{"id":239580,"date":"2023-09-25T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=239580"},"modified":"2023-09-25T08:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T08:49:00","slug":"a-year-9600km-with-my-skoda-slavia-1-5-mt-what-i-like-what-i-dont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/a-year-9600km-with-my-skoda-slavia-1-5-mt-what-i-like-what-i-dont\/","title":{"rendered":"A year & 9600km with my Skoda Slavia 1.5 MT: What I like, What I don’t"},"content":{"rendered":"

The usage is mainly limited to city so most of the times I can\u2019t enjoy its real power.<\/h2>\n

BHPian dr.jjp<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Skoda Slavia Style 1.5 MT 1 year user experience:<\/h2>\n

ODO :9600 kms<\/p>\n

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Our first car was Rapid 1.6 Mpi which was bought in 2019, which we actually bought out of an impulsive decision. I really enjoyed driving it, the engine was medicore but the driving experience was great. I had plans to get an Octavia but the price of Octavia skyrocketed with the launch of new gen Octavia and was way out of the budget.<\/p>\n

I was waiting for the launch of Slavia as it was the car which ticked almost all the boxes in my checklist. Booked the car in April 2022 in Carbon Steel Grey from Malayalam motors Trivandrum, Kerala. But unfortunately, the dealership was closed down before the delivery of the car. I was in need of the car before September, the sales executive gave us contacts of EVM motors Ernakulam and tried to get a car allotted as early as possible. It was the time Skoda removed the 10-inch entertainment and subwoofer from the lineup. The EVM motors told me that they can try to arrange a car before September but they can\u2019t get one in Carbon Steel grey. I was a bit disappointed as I am not getting the colour of my choice and missing out the wireless android auto.<\/p>\n

Then one fine morning hardly a week after I changed my booking to EVM, they called me and asked whether I am interested in a white one with 10-inch infotainment system as someone cancelled their booking, but there is a catch the car is now in Ernakulam but it was initially unloaded at Kannur and was bought there by driving. My thoughts were like should I get that one or should I wait and try my luck, whether I should get a car which might be rashly driven in the initial 250 kms. I called them up and told them I am interested but I will pay only after I see the car in the yard, they agreed. I went to see the car after a week in their yard, checked it thoroughly for anything suspicious, checked whether their story of the car matched the kms driven and the date of manufacture. Found everything to be believable and paid the advance amount and then informed bank to release the payment. Took a number of my choice and then took the car home.<\/p>\n

Ever since I was sure about the colour of the car, I was asking quotations from different detailers in Trivandrum for Dechroming and wrapping the roof in black. I got a nice deal from Autowize Detailers Trivandrum and finalised the deal even before the delivery of the car. Took the car next day after delivery to the detailers and they did a wonderful job of dechroming it and wrapping the roof in black and did a graphene coating for 3 years.<\/p>\n

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Things I love:<\/h2>\n