Hi to all on this informative forum.

I'm Ash from Queensland, Australia currently holidaying at the Gold Coast. I've been eyeing an Octavia for a few weeks now as I started to 'outgrow' my 2006 Nissan Tiida. Problem was I found very few small car varieties that could give me the rear passenger leg room as well as the boot space needed for what I work with. Mazda 6 was the closest contender, but I was looking for a more fuel economical variety, without losing too much performance.

 

Passing by a Brisbane Škoda dealer on the way to the God Coast was fruitful in finding a run-out MY 17 model Octavia RS without the bells and whistles of the higher end RS models, and I was content with that. I applaud Škoda for forging their way into the middle-sized/small family car scene with such great options. I even took a look at the Superb and was impressed by its versatility. But I prefer the smaller more nimble cars, and the Octavia RS looks to be a reasonable performer in a small (yet roomy) package. 

 

Thanks for having me on board.

Welcome

Hell Ash welcome along to the Skoda forum thanks for being with us enjoy you new motor .

Thanks Andacami and JED. The car being bought new will need some wearing in (as advised by the manual), and I'm yet to get used to the front driving assist (it's a little too generous for my liking). I might pose a question on that in the forum proper but for now thanks again and look forward to the experiences here.