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2002 SKODA Octavia reviews

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Dion Furminger, Kent

Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.9 tdi 2002

5 star review

OK, I’m no car expert, but I must say this is one of the best cars that I’ve owned from the dozen I previously had. I agree with the positive comments on here, especially with regards to its reliability and economy. It also has a reasonable degree of comfort and feels solid. I have had this car for 3 years now and it has never broken down on the road (as yet) and has always started in the morning, even when completely covered in snow! My next car will probably be a newer version of this, or the Superb and hopefully a Lauren and Klement version, as this is fully loaded with features. If you’re looking for a high performance car or for just for its sporty or gimmicky looks, this is not for you, but for an all rounder, I think the Octavia’s hard to beat, just ask a taxi driver, as half of them seem to be driving Skodas! My only downside is the electrics, as this is where most of its faults have occurred , but I would live with that, rather than the engine or gearbox failing, or breaking down while getting to work, as my some of my other cars have done.

Submitted: 22/02/2011 21:15:34

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Steve McClarty, London

Skoda Octavia VRS 20vT 2002

5 star review

I bought my car in 2002 with 30k on the clock, and I have to say it’s possibley one of the best cars I have owned,in terms of bang for your buck. I have a remapped engine, performance exhaust and a few other mods, and would say it has performance to match or maybe beat the 80s-90s classic Ford Cosworth.

Submitted: 12/02/2011 08:42:09

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Craig Street, Hertfordshire

Skoda Octavia 1.4 16v 2002

4 star review

Bought the car new in 2002 and replaced it with a new Kia Cee’d in 2009. Got to admit, wish I had kept the Skoda. The Skoda was well built and felt solid as a rock. It had a few reliabilty issues but these always came down to the rubbish coil packs fitted to the engine. At most it cost me £60 to get fixed at a Skoda main dealer. I covered nearly 84000 miles in it and I think that in 7 years it let me down 7 times but it never broke down or failed to start. Even when firing on only 3 cylinders (due to broken coil pack) it always got me home. While my new Kia feels like it was built down to a price, the Skoda never felt like it. It always felt like I was driving a much more expensive car than I actually was. All the parts are raided out of the VW/Audi parts bin. Eveything had a expensive clunk to it, the bodywork felt like it was made out of decent metal. The gearbox was a quality item, the doors shut with a quality thud to them. In fact everything I can slag my kia off about I could not say about my Skoda. The gearbox on th Kia is crap, the doors are cheap and lightweight and shut with a cheap feeling. The back doors feel like they are made out of paper and most of the car has a cheap squeaking feel to it. The 1.4 16v engine is a bit small for the car and you need to hammer it to keep up with the traffic, but despite being a bit puny it was a decent engine. Back seat was a bit strange and seemed to be set at a almost 90% angle. Good car, should have kept it. If the 2010 models are as good as the 2002 models where my advice would be, buy with confidence but steer clear of the 1.4 (it has 80bhp now, mine had 75 but that is not enought for the car.) Make sure you at least go for the 1.6. The car would really benefit from the extra horsepower. I would buy another, I would not buy another Kia. If I buy another new car Skoda Octavia will be miles ahead of Kia Cee’d on my list. Skoda just need to start offering a 7 year warrnty. Their product is much better than Kia offering.

Submitted: 03/10/2010 21:44:36

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