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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:07 pm 
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I have been offered the chance to buy a 2008 Skoda Superd Elegance 115bhp 1896cc. It has full leather and a lot of kit. I have known the car for 3 years and the current owner is a fastidious type. It has done 180000 but has full service history from a respected local independent trader. Price including meter £2200. If it last me a year I would be happy. Any thoughts please?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 12:25 pm 
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just vehicle transfer with plate?

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I have been offered the chance to buy a 2008 Skoda Superd Elegance 115bhp 1896cc. It has full leather and a lot of kit. I have known the car for 3 years and the current owner is a fastidious type. It has done 180000 but has full service history from a respected local independent trader. Price including meter £2200. If it last me a year I would be happy. Any thoughts please?

Go for it.

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 Post subject: Re: Views Please
PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:42 pm 
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The Milage should not be an issue, the vehicles are huge but relatively economical to run, they are comfortable and well appointed.

Ive had two Skodas, first one was faultless, second one a superb started to have electrical niggles such as Wipers packed in (a hard to trace fault but an easy fix afterwards) and then they Aircon fecked up looked like it might need a new Aircon pump so I got rid of it.

That said, lovely cars and I'm a tad sorry I traded that car in...it had miles left in it.


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 Post subject: Re: Views Please
PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:19 pm 
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Thanks for replies folks. The plate (PH) will be transferred but it will be due for renewal at the time I buy it if it all goes ahead.

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 Post subject: Re: Views Please
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:06 am 
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Snatch his hand off.


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 Post subject: Re: Views Please
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:09 pm 
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make sure it has a full test and Change the oil every 10K should last 500,000 or more and it should have had 2 belt changes with that mileage


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:04 pm 
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Many thanks for the feedback. Very reassurung,

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Ive Driven nothing but Skoda Superbs for the last 10 years always Diesels, the Auto 130 bhp is in my opinion the best of emm, 50mpg on a long motorway run with air con going no problem.

Do the oil changes every 10000 miles use top quality fully synth and change the timing belt every 40000 and it will go forever, only problems ive had front springs needed replacing after 112000 miles. Best economy between 80 and 90 mph on motorways !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUY IT :D :D :D :D

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trotskys twin wrote:
Ive Driven nothing but Skoda Superbs for the last 10 years



Commie ba5stard

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Nidge2 wrote:
Snatch his hand off.


Or hand his snatch off.

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jimbo wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
Snatch his hand off.


Or hand his snatch off.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Views Please
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wannabeeahack wrote:
trotskys twin wrote:
Ive Driven nothing but Skoda Superbs for the last 10 years



Commie ba5stard


Skoda built zillions of tanks for Adolf yer hero during WW2 cretin and Skoda is and has been for many years port of the VW group you know that compayt founded by Adolf............funny he keeps cropping up when you you N A Z I cretin are around 8) 8)

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Pretty rich coming from a socialist like you paddy

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wannabeeahack wrote:
Pretty rich coming from a socialist like you paddy


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