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    Skoda Octavia 2012 Problems

    Are you having problems with your 2012 Skoda Octavia? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2012 Skoda Octavia issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2012 Skoda Octavia in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

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    What is a fair price for a 2012 Skoda Octavia with 184,000km?
    Answered by David Morley · 5 April 2024

    In most cases, engine life has far more to do with long-term service and maintenance than anything else. A new vehicle with the correct preventative maintenance and servicing can easily cover 200,000, 300,000 or even 400,000km before major work is needed. But the same car with patchy maintenance might last only a fraction of that distance before it needs major engine work. So the service record is where to look first when considering a particular vehicle.

    The type of driving the vehicle has done is also important. A car that has spent all its life in stop-start, gridlocked traffic will rarely cover the same distance as a car that has been used for highway driving where it’s in a high gear and just idling along. So try to find out about the car’s ownership history, too.

    The price of the car you’re looking at seems to be at the high end of things for this year and mileage, but not by a whole lot. Certainly, most sellers post a price higher than they will take to allow for some haggling room during negotiations.

    Used Skoda Octavia review: 2009-2012
    By Graham Smith · 13 October 2016
    Graham Smith reviews the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Skoda Octavia as a used buy. Under the plain packaging, Skoda's mid-sizer delivered affordable European motoring. New The Octavia was the flag bearer for Skoda when the Czech brand was relaunched here in 2007 after a lengthy absence. By then, the Skoda badge was part
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    Volkswagen fix revealed for Australia
    By Joshua Dowling · 26 November 2015
    US owners of VW cars with diesel engines that can cheat emissions tests have already been given $500, but local owners still have no compensation.
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    Used Skoda Octavia review: 2007-2014
    By Ewan Kennedy · 8 September 2015
    Ewan Kennedy reviews the second and third generation Skoda Octavia sedan and wagon as a used buy.
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    Octavia's the one
    Answered by Paul Gover · 12 October 2014

    Congratulations on the new family, which you should put into an Octavia. It's a roomy family wagon, it's great value and gets The Tick from me.

    Used station wagons review: 2012
    By Neil Dowling · 12 April 2013
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