Number plates

The new Fabia Estate SE that I ordered for Sept has arrived early at the dealership. I had planned on 65 plates. They have offered an inducement equivalent to £100 for me to take the car early on 15 plates....

Diesel or petrol?

I am thinking of buying a new 2015 Superb but am undecided whether to go petrol or stick to the diesel. My annual mileage has now dropped to about 7500 with trips of 4-5 miles and a once a week trip of...

New Skoda Superb petrol or diesel?

Interested to read your review of the new Skoda Superb Estate. The petrol 1.4 ACT engine sounds really good. However, how is it going to fare in terms of depreciation compared to the 150PS 2.0 diesel?...

Skoda Octavia DSG problems

Over the past few months, when starting from cold, my 2012 Skoda Octavia estate DSG diesel struggles to move through the gears. As a result, I end up bunny hopping down the road. The problem usually clears...

Skoda Yeti or Suzuki Vitara ?

Which would you choose out of a Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI and a Suzuki Vitara 1.6 petrol? It will be used for short low mileage journeys, rare long trips, but will be long term retirement car. I'm trying to decide,...

Industrial fallout on Skoda Octavia

We bought a new Skoda Octavia Estate in September 2014, and when we went to collect it we noticed it had small marks (dirt / drops) all round it. We pointed them out straight away and it was assumed that...

Need bigger boot than MINI Countryman plus more than 50mpg

I am three quarters through finance agreement with MINI on a Countryman Cooper D All4, but need more boot space for four small dogs and preferably better than 50mpg. Looking at Skoda Yeti, Roomster, Fabia...

Buying nearly new

Which makes the better nearly new buy: skoda octavia 1.4tsi or ford focus 1.5 ecoboost? I'm looking for the best combination of performance, economy and reliability. I've read that the Ford doesn't deliver...

Skoda EGR valves

In March 2014 at 36,000 miles the EGR valve failed on my Skoda Superb and was repaired under warranty. In May 2015, the EGR valve has failed again at 67,000 miles. Is there a problem with these EGR valves...

Should I replace my Skoda Octavia vRS? And if so, what with?

I have a 2011 Skoda Octavia vRS TDI (170 CR)Manual Hatch which I have owned car since new. It has now covered 102k (almost) trouble-free miles. I am now doing approx. 20k a year, and wondering whether...