From: Neil - VM Internet on 5 Dec 2009 14:34 Hi, I am in process of getting a 2003 octavia 1.9 tdi 90hp. with 23k on the clock. its had a new derv pump earlyer in the year. just wondering if there is anything to be aware of :-)
From: Chris Bartram on 6 Dec 2009 03:52 Neil - VM Internet wrote: > Hi, > I am in process of getting a 2003 octavia 1.9 tdi 90hp. with 23k on the > clock. its had a new derv pump earlyer in the year. just wondering if there > is anything to be aware of :-) > > The Octavia doesn't have any particular weaknesses, so just the usual used car checks really. That mileage seems very low though. Is that really right? Is there a service history?
From: Neil - VM Internet on 6 Dec 2009 03:57 "Chris Bartram" <news(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message news:vhKSm.12413$Ym4.3935(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > Neil - VM Internet wrote: >> Hi, >> I am in process of getting a 2003 octavia 1.9 tdi 90hp. with 23k on the >> clock. its had a new derv pump earlyer in the year. just wondering if >> there is anything to be aware of :-) >> >> > The Octavia doesn't have any particular weaknesses, so just the usual used > car checks really. > > That mileage seems very low though. Is that really right? Is there a > service history? yup miles confirmed by skoda uk, and the stamps
From: AstraVanMann on 6 Dec 2009 05:58 "Neil - VM Internet" <usenet1(a)SPAMblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> The Octavia doesn't have any particular weaknesses, so just the usual >> used car checks really. >> >> That mileage seems very low though. Is that really right? Is there a >> service history? > > yup miles confirmed by skoda uk, and the stamps I'd be *very* suspicious of that mileage. Nobody in their right mind would pay the extra for a TDI to only cover 23k in 5 years. Of course there could have been a change of circumstances etc etc - if it's a private sale and you can tell that there's a genuine reason for the mileage being that low then fair enough, but regardless, I'd be very suspicious. Skoda UK wouldn't be able to confirm anything more than the fact that when it's been in for a service the mileage vaguely tallied up, but I've heard of people disconnecting the speedo cable for large amounts of time to keep the mileage down on a car - I wonder if there's any way of using VAG-COM to tap into the ECU to see if there's any evidence as to whether or not the mileage would be genuine? -- "For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."
From: Steve Firth on 6 Dec 2009 06:20
Chris Bartram <news(a)delete-me.piglet-net.net> wrote: > Neil - VM Internet wrote: > > Hi, > > I am in process of getting a 2003 octavia 1.9 tdi 90hp. with 23k on the > > clock. its had a new derv pump earlyer in the year. just wondering if there > > is anything to be aware of :-) > > > > > The Octavia doesn't have any particular weaknesses, so just the usual > used car checks really. Hmm, lots of knackered turbos on TDi Octavias, so I'd say that was a known weakness. I've seen several observations that this is because they are fleet cars and the drivers don't give a monkeys about the engine so they scream down the motorway, pull into a motorway service station for the Ginsters and Latte and turn the engine off without allowing it to idle for a time hence the oil cooks in the bearings. However it seems that Octavias do suffer disproportionately from turbo problems based on how many callouts I used to hear for Octavias with knackered turbos. |