Different experience for different people. I bought mine at 82k KM, now it’s at 114000. The only thing I’ve changed so far is the clutch set for 6800+1500 labour and auxiliary fuel pump for 4200 which I replaced myself. No issues with the infamous AC so far
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Laura is tooo good a car.. I just love it.. mid range and high range performance is brilliant.. None of the latest cars have this quality.. Super strong 🎉
Thanks for this, planing to buy used rapid for 3 lakh and keep for 5 year but what if maintenance was 5 lakh for 5 year. Thanks for video you just save my lot of money now thinking about moving towards i10 nios but new. hahah
Hey man, yes. If the Rapid is like less than 3 years old with full records - then maybe worth a consideration Otherwise new is better, especially if you are buying your first car for family use I’ll even recommend a slightly used nios, if you want to perfect your skills with more confidence
The MC and SC are a nightmare. I had them fail on three different occasions. But still holding on to mine coz I'm sure I won't be able to get such a well built car again. I got an automatic Jetta as a second car for my wife and city drive and keeping Laura for fun drives.
Yes. I completely agree. I too would have held on, if it was the 2.0... Mod potential on the 1.9 and lack of a reliable DSG forced me into this decision
@@Explore_Unseen_Roads Yes. Diesel is better than petrol due to low mileage of petrol variants. From a maintenance perspective parts replacement will be expensive, aftermarket parts will be more affordable than dealer sourced.
Hii JRS CARS!! I GOT SHOCKED😳 after seeing this video thumbnail..Recently, I saw many of them who owned skoda laura are selling it , this personally hurts me a lot . For the past 3 - 4 yrs i have been surfing about its details, upgrades, posts, used car market - Test drives (even though i couldnt afford at that time). Bt now, after all the researches and hardships, am luking for laura 2L CR tdi MT . Am saving money for years only to buy this vehicle. i know the cost of service and maintanance, but it worths every single penny. I dnt have any other choice list. Shall i proceed buying this ? Ur opinion pls ? Shall i replace all the parts at the initial and will it last longer for more time period ? Ipadiku laura vin vizhudhugal.
Hi bro! Yes, i understand your love for the car bro. If you are ready for the service and maintenance, then yes, go for it. If mine was the 2.0 and automatic, i would have definitely held on to it for longer. But, at the time of purchase, the DSG (being unreliable when bought used) was the reason for going with an MT
Sad to hear this one. But I do understand the pain of driving MT in cities with such big engine . I too have felt the same with my VW Jetta 2.0 MT. But I never want to sell it . planning for pre worshiped 1.3 MJT MT cars like punto or linea for city drives. and I am planning for a stage 1 tune for jetta as well . Pour your opinions please ! . BTW I bought the Jetta after watching your 1.9 vs 2.0 TDI Comparison video . Thanks for the informative contents ! I am anticipating for lot more videos from you!
That's nice to hear! Thank you for the kind words! Yes, a pre-worshipped AMT DDiS should be a great city car. I too would have held on if it was the the 2.0, but this 320d came along so all's well 😃
I think I did read about your Laura in tbhp. I guess you should be Joshua right.? Man I’ve got two cars in mind. Either a 3rd Gen City V AT 2012 ran 37k asking 4 but can negotiate or a Laura 2010 L&K ran 150k. I want to trust Skoda but I’m afraid how it will plunder my wallet given the age and kms ran. Both are in One owner & in Chennai saw them at olx. Scouting for something in the 3-4L price bracket. I’m from trichy and I’m out of choices for a decent car. So trying all the options. Thought of buying an f10 530d but that was a far too stretch tbh. So reduced my budget to half. What’d you reckon having driven both of my choices. I thought of talking laura and give it a quantum’s tune, RCD40/50 & a steering swap with paddle shifters. But I’m scared at the same time 😅
Hey buddy, yes, that’s me 😃 I suggest you stick with the Honda, it’s run less km and if the history and ownership checks out, go for it Check for flood damage too Also, a Skoda with 150k+ km would be a nightmare should things break (unless you owned and cared for it properly from new)
Skoda Rapid 1.6L no issues...yearly 5K maintenance....80k KM....8years..rock solid. you are a car lover so you over spent money for good....its worth spending...dont blame Skoda for it....your car is in good shape.
It's a mix. Clutch cylinders, front brakes, ABS sensors and Water pump were done at Skoda. Others were done outside, either buying parts (diesel filters, etc) from Skoda or outside suppliers.
@@cospinkristijan2267 totally on everything together, it's close to 3L But i spent almost 1.5L just on modifications... That money doesn't come back when you sell unfortunately
Hi Just need a small suggestion from you Im having skoda laura 2007, 1.40L odo, im using from past 7 yrs Recently serviced , 70%tyres , new brakes I have a confusion should i keep the car or sell it for 1.7L Works to be done further Clutch set-(Clutch is very hard im using from 80k kms odo,so i think i need to replace) Ac unit - ( may be i should change Ac unit because Ac cuts and on in between driving not works effectively) Lights are not effective Front glass reflects too much driving night is hard No rust issues, good music system, Changed timing belt kit at 1,20km odo Kindly give a suggestion because im in confusion thankyou
Hi Clutch will be around 30k and AC will be another 35k approx The lights can be upgraded and windshield polished If the car is otherwise in great condition, you can consider keeping it… But some factors: FC has been done? Not sure how long gov will extend FC for old diesels? Do you have another car? If yes, then keeping the Laura makes sense as there cars are really built like tanks and will surely have value as a collector item in future
@@JRSCars i forgot, i need to change total suspension front and rear costs 30K. I think next one yr i need to spend 1-1.5L.. But afterwards the vehicle value will zero i think
Flywheel of my 2007 skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi diesel rider 5 speed manual is rattling little bit . Mechanic is saying not urgent. Lets see. Luk or sachs? Where can i get genuine clutch and flywheel? Any contact you can give? Thanks mate
Bro, go ahead and purchase Maruti Suzuki man. Why wasting users time with such nonsense video??? First learn about German vehicles, make yourself ready for being capable of driving these beasts. Showing list of your bills doesn't makes any sense with existing long term German beast owners.. Stop your nonsense jokes 🙏🙏
Haha nice joke man. Everyone knows these cars are expensive to maintain - this video is to save the common man from buying a pre owned German and putting all their money in service and maintenance. I again repeat buying the car first hand or a well kept example, will not give such an expensive maintenance cost I suggest you keep ur views to yourself - or watch my earlier videos to make ur conclusion
Full review of the BMW 320d is live:
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Different experience for different people. I bought mine at 82k KM, now it’s at 114000. The only thing I’ve changed so far is the clutch set for 6800+1500 labour and auxiliary fuel pump for 4200 which I replaced myself. No issues with the infamous AC so far
good
I thought the clutch was for 25-30k from comapny? Where did you get the cheap one from
Bro can you share your contact or email me I want to buy this car just want to know more from the owner perspective
Was it a Maruti wagon R clutch set - even that cost 11K from company. 😅
bro can you share me shop details where you bought clutch set❤
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I am having Laura 2.0L CRDi m very much satisfied with my car. My car us done 92k kms done with Major Work also
Great!
Laura is tooo good a car..
I just love it.. mid range and high range performance is brilliant.. None of the latest cars have this quality..
Super strong 🎉
I agree to that - it was great car
Nice video, very useful. I will be extra careful to look premium used car, saved me I think, thanks
Most welcome
Thanks for this, planing to buy used rapid for 3 lakh and keep for 5 year but what if maintenance was 5 lakh for 5 year. Thanks for video you just save my lot of money now thinking about moving towards i10 nios but new. hahah
Hey man, yes. If the Rapid is like less than 3 years old with full records - then maybe worth a consideration
Otherwise new is better, especially if you are buying your first car for family use
I’ll even recommend a slightly used nios, if you want to perfect your skills with more confidence
The MC and SC are a nightmare. I had them fail on three different occasions. But still holding on to mine coz I'm sure I won't be able to get such a well built car again. I got an automatic Jetta as a second car for my wife and city drive and keeping Laura for fun drives.
Yes. I completely agree. I too would have held on, if it was the 2.0...
Mod potential on the 1.9 and lack of a reliable DSG forced me into this decision
@@JRSCars Looking forward to your comparitive experience with your upcoming beemer and the skoda.
@@aarongnanam Sure buddy. Thank you!
Hi Brother
Is Laura/Jetta Diesel more Reliable Compared to Petrol
Please confirm
@@Explore_Unseen_Roads Yes. Diesel is better than petrol due to low mileage of petrol variants. From a maintenance perspective parts replacement will be expensive, aftermarket parts will be more affordable than dealer sourced.
Hii JRS CARS!! I GOT SHOCKED😳 after seeing this video thumbnail..Recently, I saw many of them who owned skoda laura are selling it , this personally hurts me a lot . For the past 3 - 4 yrs i have been surfing about its details, upgrades, posts, used car market - Test drives (even though i couldnt afford at that time). Bt now, after all the researches and hardships, am luking for laura 2L CR tdi MT . Am saving money for years only to buy this vehicle. i know the cost of service and maintanance, but it worths every single penny. I dnt have any other choice list. Shall i proceed buying this ? Ur opinion pls ?
Shall i replace all the parts at the initial and will it last longer for more time period ? Ipadiku laura vin vizhudhugal.
Hi bro! Yes, i understand your love for the car bro.
If you are ready for the service and maintenance, then yes, go for it.
If mine was the 2.0 and automatic, i would have definitely held on to it for longer. But, at the time of purchase, the DSG (being unreliable when bought used) was the reason for going with an MT
@@JRSCars Thanks for the reply bruh♥️. Buy another laura and add more videos 😁
@@hasvathkiran4354 sure bro! Let's see♥️
1:30 startup sound is like fortuner
Haha ya good old diesel engines
New owner's name is nidhin right?
Sad to see her go bro😢
Ya bro
Should i buy skoda octavia 2014 driven around 80000 km for 6.5 lakhs.
Engine is 2.0 diesel manual.
Will it be reliable?
If proper service records are available. And after getting it thoroughly inspected, then it's a good buy
Hey did you bought it ? If yes then please share me your experience.
Sad to hear this one. But I do understand the pain of driving MT in cities with such big engine . I too have felt the same with my VW Jetta 2.0 MT. But I never want to sell it . planning for pre worshiped 1.3 MJT MT cars like punto or linea for city drives. and I am planning for a stage 1 tune for jetta as well . Pour your opinions please ! . BTW I bought the Jetta after watching your 1.9 vs 2.0 TDI Comparison video . Thanks for the informative contents ! I am anticipating for lot more videos from you!
That's nice to hear! Thank you for the kind words!
Yes, a pre-worshipped AMT DDiS should be a great city car.
I too would have held on if it was the the 2.0, but this 320d came along so all's well 😃
@@JRSCars You are always welcome. BMW is a worthy upgrade! Congratulations ⚡. Waiting for your Bimmer videos. Its N47 or B47 Engine?
@@sabarikannanmm Thanks again buddy. It's the N47
I think I did read about your Laura in tbhp. I guess you should be Joshua right.? Man I’ve got two cars in mind. Either a 3rd Gen City V AT 2012 ran 37k asking 4 but can negotiate or a Laura 2010 L&K ran 150k. I want to trust Skoda but I’m afraid how it will plunder my wallet given the age and kms ran. Both are in One owner & in Chennai saw them at olx. Scouting for something in the 3-4L price bracket. I’m from trichy and I’m out of choices for a decent car. So trying all the options. Thought of buying an f10 530d but that was a far too stretch tbh. So reduced my budget to half. What’d you reckon having driven both of my choices. I thought of talking laura and give it a quantum’s tune, RCD40/50 & a steering swap with paddle shifters. But I’m scared at the same time 😅
Hey buddy, yes, that’s me 😃
I suggest you stick with the Honda, it’s run less km and if the history and ownership checks out, go for it
Check for flood damage too
Also, a Skoda with 150k+ km would be a nightmare should things break (unless you owned and cared for it properly from new)
Hello can you share the details of rcd 340 like where did you buy that?
Got it from VAG Master Chennai
Skoda Rapid 1.6L no issues...yearly 5K maintenance....80k KM....8years..rock solid.
you are a car lover so you over spent money for good....its worth spending...dont blame Skoda for it....your car is in good shape.
I didn’t blame Skoda buddy, it’s an old car and had typical old car issues.
I just got fed up with it
Is all the work done from skoda authorized service center or outside mechanic?
I also want to buy skoda laura but these no. Scares me
It's a mix. Clutch cylinders, front brakes, ABS sensors and Water pump were done at Skoda.
Others were done outside, either buying parts (diesel filters, etc) from Skoda or outside suppliers.
Hi bro! As i saw you wrote 35k for the clutch+flywheel set.. wht brand was it? Was it Sachs?
Yeps. It is Sachs only😃
@@JRSCars oh ohkay bro.. btw Grats on the Red beauty❤️
Also i’m really hoping for regular videos of the 3.. (atleast 1 video in a week?!)
@@mallikarjunreddy4974 Thanks so much bro! Will try my best bro! Balancing work and this is being a task🥲
@@JRSCars i totally understand brother but that Red one is really making it hard for us to resist.. would love if we get to watch it frequently :p
2.0L CRDi is far more better that 1.9L which is a PD Engine
Yes
I Am Living In Madurai Bro, Where Did You Service Your Skoda Laura Bro, Garage Name Bro? ❤
I did oil change at Shell bro, major work at Skoda showroom only.
VAG master is one of the best in Chennai
@@JRSCars Thank You, For Your Kind Information, Bro ❤️
How much you sold
Around 4L
@@JRSCars 4l u spend in 4 years aswell right
@@cospinkristijan2267 totally on everything together, it's close to 3L
But i spent almost 1.5L just on modifications... That money doesn't come back when you sell unfortunately
It's fairly good ownership instead of buying new poorly built cars
It was great when she was reliable, but the 3 towing incidents really hurt 😢
Hey, have you already sold the car?
Yep
Hi
Just need a small suggestion from you
Im having skoda laura 2007, 1.40L odo, im using from past 7 yrs
Recently serviced , 70%tyres , new brakes
I have a confusion should i keep the car or sell it for 1.7L
Works to be done further
Clutch set-(Clutch is very hard im using from 80k kms odo,so i think i need to replace)
Ac unit - ( may be i should change Ac unit because Ac cuts and on in between driving not works effectively)
Lights are not effective
Front glass reflects too much driving night is hard
No rust issues, good music system,
Changed timing belt kit at 1,20km odo
Kindly give a suggestion because im in confusion thankyou
Hi
Clutch will be around 30k and AC will be another 35k approx
The lights can be upgraded and windshield polished
If the car is otherwise in great condition, you can consider keeping it…
But some factors:
FC has been done? Not sure how long gov will extend FC for old diesels?
Do you have another car? If yes, then keeping the Laura makes sense as there cars are really built like tanks and will surely have value as a collector item in future
@@JRSCars i forgot, i need to change total suspension front and rear costs 30K. I think next one yr i need to spend 1-1.5L..
But afterwards the vehicle value will zero i think
Flywheel of my 2007 skoda Octavia 1.9 tdi diesel rider 5 speed manual is rattling little bit . Mechanic is saying not urgent. Lets see. Luk or sachs? Where can i get genuine clutch and flywheel? Any contact you can give? Thanks mate
Hey man! I got mine (Sachs) from one reputed shop in GP road.
Got it fixed outside with an independent garage that had all the tools necessary
u got bmw 3 series?
Yep
brother why why & why you sell this DAMM BEAUTY 😢😢😢😢😢it’s love with all aspects feels POWERFUL looks BEAUTIFUL and in SAFETY thats dosnt make FOOL 😢
Had to bro. Got a better vehicle, needed the space. And tuning 1.9 tdi to a high level is not possible easily in India
Mileage ?
12-14 city and 18-20 highway based on driving
Millage plz
It’ll be in my full review
10-13 city
15-20 highway
Depending on driving style
Bro, go ahead and purchase Maruti Suzuki man. Why wasting users time with such nonsense video??? First learn about German vehicles, make yourself ready for being capable of driving these beasts. Showing list of your bills doesn't makes any sense with existing long term German beast owners.. Stop your nonsense jokes 🙏🙏
Haha nice joke man. Everyone knows these cars are expensive to maintain - this video is to save the common man from buying a pre owned German and putting all their money in service and maintenance.
I again repeat buying the car first hand or a well kept example, will not give such an expensive maintenance cost
I suggest you keep ur views to yourself - or watch my earlier videos to make ur conclusion
i think civic is less exoensive than laura🥲
Definitely
But Mileage 😖