fantastic, enjoy it! Excellent car.

They are fantastic aren’t they

Which instrument, harp?

Ah thanks so much. You’ll enjoy it!

Much appreciated!

Thanks Pete!

Oh cool! Ah yeah, it’s perfect for that! Enjoy it!

They are excellent aren’t they? Highly underrated

Thanks! Yeah... since this video i've tried contacting Skoda about installing a rear-view camera, and they're currently only available as factory-fitted options when speccing a new car, and chip shortages might be affecting all that!

They really are. thanks for the comment!

It’s really great. Highly recommend! You thinking hatch?

@@mrstephenwells no estate definitely

Thanks!

Thanks!

Ah amazing, they’re great cars.

All the VW based range are pretty good my self I've got the golf estate not quite as big as the octavia but big enough

I did see that! Clever people buy clever cars! 😎😁 nice one, yep - tested out the hatch a fair bit as well, Really lovely car, only real difference is the slight extra height in the boot. Interestingly though, the hatch actually has a bigger opening to the boot than the estate. Pros and cons…!

It's called reverse snobbery. You pay a bit less, but you end up with a car that's every bit as good, if not better than some others. I've thought for a while that Skoda build quality actually seems superior to VW's now...... However, the old Skoda perceptions are still out there. When I had my Skodas, I was once asked "it is really screwed together right?"

Fantastic! Really glad this was helpful, I’m sure you’ll love the car, still enjoying mine!

Thanks!

Thanks! Hope it helped

@@IntoTheWhite04 definitely a tough choice! Let me know what you go for, I do like the karoq, guess it depends on how much space you need!

@@mrstephenwells would like to fit my mountain bike in the back without removing the rear wheel as well as the front. That could be the deciding factor

@@IntoTheWhite04 100%. I wonder if you could go to a skoda dealership and ask to give it a try!

Definitely!

Oh cool! They’re great cars, especially for the low(ish) price tag. Yeah, think the cars are definitely lower specced than the equivalent cars from more premium brands, but it’s just such a good deal! Enjoy the VRS

Thanks the driver involvement out weights the spec! I've had many SAAB's and I think they are very similar. Would you consider doing some update videos on running costs etc?

@@cornishrider for sure, what kind of things would you find useful/interesting?

Cornish Rider. You can have front parking sensors fitted. Try looking at Dolphin Parking Sensors. They have a team of mobile fitters who can fit front or rear (or both) parking sensors, along with dashcams and other things, all at your home address. The last time I had some fitted, the cost - all fitted - was around £150 for rear sensors. They can also supply colour coded sensors in manufacturers colours......

Hahaha thanks 😂

Hahaha thanks! Maybe I should break out into clothes videos...! I grabbed this in a sale from mountain warehouse in the UK... I know patagonia do similar ones... Enjoy whichever car/fleece you buy!

Thanks man, great car!

Thanks, Really appreciate that!

Thanks very much!

@@mrstephenwells Maybe you could do a follow-up when the miles have piled on a bit. Happy motoring.

@@AndrewKNI is there anything in particular you’d be interested to have an update on?

@@mrstephenwells I'm a self-confessed car nerd so please excuse my interest 🙂 I was thinking long term reliability and durability, servicing costs, Skoda dealer service (if you use them), things you have learned to like/dislike etc. over time.... if you feel inclined to do a video update some day, thank you. 🙂

Great idea! Perhaps in a few months once I’ve had it for a while, I’ll bring an update!

Thanks! Yeah the engine is great. Glad you like yours!

I've read quite a few test reports of the Golf 8. It doesn't sound too clever to me. VW seem to have cut some corners on the new Golf. I've been convinced for a while now that Skoda build quality is topping VW's.......

Yeah they get grabbed quickly! Got mine from a Skoda dealer

That’s great, it’s a fantastic car.

I've had an Octavia 2.0 litre Tdi estate Peter. I can't recall getting 70 mpg, but mine was certainly good on fuel. However, it doesn't come close to the running costs of my Kia eNiro. A full charge at home costs me £7 to £8, and does me for a week and a bit. The per mile cost is around 3.5p. I pay 10p per kwh on my Octopus Intelligent tariff. I can manage 1000 miles of town and general driving for £40....... EV servicing costs are way less too. My service last year was £68.

Ah yeah, should be available everywhere for sure!

Mines been crashing a LOT recently! You found any kind of fix?

​@@mrstephenwells That's interesting! Mine has been back to the dealer 4x since purchasing it in Jan! Due back again soon! TBH the infotainment is a real issue in this car! Looks great and promises a lot but a few mths ago was driving me mad by constantly crashing. Skoda will NOT accept there is any issue, I have a case running with Skoda UK. I even contacted the previous owner who said it was like it since new and the reason he PX'd it! On my last visit to the dealer they have upgraded the software to version 1941- make sure this is done as it has definitely helped - its only crashed once since July but still comes up with a couple of errors on the digital dash every now and gain but no where near as bad as it was..

Superb is slightly bigger in every way, but the car hasn’t been updated as recently as the Octavia has (Think there’s meant to be a new superb coming in the next 12 months) so the Octavia is a more recent design. But yeah, more boot space (slightly), more rear leg room, and a longer overall car.

The Superb is (I think) on the Passat floor-pan and so is larger than the Octavia by a fair margin. The Superb has as much, if not more rear passenger space than a Merc E Class. My neighbour bought a new Superb about 18 months back. It's a really nice car. Electric leather heated seats, the lot. As Stephen says, there is a new Superb in the pipeline....... You could hang back for that Alex, or get a good deal on the current model, possibly by saying you know there's a new one on the way......

Yeah definitely! Guess the SUV line are more in that direction

If you want even *more* room Christopher, look at the Superb estate. More rear seat space than a Merc E class, and a truly massive load bay.....

@Brian Too big for my garage, unfortunately, and it still looks wrong for an Estate with that sloping rear

Is that diesel?

​@@mrstephenwells.yes.

100% !

This is the metallic grey

@@mrstephenwellsreally ? then it might be some Green reflectations. The Car Looks Green in a Lot of scenes.

@@user-xj5lo1ky2p yeah it does on camera, strange! Just grey!

They’re pretty much the same car underneath, so very similar parts + reliability!

if you read most of the popular customer satisfaction surveys, then yes! My 4 Skodas were all great cars.

Oh right! What did you end up changing it for?

@@mrstephenwells Hi , i went for a Hyundai Tucson N line S with 230 bhp in full hybrid. Everything works , v smooth , v high MPG around town up to 70mpg using the electric motor. I did like the VRS and it got a lot of admirers in its meteor grey discontinued colour but the car calling the emergency services on a weekly basis plus the myriad of other software glitches was too much. Always check the software version of yer Octy , if its higher than v 1806 ,you probably are ok.

I highly recommend! Go for it!

Regular updates though!

@@mrstephenwells True but in NL the let you pay for the updates you need to keep your mib3 running. But the car is perfect mib3 is not.

Fair enough!