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Used 2013 Skoda Octavia for sale
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€8,450
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Could suit you if…
- Your usual group fits within 5 seats, including the driver. Check passenger space and any child-seat fit in person.
- You regularly make longer journeys: diesel may fit that pattern better than a routine of mostly short trips. Compare actual running costs.
Think twice if…
- You need to carry more than 5 people together: the advert records 5 seats, including the driver.
- Most journeys are short school runs or local trips: check whether this diesel has a particulate filter and what longer runs its handbook requires.
- You need predictable ownership costs: at around 13 years old and 233,349 km, check maintenance records and upcoming work. Mileage alone does not tell you the car's condition.
This is general guidance about this type of car and your needs — not an inspection or approval of this individual car.
The 2013 Octavia (third generation) diesel/manual is a common VW‑group recipe — usually the 1.6 or 2.0 TDI engines paired with a 5- or 6-speed manual. Diesel Octavias are very efficient on long runs but, because they’re 13 years old now, watch for DPF/EGR/turbo issues caused by lots of short-trip urban use; these older diesels generally don’t use AdBlue. Manual gearboxes are robust but expect wear items like the clutch to require attention on higher-mileage cars.
- DPF condition — signs of frequent forced regenerations, heavy soot in exhaust or a history of only short trips which can clog the filter
- Clutch and gearbox — smooth engagement and no slipping, plus easy gear selection; manual clutches on high-mileage cars are a common wear item
- Turbo and EGR behaviour — watch for smoke or lag under acceleration and any rattles/whistling from the turbo
- Underside and suspension — check wheel-arch/inner wing corrosion, rear suspension bushes and drop links (Irish salted roads accelerate rust)
- Service history showing timing-belt/cambelt replacement if the car’s engine requires one, and a full service history for the diesel-specific items
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