Hello everyone. Have been doing some due diligence work in the run up to buy a new car. I am fairly set on an new Octavia but I am between models and specification. Your help and input would be gratefully received.

So I currently drive a 2.2 Honda Accord Tourer EX. To be honest I have had more than a few issues with it and I am sure the Honda reliability myth is just that. In terms of my new car. Definitely going to be an estate. Going the 2.0L TDI route what I am unsure about is the following.

Octavia Estate

2.0 TDI 140 Elegance

or

vRS TDI 170

Plus I quite fancy DSG.

Now I have been reading quite a few of the posts on here and I am being to get a little worried at just how fequent faults with the vRS are bing mentioned. Should I be worried????

Next what is the ride like on the vRS compared to the Elegance????

DSG: Is this a low fault count system. I have heard rave reviews about it but what is it like for people who use it every day.

Lastly I have been horrified a some of the service and repair prices for my Honda. For instance, new clutch with DMF none dealer best price is £1600 and the list goes on. Can any of your please tell be what the ball park for a new clutch (DSG or other) is and cost of a timing belt for instance. Its these little gems of detail that make all the different for me.

Thanks in advance for you help and hopefully looking forward to many small hours debating the pros and cons or widget A and B.

Regards,

John

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