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Octavia Vrs Mki

5.6K views 17 replies 5 participants last post by  Mcburns88  
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Hello all,

Well im considering going up the country to look at this car with a view to buying it.

http://www.cbg.ie/car_detail.aspx?ID=4762830

Any tips as to what I should be looking out for?

Also how would you rate the car overall?

Cheers

Martin
 
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QUOTE (Mcburns88 @ Jan 19 2012, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hello all,

Well im considering going up the country to look at this car with a view to buying it.

http://www.cbg.ie/car_detail.aspx?ID=4762830

Any tips as to what I should be looking out for?

Also how would you rate the car overall?

Cheers

Martin

Check for evidence of full service history and evidence of correct oil type being used....all the other usual stuff. Try and get it scanned with VCDS. A few of these going around that have had a hard life and getting cheap now so im sure some arent maintained properly...Car seems to have a sunroof (havent seen a mk1 vRS with one before) and interesting number plate..
 
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QUOTE (AMB_1 @ Jan 19 2012, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Check for evidence of full service history and evidence of correct oil type being used....all the other usual stuff. Try and get it scanned with VCDS. A few of these going around that have had a hard life and getting cheap now so im sure some arent maintained properly...Car seems to have a sunroof (havent seen a mk1 vRS with one before) and interesting number plate..

Thanks for the reply. Ill be sure to check all that out. The garage are authorised vag service centre and the dealer says that they guy whos been driving it the last 5/6 years is in his mid 50s and bought it from the garage back then. Hes also had it serviced with the garage all that time and theres a brand new nct on it til 2014. What do you mean about the number plate apart from the low number?
 
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QUOTE (Mcburns88 @ Jan 19 2012, 10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for the reply. Ill be sure to check all that out. The garage are authorised vag service centre and the dealer says that they guy whos been driving it the last 5/6 years is in his mid 50s and bought it from the garage back then. Hes also had it serviced with the garage all that time and theres a brand new nct on it til 2014. What do you mean about the number plate apart from the low number?

That sounds good so, alot of the vacuum hoses will need to or should beeen replaced by now as they are prone to perishing (expected with age I guess), plenty more lads on here would know more about these than I do and im sure can give more specific advise. I just though the number plate was quite a low number, thats all. Good luck with the viewing!
 
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QUOTE (AMB_1 @ Jan 19 2012, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That sounds good so, alot of the vacuum hoses will need to or should beeen replaced by now as they are prone to perishing (expected with age I guess), plenty more lads on here would know more about these than I do and im sure can give more specific advise. I just though the number plate was quite a low number, thats all. Good luck with the viewing!

+1^^^ if its got alot of miles on it 100k plus some of the hoses will need to be changed soon. There a great car and if its a decent one nothing major should go wrong with it just make sure you service it regularly (I service mine every 5/6k miles). I've had mine 2 years and the biggest problem I've had is a coil pack failure.
 
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QUOTE (VRSJim @ Jan 19 2012, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>+1^^^ if its got alot of miles on it 100k plus some of the hoses will need to be changed soon. There a great car and if its a decent one nothing major should go wrong with it just make sure you service it regularly (I service mine every 5/6k miles). I've had mine 2 years and the biggest problem I've had is a coil pack failure.

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thats what I like to hear, got a few more pictures from the dealer

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Ya definately intending on getting it serviced that often, would you recommend getting it done by a main Skoda dealer? Or any garage in particular that are good for these cars?
 
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QUOTE (AMB_1 @ Jan 21 2012, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Looks nice and clean in the photos but best to get a good look in person. As for servicing it depends where you are based, a good independent or main dealer.

Based in Midleton!

The service history is all either Tmc main skoda dealer or the garage selling it who are authorised skoda servicers
 
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QUOTE (Mcburns88 @ Jan 21 2012, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Based in Midleton!

The service history is all either Tmc main skoda dealer or the garage selling it who are authorised skoda servicers

That's sounds good...hard to find a car of that age with a full service history. As for servicing Autowerks in midelton are a good VAG independent specialist, use them myself and find them great to deal with.
 
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QUOTE (AMB_1 @ Jan 21 2012, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That's sounds good...hard to find a car of that age with a full service history. As for servicing Autowerks in midelton are a good VAG independent specialist, use them myself and find them great to deal with.

Living literally just around the corner from them
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ill probably talk to them when it comes for a service!
 
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QUOTE (Mcburns88 @ Jan 25 2012, 01:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Id say you are spot on! The dealer mentioned it originally being purchased at TMC Skoda. Is it ok that its ex-demo?

So did you buy it over the weekend? I was going up looking at it til i saw your thread and said id wait to see if you took it or not.... and its gone now
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QUOTE (rockey_jnr @ Jan 31 2012, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So did you buy it over the weekend? I was going up looking at it til i saw your thread and said id wait to see if you took it or not.... and its gone now
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Sorry bud! Ive a deposit down on it a few weeks just waiting for it to go through the NCT this week, its booked in for Thursday so going up to collect it on Saturday.

Saw this on donedeal

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2955240

You might be interested in it.
 
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QUOTE (Mcburns88 @ Jan 31 2012, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sorry bud! Ive a deposit down on it a few weeks just waiting for it to go through the NCT this week, its booked in for Thursday so going up to collect it on Saturday.

Saw this on donedeal

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2955240

You might be interested in it.

Just realised I already posted this link to you in the wanted section!
 
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QUOTE (Mcburns88 @ Jan 31 2012, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sorry bud! Ive a deposit down on it a few weeks just waiting for it to go through the NCT this week, its booked in for Thursday so going up to collect it on Saturday.

Saw this on donedeal

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2955240

You might be interested in it.

Only saw this post now, havent checked in in a while! Bought that last week. Mechanically its perfect, one family owners from new, really really nice people. Needs one or 2 small bits looked after but i got it for a steal!
Very happy with it.
 
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Nice one bud! Best of luck with the car looked like a beauty alright and great price.

Picked up the VRS myself on sat, very very happy with it.

Will upload pics etc on sat once I get a chance to give it a clean, spotless car though in very good condition and mechanically perfect.