I've not been on this site for a few years since handing back my Yeti in favour of a BMW 520 touring. I've come back to my senses now and decided on another Skoda (having had two Yeti's and my wife has a Fabia). I REALLY wanted to get a PHEV this time round but the timing isn't going to work. With my milage shrinking to < 10,000 miles per year (post Covid), I *think* my best option is:

 

- SEL 1.5 TSI DSG 

- VIrtual cockpit

- Factory fitted towbar

- Leather

- Traffic sign 

 

I need the towbar as my mountain bikes generally live on a rack. I like the virtual cockpit having seen it first in an audi and it's not stupid money, nor is the full leather upgrade.

 

The test drive felt like 'coming home'. I've missed the higher driving position and I'd forgotten how good the build quality/materials is. There are some (very) attractive offers on a new order even if it means waiting a few months.  However I'm still having a bit of a pre-order dither, specifically:

 

- Both our 'local' towns are 5 miles away so a PHEV makes so much sense.

- Also I can buy the PHEV as a company car (it's just our small company) and that's financially a bit of a better option

- The facelift coming next year, am I going to wish I'd waited (esp if it comes with at least mild hybrid)

 

On PCP, I know after a couple of years I can probably trade for something else. That's my mitigation waiting for Skoda to catch up with my requirements. We did look at a Passat GTE but came to the conclusion it was too big/too expensive for what we need now.

 

Anyway before I get buyers remorse, any advice here would be fab.

 

 

Alex, PM sent! 👍

 

Get a PHEV

I'd rather wait for full electric. Problems I've found with PHEVs are

 

- they are significantly more expensive 

- the models I want aren't going to be available until at least mid next year

- there are no prices for those but again I expect expensive

 

My view is this is a fast changing technology so waiting a couple of years will put us in a better position. 

 

Well I've finished dithering and decided to buy one. Had a bit of a CARWOW scramble for the order, but ended up going with Merlinman's recommendation (as they were the cheapest and the easiest to deal with). So that'll be Rainworth Skoda then. My local dealer couldn't get close.  Just 12 weeks to wait. Which would be fine had BMW not decided they'd REALLY like to buy my 5 series next week....