Good afternoon,

I decided to purchase a Skoda Octavia Estate with a TDI engine (because the FSI ones are difficult to convert to LPG) and DSG gearbox, which one exactly remains to be determined and highly depends on the offers out there. I am looking to buy a brand new one due to the good offers out there because of the old model going out I suppose, but I may be convinced that a low mileage used one is a better deal

Which one would you go for, a brand new one or a nearly new one?

Cheerio!

personally I'd go nearly new, and let the first owner take the bigger depreciation hit.

Couldn't agree more...!

Nearly new everytime for me now having been hit by the "lose 20% as soon as you drive away" rule in the recent past.

Welcome along.....

Even if this would mean less miles on the manufacturer's warranty? I am somewhat scared as my last car I got from new had a fatal transmission failure despite careful driving and regular services. Am fighting with warranty and car's manufacturer (NOT Skoda) about a 3000 Pounds damage parts + labour and my next one definitely needs to be sturdy and with a good warranty.

Edited 15 November, 201213 yr by djcat

I picked up our vrs 170 diesel with 1800 miles on miles cheaper than I could have new every car I've bought has been an ex demo 3-4 months off a warranty is nothing compared to 3-4k off the price IMO

Hi and welcome aboard.

I always buy brand new as i want to keep the car till it dies on me or when the mrs rights it off.

or when the mrs rights it off.

you in the dealers regularly then, John

Hello djcat and welcome along

Despite me having bought his car brand new most of my others have been used and most of those nearly new so I'd agree, buy nearly new. Make sure to do your sums 'cos some may be more expensive than brand new and dealers may have brand new ones in stock so long as you're not too particular about spec :yes:

Hi and welcome aboard.

I always buy brand new as i want to keep the car till it dies on me or when the mrs rights it off.

Did your missis have the same driving instructor as mine LOL

I buy mine new too and keep em a long time (apart from the last 1 that I traded in for a blackline.....) Depends to some extent on how long you want to keep it and how many miles you'll clock up. The longer you keep it the less diffetence it'll make as you'll spread that 1st year loss in exchange for more warrenty. As Alkip says have a look round as the deals on at the mo on the mkII octy have bought the new/ nearly new gap down but you'll be looking at a deminishing pot with the mkIII out next year. There's always a good argument for buying nearly new, but it is nice to have a spanker...

Forgot to add if they're doing the £500 contribution and free servicing for 3 years on a newbie for taking out the finance that might sway your decision, especially if you can still pay the finance off straight away at minimal cost like a lot of us have done- but check out in case the 'rules' have changed

See what deal you can get on a new one you may be surprised on how good they are, I know I was when I was looking at a nearly new VRS, then make a decision on what you think is best for you.

Only thing with new is that it'll be whatever is built now as the factory is re-tooling for the Octy 3.

Thanks for your insights. With the discounts the "old" Octavia gets I can get a brand new one for the price of a one year or older one...

@IMT: Does re-tooling mean that a brand new one will be in any way affected negatively or that maybe I will get some Octavia 3 parts in for free?

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=602523385#

That is what I mean, for just 500 quid more, I can get a new TDI Estate with DSG now...

£18.500 for a new blackline (with metallic paint), the smell of the leather was worth a £1000 and knowing that no one else had farted on my seat or flicked their boggies on my floor!

I've been driving for 27 years and owned 4 cars so never suffered from depreciation as I run cars into the ground (like a lot of others in this blog that have bought from new).

I say treat yourself, buy new as there are great deals out there at the moment.

Haggle, haggle, haggle.....

(now up to 53mpg after 1000 miles on vRS blackline)

£18.500 for a new blackline (with metallic paint), the smell of the leather was worth a £1000 and knowing that no one else had farted on my seat or flicked their boggies on my floor!

I've been driving for 27 years and owned 4 cars so never suffered from depreciation as I run cars into the ground (like a lot of others in this blog that have bought from new).

I say treat yourself, buy new as there are great deals out there at the moment.

Haggle, haggle, haggle.....

(now up to 53mpg after 1000 miles on vRS blackline)

Oi, stop teasing you naughty man- you know there's no Blacklines left! ... Joking apart I'm with you mate, with such good deals about there doesn't seem much point in going for nearly new at the moment. lets face it djcat would have to take what was available from stock now, but that's true 2nd hand too. I'm 3mpg behind you at the mo, but have 500 miles to catch you up. I too love the smell of bovine, though the darling wife has already had a yellow card for picking her nose in the passenger seat!

Just seen this- 17.5k for a 2nd hand blackline look alike, no full leather, DAB, sat nav or parking sensors!

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carview.aspx?id=602520340

oooppppsss, did i mean bogey's!!!! :

http://www.skoda.net...x?id=602523385#

That is what I mean, for just 500 quid more, I can get a new TDI Estate with DSG now...

Yes, this is also a saloon, add another £K or 2 for the estate

Anyone want a blackline for £20K with 1000 miles and one careful owner......

Sorry, not for sale :'(

Thanks for your replies, I have to say that I wanted to go for a brand new Octavia Estate but I just came back from a business trip to Germany and I saw a report about used cars there and its flaws. That magazine analysed the local MOT (TÜV) data and based on the faults and flaws of all cars made up a ranking. The Octavia was all right, especially for 3+ years old cars but what impressed me was the Insignia! That magazine stamped a fat big picture on its cover and in fat big letters wrote "RELIABLE" underneath it!

I have to say that for a magazine to lean out of the window that much they must be really sure about it. Considering that one year old Insignias are also very good value for money I am now seriously weighting the pros and contras between the two (Octavia Estate vs Insignia Estate).

I understand you may be biased but in considering I can get a 60 reg Insignia Diesel Estate with automatic gearbox and 160 BHP for not even 10K, which one would you go for?

Thanks again for your replies.

Edited 25 November, 201213 yr by djcat

Personally I'd take what ever is printed in magazines with a pinch of salt, until I was confident of their independance as a commercial enterprise who rely on manufacturers for demo cars so sometimes they may not be telling the 'whole truth' just using selective (accurate) data to support their view if they favour 1 manufacturer over another. Call me a synic but things like how much a manufacturer pays for advertising in a mag COULD have an influnce.I'd use results of which and others like JD power to provide a starting point, but ultimately Imake my own decision. After all if everyone took too much notice of these no one would buy a range rover! If insignias are so good how come their value drops like a stone? Answers on a postcard. Not looking to deride vauxhalls but just asking why they don't retain their value-maybe the lifetime warrenty isn't transferable from the 1st owner is something to do with it. I personallly have never driven or been in a vauhall that I'd buy with my own money, but that's just me.