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@@evanbrugge Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. I really appreciate it.

I couldn't afford it at the time. My family and I were going through a hugely uncertain time financially. Having owned an Octavia with the 1.4 tsi, I can imagine that a Scala with the 1.5 tsi would be great. Thanks for the comment.

@mattisworking7140 Yeah I understand. Going through the same now. I'm glad you're doing well.

@@i-am-ali1672 sorry to hear you’re going through a tight spot. Funnily enough, I just posted on substack about how things have turned around financially for me, you might want to read it. I hope it encourages you: substack.com/@mattisworking/note/p-151417659?r=4o0i51

@@mattisworking7140 Thank you! Will do!

Thanks for watching! Which engine have you gone for? Out of interest, my wife had a '16 reg Focus diesel which we really liked, but there was a weird sense of 'rubberiness' about the gear change, the steering feedback and the overly squishy plastics. I much prefer the firmness of VAG cars. I hope you enjoy the Skoda. Given you've treated yourself to the SEL trim, I'm sure you'll feel like it's a real step up. You certainly will in respect of interior space. Please do come back when you've got it and let me know how you're getting on.

Thanks for watching. I bet the 1.5 feels pretty quick? They really are such great value and good to drive too. I hope you're enjoying it. Yes, the SE trim was perfect for our needs. It gave us the basic features we needed such as air-con and given that I prefer Android Auto to manufacturer sat-nav, it just made the most sense. Plus, at that time, a higher spec would've been out of our reach.

@@mattisworking7140 I used the odb device to turn off the lane assist. So much better now

Hi John, thanks again for watching! Yes, it's the 2.5 petrol hybrid - I'll be doing a full review soon. As for mpg - it's not quite as good as the Scala, but late 40s - 52mpg is definitely achievable on a run. My Scala was the SE, so no sat nav at all, but I did have niggles when connecting my phone via Android Auto. I suspect that was more of a phone issue than a Skoda issue. Have you looked at the briskoda forum? I've found some great advice over on that forum over the last few years, so hopefully they will have some advice to help you out. Have a great Sunday and stay tuned for the upcoming Lexus IS300h review.

Hi John, thanks for the comment and kind words. Yes, I can agree with everything you've said here, and funnily enough, I saw a new facelifted Scala on the road as I was driving back from doing the weekly shop this morning and can see that the new headlight shape gives it a much sleeker look overall. I'd be interested to know how you get on with the infotainment system. I hope that Skoda have now resolved the niggles in these systems as I found the units and software in my '15 and '18 Octavia's to be near perfect and was disappointed to read that owners have been experiencing some frustrating glitches on newer models. I also looked at the Corolla and came to the same conclusion as you - great minds, and all that! If you're interested in finding out what I am now driving about in, please check out my latest video: th-cam.com/video/qGUqNy54uQM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LmLrpXVQo566TZEK In the meantime, thanks for watching and commenting and I hope you have another 4 years of great motoring from your Scala - I have no doubt you will.

Thanks for watching my review of the Scala. No, neither my car, nor the example that I had when I first drove the Scala as a courtesy car when my wife's Fabia was in for service, suffered from any vibration at the pedals. In fact, a colleague of mine had a BMW 3 series GT which was awful in terms of vibrations transferring to the cabin at tick-over - something which I noted that none of the Skoda's I have owned have ever done. If you bought it from a dealer, it should still be covered by the warranty so definitely push to get it checked out and resolved. Let me know how you get on!

Thanks for the comment Nigel, glad you liked the review. Although, I could've done with having a chat with you before recording it as you've highlighted a couple of things I forgot to mention. Firstly, for the first month of driving mine, I was driven made by the incessant rattling. It turned out to be the umbrella hidden in the driver's door. Not so much Simply Clever as bloody annoying! Then there is the Lane Keep Assist. After two and a half years, I think I've just grown use to it, but at first I recall finding it very intrusive. With that said, I didn't ever bother turning it off. I'm interested in your comments about the steering as I too came from a 14 plate Octavia with the 1.4 TSI manual in SEL trim, and then an 18 plate 1.0 TSI Octavia Estate with the 1.0 TSI DSG. They were both great cars, but I can't say that I noticed any particular loss of feedback or driver enjoyment when I got the Scala - except of course in respect of losing the DSG! They did have an even more solid build though and certainly, a greater sense of quality. Talking of automatics, I expect to be picking up my next car on Wednesday and it's an automatic, albeit not in the conventional sense... so watch out for the review, as maybe my next car will suit you and your wife!!

@@mattisworking7140 Cheers Matt. The Octavia Elegance had different steering modes so just made it a little stiffer. We both found the Scala quality poorer in quite a few respects. Like you its an automatic for us soon but it won't be a Skoda unfortunately as we've looked at other models and are very so so. I've got my eye on a Porsche.....🤔. Seriously though, keep up the good work