I do need to change my lovely (but aged) 2010 Fabia 1.6tdi so went looking for a year old 1.5tsi DSG SEL, found a nice one at a local dealer but when looking at the finance side of things, it worked out similar to buy a brand new one (via Carwow prices) due to the Skoda contribution and the lower APR on a PCP. So here i am, about to order a Smokey Silver 1.5tsi DSG SEL, but i have never ordered a new car before so am a bit ' giddy ' on what to add in options..... The spare wheel is a given and frankly so is the variable boot floor, but what else should i consider ?

Do you actually need a variable floor or are you just wanting to level out the big step when the rear seats are folded?

There are huge numbers of unregistered cars in the dealer network with significant discounts, especially if you're prepared to travel to buy. I got £8k off the list price for the same spec this time last year, but no idea how that would translate on finance. Look at Autotrader as the same cars are listed cheaper there than via Skoda's web site.

If you want extras then probably better buying a Sportline. Simply adding the matrix headlights to an SEL takes it to nearly the same price as a Sportline, especially as the metallic paint is £680 on an SEL & FOC on a Sportline. Of course that's also a lot more to go wrong if you're planning on keeping it long term.

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LED matrix headlights are very useful and impressive. Dynamic Chassis Control, when in Comfort mode, helps tame the UK's dreadful potholes. To me and my wife (on her second Karoq) these are the outstanding features. We do not miss the variable boot floor.

We bought a Sportline last month, six months old with 2,500 miles, from a Skoda dealer. We paid £13,000 less than list price. If you can raise the money elsewhere, discounts like that make it hard to justify a brand-new car or a PCP deal on one.

Conversations with dealers have confirmed that new and nearly-new cars sell on almost wholly separate sales streams. I'm told that 90% of new Skoda buyers take PCP, while 90% of nearly-new buyers pay cash and get a far lower price. One reason list prices are huge these days is that many PCP buyers are not much concerned with list price, only with deposit and monthly payment. Skoda will of course be delighted to sell a new car, but they can't sell enough of them and have to provide the alternative nearly-new stream to run alongside it.