04-05-2014, 11:59 AM
Hello Colin and David nice to see you both at Rufforth yesterday. I didn't buy much mainly because I have so much already. Regarding Skoda cars, we have had two in the passed and both have been very good cars. the first was an original fully blown Skoda very cheap and it never missed a beat. The down side was the plastic dash, it was in two parts and some one along the way didn't apply enough pigment in one section. The engine was overhead valve with carburettor. The second one was also ohv but with fuel injection and more modern ignition system (more to go wrong). The second Skoda went to the South of France several times and on its last trip went via Poland and Czech Republic where it had its one and only major service. Major service, two front tyre, an exhort system all for £126 plus £4 labour, the garage was the most clean and tidy garage I have ever visited and the car was cleaned inside and out. We paid via credit card and got the bill six weeks after returning home, so I can recommend SKoda. Whilst in Dekin -Stat, we were talking the Dutch man who owned the camp site where we staying,he drew our attention to the railway line close by. About every 10 minutes was double decker train load of VW Polo cars was going by, all made at Skoda works. Skoda are big in machine tools lathes etc and made the hub of the London Eye (big wheel) as they have the larger foundry in Europe. So we hope you be as happy as we have been with Skoda.Ted
