WTB : used Octavia RS TSI147

[Brycem]

That's my car. Not an elegance as described but an rs and it is a facelift (bloody imbeciles). It is a my10 built in September 2009 and complianced in nov 09. Warranty until late November 2012.

Based on what they paid me for the car you will get it for less than 30k.

[chetnik73]

He has it on for 34k so is obviously trying to make some money on it. Doubt he would go below 30 based on the price he has it for but no harm asking I suppose. I could always buy an extended warranty before it expired. Thanks I'll let you know if I have any luck

[VAG newbie]

He has it on for 34k so is obviously trying to make some money on it. Doubt he would go below 30 based on the price he has it for but no harm asking I suppose. I could always buy an extended warranty before it expired. Thanks I'll let you know if I have any luck

I bought my car from Bryant Byrt. I know the sales manager Cory very well now. Bryant Byrt is a very small dealer (Skoda-wise), they use an ex-petrol station to make it into a showroom for both Skoda and Renault. They only got about 3-4 people that works there and the building is filled up with their offices/work stations. So all cars are parked outside and they have very little space to keep their stock. So I assume they would be very willing to negotiate (my car was an factory order, so less room there, still got a good deal). Based on some of the demo price that they advertised (eg. $26985 for a 90TSI Octy with DSG drive away, sold in 1 month), I would say you should be able to get closer to $30K if not below.

But I also would suggest a demo if you want something newer. For a used car that is only 1 year old and has done very little mileage, there are only 2 reasons why people would sell the car that quickly.

1. They bought the car based on impulsive decision and realize shortly the car doesn't meet the need.

eg. too expensive that they can't afford the repayment, or they got a 2 door coupe when they have 5 kids. Skoda owners don't usually fall into this category because Skodas are, uh, very unsexy cars. People who buy it puts practicality above look, so very few people will buy Skodas based on impulsive decision. Even for the RS you are looking for, it is amazingly practical especially for a wagon! Also with Skoda's pricing, not many people will not be able to afford the repayments. We are simply clever drivers

2. They are unhappy with the car

Again, very few Skoda drivers are unhappy with their cars. We do have a lot of unhappy Skoda owners though, mainly unhappy with the head office's poor pricing on Yeti and Fabia, and how they can do better...etc, but all of us are very happy with our cars.

So generally expect used Skodas to be betwen 2-3 years as people's lease are due.

ps. I don't work for Bryant Byrt......

[Brycem]

The Skoda dealers don't have it. The used cars people (completely separate) do.

As for Bryant Byrt Skoda I found them to be disorganised to the point of shambolic. Very amateur in their dealings compared with their vw brothers along the road. One of
the reasons why
my wife now drives a vw and not another Skoda.

[VAG newbie]

The Skoda dealers don't have it. The used cars people (completely separate) do.

As for Bryant Byrt Skoda I found them to be disorganised to the point of shambolic. Very amateur in their dealings compared with their vw brothers along the road. One of
the reasons why
my wife now drives a vw and not another Skoda.

Unfortunately I have to agree with you on that one, about them being amateur and disorganized. The 3-4 sales person works there are all in their 20's (I think) and their knowledge of Skoda is........well, let's say not any better than other Skoda dealers. Cory seem to be the only one that knows about anything there.

What I like about them is their down to earth attitude. Compare with the VW dealers, who usually ignore me (once refused a test drive, on a Wed afternoon when its not all that busy!), even more disorganised (they forgot to put my order in! The reason that I am in a Superb rather than Passat now), and also ignorant (they didn't even know the brochure and website did not have a photo of beige interior). I've been to 3 different VW dealers and they are all the same. I guess it must be the way I dressed as if I can't afford a VW. I hate that dealer judge you based on your appearance! These amateurs are much easier to approach, and at least, they are trying. And they get along with my kids! Somehow their dealership has become my kid's play ground

To be honest, i don't expect any honest answers from dealers anyway. Any queries on VAG cars, I'd rather find the answer here as we are all much knowledgeable than Skoda dealers. But that's just me.....

[brad]

But I also would suggest a demo if you want something newer. For a used car that is only 1 year old and has done very little mileage, there are only 2 reasons why people would sell the car that quickly.

......

Plenty of other reasons for selling a near new car. My best mate bought a new VN Commodore wagon & within 2 months of taking delivery was promoted & given a company car. A VN Commodore wagon to be precise. The only difference was that his car was red & the company car was in the corporate approved blue. They even paid him out the difference between what he bought the car for & what he sold it for. Imagine trying to private sale a red commodore when an almost identical one is sitting in the driveway.

I was offered a new job 6 months after i bought the Skoda. One of the reasons I declined the offer was because i was locked into a lease. If I had taken the job then a 6 month old Skoda in perfect condition would have been on the market.

Plenty of other legitimate reasons too (overseas transfer, new job, wife hates car, etc)

[VAG newbie]

Plenty of other reasons for selling a near new car. My best mate bought a new VN Commodore wagon & within 2 months of taking delivery was promoted & given a company car. A VN Commodore wagon to be precise. The only difference was that his car was red & the company car was in the corporate approved blue. They even paid him out the difference between what he bought the car for & what he sold it for. Imagine trying to private sale a red commodore when an almost identical one is sitting in the driveway.

I was offered a new job 6 months after i bought the Skoda. One of the reasons I declined the offer was because i was locked into a lease. If I had taken the job then a 6 month old Skoda in perfect condition would have been on the market.

Plenty of other legitimate reasons too (overseas transfer, new job, wife hates car, etc)

"Wife hates car", I would put that in the first category. You have to be impulsive to buy a car without wife's approval. I knew there was a guy on this forum bought the Monte because he and his wife loved the look, but totally disregard to the fact that the wife needed an auto. So they sold their car within 3 months.

I agree there could be many reasons, maybe I shouldn't use the word "only", but rather I should use the word "generally". Of course it is possible that someone might've won lottery and decides to go for a Porche. But chances are very small. I think my point is, with Skodas already being so rare, the chances of someone owning an octavia RS wanting to sell it within 12 months is very small. For me, even if I have a company car, unless I am desperate for cash, I would keep it as a family second car, considering that first year would have the most depreciation. Also most company fleet car would be so boring to drive. I would like to keep the RS for the fun on weekends.

[brad]

I bought my Octy without any input from my wife. She doesn't like driving it. It wasn't an impulse buy, she just wasn't interested (in the choosing/buying process) until it hit the driveway. My solution: I told her not to drive it. So she doesn't. This Octy is a keeper

[aware]

I agree there could be many reasons, maybe I shouldn't use the word "only", but rather I should use the word "generally". Of course it is possible that someone might've won lottery and decides to go for a Porche. But chances are very small. I think my point is, with Skodas already being so rare, the chances of someone owning an octavia RS wanting to sell it within 12 months is very small. For me, even if I have a company car, unless I am desperate for cash, I would keep it as a family second car, considering that first year would have the most depreciation. Also most company fleet car would be so boring to drive. I would like to keep the RS for the fun on weekends.

No offence, but that's your situation. What if someone didn't have the space for a third car, even if the company car was left on the street etc? We're lucky in that we choose our company car (and that we have space for all of our cars) but not everyone is in the same position. Even if I drove a RS, and was in a position to receive a company car, I'd have to very seriously consider all the options. Given I wouldn't want to drive the RS shopping to avoid damage, it wouldn't get driven and then I sail on Saturdays, so the car would parked outside in a carpark or on the side of the road, where quite frankly I'd rather leave a company car. In my circumstances, I'd have to keep the memories of the RS and sell it.

I'm sorry to go on about it, but it's pretty difficult for someone to comment on the circumstances of another individual just because you don't agree with it. When we bought Mum's forester, I took a fair bit of crap from some people as it isn't the sort of the car that they would buy - but you buy a car, (or sell) depending on your own individual circumstances. I'm sure i'd take crap from them as well if they knew we've ordered a Diesel Wagon, but it suits our needs.

Apologies to the OP and other posters for the hijack. Good luck to the OP in his search for a Skoda - you won't be disappointed with a RS.

[zei20t]

I bought my Octy without any input from my wife. She doesn't like driving it. It wasn't an impulse buy, she just wasn't interested until it hit the driveway. My solution: I told her not to drive it. So she doesn't. This Octy is a keeper

hahahah thats VERY similar to my own story. i told my wife she can drive it if she wants, but she wont because she knows i 'dislike' her driving