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| Author: | jman316 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Avensis V Octavia |
Which would you go for and why? Manual or Automatic? what would be your other option |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
jman316 wrote: Which would you go for and why? Manual or Automatic? what would be your other option Superb Auto with the DSG gearbox. |
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
Nidge2 wrote: jman316 wrote: Which would you go for and why? Manual or Automatic? what would be your other option Superb Auto with the DSG gearbox. It dont happen often but NIDGE your on the money on this one
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| Author: | jman316 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
Whats a dsg gearbox? |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
jman316 wrote: Whats a dsg gearbox? Dual shift gears, it's the daddy of all Auto boxes giving you over 50MPG. Change the box oil every 40-50,000 miles and it will run and run. |
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| Author: | jman316 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
and in this profession, a automatic is better than a manual everytime, right? |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
My Octavia diesel with DSG has been reported doing over 70 mpg and on another run recently 88.7mpg! why make yourself more work changing gear when the car will do it for you? |
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| Author: | jman316 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
roythebus wrote: My Octavia diesel with DSG has been reported doing over 70 mpg and on another run recently 88.7mpg! why make yourself more work changing gear when the car will do it for you? understood boss! so a skoda superb but not an octavia? and diesel but not petrol? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
Toyota Avensis diesel manual but you need insurance first |
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
wannabeeahack wrote: Toyota Avensis diesel manual but you need insurance first And some kind of Licence.. |
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| Author: | jman316 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
of course!!!
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
If it takes you as long to get a car as it takes to get an insurance quote the worlds oil reserves will be exhausted.. |
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| Author: | jman316 [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
Well I have my taxi test at the end of November. Then the medicals and the other tests after which the I get my badge. That's when I start with the car and insurance.... |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
jman316 wrote: Well I have my taxi test at the end of November. Then the medicals and the other tests after which the I get my badge. That's when I start with the car and insurance.... 6 weeks isnt long... |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Avensis V Octavia |
jman, so your gonna pay out for a badge not knowing if you afford the insurance on a car you dont have yet...? |
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