After 2 trouble free years with my Octavia hatch decided to trade in for an Estate Tdi 150 SE 4x4 in Race blue.

Any one got any thoughts on what option are worth adding to it

Cheers

Panoramic roof, Xenons and canton would be 'must have's' for me, followed by Columbus.

Yet another 4x4ist!

 

Well, I'd add the DSG first...oops, wait, Skoda is keeping that for the Scout version:)

 

Anyway, I have ordered mine with the rough road package (goes with 16'' inch wheels only) and winter pack + Continental Winter contact tyres - in your face winter! IMO the rough road package is worth it, as the increased clearence gives confidene, while the smaller wheels will cost you less in rims and wheels over the years, not to mention less road noise and better economy. Also better for snow.

 

Panoroof is also very good - just make you not going to have your bikes and thule box on the roof at all times:) Xenons just go without saying

 

Canton I haven't ordered, as most of the time the wife or the kids will not allow to use it as you should...

 

Full/partial/no leather depending on how much and what you are going to carry, but definitely opt for bumper/door protectors and plastic floor for the boot.

If I were to get one ( I almost ordered one in Sept.) it would have had:

Winter pack

amundsen

Xenons

full sized steel spare (So 16" wheels)

Cruise control

Colour maxidot

Mats

Front armrest

The spare wheel is the most important cost option.

Heated windscreen definitely.  And I like sun roofs - the bigger the better, so I'd go for the panoramic one.  I'd want a set of winter tyres (or wheels) - probably the Contis - as well as summer ones.  And a spare wheel.  And yes, at any time of year, I'd want the smallest diameter, plainest wheels and highest profile tyres I could get.  Big bling wheels and low-profile tyres cost more, are more uncomfortable and add nothing to the handling.  And contrary to what some owners seem to think, I don't think they even look any better.

And I'd have it in bright, non-metallic red, so that other drivers could see it in narrow country lanes and in bad weather.  Non-metalic is cheaper to buy and easier to repair.

I'd have leather trim maybe, except that it's not available and I'd really like electrically adjustable seats with memory but that's not available either.  Boo hiss.

I'd also get a towbar fitted immediately, but not necessarily by a Skoda dealer.  And I definitely do NOT want any dark-tinted windows.  I want to be able to see, please.  In all directions and as clearly as possible

People buy estate cars and especially four-wheel drive ones because they want a practical, all-weather, all-season workhorse, not a sports car (already got one, thank you) or a status symbol.  Thus the practical aspect of most of the items on my wish list.
 
 

Edited 25 November, 201312 yr by Stuarted

I think you should have bought a Dacia Duster!

I think you should have bought a Dacia Duster!

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Who would want a hideous SUV which has less room in it and which uses more fuel?

After 2 trouble free years with my Octavia hatch decided to trade in for an Estate Tdi 150 SE 4x4 in Race blue.

Any one got any thoughts on what option are worth adding to it

Cheers

 

Depends on how much your prepared to spend to start with I suppose and how you intend to use it.

 

My 150 4x4 has been on order for six weeks now and I went with the following, as the cars primary use is commuting across the Yorkshire Wolds and in the winter the weather is generally rubbish along with the state of the roads;

 

winter pack - diesel can take quite some time to warm in the winter, so this aids a quick getaway from a late finish at work

 

rough road pack - extra clearance and under armour is always handy on poor roads and bad weather

 

headlight washers - poor weather again

 

cruise control - handy on long runs on the motorway and even use it on the long straightish rural roads

 

spare - gunk useless for most punctures

 

variable boot floor - flat floor from the boot lip and most of the time I won't need the full boot space available

 

fold down front seat - it's an estate it might prove useful

 

sunset glass - a little added security and keeps it cooler in the summer

 

maxidot colour - totally frivolous but I preferred it to the standard item.

 

 

Would have liked the xenon but far to expensive and front park sensors but they are not an option here and I'm not paying extra for park assist.

 

 

 

TP

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone

This one will also be used to cover the Yorkshire wolds most weeks.

After some thought and a lot of sums

I have Decided to go for

Winter pack

Headlight wash

Col maxi dot

Cruise control

Front armrest

Spare wheel

Multi function steering wheel

Sunset glass

Led rear lights

Would of liked the bi xenon lights and poss rough road pack if funds would of run to it.

Also I thought of getting 17" alloys , I thought they were an option at one time but no longer it seems.

Already running goodyear all-seasons tyres on my octavia and I would recommend them for all year use,My car has been just as good on fuel and a lot quieter than when it had summer tyres,worked very well in snow last year,not as good as full winter nokians but no need to have 2 sets of wheels etc.

Cheers

Edited 26 November, 201312 yr by 105CRTDI