I thought I was just buying a car,

from the look of this forum and the activity and events on it, it looks like I will be getting much more.

I havent got mine yet (ex demo octy vRS, 8 months old) but the deposit is down and I pick it up in 2 weeks. Cant wait.

I have had company cars for the last 5 years, mondeos vectras etc. but now I've got a new job and have to buy my own.

Now I have to admit that I was a bit put off by the Skoda name (dont know why having driven fords and vauxhalls for years), but one test drive in the vRS and I havent stopped smiling since.

I'm a convert

Excellent!

Welcome to the site :wavey:

welcome on board!

Welcome to the forum.

I Have to admit when I bought mine the badge thing was a niggle in the back of my head but I soon forgot about that coz I am having so much fun in it.

Now I like the fact that BMW's & mercs get a bit a shock when they see what is going past em

Speedie Im with you on that one, the best of all is passing TT's

yup have to admit it did bother me!! but now I say "screw you hippy"

Dose anyone else find going in there cars changes poeples opinions?

If I ever give anyone a lift that hasnt been in a Skoda before they always comment about it not being what they expected & are very impressed, always nice to hear

Totally agree about TT's (just makes it even better knowingthey paid at least half again as much for theres

Dose anyone else find going in there cars changes poeples opinions?

If I ever give anyone a lift that hasnt been in a Skoda before they always comment about it not being what they expected & are very impressed' date=' always nice to hear

Totally agree about TT's (just makes it even better knowingthey paid at least half again as much for theres [/quote']

but how many of them still wont buy one 'because of the badge'

Welcome to Briskoda

yup have to admit it did bother me!! but now I say "screw you hippy"

For me, buying a car is a package deal.

I was looking for low mileage, reasonable level of kit, reliability and performance etc. What really makes me smile is that with the octy you get all that at a fraction of the cost of some other manufacturers. I havent got mine yet (I pick it up Monday the 3rd and cant wait) but I am looking forward to passing all those BMW drivers who have paid a fortune for an entry level 3 series car that is these days very common on the roads.

The fact that I will be passing them in a car with a badge that some people think detracts from the value of the car doesnt bother me at all having ridden in one. Besides I think the vRS looks the dogs b*ll*cks.