Should I buy this...?

[Andy Banks]

5 Series M Sport Touring lease is up and I'm no longer in a position to shell out every month. So, been on the lookout and this caught my eye.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201702232603401?logcode=visc&fromSA=true&r=3.5

So, should I?

[Arm]

Good cars and I've had several. But mileage and dsg box would make me want to check it out very carefully.

[Thrustyjust]

As said DSG are great when they work but can be troublesome. Fancy a VRS Octavia estate next, but not the latest one, as that looks weird at the front. 

[pistonbroke]

I have 2011 Octavia Estate ( petrol ) from new , love it , great cars & wouldn't swap  .

Not done anywhere near those miles though 

 

 

[pistonbroke]

A few more viewpoints here .......

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-reviews/skoda/superb/c1bc40fdb2372d81f944dc585e71d0be

 

 

[Kingster]

I'm test driving a Superb Estate on Saturday. 

As said though lower miles and manual would be better. DSG sounds like an expensive thing to fix!

[tolf]

In a word

 

yes

 

[Andy Banks]

8 hours ago, Arm said:

Good cars and I've had several. But mileage and dsg box would make me want to check it out very carefully.

Anything in particular to check?

[Andy Banks]

8 hours ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said:

I'm test driving a Superb Estate on Saturday. 

As said though lower miles and manual would be better. DSG sounds like an expensive thing to fix!

£6 to £8k I'm told 

[B.RAD]

Absolutely brilliant car, buy it. BUT not the DSG version. The weight of the gearbox makes the car very nose heavy and effects the drive, if you get a chance to test drive both you will notice the difference. A manual will be the best car you have ever bought. 

[Captain Colonial]

How about this, only £6600 and half the miles, six doors and a boot, bags of room and loads of toys, even a way to isolate the noise of the rest of the family at the push of a button!  

 

[Yanto]

44 minutes ago, Captain Colonial said:

How about this, only £6600 and half the miles, six doors and a boot, bags of room and loads of toys, even a way to isolate the noise of the rest of the family at the push of a button!  

 

If only they made a hatchback/estate version with a long load bay, perfect for transporting - stuff 

[Onliest Smeg David]

Wouldn't hesitate to buy another Octavia VRS, or a Superb. Had mine 6 years. Prior to that had Fabia VRS for 7 years.

Prior to Skoda I hated dealers, but they've been brilliant (although now I do use a local garage just around corner for convenience and slightly better costs) 

[Phil J]

I own a Skoda VRS estate and love it. It is my fourth Octavia estate, three from new, as I tend to change them every four to five years or so. 

Thinking of changing again I tried a Superb but I found the 18 inch wheels and 40 profile tyres don't suit the suspension set up. I tried one and it was great on a billiard table flat road but on an average road was too hash a ride, both noisy and uncomfortable.

I'm tall and slim and I find the Skodas driving position fits me just fine but my wife who is quite petite hates it.

Would I buy that one, no - too high mileage and I don't like the DSG gearbox for the reasons above.

 

 

 

[Andy Banks]

Thanks as ever for the wise words.