Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9 TDi Ambiente 5d (2001/51) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Excellent.
Costs
Costs? What costs? 83-86mpg at a steady 40mph in France.
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On the road
Driving
Slippery when wet, nothing that some fancy foot/hand work can't deal with.
Performance
If you REALLY want to, you can be first off the lights, but why waste the juice?
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Living with it
Reliability
Had some bad news with front discs.
Image
It's a Skoda, so revel in the fact that it's like an Audi, but you got some money over from the deal.
Comfort
I have a back problem, but NOT when driving this car.
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Security and Service
Security
The best deterrent is still the badge.
Service
Had to insist there was something wrong with the brakes; the mechnic that tested them wore 2 inch soled boots and said he couldn't feel a vibration. I suspect this numbness went up beyond his ears.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Warped front discs replaced at 2nd asking, elec window switch not working, fixed in 2 mins.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes