Question about Octavia Scout

[ox518]

Hi All,

I am the VW Golf Owner and now I am wanting to have a big family car. Octavia Scout 103TDI seems a good option for me after some research.

I have some questions here hope current Octavia or Scout owner can help out.

1. Does the 6 speed DSG reliable compare to the 7 speed DSG? My golf has 7 speed DSG but returned to dealership for fixing DSG issue 3+ times. This is the major concern I have now.

2. How much discount can I ask for? (10% off the RRP is what people get from VW)

3. Overall quality? Rattle?

Thanks in advance.

[alledal]

I picked mine up last week. Can't say I've noticed any rattles or bad trim fits etc.

Can't help on the gearbox. It's my first automatic.

[Lucas_R]

The 6 speed DSG is a more robust and reliable unit in comparison to the newer 7 speed. The 6 speed is fitted to the higher torque output engines, where the 7speed is used in the lower powered vehicles.

Quality is good - I drove in a Scout over the Easter long wkend and it was really nice.

If you want a good deal, call my brother Mitchell at Newcastle Skoda. He has a white Scout in the showroom right now. He prices aggressively, so you will be pleasantly surprised.

Newcastle Skoda Dealership - Skoda Dealer Hamilton East -

[007]

I picked up my 103tdi scout in November 2011. We have just clicked over 11,000k's in it. I haven't driven a 7 speed so can't compare but the 6 speed has been trouble free. The biggest adjustment I had (from the 5 speed auto in the passat) was that sometimes the dsg hesitates at take off but you learn to live with it and after a while you won't notice. As lucas has said in an earlier post, quality is excellent. It handles surprisingly well and is very economical even with bikes or the hobie cat on the back. I do have a rattle that comes and goes. I think it's the cargo blind at the back. There are magnetic catches that help to keep it secure and I think one is loose enough that it rattles on some road surfaces. It's not there all the time and not bad enough for me to take the blind out, but I'll get them to look at it when we get it serviced. I'm very happy with mine.

[Mysticality]

vRS TDI 6spd Man
Purchase date: 23rd Dec, '11
Just hit 13,200km. Booked in for the 15,000km service on the 1st May.

Can't comment on the auto box, but the manual is beautiful.
The website quotes $46,921.00 for a vRS TDI manual. I got mine for $42k, without even having to ask. So yeah, a little more than 10%.

Coming from a MY2011 Kia Sorento (amazing quality, believe it!), everything feels pretty much the same, build-wise.
I have zero rattles, even after a weekend and 120km in/around Penrose State Forest.

The ONLY issue I have with it, is that it takes about 5-10min to warm up.
Thats it. Nothing else.

I hope you enjoy your new Octy Scout.

[BluChris]

I have a TDI with 6 speed DSG, no problems mechanically at 40,000 km. However, I have LOTS of rattles - 6 different ones I can identify that come and go, 3 can be relied on to occur pretty much every day. Unfortunately about 1/2 were caused by work done on the car (e.g. replace the handbrake surround that goes stiff over time). The rest were there from new. There is mention of rattly Octavias on Briskoda. It's the one thing that I really, really hate about the car to the point of often blinding me to its good points

My advice? If you want one, that's fine. Just be aware the warranty for rattles is NOT 3 years, more like 6 months. They don't advertise that, but most manufacturers are the same. They do vary on how much goodwill they offer though. In my case dealers have variously been deaf, incapable of fixing or unwilling to help. If you have rattles, identify very early (don't wait for a scheduled service) and don't let them off the hook...

[K1W1]

53,000 Km vRS TDI manual
Zero rattles. Quite a bit of dirt and rough road driving.

The Scout is probably top of my next car list. It is what I originally went to look at but in those days it did not have a CR engine.

[duderduderini]

Had one for a week

Hey
Picked mine up last Wednesday and have done 3000km's in it already.
In short it is a fantastic car with no apparent flaws that I can see. Great handling , goes like the clappers and has rock solid build quality.
I dont like dsg boxes because of the reliability issues so went for the 6 speed manual and it is a very nice box although I expect the dual mass flywheel to give problems like all of them do (as in I had a subaru and it shyted itself within 2 years and not fixed under warranty). All manufacturers seem to fit DMF's now but there is a single mass flywheel clutch conversion out there when and if I need it.
The scout is a brilliant car and I recommend it without reserve.It seems to be the best most reliable brand that VAG sell here.
Nick
ps average fuel consumption over 3000 k's has been 5.1L/100 just outstanding after a subaru

[woofy]

No rattles in our comging up to 4 yr old RS Hatch, I think compared to SA built Golfs, Skodas have a lot smaller occurence, I do agree with the get them checked quick thing though, they don't really mention rattles but are quick to make up a random figure around 6mths once its past that.

[ox518]

Thanks guys, I will have a decent test drive this weekend and as well as the little Yeti just for fun I was pretty interested in Mazda CX-5，but the price takes me away.

[wfdTamar]

Anyone looking for the poor mans version of the Scout could do a lot worse than getting the car below (exactly the same as what I got a few months ago). 2008 Octavia Elegance 4x4, 66,000 km $21000. (it must be 2 litre despite the ad stating 1.9).

Only differences from the Scout are: PD engine, none of the Scout body plastic mouldings, normal ride height, 16" wheels (the latter two I prefer).

2008 SKODA OCTAVIA ELEGANCE 1Z Wagon Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au

[Inego]

I've had my Scout since Jan 2010 - manual obviously. The only rattle is the luggage cover when left open, although I haven't done a lot of gravel driving - probably 300-400km (maybe more) out of 25,000km.

My only issues have been DPF related, which comes down to reading about the DPF in the owners manual and following the recommendations to the letter, especially if you do mostly stop-start or short trip inner city running.

My previous car was a Gen IV Outback, and the Scout stomps all over that for perceived build quality, interior finish and driving experience. Rear legroom and dealer availability are the only areas I'd put the Subaru ahead, although the dealer situation seems to be improving. I'd happily recommend the Scout, although I'm looking toward the Passat Alltrack as my next car, purely because of two growing boys.

[ox518]

Went to test drive today. Excellent car, nice handleing, feel same as driving my golf. Ordered premium 103TDI DSG with 2 extra years warranty, $45k (Leasing Price). Very happy. Thanks everyone.