Gud Day,

I'm looking to buy a 1.9 TDI Octavia but i'm after the 130 BHP. I have about £3500 to spend what am i looking for in my price range? Would love a VRS but i love the MPG of my friends superb with the 1.9 TDI 130 BHP.

Peace

Hi welcome.

Yes the 130 is the one to have

You'll be stretching to get one for your budget though - only made 2003-4.

Very high mileage privately perhaps, or better mileage quite easily at auction - trouble is they don't come up much.

Leave it 6 months and they should fall comfortably into your budget.

Can't say if it's a good one or not but this looks nice and by the time you've haggled?

http://briskoda.net/forums/skoda-cars-sale-others/51-plate-octavia-elegance-estate-tdi-sale/104902/

Might be worth a look.

Does it have to be an Octavia? That engine was also available in the Passat, Golf, Bora, and Toledo so they might be worth a look too as I think some of them will fall in your price range.... mileage/age will be fairly high though.

Chris

Does it have to be the 130 over the 110?

110 has huge potential for remapping etc and although it only gets a 5 speed box is a perfectly capable car for probably a lot less money.

Obviously the 130 has even 'huger' tuning potential (easily to genuine performance car levels).

Most people don't want the hassle/expense/insurance/reliability issues of tuning and as someone who has extensively driven both cars - the 130 is on a totally different level.

The difference in torque as standard is very substantial and the 6-speed box increases your ability to exploit the extra power too.

The 130s are out there, you just have to be a little bit more patient/resourceful.

It's well worth looking for the right car. I knew what I wanted and it took me about 4months to find it but it was well worth the wait. I don't know what the current prices are but I bought mine about 1 year ago for £6,200 on an 04plate with 86,000miles (FSH, ex fleet car & 3months non skoda warranty).