Those of us who got the 15k (or thereabouts) nearly new Scouts back in the day look to have got quite the bargain!

Auto Express have reported today that Glass' consider the Scout to be the 4th least depreciating Diesel Car in the UK, retaining 70% of it's value over 3 years. That puts a £22k new car at £15.4k after 3 years.

Looks like trading the VRs for one is going to be expensive!

Niall

As much as I love my Scout, I wouldn't pay that much for the car.

The adverse affect of the Scouts low depreciation is it worked out cheaper to buy brand new than buying second hand!! I got a slightly specced £23k Scout for approx £18k after broker discount. The Skoda website had lesser specced and older Scouts for well over £20k+. Just to test the water, at 2 months old and 2k on the odo, We Buy Any Car offered me £15k !!!!!!. Fair Deal! my buttocks!!

I think the bargain price philosophy of Skoda of the past is long gone. The £30k+ VW Passat Alltrack is a case in point. As long as Skoda sell the Scout less than VW sells the Alltrack, it will be perceived as a bargain.

Fin

No

- A 55 plate A6 2.5 TDI quattro Allroad will all the bells is only £7k.

- A 58 plate 40k mile A6 3.0 TDI quattro Allroad is only £17k.

- A 58 plate 40k mile A4 3.0 TDI quattro Allroad is only £18.5k

- A 58 plate 40 k mile A4 2.0 TDI (170) quattro Allroad is only £16.5k

If these premium badged vehicles (high spec level cars too) are so close, then that says the scout is over priced.

Add the depreciation between the 55 plate (old shape) and the 58 plate (newer shape) and then think what's going to happen to those when the newest shape allroads start to hit the used market.

That scout will probably tank when newer ones are out, and I think a lot of the reason the prices are higher, is that people have the snow in their minds.

Another mainly snow free winter this year, and that got to have 4x4 might well drop off and people will look at the tax bands again.

Good call, I like the Allroads but they are still serious money.

The Scout I referenced in the OP is an 08 with 29,000 miles.

An Allroad at that age and mileage won't get you much change out of £22K so still a good £7K more than the Scout...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201222474295921/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/price-from/10000/model/allroad/make/audi/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/postcode/yo325zs/page/3?logcode=p

If people are baulking at £14.5K for a 5 year old Scout then £22K for a 5 year old Allroad will bring them out in a cold sweat!

My 5 year old VRs was showing it's age when i sold it (and yes i did look after it!) so I would say 14k for a 4 and a half year old scout is a tad over priced. You could get a nearly new Mondeo estate for that - if you can live without the 4x4, that is.

If you're talking 22k, then you could buy a cheap old 4x4 for the winter months and off road stuff and buy a nice FWD or RWD for the good weather and have change.

What about getting a Yeti? There seem to be more of these around, especially 4x4 versions with either the petrol or diesel engine, and you have the benefit of them being no older than 3 years.

I do keep my eye on used Yeti's (only one eye though as I'm still trying to get my head around the way they look!) but all of them under £14K are either 'S' or 'E' spec which is very spartan, I do like my toys!

The choice continues to increase though so I'll keep looking, good tip!

Is the change because you want a Scout, or disillusionment about the VRs?

What's the criteria for the replacement? If it was simply 4wd, ground clearance and diesel I'd be tempted by an SX4 SZ5! Seriously, if you don't need the space of an Estate it's a solid wee car 'off the radar' of most.

Definately a case of head over heart, but that's the same attitude that gets you behind a Skoda, right?

Niall

2.5 years ago I bought a 32k miles 08 TDi Scout with lots of options for £12k. Now at 80k miles I still can't believe that similar age and mileage ones with less options are still advertised on Autotrader for more money. Mad!

What's the big deal with the scout? Do you really need a 4x4 for 2 weeks of the year?

If the VRS is too stiff, get an elegance or L&K...

The big deal with the Scout is that it is such a great 'all-rounder'. I've had cars in the past which are good in some areas but not so good in others.

The Scout is good in all areas (for my needs/desires/requirements).

In order of priority:

• Value, its a whole load of car for not a lot of money (compared to its direct competitors). Agreed, less so recently.
  
• Space, the Octavia estate is big on the inside but isn't a huge car when on the road.
  
• Performance/economy, the TDi PD140 offers a brilliant balance of power and fuel economy.
  
• Drive, the suspension is firm enough when you want to push on but not too hard (like my vRS) that you feel every bump.
  
• Looks, I like it's jacked-up stance, rugged body styling and 17" Proteus alloys. I'm vain and take pride in the way my car looks and is perceived by others.
  
• Equipment, the Scout in standard spec is very well equipped.
  
• All-wheel drive, I commute from York up to near Newcastle daily. It wasn't 2 weeks of bad weather last winter, up here it was more like 2 months. The Scout took it all in its stride and made my commute completely stress free. The 4x4 system isn't just good in the snow, it is also exceptional for grip in the wet too all year round.
  

Fair enough - it's still an Octavia which I think is a great value for money all rounder, regardless of which spec it is...