but being replaced next month with a new FL VRS estate, (same colour!), which I'll also keep for 3 years, (I have a car allowance from work and require vehile to be less than 3 years old + have warranty). So happy with my last Octy I'm buying another as there is nothing else that offers same performance, load space etc for the same money.

I plan on keeping my Octavia at least 3 years and hopefully o lot longer, before this I had a VW Passat which I had for 11 years and previous to that I had an Audi 80 for 13 years (although I bought the Passat 2 years before I sold it).

I'll probably hang on to mine until the perforation warranty runs out in 2017 or longer if nothing major breaks :P...

I would definitely say 3 years is sensible (warranty etc...) although i only tend to kepp my cars for 12 months as I get bored easily

Isn't the Octavia III due in 2011 anyway......

I'm keeing mine until the Octy III is out, and then waiting another 12 months for a used bargain!

Until I can persuade the wife to change it (so about 8 years then).

Skoda never seem to have a VRS at the launch of a new model so fingers crossed it will just be coming available in 2012 when I need to change cars!

3 years for my Mk1 and then the same for the Mk2

As long as its still running!

Looks as though 5yrs is a ball park figure these days or even longer, I suppose the quality must be improving for both engines and bodywork, or are we more frugal.

Until at least 2013! (mines a '54 Reg Octy 2 with 67k miles on the clock), family owned since new.

After that I'll probably donate it to another family member (as I did with my Octy 1) by which time it will probably have 100/120k miles on the clock. Not because it'll be worn out but just 'cos I want to help out my family.

Can't see the point of constantly changing cars which are running perfectly well. There's no reason why a modern car shouldn't keep going for well over 250k miles as long as it's properly maintained.

If you wish to pay through the nose for a new number plate then so be it - your choice!

As for me ....... I can't see the number plates when I'm driving, so don't care as long as it's doing the the job.

Just my view ..... you are, of course, welcome to have your own views, which I respect..

My best regards,

Dave

I would definitely say 3 years is sensible (warranty etc...) although i only tend to kepp my cars for 12 months as I get bored easily

Isn't the Octavia III due in 2011 anyway......

not sensible in monetary terms though:thumbup:

Going to keep mine until it F|_|CKS, pointless keep changing cars and loosing money left right and center.

My previous 2 cars were 10 and 12 years respectively. I read years ago that the two cheapest from of motoring were to by a cheap MOT passer every year or buy from new and run it as long as possible or until the maintenance/repair bills become prohibitive.

My local car mech reckons *all* makes have become less reliable than their predecessors. The only one he could recommend is Skoda, but maybe that will change in future. Skoda is currently high on the European brands reliability. Suzuki is top but doesn't have have a wide range of vehicles. Swift or Vitara?

I'm normally an 18 months/2 year person, but i love this car soooo much, i've no intention of changing..there is nothing on the market that temps me, including the FL

My previous 2 cars were 10 and 12 years respectively. I read years ago that the two cheapest from of motoring were to by a cheap MOT passer every year or buy from new and run it as long as possible or until the maintenance/repair bills become prohibitive.

Previously I've worked on the basis that most normal cars will depereciate on average £1,000/year so any old banger of negligible value that costs less than £1,000 to fix/keep on the road is cheap motoring as it has no value to lose. At least that's how I've justified spending £500 on a repair bill for a car only worth £250.

I'm just trading in a 15 year old Escort under the scrappage scheme. It's sailed through it's last 3 MOTs with nothing to do, and has only recently needed a new alternator - other than that it's been very cheap motoring and only cost me two new £25 tyres. But it's now becoming unreliable and has broken down a couple times so it's time to go.

I guess the cheapest way to keep a relatively new car is to buy at 2-3 years old and keep for 2-3 years. But with the high price of second hand cars atm, and some good deals around, it doesn't look so silly to buy new. I could pay the same money for a 1 year old car with ~10K on the clock from a dealer as I just paid for a new car - kind of makes the decision easy

3 years so far.......

Isn't the Octavia III due in 2011 anyway......

With the facelift being typically mid lifetime in the skoda family, and keeping in mind the Octy2 is 5 years old, I dont expect to see an Octy3 until 2012 or slightly later.

I have owned my Octy2 since it was 8 months old, the car is now more than 4 years old and been out of warranty for quiet some time now (14 months). I plan to keep the car for at least another 2-3 years, and by that time the estimated mileage will be around 160K+ miles.

I always changed our cars at 3 years; until I moved over to Skoda! We were so impressed with SWMBO's Fabia Elegance that we happily kept it for 5 years, only changing it because she needed more rear leg room for the family!

My Octy is nearly 4 years old and I wouldn't even think about changing it until it's at least 5! As others have said, i'm delighted with mine and there is very little out there that interests me at the moment, or is afordale!