Looking for Skoda number 2.

[onyertod]

Allow me to bore you with a few details.

Bought Octy tsi dsg wagon October 2009 as wife's car to replace X-Trail.

Wife eventually stops saying, "I want my x-trail back" and appreciates Skoda class over Nissan crass.

Then had brain explosion. Bought Mazda BT50 ute march 2010 to replace motorcycle.
Big mistake.

Wife says "I told you so"


Crap suspension, brakes, roadholding, etc, etc.
Seriously, these things should come with a wet weather health warning.

I felt safer on my motorcycle.

Now seriously looking to trade ute in favour of Skoda number 2.

Problem is budget is only 22-23k so looking at s/h Octy or Roomster.

I live just south of Sydney. Would appreciate if you know of a s/h Skoda for sale.

[Jake02]

Then had brain explosion. Bought Mazda BT50 ute march 2010 to replace motorcycle.
Big mistake. Now seriously looking to trade my ute in favour of Skoda number 2.

I think the biggest mistake was possibly buying one of the oldest and worst utes on the market, a Triton or Navara (Triton definitely for family use, it's backseat is literally worlds apart from a Navara) would've been a better choice sorry. And didn't you test drive it? Sorry, I'm a bit rude today.

Problem is budget is only 22-23k so looking at s/h Octy or Roomster.

I live just south of Sydney. Would appreciate if you know of a s/h Skoda for sale.

SKODA Cars For Sale in New South Wales - carsales.com.au - carsales.com.au

There are four in NSW under $25k. But delimit the choice to all of Australia and there are way more. My fave is a white Roomster TDI with 34k kms on it for $17k in QLD. Otherwise there are alot of demo Octavia 1.6s (stay away!!!) and a few high-spec ones with high kms (a yellow RS Liftback with 52k kms is on there for $25k).

Did I mention how much I dislike you Onyertod? Not only do you have the choice to buy a second Skoda, but you live very close to the Royal National Park, which has my second favourite road through it (behind the Putty Rd) which is Sir Bertram Stevens Dr. Geeze Louise!

[Antiplastix]

This is a bargain........

2009 SKODA OCTAVIA 1Z MY09 Cars For Sale in NSW - carsales.com.au - carsales.com.au

[Antiplastix]

Did I mention how much I dislike you Onyertod? Not only do you have the choice to buy a second Skoda, but you live very close to the Royal National Park, which has my second favourite road through it (behind the Putty Rd) which is Sir Bertram Stevens Dr. Geeze Louise![/QUOTE]

Ummm.... Jake02, have you driven the National Park lately? The speed limit is now 60, mainly due to Motorbikes crashing every weekend and it is heavily policed. The road is also covered in green moss/mould, which is quite slippery especialy on a bike.

[team_v]

Have you considered an Amarok when they are relased later this year?

[Jake02]

Ummm.... Jake02, have you driven the National Park lately? The speed limit is now 60, mainly due to Motorbikes crashing every weekend and it is heavily policed. The road is also covered in green moss/mould, which is quite slippery especialy on a bike.

Of course I have. With all of those troubles it can be a bugger but that doesn't mean it's impossible to have fun. It's also a fairly nice drive as in the view too . Very enjoyable.

[Jake02]

My dealer, Steve Jarvin at Burwood in Sydney has a new White Octavia 1.6 liftback for $21,990 drive away. It only has 50kms on it as well. Reasonably good deal, considering they are like $26k on road. Look in today's Herald Drive section to find out more.

[dodgey]

Know you are looking at secondhand, but I went past North Shore Skoda the other day to pick up a plastic boot dish and they mentioned that they were trying to organise a deal with Skoda Australia for the rest of the Roomsters that are left over in Australia. You might be able to get a good deal from them for a new one...