Hi all,

 

First post so please be gentle! 

 

I am hoping to trade in  my wifes small kia picanto for a rapid spaceback - there are some decent deals out there both new and used.  I have had the 1.2tsi 105 engine in an Ibiza previous and its a fantastic engine which should have enough power for the Spaceback.  On the flip side i have owned a golf with the 86bhp engine and found it too slow....

 

Anyway!!  A new SE tech model has DAB and Sat Nav and Bluetooth  and can be bought with 0 miles for 13.5k...  (essentials for commute and work)

 

A used 14 plate can be had for circa 10,500 with bluetooth but no Sat Nav/DAB - looks like a SWING head unit from the photos..

 

So!

 

Can i get a built in Skoda head unit installed with DAB and Sat Nav?  If not - can i retrofit the Swing with DAB?  Or do i have to go down the other manufacturer option?

 

Any help that would be great!!!

 

Cheers

 

Ben

 

(any other views on the model would be appreciated!)

Yes you can get DAB sat nav retrofit Around £800 (columbus) Or £400 amusden without dab more with

Amundsen is probably cheaper - and has Nav, DAB, BT, Voice dialling, Aux in, Traffic, CD, Phone control, yada yada.

 

Look at Toledos - 2014 model zero miles SE with all the toys were under 11000 last month.

Edited 11 February, 201511 yr by camelspyyder

+1 for the above, I bought one but mine was £11.5k. Could have got it for less if I had waited another couple of months :peek:

 

Has all the above DAB/NAV etc. Only missing heated seats but not a big problem with cloth seats.

I like this wheel in the loan car [emoji6]

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Sports wheel

I opted in for the same wheel. Its excellent.

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Thanks all - looked at the spaceback and normal rapid yesterday again and the boot in the normal rapid (and therefore toledo) is a monster!!

 

Although IMO the spaceback looks like the neater car the boot is slightly smaller to the point where a pram (which sadly i need to start thinking about!) may struggle to fit.. Therefore considering the rapid/toledo option but only in 105 and not 86bhp.

 

On the sat nav - i looked at the old mans Sat Nav in the fabie monte carlo estate and looked pretty good - certainly needed for my job.

Thanks all - looked at the spaceback and normal rapid yesterday again and the boot in the normal rapid (and therefore toledo) is a monster!!

 

Although IMO the spaceback looks like the neater car the boot is slightly smaller to the point where a pram (which sadly i need to start thinking about!) may struggle to fit.. Therefore considering the rapid/toledo option but only in 105 and not 86bhp.

 

On the sat nav - i looked at the old mans Sat Nav in the fabie monte carlo estate and looked pretty good - certainly needed for my job.

mother-in-laws mobility wheels fit in with loads of room 

In a spaceback?

In a spaceback?

Not a scooter type but the ones you push with 4 wheels and a seat

You should have no issue with a pram or pushchair in a Spaceback. I had five 15inch rims with tyres in the boot of mine on Thursday, didn't even need to drop the seats or take the parcel shelf out.