New Octavia Ambition 103TSi + OR Used MkII vRS ?

[li21]

After reading about the 6sp DSG i have faith in them now
I guess its about how easy it will be to sell a high km example (i change every 2 years or so)

Plenty of hatches for same price at around 40,000kms vs this wagon at 80,000kms.

I have exactly 4 weeks from today to find a car or my family will be walking

EDIT: Also thinking I should consider a diesel now just to keep my choices open.
Can anyone comment on whether there's any truth to the Diesel sounding better (exhaust note) than the Petrol in stock form?
Is the DPF susceptible to issues if I'm do mostly short runs ?

That's a good buy - go and get it!

The Octavia DSG box is the older 6 speed which is very robust (it's was the 7 speed boxes that gave trouble)
Provided it had the DSG service at 60,000km all is good.
I've got 55,000km on mine, pretty sure Sasha did over 80,000km on his - no DSG problems

[li21]

Okay, close to getting a 2011 Hatch...
Had a look at the boot and while its huge for a hatch/sedan.. its still got a lip, not enough depth and no where as good as a wagon to load..

But i haven't got that long to find a car... (3 weeks and counting)

To me it seems hatches just sit on carsales for months and months and wagons get snapped up..

Someone tell me I'm making a mistake by not waiting for a used wagon to come along ?

[brad]

You're making a mistake not waiting for a wagon. And that's coming from a hatch owner.

Agree with all your critizisms of the hatch but what do you mean by not enough depth? Depth is the same on both. Height is the only difference.

You also forgot that on teh hatch the boot opens really high so if you are vertically challenged, grabbing the pull strap may be an issue. Also you have to be careful in low carparks

[li21]

Interesting, i thought the wagon was actually longer (depth) .. must be illusion of depth because of the extra height

[Martin]

Also thinking I should consider a diesel now just to keep my choices open.
Can anyone comment on whether there's any truth to the Diesel sounding better (exhaust note) than the Petrol in stock form?
Is the DPF susceptible to issues if I'm do mostly short runs ?

Diesel fuel economy on long trips is unreal - 1,000km per tank
Not that the petrol is bad ~680km

The Diesel does not sound better than the petrol (but does not sound bad)

The DPF costs $5k - short trips are not good for it
Over two years you will do 40k taking the car to 120k?
Check when the DPF needs to be replaced

[li21]

Diesel fuel economy on long trips is unreal - 1,000km per tank
Not that the petrol is bad ~680km

The Diesel does not sound better than the petrol (but does not sound bad)

The DPF costs $5k - short trips are not good for it
Over two years you will do 40k taking the car to 120k?
Check when the DPF needs to be replaced

Okay that's enough case already not to go back to a diesel. Not likely to crack 12,000kms a year.
I remember why my old Jetta TDi was okay for short trips.. no DPF on the 06 model.

[spud75]

Diesel fuel economy on long trips is unreal - 1,000km per tank
Not that the petrol is bad ~680km

The DPF costs $5k - short trips are not good for it
Over two years you will do 40k taking the car to 120k?
Check when the DPF needs to be replaced

So long as you do a highway run or steady at 80km in 4th for 10mins every so often, it will burn off the DPF. If you only ever do stop start and short runs, then petrol may be for you. You know when the DPF is doign a burn as it will rev higher at idle and sit in a higher gear (if auto). The issue is if the car never gets hot. It needs to get up to temp to do a burn.

Yes new DPF is about 5k. There a few places around now that will regen your DPF for about 1k.

Remember that 1000km on a a tank is a 50L tank not 70 or 80.

I get about 7-8L/100 around town (depending how heavy my foot is), and have seen below 5 on long runs. Diesel price doesnt fluctuate, so what you see at the pump is what it always will be. Although it has gone down a few cents over the last few months.

You will need 95-98RON for the petrol, so weigh that up.

They are very different to drive, so that will be a factor too. Although once you fall in love with OIL burners you will never go back.

Oh and with the wagon, I got two full size single bed mattresses in the boot, and closed the lid fully.

[li21]

Finally pulled the trigger on an MY12 liftback RS in black, no sunroof
Yet to drive it, but deposit paid pending the test drive.

I realised one other difference between MY11 and MY12 is the interior trim on stereo surround and doors.. changed from silver to a carbon fibre look. I was kind of annoyed I didnt get the silver, but carbon has grown on me now

[dArK5HaD0w]

bluetooth was made standard with MY12.

i prefer the silver trim over the carbon look. i even changed my light switch to match.....

[Mysticality]

I'll swap you my silver for your carbon if you like

[kaitan]

Finally pulled the trigger on an MY12 liftback RS in black, no sunroof
Yet to drive it, but deposit paid pending the test drive.

I realised one other difference between MY11 and MY12 is the interior trim on stereo surround and doors.. changed from silver to a carbon fibre look. I was kind of annoyed I didnt get the silver, but carbon has grown on me now

Congratz on the purchase! you won't regret it. is it tdi or tfsi?

Did you get a good price?

[li21]

Hey Kaitan, it's a MY12 petrol liftback at $21k with about 37,000kms. I think it's pretty ok price? no sunroof though


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[R1 Crasher]

Hey Kaitan, it's a MY12 petrol liftback at $21k with about 37,000kms. I think it's pretty ok price? no sunroof though


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Wow,
That is a lot of car for the money, congrats, enjoy driving the bargain you just got.

[GTR27]

Yeah that's a good price

[li21]

Thanks ! I still haven't driven it yet!
When I went to the dealer (VW) for the test drive, they told me there was a battery problem, they still haven't fixed it after 1 and half weeks.