The Audi will have a DMF aswell, all modern diesels and alot of petrols do too, my 1998 A4 has one, its a petrol turbo...original at 140k miles though, as is the clutch.

Golfs always seem way too dear to me for what they are, how about something like a Seat Toledo, better equipped and cheaper than a Golf and a bit more youthful than the Skoda.

haha, well I suppose its in the eye of the beholder and yes gen 1 Octavia and whatever gen the newer Toledo saloon (not the hideous faux MPV one) is but I would certainly at the age of 26 rather drive a Seat than a Skoda, plus model for model they tend to be better equipped and less 'taxi'. A Toledo V5 in black with 16inch double 5 spokes and black leather and alcantara is a great looking car! An Octavia L&K is sensible and smart, but dull... It has to be said that being as they are the same car, the Seat is cheaper to buy, tighter to drive and I dont think they ever did a boggo non air con manual window edition for cabbies, but that is purely my preference, afterall I like Audis which is basically just the above with softer trim and a badge!

Just another car to consider...you drive an Octavia Avant? It is definately a less youthful brand, people I know who want a VW or Audi will also consider a Seat, but never a Skoda...its just the way it is. They dont do a 3 door Fabia because the market for A1, Polo and lastly Ibiza is where that demographic is focused within VAG. Skoda is marketed at sensible grown ups, the VrS range is for sensible grown ups who want to go fast...the inherently identical Golf GTi is for fun loving enthusiasts of high performance with practicality secondary on their list. We know its the same, but thats not how VAG play the game and that is still how the public as a whole perceives it.