Worst GTI/ED30 Insults.......

[winrya]

Although I must concede the octavia vrs is amazing value for money. Just saw a red 56 plate at my local Honda dealer for £6995. Wow, didn't realize they could be got that cheap and that's before the bargaining starts

[RedRobin]

^^^^
See if you can negotiate one of these to be included : -

[candy turbo]

Interesting this - gotta be careful this doesn't transgress into an out and out flame war!!!LOL!!

Whilst looking for my next brumbrum, I initially did a back-to-back from an Audi S3 to a Golf GTi. (by this time, the RS4 prices were going nuts and I'll now wait and see )

The Audi IS better put together with a higher quality feel. It is also quicker in a straight line. It is also very sure-footed due to the Quattro system (coming from my S4 quattro, this was reassuring).However, it IS devoid of "feel", dare I say, "boring", and expensive.

The Golf is slightly less of a quality product, only 2wd in comparison (no R32 here), BUT handles much better and is fun to drive. As in an absolute HOOT!!!

The clincher for me was simple - the increase in quality/outlay for the Audi isn't justifiable when put up against the Golf. The difference isn't worth nearly £10K.

Hence my decision to go VW.

I did look at the Leon Cupra. Don't like the interior on the new one - VERY put off by the dealers

I looked at the VRS (there's also one that every day tries to "play" on my drive to work - I've got bored of handing him his a$$, so now change my leaving time and route just to avoid him) - a nice car, but whilst the quality is streets ahead of Skodas of old (a VERY good thing), I'm under no illusion that it is the "entry-level" to the VAG group.
Don't get me wrong, a well-put together car, as you would expect I(hope ) from VAG, but there IS just that lack of quality. And NOTHING to do with badge snobbery.

So my order (from top to bottom) would be:-

Audi, VW, Seat & Skoda

All IMHO, of course

Dan

can you please tell me on the latest octavia where any of the build quality is not as good as any mk 5 golf on the road

[ub7rm]

I've been a passenger in a few skoda's and have to say that I haven't noticed any difference in build quality with vw.  Was in an octy taxi and noticed that the switches / dials were lifted straight out of a golf mk4 / passat of the same vintage but with green back lights.

Seat is a different story....

[Egbutt Wash]

Although I must concede the octavia vrs is amazing value for money. Just saw a red 56 plate at my local Honda dealer for £6995. Wow, didn't realize they could be got that cheap and that's before the bargaining starts

It'll still be there next month.
They might come out of the factory OK but Skoda owners don't look after their cars, skipping services to save save money.
This makes secondhand Skodas a poor bet.

[DanoGTI]

can you please tell me on the latest octavia where any of the build quality is not as good as any mk 5 golf on the road

IMHO I found the general level of creaks and groans to be more prevalent in the Skoda. I wasn't as keen on the seats (nor the styling tbh) until I saw the flyer for the Vrs ltd....
The dash and centre console looked cheap.

You might think it's fabulous - no worries, but to me (and let's be honest, unless anybody else is buying the car for me, MY opinion is the one that counts!! ) it didn't feel as good.
Image-wise, the looks are really good - I like the stocky stance. But as I'll be spending most of my time IN it, the outside doesn't overly matter too much!!

Dan

[candy turbo]

i did nt think it was that good or i would nt have swapped it for my ed 30 , i had the ed 30 more for the exclusivity imo the last octavia i had (06 reg )had the same build quality as my ed 30 not quite as good as my mates s3 i m not into comparing value BUT i had to put £10 k with my vrs to get the ed 30   !!!!!

[sharpie]

^^^^
See if you can negotiate one of these to be included : -

presumably to hide the skoda badge? 

[RedRobin]

^^^^


Very good reply, sharpie!

[ifti]

How do you guys comment back on a typical "wow you spent that much on a Golf" ??
lol