Hi guys.

I am from Singapore currently looking at a

09 Skoda Octavia VRS to purchase

The car is about 110000km / 70000miles in millege.

Is there anything to take note of when purchasing a car of this age?

I have heard about the timing chain running the risk being stretched? And I was wondering what are the preventative measure I can take to prevent this from happening?

Because I am intending to swap out the K03 for K04 hybrid as to put down a little more power but before I put down the cash I want to be sure that it's not inferior in a way to the GTI etc because Skodas are very rare in Singapore and I want to create a sleeper.

This is the link to the car I am interested in.

http://m.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=506475

Yeah it's £32000+ (Singapore sucks)

Hope I can get some feedback before I take the plunge from the gurus and enthusiasts here.

Cheers

*double post sorry*

Edited 9 December, 201510 yr by CTEK

The DSG auto box requires the oil changing every 40,000 miles so its due soon,the issue with the timing chain is the tensioner can fail & cause expensive damage to the engine,you can replace the tensioner with the latest one & get the chain & guides inspected or replaced at the same time.

Welcome to Briskoda 

 

See here for more info on the tensioner chain...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/266114-18tsi-and-20tsi-engine-failures/

 

It is a nice spec too, front and rear parking sensors, sat nav, leather seats, auto lights and wipers and xenons (not bi-xenon as per the advert), all these are cost options here in the UK.

 

Although for £32,000 I'd want all the options!

 

Actually, pay me £32,000 and I'll find you the best right hand drive MkII vRS in the UK and ship it over to you!