Something I think about if I was to keep my car.

If you think about it the vRS Fabia and Octavia were the first sporty cars that Skoda ventured into since VW took them over, therefore making the MK1 Octavia a rarer site on our roads in years to come, but my question is do you think the vRS will become a classic and hold it's value in years to come or will it just end up a cheap bargain instead?

Mine is an 2004 with only 44k on, gets used on a weekend if lucky and that's it so will remain in mint condition too.

Luke

I'd like to think it will. But only un-molested examples.

Not tarty pimped up ones like mine

doubt it...its only a skoda at the end of the day....

(goes into hiding and awaits a flaming) :yes:

Cant see it really as its not unique enough!

they are good cars not doubting that but at the end of the day Its still a basic Octavia with bits stuck on it!!

Its not an E30 M3, Audi S1 Sport Quattro or for that matter a Mercedes E190 Evo2

Its really just an Octavia 1.8T which had been shopping at Halfords, what i mean buy this is you can quite easily buy the bits and "Make" a VRS something you could never do with the cars listed above or other cars that are worth money.

Having said that that might be what makes it worth something to someone someday is that fact that it is a family car and they do get used and abused so a nice clean mint one might be worth something in years to come.

Edited 26 March, 201115 yr by dannyboy759

I'd like to think it will. But only un-molested examples.

Not tarty pimped up ones like mine

I think you have a point there Rob. Most of the Classics I can think of are generally unmolested. People seem to be happy with the car to the point where they dont modify them at all (possible safety tweaks aside). VRs's seem to be getting modded all the time, the Furby in particular. Having said that, the Furby certainly is a cult car

When we had a car that wouldn't shift at Bauer Millets, we used to tell customers they were 'starter classics'.

When we had a car that wouldn't shift at Bauer Millets, we used to tell customers they were 'starter classics'.

quality

Personally, I don't think they will be future classics...

Too massed produced, and not cult enough.

I had a lupo Gti, and I believe that they fit the future classic status...

Wish I had a standard mint one in my garage anyways

Damo

Isn't it already a classic in the Skoda world?

However, i don't think it will be kind of car that will attract big resale values as there are just too many of them, and although it's a nice car, it's not a great car.

Most classics that are head turners and that attract amazing resale values are either cars that are already really old and there are only a few still around ( and have had £££££'s spent on them), or prestige models which are rare to start with, and then over time becomes even rarer, which in turn starts to make it a more attractive 2nd hand buy for enthusiasts (e.g. The M3 Evo saloon).

It'd be nice to think it would become a classic, but there are a few 1.8t based vag models of a similar vintage that might have more long term appeal (leon cupra r, mk4 gti anniversary, TT) in comparison to the octavia.

Having said that, the octavia vrs is an underrated car which ticks a lot of boxes, and definetely has a bit of a following.

never, it's a skoda. it doesn't have the charm etc of some of the classics around today

Isn't it already a classic in the Skoda world?

+1; it was the model that restored skoda as a reputable brand.

They love 'em over in eastern europe

Seriously doubt it, its a turbo charged barge which was produced in mass numbers.

Nah, can't see it being a 'classic' at all :( It's in the same bracket as Vauxhall GSI's etc IMHO :(

Every time a coil goes I say, classic.

I would say like most cars in years to come there will be demand for the pristine, standard ones. Of which there are not many about even now. I would not think they will be worth a great deal though, best enjoy it rather than keep it in cotton wool!

They will always be highly regarded by those in the know, with them being the first ever vRS made by Skoda. But as others have said, it's not special enough, of unique enough.

Maybe not classic status like you get with some cars but if you keep it in good condition for long enough it will eventually start to go up in value to an extent. Just look on ebay bog standard clean cars of pretty much any make sell for what people would of thought was a ridiculous amount a few years ago, montegos,maestro's,cortina's,etc

Edited 27 March, 201115 yr by BIGMIKE1

Heres your answer!

Are Vetcra GSI's, Cavilers, or Mondeo ST24's sought after?

Nuff said

And besides its not even driven from the right end!