small family car

we are interested in trading our 2006 Mazda 2.0 90k Diesel for a Petrol as our Journeys are mainly shorter town use.We are interested in Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI 2011 YC60CHX 50K £6995.Our Concern has the car got Chain or Belt cam which your reviews says Chain cam problem but changed between 2011/2013.Or are the diesels all got DPF so stick with petrol.
Any other look out for with large boot, reasonable economy,comfortable and nice to drive.

Asked on 3 January 2016 by pegasus

Answered by Honest John
A 60 reg will be chain cam and could have a problem, particularly if it has been on LongLife oil servicing. For this sort of money, better a Honda Civic 1.8iVTEC which isn't particularly low tax but will do 45mpg on a run.
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