Hi everyone.

 

I'm about to order a vRS but I just can't make my mind up about the options, I can't make my mind up about the colour it will be either the new rio red or race blue, then there is the multitude of other options!

 

I definitely want the parking assist thingy and cruise control for motorway use, especially when you have those average speed cameras. the keyless entry seems to be a good idea too. I have been told that I can't have a heated windscreen if I go for the petrol model, which is what I'll probably have as I only do about 6 or 7,000 miles per year.

 

But when it comes to the other options I just get bogged down by the choices available, so some help & advice on which options would be the best to have.

 

Thanks.

 

TheWanderer 

The more options you go for the longer you will have to wait for the car, so do you really want them? Race blue, in a couple of years the red will be pink.

The options I was considering are:

 

The parking assistant which is great for getting you into & out of tight spaces.

The heated seats which in the winter are a must.

Keyless entry (considering) for when you have your arms full & pure convenience.

Cruise control for those long motorway drives.

Front assistant for when I drive in town.

 

I have put down as mandatory the spare wheel, I don't want a can of foam as it renders a tyre irreparable even if it's repairable. 

Colour i originally went for race blue (hatch) but when I changed to the estate (both TDI) I decided to take a punt on the meteor grey. Options, I added the winter pack (heated screen a must in a diesel I think), cruise control (also a must for me same as you said), black pack, sunset glass and KESSY (which I was unsure of but now I've decided it's a keeper for me) but at the end of the day it's all personal choice. I'm sure whatever you chose you'll still have a cracking car ;-)

One question though, how comes you can't have the heated front screen on the petrol?

I've got park assist in one of my cars but only because it was a standard option. Maybe it's the driving environment but I've only used it twice. Once to test and the second time because I hadn't used it for a long time! Obviously not something I'd pay for as you may guess.

I can see a use for the heated screen - but not for me as the car is garaged overnight or doesn't get left long enough to frost over the screen. When I've driven other cars with a heated screen I've also noticed the elements in certain lighting conditions.

Colour i originally went for race blue (hatch) but when I changed to the estate (both TDI) I decided to take a punt on the meteor grey. Options, I added the winter pack (heated screen a must in a diesel I think), cruise control (also a must for me same as you said), black pack, sunset glass and KESSY (which I was unsure of but now I've decided it's a keeper for me) but at the end of the day it's all personal choice. I'm sure whatever you chose you'll still have a cracking car ;-)

One question though, how comes you can't have the heated front screen on the petrol?

 

 

 

I have no idea, all I know is that it cannot be ordered on a petrol model, but seemingly on the diesel one. Most strange, unless it's to do with the electrical system being stronger in the diesel. But I don't do the miles & I do quite a few short trips, so having a diesel isn't really a viable option for me as it would probably screw up the DPF thingy. 

Edited 29 August, 201312 yr by TheWanderer

Odd. The online configurator let's you choose one on a Petrol.

Heated windscreens are great. I had two Mondeo's with them, and it makes such a difference when clearing the screen. Can't say the fine mesh ever bothered me. Can't say that heated seats excite me, although my wife's new Citigo has them.. Keyless entry and ignition is great. I have it on my Scenic. Cruise control is ok, but I find I rarely get a stretch of road that you can cruise on long enough to make it really worth while.

For me, I always look at the cheap options, i.e. the ones around £100 or less, as they are usually good value and upgrade the car slightly i.e. colour maxi-dot, OK it might sound like a bit of a gimmick but it will not only look better, but probably add functionality, then look at the stuff you want on teh car, but beware when it comes to resell time you wont really see the cost o fthe options back, although it will make it more desirable.

It is not so much he price but how they effect the delivery time that is a big put off. Usually cheaper to buy the top spec car which comes with the extras as standard than it is to spec up a more basic model. To me the vRS is not about gadgets. If that is what you want get an Elegance.

It is not so much he price but how they effect the delivery time that is a big put off. Usually cheaper to buy the top spec car which comes with the extras as standard than it is to spec up a more basic model. To me the vRS is not about gadgets. If that is what you want get an Elegance.

 

If you have a factory order then it should be approximately the same delivery time regardless of whether you have options or not, in fact some people on here have said that the car has come quicker than originally stated when lots of options were ticked, and some have said a standard car has taken longer than the stated time.

 

Skoda the same as all mass manufacturers will have the logistics of supply and time required etc refined in theory, there is no use to them carrying stock of items, they will take your order schedule a build week and the parts for that car will get to the factory for the week required, possibly even the day required?  Its a highly tuned machine, I believe the panaramic sunroofs have been problematic but thats a fault of the unit, not of the general supply and build.

 

Anyway, if you are having a brand new car, then have it how you want it, not for a perceived two weeks quicker by going without X option?

 

And yes the vRS is about spec, the same as all cars are about spec, if you dont want toys on your vRS then dont spec toys on it, have it as a standard vRS, thats fine, but for others myself included I want the best of both worlds, I want a nice vRS that looks different from the standard S, SE, Elegance and have it with the vRS spec plus a few other bits and pieces to make it my car, simple as.

 

Pay your money, take your chance, no one will ever know once you have placed your order whether having options or not will make your order quicker or longer.

To me, stripping the stereo to bog standard and not including cruise on a 24K car (diesel estate, non-DSG) is close to criminal.

 

My build will be:

• Candy White Estate (everyone seems to be ordering race blue, one of my three faves and strong resale)
• Diesel (15K/yr)
• Black pack
• Tinted windows
• Ahmundsen Stereo (apologies for spelling, its 2am )
• Cruise Control

 

I always viewed the vRS as the "top-end" Octavia (i.e. above elegance)... obviously Skoda dont agree The winter pack, although handy would be just more to go wrong electronically.... kinda wish Id stumped for the spare wheel though.

For the car to remain a good value for money offering i'd suggest keeping the options fairly light; particularly given that the car is on the whole considerably better specified than the base MK2 its replaced.

I dont like the chrome on the normal car and think with certain colours the black wing mirrors are a nice touch so the black pack would be on the list. Id avoid metallic paint if poss but it doesnt leave you with many options (i love white cars at the mo so suits me). Id suggest adding a handful of sensible options, one or two useful things and maybe a couple of more expensive fripperies but if youre going much beyond £1500 in options IMO its probably overkill; each to their own but beyond 24-25k I dint think the car represents great value for money.

Probably go hatch to save a few quid unless you need the additional practicality, also DSG is worth leaving off unless you must have an auto as it'll save you £1100 and leave you with a cheaper to run car (less tax better MPG)

For info my ideal spec is as follows. TSi manual hatch, solid paint (white), black pack, anthracite wheels, CCS electronic, amundsen, canton, colour maxidot, sunset glass, reversible boot floor and spare wheel. List approx 24.6k. You could easily cut the canton, colour maxi and boot floor and be at just under 24k and still have a v nice set of wheels.

I've got park assist in one of my cars but only because it was a standard option. Maybe it's the driving environment but I've only used it twice. Once to test and the second time because I hadn't used it for a long time! Obviously not something I'd pay for as you may guess.

 

 

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

Well I did the deal today and I have ordered a vRS 2.0TSi DSG Hatchback with....

 

Race Blue Paint

Cruise Control (Non Adaptive)

KESSY

Heated Front Seats + Heated Washers (only £30 extra).

Front Assistant.

Park Assistant

Spare Wheel

Colour MaxiDot.

 

I took the Autoglym Lifeshine protection as well to help protect the paint & interior.

 

I now just have that awfully long wait & yet I'm so excited. 

What is a front assistant?????

What is a front assistant?????

 

Front assist - Front parking sensors isn't it ? but surely that comes as part of Parking Assistant package ??

Front Assistant monitors the front of the vehicle and automatically brakes if an obstruction is discovered. There are youtube videos out there that explain it well.

Front Assistant monitors the front of the vehicle and automatically brakes if an obstruction is discovered. There are youtube videos out there that explain it well.

 

Ahhh yes, that feature that only works under 19 mph ?? What's the chances of crashing at that speed unless when parking........................ (open for debate)

Ahhh yes, that feature that only works under 19 mph ?? What's the chances of crashing at that speed unless when parking........................ (open for debate)

 

The average speed of traffic in London during the daytime is 19mph. Other large cities may be roughly the same.

 

In central London, it's 9mph.

Edited 30 August, 201312 yr by Dodgy

Ahhh yes, that feature that only works under 19 mph ?? What's the chances of crashing at that speed unless when parking........................ (open for debate)

Quite high I expect if you drive in town a lot or are unlucky to be hit by a distracted driver in town.

Edited 30 August, 201312 yr by Redboy

The average speed of traffic in London during the daytime is 19mph. Other large cities may be roughly the same.

 

In central London, it's 9mph.

 

Don't drive in central London then, get a push bike lol 

Don't drive in central London then, get a push bike lol 

 

I don't drive in London, it's a mug's game. I already do 7000 miles per year on a bicycle

I drive in a mixture of town & country so with some of the streets around town being just wide enough to park outside the houses with a narrowish strip in the middle, a kid or animal could pop out from between the cars without warning, so this would come in useful.