Octavia vRS CR 2.0 TDI are here now

[gregozedobe]

The 1.8 turbo will have to do me.

I don't think you'll be disappointed with the 1.8, it is a gem of a motor. Good low down torque, revs freely and I'm told it can get reasonable fuel economy as well (if driven gently).

I agree that Skoda seems to be setting their prices a bit high here in Oz. In Europe they seem to be much better value for money (but we do get better std levels of equipment here).

I would have thought that the vRS TDI would have had a fair bit more gear on it as std compared with the Golf GT TDI, I know when I bought mine the vRS petrol had more std equipment than a Golf GTI, and the GTI has more than the GT. You might want to look at standard equipment levels a bit more carefully, and of course the RRP is not what you should be paying for any car these days.

I drove both the 1.8 and the vRS 2.0 TFSI, and preferred the seats and suspension of the vRS, and the (slightly) extra oomph of the 2.0 was a bonus.

[brad]

I went to skoda at st leonards today to have a look at what they offer.

I've been very interested in the 1.8 turbo elegance, but unfortunatly they didn't have one,
It's a shame too cause its a nice looking car, but I'm not prepared to spend that much money. The 1.8 turbo will have to do me.

Give Michelle Rowland at Wakelings Skoda a call - 02 46281444 F 02 46290177 M 0419 900681.
She's a very motivated sales person - if your serious, I'm sure she will come & meet you (she's based at Campbelltown). She should have a 1.8T in stock too as she thinks it's a good all-rounder & easy to sell (they had a black '07 demo that was very cheap.)

There's also a dealer on Parramatta Rd (hopeless dealer IMO & there is so much traffic that you can't test drive properly); and another at Penrith.

For the diesels & 2.0T, I found it easier to go to a VW dealer & drive the Golf equivalent.

[brad]

I saw 8 or 10 press cars lined up today in Canberra. Didn't get to drive them or look inside or under the bonnet or anything.

So keep an eye out for road tests in the near future.

This road test?

http://www.caradvice.com.au/18407/2008-skoda-octavia-rs-tdi-first-steer/

[Two Dogs]

Spoke with Michelle often when trying to get any manual wagon. She worked hard to find something but no luck I'm afraid.

But you are correct she is easy to deal with and was always straight with me. As I said I hope to be in the market again soon, so if I am, I will be contacting Michelle for a deal.

Two dogs