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Will Skoda's 1.0 TSI engine be reliable?
Hi.
We have been looking for a good reliable quality practical family car and deciding to go with a Skoda Octavia 1.0 TSI, as petrol suits our mileage - very short during the week and longer drives on weekends. My question and only reservation about the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI Octavia is its durability. Skoda and Volkswagen have a good reputation, but my only concern is how many years can be got out of a small engine in a big car? Have you any background into the work the manufacturers have put into this technology. and how durable do you reckon they will be? I've only heard great things about it, but I've heard a few non-Skoda drivers dismiss this engine.
Thanks
Mark Yeatesy (Dublin)
Mar 2018 Filed under: reliability
Nissan X-Trail or Hyundai ix35?
What would your choice be between a 2014 Nissan x-Trail 1.6 dCi and 2014 Hyundai ix35?
Jacqui Samuels (Pretoria)
Mar 2018 Filed under: choosing used car
Petrol Mazda CX-5 any good?
What do you guys think of the Mazda CX-5 in its 2.0-litre petrol guise?
Kieran Donnelly (Cork)
Mar 2018 Filed under: choosing new car
How much VRT on a Kia Niro hybrid?
I am due to pay VRT on a Kia Niro plug in hybrid (Sept 2017). The OMSP is not available on the VRT calculator, but the recommended retail price is available from the Kia Ireland website. Is it possible to estimate the OMSP based on the RRP and should I bring in the Kia price list when getting the car valued by NCT valuers?
Tom, Dublin
Tom Burke (Dublin)
Mar 2018 Filed under: VRT
What to look for buying 2011 Lexus CT 200h?
Hi,
I am thinking of buying a 2011 Lexus CT 200h with 180,000km on the clock. It would be my first hybrid vehicle. What should worry me before buying? Would I need to change anything?
Regards
Emil
Emil Mchaki (Maseru)
Mar 2018 Filed under: reliability
Is the Opel Astra estate a good buy?
Is the Opel Astra estate a good buy, and is it economical?
Laura McMahon
Jan 2013 Filed under: choosing new car
Is a Subaru Impreza a good buy?
Is a Subaru Impreza petrol estate a good buy?
Mossy Bouzzah (Dublin)
Jan 2013 Filed under: choosing new car
Any problems with 2008 Zafira diesel?
Have you heard of any problems for the 2008 Opel Zafira diesel? And also what miles to the gallon does it give?
Also looking at Ford Focus 1.6 diesel - any problems with that?
Thanks for all your help
Teresa
Teresa Glynn (Ennis)
Jan 2013 Filed under: reliability
Do car-based vans need an NCT?
Do car-based vans need an NCT?
Bob Bob (Cork)
Jan 2013 Filed under: commercial vehicle
Volkswagen Passat or Volvo S40?
How does the Volvo S40 compare with a 2.0-litre Volkswagen Passat?
Liz Lennox (Tipperary)
Jan 2013 Filed under: choosing used car
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