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[Jimbob]

Let me worry about the cost. Or not. ;-)

Cheers for the feedback. Was more tempted by the 2 litre!

[tunnie]

I’ve seen a Skoda Superb Estate on trader with 227k miles, which is DSG.

Like anything they just need proper servicing, change every 40k as suggested and sure it will fine. Been researching DIY changes myself, it’s actually a reasonable ish job now I’ve watched a few.

Not sure how much oil is, but Skoda themselves charge £180 for a fluid and filter change, which is not that bad.

[STEMO]

I’ve seen a Skoda Superb Estate on trader with 227k miles, which is DSG.

Like anything they just need proper servicing, change every 40k as suggested and sure it will fine. Been researching DIY changes myself, it’s actually a reasonable ish job now I’ve watched a few.

Not sure how much oil is, but Skoda themselves charge £180 for a fluid and filter change, which is not that bad.

Lots of people would baulk at £150, but lots of people expect their cars to go forever without maintenance costs. 0.375pence per mile 

[tunnie]

If in the market, I could be tempted by this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809220753225

I had the 140 spec engine in the CC, that was quite a performer mid range. 170 would be even better, VCDS is excellent as well so no issues troubleshooting

[STEMO]

If in the market, I could be tempted by this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809220753225

I had the 140 spec engine in the CC, that was quite a performer mid range. 170 would be even better, VCDS is excellent as well so no issues troubleshooting

I find it hard to get enthused by a taxi. 

[tunnie]

I’ve seen a Skoda Superb Estate on trader with 227k miles, which is DSG.

Like anything they just need proper servicing, change every 40k as suggested and sure it will fine. Been researching DIY changes myself, it’s actually a reasonable ish job now I’ve watched a few.

Not sure how much oil is, but Skoda themselves charge £180 for a fluid and filter change, which is not that bad.

Lots of people would baulk at £150, but lots of people expect their cars to go forever without maintenance costs. 0.375pence per mile 

It’s actually better than I thought, by a considerable margin. Oil looks to be £50 at least, for a decent brand.

EBay kits are nearly £90

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F161524463047

Given you would need to buy filling kit as well, which could be used multiple times. You are paying someone £100 to do it, that’s good value for main dealer.

[STEMO]

I’ve seen a Skoda Superb Estate on trader with 227k miles, which is DSG.

Like anything they just need proper servicing, change every 40k as suggested and sure it will fine. Been researching DIY changes myself, it’s actually a reasonable ish job now I’ve watched a few.

Not sure how much oil is, but Skoda themselves charge £180 for a fluid and filter change, which is not that bad.

Lots of people would baulk at £150, but lots of people expect their cars to go forever without maintenance costs. 0.375pence per mile 

It’s actually better than I thought, by a considerable margin. Oil looks to be £50 at least, for a decent brand.

EBay kits are nearly £90

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F161524463047

Given you would need to buy filling kit as well, which could be used multiple times. You are paying someone £100 to do it, that’s good value for main dealer.

You're too young to be worrying about 40,000 mile services. FFS, I usually don't keep a car for 40,000 miles.

[tunnie]

I’ve seen a Skoda Superb Estate on trader with 227k miles, which is DSG.

Like anything they just need proper servicing, change every 40k as suggested and sure it will fine. Been researching DIY changes myself, it’s actually a reasonable ish job now I’ve watched a few.

Not sure how much oil is, but Skoda themselves charge £180 for a fluid and filter change, which is not that bad.

Lots of people would baulk at £150, but lots of people expect their cars to go forever without maintenance costs. 0.375pence per mile 

It’s actually better than I thought, by a considerable margin. Oil looks to be £50 at least, for a decent brand.

EBay kits are nearly £90

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F161524463047

Given you would need to buy filling kit as well, which could be used multiple times. You are paying someone £100 to do it, that’s good value for main dealer.

You're too young to be worrying about 40,000 mile services. FFS, I usually don't keep a car for 40,000 miles.

Did over 100k in the 2.2, done nearly 40k in 3.2 to date.

[STEMO]

I’ve seen a Skoda Superb Estate on trader with 227k miles, which is DSG.

Like anything they just need proper servicing, change every 40k as suggested and sure it will fine. Been researching DIY changes myself, it’s actually a reasonable ish job now I’ve watched a few.

Not sure how much oil is, but Skoda themselves charge £180 for a fluid and filter change, which is not that bad.

Lots of people would baulk at £150, but lots of people expect their cars to go forever without maintenance costs. 0.375pence per mile 

It’s actually better than I thought, by a considerable margin. Oil looks to be £50 at least, for a decent brand.

EBay kits are nearly £90

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F161524463047

Given you would need to buy filling kit as well, which could be used multiple times. You are paying someone £100 to do it, that’s good value for main dealer.

You're too young to be worrying about 40,000 mile services. FFS, I usually don't keep a car for 40,000 miles.

Did over 100k in the 2.2, done nearly 40k in 3.2 to date.

Well stop it...now.

[Doctor Gollum]

Let me worry about the cost. Or not. ;-)

Cheers for the feedback. Was more tempted by the 2 litre!

I'm not worried. Probably won't be buying a car that size with a one litre lump, let alone a dsg box. Ever.

[aaronjb]

If in the market, I could be tempted by this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809220753225

I had the 140 spec engine in the CC, that was quite a performer mid range. 170 would be even better, VCDS is excellent as well so no issues troubleshooting

Honestly, I'd go for the newer generation - everything is a great deal better and (subjective, of course) I think they look a lot better, too. Only downside being that the 190 has a tank of pee you have to fill every 7,000 miles (the 150 doesn't).

[Nick W]

Let me worry about the cost. Or not. ;-)

Cheers for the feedback. Was more tempted by the 2 litre!

I'm not worried. Probably won't be buying a car that size with a one litre lump, let alone a dsg box. Ever.

I've been using my mother's 1.0l Focus the last few days and that's made me realise that the mk1 that she had before wasn't as bad as I thought it was!
The interior is even uglier, using cheap feeling materials and there is a huge amount of wasted space. There is no performance, although it does seem to hold speed once it's finally got there. The complete lack of any engine braking makes me suspect that this is due to a massive flywheel, but even that can't disguise the triple's vibration. The driving position and ergonomics are dreadful, and visibility is worse. It does ride better, and the boot is actually worth opening if you need to put anything in it.

[tunnie]

If in the market, I could be tempted by this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809220753225

I had the 140 spec engine in the CC, that was quite a performer mid range. 170 would be even better, VCDS is excellent as well so no issues troubleshooting

Honestly, I'd go for the newer generation - everything is a great deal better and (subjective, of course) I think they look a lot better, too. Only downside being that the 190 has a tank of pee you have to fill every 7,000 miles (the 150 doesn't).

What's the cost of that?

I suspect by the time the 3.2 has rusted out, the newer generation will have come down in price nicely. 

[Viral_Jim]

What's the cost of that?

I suspect by the time the 3.2 has rusted out, the newer generation will have come down in price nicely. 

Its a 13L tank in the superb, Adblue is about 90p/L on Amazon inc delivery (for a brand I recognise) - not sure how much from everywhere else. Skoda reckons max normal usage is 1L per 400 (ish) miles. So less than 0.25p/mile spend 

[aaronjb]

If in the market, I could be tempted by this:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809220753225

I had the 140 spec engine in the CC, that was quite a performer mid range. 170 would be even better, VCDS is excellent as well so no issues troubleshooting

Honestly, I'd go for the newer generation - everything is a great deal better and (subjective, of course) I think they look a lot better, too. Only downside being that the 190 has a tank of pee you have to fill every 7,000 miles (the 150 doesn't).

What's the cost of that?

I suspect by the time the 3.2 has rusted out, the newer generation will have come down in price nicely. 

I think I've filled it three times in 30k, for a total cost of about £60 - and that's buying it from the garage forecourt.