Octavia vRS TFSi Mk2 hatch back alternative?

[TheAngryDog]

I'm not getting on with my Octavia vRS. I have been looking at Vectra 2.0T's but I want to make sure I'm not excluding other cars before I buy one.

I use the Octavia as my daily. I do 18 miles each way to the train station car park 2 days a week, and then the odd trip here and there, sometimes into London, so it needs to be ULEZ compliant. The Octavia has a calculated fuel average of 37.4mpg over the last 1962 miles since I bought it at the end of March. I need something that will do similar. Diesels are excluded as any I can afford cannot travel into London ULEZ free and I don't do enough miles for one.

I'm budgeting £1500 to £2500 to replace the Octavia.

What else should I be considering please?

[TheAngryDog]

Bump. My requirements have changed a bit. I just need the most economical car I can get for the trip to the train station and the odd run out. It doesn't need to be ulez compliant as I can just take my M5 or wife's car.

Budget is still £1500 to £2500.

[MDMA .]

Might be able to get a decent Lexus IS200 for that budget. My mate had one from new for about 15 years and loved it.

[ChrisH72]

For a 36 mile round trip twice a week wouldn't you be better off with an aygo/107/c1?

Keep it simple. Dirt cheap to run and you'll find an okay one even at that budget.

[ZX10R NIN]

As above or how about an Alfa.

1.6T 147 Collezione also ULEZ compliant:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204164...

1.4T Alfa Mito Veloce 140, the 1.4T is proven & you'll get good fuel numbers.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206166...

Not ULEZ compliant but a reliable frugal option is the 1.9d Grand Punto Sporting:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206206...

As is the 2.0d 206:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204194...

C Coupe C220cdi:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206066...

[TheAngryDog]

Thanks for the suggestions, I will check them out.

Re the size of car, I use it for tip runs and doing the pilgrimage up to Hull to see my mum, hence why I tend to go for something reasonably sized.

[ZX10R NIN]

TheAngryDog said:

Thanks for the suggestions, I will check them out.

Re the size of car, I use it for tip runs and doing the pilgrimage up to Hull to see my mum, hence why I tend to go for something reasonably sized.

2.0T Insignia's are a hard find at your price point but I think they're the pick for your usage.

Elite:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206086...

Or a Saab 9-3 Estate:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202202232...

[TheAngryDog]

I'm wondering now if an Alfa 159 would fit in my budget. I've never owned an Italian car and the 159 (especially in ti trim) is a very pretty car.

[ZX10R NIN]

TheAngryDog said:

I'm wondering now if an Alfa 159 would fit in my budget. I've never owned an Italian car and the 159 (especially in ti trim) is a very pretty car.

Good cars but they do like front bushes & I'm not sure you'll get the 1.8T for your budget & the N/A cars won't hit your MPG target.

[TheAngryDog]

I was thinking a diesel perhaps, as I can use the M5 to go to London as that is ulez compliant

[TheAngryDog]

The hunt continues.

The Skoda has just passed its MOT so will be going up for sale shortly! In the meantime I have £3k to spend. I still can't seem to see past the Alfa 159 Ti 2.0 JTDM, but I know it's going to suck for my odd trip into London as it's not ULEZ compliant.

My Skoda is currently returning an average of 36.6mpg long term, with daily OBC displaying 40-42mpg (and oddly, it usually under reads) which is good, but I keep having the itch to modify it, and I really don't want to end up with 2 cars that I waste money on. My willpower isn't strong enough!

[ZX10R NIN]

If you're only talking once or twice a month then it's not the biggest expense, also with a 3k budget you could get a decent Giulietta:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208028...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206287...

[Belle427]

TheAngryDog said:

The hunt continues.

The Skoda has just passed its MOT so will be going up for sale shortly! In the meantime I have £3k to spend. I still can't seem to see past the Alfa 159 Ti 2.0 JTDM, but I know it's going to suck for my odd trip into London as it's not ULEZ compliant.

My Skoda is currently returning an average of 36.6mpg long term, with daily OBC displaying 40-42mpg (and oddly, it usually under reads) which is good, but I keep having the itch to modify it, and I really don't want to end up with 2 cars that I waste money on. My willpower isn't strong enough!

A remap would really wake it up and not really put too much of a dent in the fuel economy.
Can transform a mundane car sometimes.
After that I’d tread carefully as you can spend silly money on things that won’t be any use on the road and spoil it too.

[TheAngryDog]

Diesel is currently off the menu after what I have been told today, so petrol only now.

The mapping the Octavia, I'm not convinced it is the right option. I want a car that I have no interest in modifying, I have the M5 for that . The Daily needs to be just that, a daily.