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This is a quick post just to find out a bit more about the Ocatvia. I'd be grateful if any of you guys could share your experiences.

My son's been looking at getting a Vectra but they have problems with the DMF Clutch etc... and at the moment the Octavia is seeming an attractive choice.

He's looking at say a 2005-06 2.0D - a few lads I know have Octavias and seem to have little trouble. So can you share your opinions please... Good and bad.

My last Skoda drove better after doing 150,000 miles than my Mondeo did after 150.

IMO the new Octavia, and for that matter the new hatchback Superb, are the perfect saloon taxi/PH.

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Bought an lpg 1600 skoda new in 2000 I thought it was a good buy seats were a bit small for a cab but that was only complaint

I think you will find the Skoda (VAG group) has a DMF...

http://www.volkswagenspares.com/page.ph ... +Flywheels

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1st Octavia (53 plate) was good for 90k before any probs. then gearbox and front pipe went within a week of each other. Sold it for buttons with 170k in April last year and got the Octavia 2 on recommendation of a mechanic who services them for one of the "big 2" in falkirk.

Must've got a monday morning one. 30k DMF goes (warranty), week later wiring loom fault makes car run like a bucket of bolts, (warranty) (tho' I suspect main stealer might have nipped it putting clutch back in), just under 40k, starter motor jams and overheats (warranty). 42k all ok now. I would still say get one, as mine is an exception to a very reliable rule.

Nice car tp drive, roomy for rear passengers and a humongous boot for those rare airport runs. As near the perfect saloon taxi/ph available.

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

is the Superb better?

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Yes.

without a doubt. wee question over CV joints needing regular replacements, but that's about it.

the pedals are too far away for my wee stumpy legs, or I'd be driving one myself.

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My heart is heavy, but my consience clear,
I voted Yes, without any fear.

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Torygrah seems to think so

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One of my previous businesses was selling cars to the retail trade, i first had a test drive in a superb approx 5 or 6 years ago and to say that i was impressed by this car is a massive understatement. I have highly recommended this vehicle to a large number of my owners, to date none of my current owners have been disappointed by the Superb or the Octavia.

You have to remember that Skoda has been owned by VW for quite some time, both the Octavia and Superb have excellent build quality and are both very reliable vehicles with excellent engines. If i was going to work one myself I'd choose the Superb every single time.

I believe there is a replacement kit available which does away with the DMF

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Ever since the Octavias came out I've loved them, when the Superbs came out I thought nothing can eclipse the Octavia unitl I had a test drive in the Superb. They've made it even better IMO.

same with the mondeos, BUT, the reason there IS a DMF is to cushion driveline components from the huge amounts of torque from these new Tdci/Hdi engines, so who knows...... clutch every 100,000 miles or a new gearbox, driveshafts, diff instead?

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DMF stands for Dual Mass Flywheel and it is indeed intended to reduce vibration from the combustion stroke of each cylinder. The vast majority of modern, higher power common rail diesels have 'em.

HDI 406's specifically the 110 2 litre and 136 2.2 litre (the 90 2litre has a solid flywheel) have DMF's and PSA's primary clutch supplier also sells a solid flywheel replacement kit IIRC it's Valeo, now I've typed that I'm not sure of the name Source for that info is various pug/citroen owners and club websites.

Any road up, DMF's are basically two lumps of metal joined with rubber which ages/fatigues and pop goes your flywheel.

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or as "Honest John" says...




they dont tell you that when a DMF goes it can take the starter motor and clutch cylinder with it....

and most use springs not rubber doughnuts to absorb the shocks, so when you hear a rattling on tickover, get yer wallet ready...

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