I Bought A CHEAP Skoda Octavia VRS!! MISTAKE?!?! COPART UK

In today's video we check out my new Skoda Octavia VRS I bought cheap-ish from Copart UK. There's a reason it was cheap though! Do it keep it or sell it on?

[@mickrepairscars9004]

Hi Dean, I'm a private hire cabbie and I'm on my 4th Octavia, sold the others with under 200k and never got more than £1500 for any of them. All of them had full service history with no holes and looked after. Think a quick wash and brush up and get rid mate. Mick

[@adrianthorpe8005]

so true thought was going say £300/500 from copart !

[@mickrepairscars9004]

@@adrianthorpe8005 all the people that have bought my old taxis have got bargains. I still see my first Octavia running around and I sold it in 2008 with 190k so god knows what it's done now. The thing is, it was washed every 4 days, waxed once a month, serviced every 10k, ( 10 weeks ) and wanted for nothing. The one that Dean has bought is a dog ( no offence ) because it's not the drivers car they dont give a s%%t. Wash and brush up, it will make money because it's a VRS but dont spend money on it. Ps, I am a part time car trader as well.

[@adrianthorpe8005]

@@mickrepairscars9004 well i was silly in april bought 64 plat kia 500 deleverd and 63 plate 800 delevered ( bot rio 3s ) should bought 20 ! but now same cars are bid upt 1200/1350 mad copart prices

[@mickrepairscars9004]

@@adrianthorpe8005 hindsight is a wonderful thing mate. Taxi job is no good just now, car trading is no good because we cant get cars, even at normal car auctions, I am going into car transporting but I'm reluctant to start a 4th business in this climate. Good luck mate in whatever you do.

[@jwilkins2666]

Ex cabbie cars ent to bad my inaignia was a taxi got it super cheap and been reliable im usually really bad with cars but its lasted quite a while and still going strong

[@paulf6194]

Personally I’d clean it up and get rid of it, sold as seen.....then with the time saved put some racking up, clear the floor and paint it. I can’t be the only one who wants to spring clean your workshop. Great videos though, looking forward to you finishing the RS.

[@splithammond]

I agree with this - tidy the office up my good man!

[@shabulrahman4635]

Would be a nice project to see it all fixed up on a budget, which may inspire a lot of viewers

[@andrewpercival1427]

Strangely this type of car is interesting to watch, satisfying to see it done and be a nice car again, using just 2nd hand cheap parts would be an interesting watch, great channel!

[@flunul]

Save it! Nice KZbin content. Welding the roof, fixing the front, oil leak, refurb the wheels...

[@martin572]

Best content creator, I so look forward to your videos! Plenty of spares for this one for sure. Restore it to its former glory.

[@SavingSalvage]

Wow, thanks!

[@barten39]

Indeed ......make it a tribute to NHS car 😉

[@davidburns5027]

I’d love to see you restore it to its former glory, but you’re not going to make any money doing that, there’s too much wrong with it.

[@johnpaton9578]

Restore it to respect the NHS and look its best

[@jonathanlewis498]

Clean it, spend nothing, list faults, move it on. it'll suit someone - they're good cars.

[@modelreviews3705]

I love the skoda range and the OCTAVIA VRS is a beast 😁👍🏻

[@mareksinister]

Good for scrap maybe, nothing else.

[@theowink]

Tdi so strong Usa tricked the germans with the dieselgate😅

[@lbny321]

@@mareksinister good for scrap haha, he's been driving it non stop for 2 years now great cars

[@simondarrie666]

Nearly choked on my beer , 3k wow I was thinking all working and running 2k max

[@markmoorman]

I was thinking more like £20.

[@gregorteply9034]

Worth £5k in country of origin 🤣

[@henkstabilisatorstang5919]

Mwah, clean it up a little and get rid of it. Don’t think this will be profitable after fixing it. Fixing it up would be more interesting content-wise though.

[@iancampbell582]

Its a 500 quid car.You got stung so part it out to get your dosh back.

[@tommyreazy]

500? It's not a Citroen

[@skodakatie7341]

I do love the Octavia, it is extra gorgeous in VRS spec, typically the build quality of this car is testament to Škoda reliability and durability, having covered such a high mileage, and no doubt as a first responder vehicle, would have been worked hard, it has stood up to its punishing life extremely well, therefore it’s no surprise Škoda was voted most reliable brand 2020 by What car!!!, it would be great to see this car restored in future videos please!!.

[@barriewilliams4526]

Agreed!

[@jameswatson7241]

Not an NHS Ambulance car. Was originally owned by a private ambulance company called M&L based in Rainham Essex. Company was renamed UK Specialist Ambulance Service (UKSAS). Company went into administration and folded last year. If you want some more history about it, let me know and will happily tell you abit more about it.

[@tom5001]

Clean her up maybe chance an MOT. Then list as spares or repair.

[@colinculverwell325]

Not all ambulance vehicles are NHS. There are a lot of private ambulance companies out there. I work for NHS ambulance service and all our vehicles are maintained regardless of cost. Those tyres give it away, we only fit branded tyres, usually OE . The fact its 10nyears old gives it away as well. All our vehicles are changed every 4-5 years. Be very surprised if it was an ex NHS vehicle.

[@bigjml]

That isn't an ex NHS vehicle. It was M+L Ambulance who became UKSAS and then SSG (a Spanish Co I believe that secures loans against all assets then closes down) They went bankrupt last year with all their assets sold. I never drove that actual one but did use one of their other VRs Skodas. I think that one was in the workshop undergoing maintenance and was sold as a non runner. The NHS never fits budget tyres. Scarely these were used to answer 999 calls in East of England and down in Reading. Its a quick flip for me. Get it legal and safe then sell, as the type of neglect that vehicle (and the rest of their fleet) has suffered mean it will never be a straight vehicle.

[@MrSluby]

I've got a pre facelift vrs 06 plate and it's a cracking car tbf, not had an big issues. Got 2.0 tfsi. Paid £3k for mine, full Skoda service history, 76k on the clock, bought it about 4 month ago so take that as you will. The diesels don't go for as much either so something to be aware of

[@IGCH165]

£650 value, the cars got alot of damage that is repairable but most would probably (that don't have the contacts) would sell it for breaking imo

[@53supersteve]

Move it on and spend little can’t see that as a 3k car even done

[@SavingSalvage]

Thats what im thinking

[@53supersteve]

Saving Salvage I’d be tempted to just clean it up make it safe and stick it up for sale see what happens

[@realmusicreallife]

You got it because it was a cheap price. But the effort and other projects you need to finish and the price for parts might not be worth it. It’s tempting to do up and keep as a whip to pick up dirty parts and stuff and have your new s3 as the nicer car. Obviously put sheets down so you don’t damage it but would be good as a second car defo !

[@AndyK.1]

Sort the engine light. Will get more money for it.

[@mattw456]

As someone who drives these for a living I wouldn't go mad spending time and money to fix. They have a hard (and I mean hard) life getting driven 24/7 on all sorts of roads and lanes . Saying that I love Octavia's and they are solid vehicles , I even drive one as my daily !

[@L33ETH]

3.5k for a 10 year old Skoda with nearly 200k on it? Really?

[@tommyreazy]

Good the faults fixed it'll last for another 200k easy. There's a reason vw Audi have made the best cars in the road for the last 20 yrs

[@jonaszmarek7217]

As an Ambo vehicle, I think this is in good condition. In Aus emergency vehicles have dozens of holes drilled into the dash and trims, and usually a handful of holes drilled through the body to feed various bits of tech, lighting and electronics.

[@craigsteele4695]

There's no such thing as a cheap copart car anymore

[@SavingSalvage]

You're not wrong

[@Amac-uz9hm]

There a lot of people that are paying over the odds for everything at copart 🤷‍♂️

[@bryanmarshall3508]

The prices are mental at the min

[@peskyparttimers8239]

Foreigners got to launder their dodgy money somewhere....

[@Alexander_l322]

Pesky Part timers it’s not only that. People are watching KZbin and thinking ‘I can do that to get a cheap car for myself’ and they are jumping on Copart and bidding everything up because they don’t want to sell it after they’ll pay more and not know when to stop bidding so they pay over the odds.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

I would have said sort the easy/cheap wins, get an MOT and sell but the windscreen is a significant and unavoidable cost. Thing is, those Skoda estates do have a bit of a following and the VRS badge doesn't hurt. The miles aren't so much of a problem for a diesel. Fix the roof, front bumper, turbo actuator (or pipe leak) and make it presentable and review your situation. What else have you got needing your input ?

[@jeremybevan5946]

I think that as most of the problems with the Skoda are easy fixes, do the work and make some money. It is all good content for your channel and lots of people can relate to the state of this car!

[@SavingSalvage]

Very true

[@z1h291]

I bought one about 8 months ago 2013 62 black line edition with full leathers, paid 3500 for it, 100k on clock, spent around 1k on dsg service, full service, front and rear brake discs and pads and timing belt kit, what a beautiful car fantastic to drive and excellent fuel economy when careful, very capable car.

[@PB-fj5lh]

The leaking wheel looked buckled to me, when you spun it round

[@DashDriver-z1r]

It looks like a ex RRV for a private ambulance called UK Specialist Ambulances - they had a whole fleet of EU10AD* Reg ones so will be have been looked after for some of its life, would explain some of tell, tell marks like the hands free and the lack of badges, UK

[@apaterson8891]

I'd bet that someone has either swapped those tyres or the tyres and wheels. The emergency services don't tend to use non branded tyres.

[@ster2130]

I work for a NHS trust ambulance service and they will only fit Michelin.

[@MrTangolizard]

Ste R yeah and I bet because it’s nhs they pay 3x what everyone else does as well lol

[@DanLeeds10]

The OSR definitely looked warped when you span it. Personally if I’d bought that I’d clean it up the best I could for as little money as possible, things like remove the tints and give it a wash. It would then go on eBay listing the most obvious issues but inviting inspection pre bidding as you’re putting the onus on the bidder. You’ll clear way more than £1500, seen octavia taxi’s with 400k on sell for more than that so you’ll definitely earn a drink from it. Fixing it would cost at least £1000 (wheel refurb, roof repair & paint, changing worn/ replacing missing parts etc. Some of the bits you need like the missing interior light surround might be on the breaker MK5 you’ve got, I’d even check that for bump stops, mats etc. As the saying goes, you can’t polish a turd 😂

[@SavingSalvage]

yeah pretty much spot on

[@DanLeeds10]

Saving Salvage if you eBay auction it the onus is generally on the buyer once the major stuff has been listed. Wondering if the bonnet handle and trim on that MK5 is the same, most bits are interchangeable so it’s a cheap fix for content but don’t adjust your standards for content. A quick punt video is equally interesting, just done and dusted in one episode.

[@familieverhoeve7127]

Clean the injectors, put new glow plugs in as well as new engine- and gearboxoil and see if the engine light dissapears. A dashboard without any warninglights is a good dashboard, gives confidence. Give it a good clean, especially the inside, and sell it with a new MOT. Done on a budget. The rest, as in welding and painting, replacing parts as doorguard and bumper is expensive, so I wouldn't do that.

[@newblackdog7827]

I’d sort any major mechanical issue/s. A few interior bits; new door card, replace broken switches. I’d just use a painted bung for the roof. Maybe new screen. A decent valet, MoT & call it quits. Look to make £500 profit

[@elyite4810]

Come on, your channel is all about cars. Car enthusiasts love cars. Better still, they love watching cars get done up and road worthy. Most comments here are too soft hearted, they care too much for your wallet and your time. But remember, to see this automobile being done up by you, would make great KZbin viewing. Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing

[@SavingSalvage]

Thanks mate 👌🏼

[@razviluca9344]

10 yrs ago , i bought an 04 ex police car Skoda Octavia 2 PreFl , i m still happy with it

[@simonfrmgb]

First thing to do is track down the service history before spending a copper coin.shouldnt be too difficult as most service history now is on computer,especially with Skoda dealerships.find out if it has been maintained,engines are good for 300k.fix her up,mot and keep as a parts go getter,rubbish hauler etc.she will work hard for you if treated/maintained right.

[@fowlejonathan4047]

Fix it. Most of it is cosmetic, be interested to know what the boost fault is.

[@woodsieful]

Turbo actuator I reckon. Did that on my Mondeo variable vein actuator failed

[@hp201279]

can be lots of reasons . low vacum cloged dpf actuator fail turbo fail egr stuck open bad o2 sensor ....and lots more

[@hp201279]

can be bad remap too

[@jaakkopohjola1388]

Tidy it up and list it up for sale. I would be glad to see more of the RS4! 🙏

[@richardjamesbennett138]

The off side rear wheel had a flat spot I would watch the video back and look at it again

[@SavingSalvage]

will do, thanks

[@michaelanderson2689]

Tyre was flat, so out of shape if parked up for 3 months!

[@georgeleelee6246]

As you said at the beginning you said you saw it was an ex NHS car and you decided to rescue it this car definitely deserves your magical touch to bring it back to it's former glory

[@byronwilson6036]

Love the content and enjoy the channel. I've had ex police cars before and there usually maintained regardless of cost with a full service printout. Would have thought ambulance service would be same has a third party messed with it after. Seems like a lot of effort and work to put right think I'd just clean it inside and out and remove the tints and then flip it listing the faults

[@SN3Productions]

It was owned by a private company rather than the NHS unfortunately so its unlikely it would have been looked after as well. See picture of it in service; www.flickr.com/photos/ga132/16031846977/

[@garethwalker3446]

Well done finding that!

[@keithmatthews1673]

Good research!

[@mondeano2602]

Well done on finding that mate👍👍

[@seancooper9138]

Agreed, The tyres give it away. NHS would fit branded tyres not budgets, same with the Police only fit Goodyears

[@kirwanjohn101]

Detictive!

[@DRAINTVofficial]

I recon you should turn into a convertible

[@simonandrews5041]

Think this is one to let go, can see it being more trouble than it’s worth, and don’t really think there’s much money to be made, It’s one of those that can bite you in the arse, Keep up with your really interesting content, well done

[@W.HiltonLimb]

Clean it up the best you can using as little money as possible and just sell it

[@johhnyrg]

Love your vids Dean. Flip this old dog it sounds like a tractor too.....when we were clapping for the NHS they were clapping to See the back of it!,

[@Dodgevivaz]

Sink a couple of 100£ in it, it's still a vrs, fix the most damming faults like the roof holes and the door card can be bought cheap and the boonet release and fix the boost issue and flip it, here in Norway that would still probably bring 8k when running good or contact the guys over at car throttle they love the high milage heroes.

[@alexcoman1544]

The NHS got their own in house tech that sevice them and get checked every 6 weeks and if stuff its wrong they repair it with genuine parts

[@unionflag9609]

I'm shocked at the cheapo tyres used,I've never heard of the makes either.To think that potentially a paramedic drove that in anger with crappy mix matched tyres.Every paramedic car I've seen had Michelin cross climates on so don't know why that hasn't. I think you should do the bear minimum to it and send it down the road.

[@mikeclewlow6510]

Probably had all the good parts taken off it before it was sent to auction. The fleet guys ain't stupid.

[@Dragonblaster1]

That was a tasty-looking Ford Mustang in the background. I work at Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in Cambridge, right next to a Marshall Motors showroom, with a bright orange and a bright green Mustang... one day, baby. Still, I can't complain. When I joined Marshall, I needed a new car. I got a brand new 2019 Skoda Octavia SE L with all the toys, in metallic red, and the company paid the deposit and the first two services. I haven't had the second yet. Great company to work for.

[@SavingSalvage]

Check out the build series with it on my playlist :) I'm from Cambridge so know Marshalls well, mainly the car side

[@McN48G]

First of all, the tyres, if it was an NHS Car it would have had premium tyres on it, my brother is a rapid response paramedic and all the car generally have Michelin, even the vans get decent tyres. I’d imagine they’ve prob sent to auction needing new tyres, someone has maybe picked it up prior to you and started with it and decided not worth the bother. Secondly, used to drive these Octavia’s as a taxi driver, granted not the VRS but majority of mines where 2.0 140’s, last one I sold was on 360k, all the wee problems you’ve mentioned, drivers door card, air filter box, shocker covers etc etc are all common problems with a car around that mileage. I ran that shape of Facelift Octavia from when they where launched in 2009 till my last one on a 62 plate, that being on 360k, was only sold as it had to come off the road due to license restrictions.... I sold that for £1500 I’d keep it, tidy it up, tons of parts available, eBay, Facebook market place or even Briskoda.net Would make a great daily with some love

[@mikedarling-holmes5434]

Hey buddy as everyone is saying and I agree with them clean it up and sell it on as quick as you can !

[@brentinsenekal4005]

Just give good clean,touchup paint,repair front bumper and sell.Can't wait for Audi update! Cheers from South Africa.

[@SavingSalvage]

Thanks!

[@rafraf9876]

I have the same engine on my A3. i had to replace the turbo actuator as it gave an underboost fault, DPF clogged up and had to be cleaned, and the CAYC engines are notorious for injectors failures. If your injectors end with a B letter, they are the old type and tend to fail, if they end with an S, it is an updated injector type and should be OK !

[@driveguy]

Being an emergency vehicle, it may have been remapped. As result of remapping those engines with the DPF can result in premature faults. May be worth rolling road it to see if its the original map...

[@SavingSalvage]

It doesn’t feel mapped. Mayby I should do a 0-60 with draggy 😂

[@Tyronnster]

Sell it on. Let someone else pick it up

[@eastkentgamers]

I'd be interested to see this as a project restored. A few various topics you can cover off in various videos. Let's face it, it's not going to be a massive earner but perhaps it might widen your audience.

[@phillipclaridge3112]

Tidy it up and get rid. I cannot imagine there will be much of a market for something like that.

[@mudster2504]

May not technically be worth repairing to most people, but it's some god content for the channel. So i vote to fix it up.

[@evildiesel7850]

I am with the majority on here - clean it up, fix minor stuff provided it is at minimal cost and dump it. No fun working on a shed tbh

[@TheKingpleb]

Clean, tidy over a morning and list it up as is.

[@silvermane9370]

my heart says save it but if you put it right I doubt whether you could draw 3000 quid for it. No history, high mileage and heavy use. I would: remove tints, scrub from top to bottom. Cosmetically tidy roof and rail holes and fit rubber bungs to seal them up (thats what. Ex police used to do), sell as spares or repair listing main faults. Option B would be do minimum to put MOT on it and sell as potential minicab. Pity as they’re a sound car normally. (An old mate told me a Mondeo estate he used for private hire is still doing the job with over 700k miles on it!!)

[@matthewgammons7190]

Get it mechanically fine then sell it, bung the roof with a gland and sealant under the gland

[@--Lam]

My León TDI mk1 (same platform, one generation older) does "check engine" + "glow plug" combined as a signal. It's even in the instructions - check engine on + glow plug flashing = problem detected, both permanently on = error stored in the computer, that goes away after a while. And in these TDIs it's basically always the turbo. I've upgraded mine after ~140kkm, but the flashing glow plug came back when a hose from the intercooler to the engine came loose. To me, those lights are normal, that means the car works and you just need to fix one thing (in the case of the hose, we've secured it with a self-tapper because the boost was too high and normal hose clamp couldn't cope with it, hehe).

[@rsdelectrical]

I really don't know where this misconception that emergency service vehicles are well looked after comes from..i can confirm it is the complete opposite. Regardless love the channel mate keep it up and look forward to this and future projects

[@DanLeeds10]

R9YND they’re only sold when there’s zero life left usually or, they’ve been trouble since day one on the fleet. I’ve remember seeing Vectra’s younger than 3 years old with less than 100k miles go when there were Volvo’s & BMW’s at 4-5 years old on 200k+ still going strong.

[@bigjml]

This is a Private Ambulance vehicle. NHS vehicles are never fitted with non OE parts. And that includes brake pads or DPFs. They are never ever fitted with budget tyres either. Abused? Yes. Bodged? No. The reason they drilled the roof rails and cut a hole in the roof is because M+L used to fit their vehicles out themselves. Rather than using a proper conversion company.

[@MauriceNL1]

i don't really know why either. If i worked as a emergency someone and someones lives depends on it i would NOT wait to warm up a engine or to get in the car carefully. Just jump in and full throttle straight away to be ASAP on lacation

[@bigjml]

@@MauriceNL1 Emergency vehicles are mostly used 24/7 They are rarely cold.

[@TheGreatUniterIsHere]

My fiance father has same model over 10 years no issue with engine. Run smooth like brand new. Only issue was transmission nothing else. I dont think this car peace of crap if you can find less than 200k mileage car.

[@pocketrocket1237]

I believe it was an ambulance vehicle, however somebody has purchased it after and has just not put the vehicle on their name e.g. a trader might have had it for a while and then dumped it back on Copart (very common). The tints are aftermarket and usually emergency service vehicles have branded tyres.

[@dsphyochomantis5971]

Let it go as is mate,just one unforseen problem & you could be into a no profit or even a loss situation.Make do with a couple of hundred quid to add to the next build.

[@godfreyschembri9812]

check the small l bow hose that comes out from the turbo , and if you see oil camming from the turbo maybe the o ring is leaking

[@mrstanhope1516]

Put it on ebay, new windscreen and refurbishing the alloys is the best part of £500. Ideal if you are going to do it up to keep but can’t really see any profit in this.

[@UltimatumNo5]

I just sold my VW touran with broken gearbox, flywheel and electrical fault with exhaust for scrap at £200 to BMS salvage but collected by Copart. Bought it with ABS failure, exhaust fault for £1000 incl. £300 commission and it lasted a year. Thats about what I would have paid for this car maybe less. Plus, I know you’re shitting on the ambulance service but it was probably lying in some yard for a few months gathering crap or may have been used after elsewhere - haven’t watched the follow up video yet.

[@Mcbrand67]

In the Netherlands we are not allowed to have two brands off tyres on 1 axle. Oh and saving money on chinese tyres can cost you a car in the rain!

[@PompeyMatt17]

I have an 09 plate VRS and it's showroom compared to that, but they're basically VW/Audis and the VRS goes like shit of a shovel. I've gone through one DPF in 98k miles and that's about it for trouble.

[@AlexKingstone]

Fix the engine and glow light issues and sell it then! Thx for the next episode

[@davespooney8472]

Haa I have a Passat CR170 estate tech sport, 2011 195k miles, pretty much it’s sister car! Original clutch, dmf, turbo, injectors, fuel pumps, egr, exhaust, everything lol. Been a fantastic car!! Good luck with the project!

[@SavingSalvage]

Very nice!

[@mcglol]

New subscriber here, love you're videos! Always interesting especially with you being UK based. (You could definitely do with better lightning for shots under for the car 🧐)

[@oakwoods55]

Worn drivers door card and broken bonnet release lever are common faults on the Octavia. Lever is easy to fix, good luck finding a door card.

[@jonathan9380]

Fix it up! This is why you have a channel called 'Saving Salvage'! It might not make you much/any money but your subscribers will learn a bit from it, and this is why I watch. Your budget will be tight of course but this is the daily struggle for a lot of people and its why they buy cheap cars in the first place 👍 Love the channel by the way, look forward to your videos

[@kevinkinyuru1696]

10 years ain't that bad, dont know much bout Skoda buh looks okay, fixable. Shout outs from Nairobi, Kenya

[@old_con]

Spend £500 and make £500-£1000 profit, plus different KZbin content. That’s the way to go Dean.👍🏽😎

[@columkeenan989]

Throw in a 4x4 drive train , upgrade turbo, cold intake, tune and make it a great sleeper

[@tonymetcalfe5068]

Mess about with it between other jobs..buy 4 black door cards probably cheaper and more available than a vrs one..£100 aside for good valet..remove tints plastic trim clips in roof rails will do..your only major expense is paint..leave oil leak just good steam clean.. Jobs a good un..

[@bartlucassen9145]

Yep, clean it , fix the technical stuff and Just drive and most of all: have fun!!!

[@stuartgreen8606]

Fix it I had a 2009 vrs had the same fault it was just a new boost pressure sensor, the air con pump always fails on that model but you try to tighten up the center screw in on the pump by removing wheel and inside cover I did and aircon started working again. Bearings can also go a common fault even on the mk3

[@bertbert5992]

Give it a quick spiv up and pass it on down the line grab a little profit and saves lots of little jobs for not a decent return

[@mercedes_and_more]

What is the most shocking thing is that considering this is maintained to save lives, the quality of the tyre brands! I have an old adage when I buy a car that you can tell everything you need to know about how well it was maintained by looking at a cars tyres and brakes. If an owner is prepared to skimp on that then there is no hope for the rest of the car.

[@dp8685]

Get rid. The engine light will most likely be from egr which is major job to replace.

[@tardeliesmagic]

Worth 2k tops.Seal the hole up on the roof (Cheap fix) Give it a clean up.See what it fails on the MOT.

[@Charlie-ts9di]

It deserves to be revived, NHS vehicles are really hard working

[@alexdalgleish1061]

Part way through this before anyone asks. Can buy a book pack for not much and print all Mot's off. Assume Essex NHS Trust, bet you can get emailed history printout and had 3 cambelt changes. Worth saving. Might be some service history via the Skoda app too. If alternator, starter motor, turbo and camshaft alright you've a decent one. I've seen worse via ex Police trader websites.

[@vegasphil]

Show how to smarten it up on a budget - 1 video for the channel then sell it on. Spares are cheap for these.... Door card is easy.. Mechanical work hopefully isn't too major once you have gone over it and replaced the missing bits/plugs. Paintwork too much for the return... Rubber Bung in the roof ex police car style. New roof rail or even a roof rack. Remove the crap tints and a damn good valet in and out at the nearest hand car wash will transform it. Then sell on and see how much profit you get after.... Someone will snap it up as a workhorse. I had one and it was a great car. Edit: You can't buy a cheap van anywhere at the moment. I bet you a parcel delivery person on the run up to Christmas will buy it and use to deliver for amazon etc. Unsure about 3k but I reckon you will make a reasonable amount of money.

[@alexjohnson2609]

The boost issue Iv came across on this vag group engine comes in at higher gears higher speeds. Say in 6th accelerate 70-80 off power back on power then limp mode hits

[@steve5772]

Put in for a Private Hire licence, it looks way better than most of the minicabs round here

[@marksmith8663]

O dear loads of time / money consuming jobs be tempted to sell on hopefully without to much of a hit . It’s the same 2.0 TDI engine in my A3 had the turbo activate fault Lowe boast fault the glow plug light stayed on caused limp mode . In fact Your channel gave me tips on how to trace and replace it 👍

[@CK04250]

I have a 08 Blue Octavia VRS, spent so much money on it engine wise, still not got to the bottom of numerous issues, extremely unreliable in my experience but still can’t part with it because I’ve put so much time and work into it!

[@shepherd1006]

Fix it up leave her right still a good car

[@craigscott5566]

I would be interested to see it fixed and looking good. Some of the faults could be cheap easy fixes :)

[@dee106ful]

£700-800 no more......it is rough. When you tally up the repair and your labour costs you will probably be out of pocket. Get rid asap

[@ww850w2]

Personally I'd like to see it restored. Obviously you've got very little chance of making money on it but think it will be a great project for the Chanel.

[@RibJorge]

Would like to see you fixing it. Might not be bring any profit, but if you can make it even it would bring a lot of content. Great videos!!

[@carlsgarage2023]

Swap it for that 306 gti over with Salvage Rebuilds.

[@Alexander_l322]

Lol they won’t touch this with a barge pole! This octavia is shagged.

[@richardjones5255]

My mind says it has lived and is ready for the end. My heart tries half-heartedly to say look for cheap parts for one or two weeks. Look at the total, if less than £250~300 give it a go. Otherwise, do the least possible, wash and clean, grommet in the roof, etc. then punt it on for as much as possible. There is content potential for a minimum cost fix video, but with 190,000 miles, it is no moneymaker.