New car, Octavia VRS estate or Leon Cupra ST 300, or something else?

broona · 30 Oct 2017 at 14:39

I'm looking to get a brand new car, probably on a 2yr lease hire, it needs to be an estate, and I want something reasonably nippy too.

Test drove a Leon Cupra 300 DSG hatch, went in thinking I'd hate an automatic, came away wanting one...

Thinking either Skoda Octavia VRS 245 DSG with active chassis control upgrade, or Seat Leon ST Cupra 300 4Drive, anyone got an opinions on either car or recommend any alternatives?

Changing from a 2008 petrol VRS estate.

[TW]Fox · 30 Oct 2017 at 14:43

Adding options to a lease will make it incredibly expensive. If you want to add options it will work out much better to buy it. Leasing is good value when you are happy to take what's on offer.

sovietspybob · 30 Oct 2017 at 15:43

There have been (maybe still going) hilariously cheap lease deals on the VRS, it'd be worth finding those, i think it was about £140ish a month but with £2000 down for one.

Adam · 30 Oct 2017 at 16:21

[TW]Fox said:
Adding options to a lease will make it incredibly expensive. If you want to add options it will work out much better to buy it. Leasing is good value when you are happy to take what's on offer.

Very good advice. I just ordered an Octavia VRS 245 but I did add DSG and I'm tempted to pay extra for a different colour but so far my order is the standard red.

hyperseven · 30 Oct 2017 at 16:37

Don't they all share the same platform?

mattyg · 30 Oct 2017 at 16:44

hyperseven said:
Don't they all share the same platform?

Doesn't mean its the same car though.

BMW and Royce/Bentley share don't they

MassiveJim · 30 Oct 2017 at 17:00

mattyg said:
Doesn't mean its the same car though.

BMW and Royce/Bentley share don't they

Bentley is part of VAG so will be shared with Audi/Porsche etc.

mattyg · 30 Oct 2017 at 17:02

MassiveJim said:
Bentley is part of VAG so will be shared with Audi/Porsche etc.

Yeah thats it. I knew it was German

Begbie · 30 Oct 2017 at 17:04

Adam said:
Very good advice. I just ordered an Octavia VRS 245 but I did add DSG and I'm tempted to pay extra for a different colour but so far my order is the standard red.

How much if you don't mind me asking?

Adam · 30 Oct 2017 at 17:43

Begbie said:
How much if you don't mind me asking?

£1807 initial deposit and 23 * £190 per month. That’s the DSG 245 hatch with 10k PA. Trust me if you want an introduction to the dealer, they matched a broker for me.

broona · 30 Oct 2017 at 18:07

Thanks for the replies, I'm probably going to do a 1+23, works out within a hundred quid or so of any other option, but saves me the initial outlay.

The Leon comes in at about £325 a month with a £325 deposit and 8k allowance with free metallic paint, the Octavia is a little cheaper at around £300 a month with £300 deposit and 8k if I add in DCC and metallic paint, about £275 without DCC.

Begbie · 30 Oct 2017 at 18:31

Adam said:
£1807 initial deposit and 23 * £190 per month. That’s the DSG 245 hatch with 10k PA. Trust me if you want an introduction to the dealer, they matched a broker for me.

I was just looking at this v buying new. I can get the VRS245 estate for £20k new. I need to do some maths.

Kenai · 30 Oct 2017 at 19:48

Where have you seen it new at that money? Some sort of private discount?

[TW]Fox · 30 Oct 2017 at 19:57

Kenai said:
Where have you seen it new at that money? Some sort of private discount?

The first broker I tried after reading your post is advertising them for £20,553.... sounds like thats the going rate.

Kenai · 30 Oct 2017 at 20:01

I'd not seen any below 23k but admittedly I'd only been looking at DSG models

mattyg · 30 Oct 2017 at 20:04

Begbie said:
I was just looking at this v buying new. I can get the VRS245 estate for £20k new. I need to do some maths.

Where? base model? ie.no extras.

[TW]Fox · 30 Oct 2017 at 20:05

Kenai said:
I'd not seen any below 23k but admittedly I'd only been looking at DSG models

£21,700 for the DSG.

You need to try harder at car shopping

mattyg · 30 Oct 2017 at 20:45

[TW]Fox said:
£21,700 for the DSG.

You need to try harder at car shopping

We should have bought one of those instead of a Merc

Kenai · 30 Oct 2017 at 21:05

[TW]Fox said:
£21,700 for the DSG.

You need to try harder at car shopping

Not been looking particularly seriously, just casual browsing, that said, you're obviously still seeing something I'm not finding as nothing I've got on the first page of Google is sub 23k

Begbie · 30 Oct 2017 at 21:09

Kenai said:
Not been looking particularly seriously, just casual browsing, that said, you're obviously still seeing something I'm not finding as nothing I've got on the first page of Google is sub 23k

Work discount and VAT free delivered to Cyprus. That was for DSG, and an Estate!

[TW]Fox said:
£21,700 for the DSG.

You need to try harder at car shopping

Link? Can't find them that cheap in the UK!