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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    The drivers? Nothing.
    The cars, however.... Škoda is a dusty, old brand of slow car that doubles in value when you fill the tank up, that only has a heated rear window to keep your hands warm while you push it... and that has 16 valves - 4 in the engine, 12 in the radio!

    About the drivers - They are argumentative know-it-all chatterboxes, who unintentionally troll forums, rub people up the wrong way and spend far too much time messing with things like PC gaming and Dungeons & Dragons... and no-one ever gets their jokes!!

    :O:O

    I think Skoda has come a long way since you last looked into them. Their Octavias, Kodiaks, and Superbs are dominating car reviews. Even being compared to many 'premium' brands.

    Ano no, I don't down a Skoda lol but I know that the above comment is outdated
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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by ik9000 View Post
    Yeah, I want to get front fog lights fitted (by a dealer) and install a central rear headrest. But that means declaring "modifications from factory spec" as the car did not ship with them (they were both an optional extra).
    It can be worse, some insurers classify any optional extras as modifications, even if the car left the factory with them fitted, simply because they arent standard items. Now that is bonkers.

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by spacein_vader View Post
    I don't suppose a bike insurer would be interested in how many years I've been driving my car accident free either.
    Actually, they are - Most ask if you own, are named on, or have access to another vehicle.

    My point was that I had a no-fault accident and claim on record from before I had a car licence... how is it a claim sufficiently valid to be ruled non-fault if I didn't have a licence and would therefore be unable to get insurance in the first place? Motorcycle? HGV? Tractor? Any other form of transport?
    Nope - The only explanation their computers would allow for is if I'd been driving unlicenced. With that level of ignorance regarding other road vehicles, you'd think I was driving a BMW!!

    Quote Originally Posted by neonplanet40 View Post
    I think Skoda has come a long way since you last looked into them.
    I tend to look out of rather than into...

    Quote Originally Posted by neonplanet40 View Post
    Ano no, I don't down a Skoda lol but I know that the above comment is outdated
    Not regarding the drivers, it's not... I promise you that!!

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    Actually, they are - Most ask if you own, are named on, or have access to another vehicle.

    My point was that I had a no-fault accident and claim on record from before I had a car licence... how is it a claim sufficiently valid to be ruled non-fault if I didn't have a licence and would therefore be unable to get insurance in the first place? Motorcycle? HGV? Tractor? Any other form of transport?
    Nope - The only explanation their computers would allow for is if I'd been driving unlicenced. With that level of ignorance regarding other road vehicles, you'd think I was driving a BMW!!


    I tend to look out of rather than into...


    Not regarding the drivers, it's not... I promise you that!!
    I don't know anything about the drivers. But the reviews across all of the different websites, magazines, blogs, user reviews etc state that they now make very good cars with a warranty to back it. Maybe you had a bad experience in the past?
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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Skoda's are just VWs, along with Audi and Seat. The underlying platform is shared, and all the bits that you don't want breaking are from the shared parts bin.

    Bodies and interiors are customised and tweaked towards the target audience. You'll find more leathers and premium quality products in an Audi, and more fabrics in a Skoda. I'd say that you get more bundled in an Audi, but it seems that everything on Audi is optional these days.

    Skoda used to be a great choice for latest tech, as VW didn't want to trial it out on their main brand, but I'm not sure that's the case any more.

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    I was going to post a lengthy reply as I will be replacing my car soon but I will make a new thread rather than hijack the OP.
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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by neonplanet40 View Post
    I don't know anything about the drivers.
    I do...
    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    I tend to look out of rather than into...
    Quote Originally Posted by neonplanet40 View Post
    Maybe you had a bad experience in the past?
    Not quite... but Škoda will never fully escape their reputation.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dashers View Post
    and all the bits that you don't want breaking are from the shared parts bin.
    That 'theoretically' means they get decent parts in massive bulk for less money and so don't cost as much to replace... It also means there are lots of parts available, so second-hand pricing is competitive.
    Say, £9 for a £55 window regulator.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dashers View Post
    You'll find more leathers and premium quality products in an Audi, and more fabrics in a Skoda.
    That's what the Laurin & Klement trim is for...
    ALL the 'optional' extras come as standard on an L&K.

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    I have nearly set my sights on a 2 ltr diesel Laurin & Klement Superb. Which is why I keep asking

    I was under the impression this was a good car for the money.
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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by DanceswithUnix View Post

    ... and yet if you store an old Corsa for 25 years it will go up 10K. Yeah, not worth it is it
    I couldn't resist replying. I know the comment was meant in jest but......

    10K for losing the garage for 25 years? That's £500 per year. Yes, it's not worth it.

    However, I concede that old farts may think it's worth it.
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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    I started driving a few years ago.
    First insurance was 3rd party with 1st central for £950 for a 2002 Focus
    Second insurance was 3rd party with GoSkippy for £620 still for my vintage car
    Third insurance is currently Comprehensive with GoSkippy for £600 for a 2008 Focus

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ttaskmaster View Post
    Not quite... but Škoda will never fully escape their reputation.
    TBH I think they have escaped their old reputation. If anything, I think the brand is held back by the value market that the VAG group aim the cars at. Not that they are actually that cheap any more. I did have a look at Skodas before making my last purchase, but I'm not a fan of the look of VW cars at the best of times, and of all the cars in the group I find the Skodas most challenging. That and I keep seeing VAG group cars broken down (today it was a SEAT).

    Quote Originally Posted by OilSheikh View Post
    I started driving a few years ago.
    First insurance was 3rd party with 1st central for £950 for a 2002 Focus
    There aren't many advantages to getting older, but cheaper car insurance is one of them.

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by neonplanet40 View Post
    I was under the impression this was a good car for the money.
    I believe it is.

    Quote Originally Posted by DanceswithUnix View Post
    TBH I think they have escaped their old reputation.
    Among those that know their cars, perhaps... but the majority of drivers still just get in their box and press the GO button, turn on the radio and mindlessly drift through traffic.
    To them, it is still a Škoda.

    Quote Originally Posted by DanceswithUnix View Post
    That and I keep seeing VAG group cars broken down (today it was a SEAT).
    I keep seeing Fords and BMWs, both on the road and coming in for fixing.
    Mostly, it's just the owners refusing to look after them in the first place.

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    I always like to trot out this quote I had on these types of threads:

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    Quote Originally Posted by Dashers View Post
    I always like to trot out this quote I had on these types of threads:
    The text under Further Information is missing the words, "honest, gov!!" at the end...

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    Re: First car highs and woes.

    well it gets better. (or not) Tonight the brakes failed. Luckily I was only trying to move it a foot on the drive to open the garage door. Off it went. Footbrake to the floor and it might as well have been bambi on ice. Had to use the handbrake to stop the thing. Luckily the drive slopes away from the house, otherwise that could have been rather messy.

    Not even had it a week. Dread to think what this will do to my breakdown insurance premium next year! Glad I took out breakdown cover that includes at home. Repair garage for me in the morning.

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    At least it was on your drive and not when you needed to do an emergency stop...

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