Hi 

After owning Mazda 3's for the last 7 years I'm 2 days into my Skoda adventure with a new Octavia sel 1st edition. Lots to read and learn but wow what a lovely car. 

Hopfully i'll still be this happy in a years time, By then i might even have my head around the infotainment system. 

Thanks

Daveb

Hello and welcome Dave 

 

Boy were we glad to get rid of Mrs Gaz's '55 Mazda 3.

 

Smart, tidy, comfortable, nice colour, faultless, 100% reliable.  Couldn't even find anything to tinker with; even the tyres didn't want to wear out.  Who needs that!!   And it still looks as good as when wifey got rid of it to a workmate four years ago.  Bloody thing's showing every sign of outliving me.

 

Should say that Mrs G is still ecstatically happy with her move to a Polo GTI 

 

Gaz

 

@gaz had to read that a couple of times, thought you may of been talking about SWMBO

Polo GTi, wonder how many of those are bumbling around, never going above 40Mph for their 1st owner life times. From the few I've seen round here...

 

@Daveb691 solid things mazda's for sure. Like Audi used to be

 

I don't think any modern car can be that bad. So long as it stops and I can see where I'm going on a lane at night, I'm generally forgiving other woes. Because I know they will be present on almost any other marque nowadays. Some you'd pay more for, some you'd pay less for... I thin skoda, still sits in a sweet spot; just about.

 

Welcome to the community and Skoda

16 hours ago, ColinD said:

@gaz had to read that a couple of times, thought you may of been talking about SWMBO

Polo GTi, wonder how many of those are bumbling around, never going above 40Mph for their 1st owner life times. From the few I've seen round here...

 

@Daveb691 solid things mazda's for sure. Like Audi used to be

 

I don't think any modern car can be that bad. So long as it stops and I can see where I'm going on a lane at night, I'm generally forgiving other woes. Because I know they will be present on almost any other marque nowadays. Some you'd pay more for, some you'd pay less for... I thin skoda, still sits in a sweet spot; just about.

 

Welcome to the community and Skoda

Thanks 👍

On 04/03/2021 at 21:31, Gaz_ said:

Hello and welcome Dave 

 

Boy were we glad to get rid of Mrs Gaz's '55 Mazda 3.

 

Smart, tidy, comfortable, nice colour, faultless, 100% reliable.  Couldn't even find anything to tinker with; even the tyres didn't want to wear out.  Who needs that!!   And it still looks as good as when wifey got rid of it to a workmate four years ago.  Bloody thing's showing every sign of outliving me.

 

Should say that Mrs G is still ecstatically happy with her move to a Polo GTI 

 

Gaz

 

Thanks 👍 I know what you mean about mazda. Hopefully skoda will be equally good. 

I was worried reading this as I have a Mazda 3, glad it’s as solid as I’d expect! Just hope our new superb lives up to similar expectations!

Hi Mjig

I don't think you've anything to worry about with the mazda 3, I had 3 off them over the last 7 years with only 2 issues in all that time. Would probably have another now if I could find 1 I could either afford or liked. That said, I'm loving the octavia so far. 

All joking aside, our Mazda 3 was one of the most impressive cars we've owned.  I too would buy another.

 

We only had two problems with it.  The throttle pedal started to stick;  five minutes with carb cleaner cleaning the throttle body fixed that.  And the second was when I drove into the back of it with my car .  That was embarrassing!

 

Gaz

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