not a bloody vw!! gurrr

[pinkskud]

found this add in my local paper, and it realy pi$$es me of when they say vw design

SKODA FELICIA

1.3 LXI

1998 REG, VW DESIGN.

5SP, 5DR, LADY OWNER,

S/HISTORY, EXCELLENT

CONDITION,

GENUINE BARGAIN

[Emily-Elizabeth]

It is a lady skoda owner... I expect most of the blokes on this forum would want to give her more than a telling off.

[TeflonTom]

hmmm.... not a bd price tho!

[Tech1e]

Hey the sticker on the back says 'part of the volkswagen group' and its got a Polo steering wheel on it..lol

[pinkskud]

It is a lady skoda owner... I expect most of the blokes on this forum would want to give her more than a telling off.

says trade, so probly some fat hairy smelly old wheeler dealer.

[bobob]

The mileage showing in the advert would be of more interest to me

when they don't put it in, you can tell it's going to be high

[RapidRonnie]

Hmmm, I might buy a VW Caddy pickup from somewhere, re-sell it and list it as "Skoda design" just so the truth can get out

[Babs]

and a considerable amount of the switch gear is VW, too...

would you rather the ad says "will rust before you get it home due to not being under VW ownership"?

[pinkskud]

quite the oposite, the pre-vw cars had much better paint work. once vw took over the paint quolty went down hill.

[daverapid]

quite the oposite, the pre-vw cars had much better paint work. once vw took over the paint quolty went down hill.

VW obviously done Skoda a lot of good in general, but I have noticed that the Favorit is far more rust resistant than the Felicia.

[harryhill]

Dunno about all the above pinkskud as i have seen some pretty ropey looking early felicias round my way.

The only real notable areas of rust i have encountered is the tailgate and rear wheelarches. (if anyone has a nautic blue tailgate i am still looking!) I think that the paint itself has a lot to answer for as mine seems to be pretty crap quality compared to other colours on felicias i have come across although when polished up does look good.

[pinkskud]

the only ones i'v seen with rust are ones that have spent there life by the sea. compair a 12 year old skud, with a 12 year old franch car, and you'll see what i mean.

[bobob]

compair a 12 year old skud, with a 12 year old franch car, and you'll see what i mean.

Very rare to see a rusty Peugeot 405 :P

(though it was UK built)

[Mr Brum]

Hmmm, I might buy a VW Caddy pickup from somewhere, re-sell it and list it as "Skoda design" just so the truth can get out

Can I get first dibs

[Tech1e]

Its usually quite rare to actually see a Pug 405, even back in the day through the oil smoke haze from behind it.

[bobob]

Living close to Coventry, i see loads everyday

yes they can get quite smokey after about 150k

ex-owner of several 405s