Rattles?

[draculr]

Not sure if you've read this review of the 90TSI on Car Advice, Skoda Octavia 90TSI Review | Car Advice | Reviews

"I seriously doubt there exists a smoother, more slippery manual transmission than what Skoda have employed in the Octavia 90TSI."

"....after a couple of hours behind the wheel, I can tell you without any qualms whatsoever, this car is the prestige bargain of the century."

As for NVH, the Octavia RS I own rolls on low-profile tyres with 18" wheels but even then I don't find any excessive NVH issues such as tyre roar, wind isolation at speed is fine to... the 90TSI should roll fairly quietly on smaller wheels with higher profile tyres, I don't expect you'd have any NVH issues, certainly none more so than on any competitor inc Golf (although I know VW use more sound-proofing in ther cars, you just have to lift the trim to see that, but let's see you driveaway in a Golf for under $26k!!)

Yea I did read that review, most reviews seem to really rate this car. I would like the Golf but just getting it on the road with no options gets up to 28k and it is lacking a fair few things compared to the Octavia (although I believe the comfort pack is in the 90tsi with no extra charge now).

[RSOK]

I test drove the Golf in both hatch and wagon form, and take it from me, the Octavia is it's equal even if it doesn't have the badge cachet of its VW cousin... but as you've found out you pay a premium for that VW badge, whereas with Skoda you get the same technology, engines, transmissions, floorpans, interior components etc without any discernable reduction in build quality or performance... and the Octavia's considerably bigger boot comes in handy too! Not to mention having something 'different' on the road, while you will no doubt pass about 400 Golfs on the road every month!!

[MarksVRS]

I agree with RSOK. Hard to find a better deal in my opinion. After 18 months no rattles although from time to time the passenger seat belt buckle knocks on the pillar but now I am just getting picky!

Still have a huge smile on my dial.

And since adding the sound deadening to the rear of the wagon I reckon it is as quiet or quieter than any VW. Made a huge difference on the F3 over the Easter weekend!

[jbviajero]

I wouldn't hesitate to get the 90TSI. (Well I would from a power perspective...). My 118tsi is built rock solid with a high quality interior. I drove mine through miles of country dust over easter and from this no squeaks. I do have a rattle now comming from the interior rear seat light cluster but I suspect it is a loose light globe.
I think the very keen pricing on the 90TSI is hard to turn down yet they are still a quaity car.