{"id":244104,"date":"2023-11-03T13:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244104"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:19:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:19:53","slug":"purchased-a-skoda-octavia-demo-car-initial-impressions-modifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/purchased-a-skoda-octavia-demo-car-initial-impressions-modifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Purchased a Skoda Octavia demo car; initial impressions &#038; modifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Eventually after searching across the country and used-car markets, I miraculously ended up getting my hands on this demo vehicle in Bangalore.<\/h2>\n<p>BHPian <strong>ra72<\/strong>\u00a0 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>Hi All, I am super excited to share my new Octavia MK4 with you all. Possibly the last of the registrations of this model in India.<\/p>\n<p>I have always wanted to own one (TeamBHP forum discussions definitely had a role to play here), and missed the opportunity while it was still selling in the Indian market. It was only recently that I firmed up my decision and started my search intently. Eventually after searching across the country and used-car markets, I miraculously ended up getting my hands on this demo vehicle in Bangalore.<\/p>\n<p>After an independent inspection, I went ahead with the car. Next up was a long wait of getting the car ready &#8211; one round of service, chrome delete (wherever possible &#8211; front grill, side mirror caps, Skoda &amp; Octavia badging), and painting front callipers red (not easily visible as alloys cover most part of it). It took multiple missed deadlines and almost 2-3 weeks for the dealership to deliver the car.<\/p>\n<p>We were looking for a dark colour (black mostly) and were unsure of the Brilliant Silver that we found. So I went to Esperto Koramangala (basis recommendations on the forum) to get a good opinion on the available options and also detail both exteriors and interiors. Arjun was very helpful, and eventually, we decided against colored PPF &#8211; I guess it was too experimental for us (maybe I will explore this upgrade in a couple of years). We got the ceramic coating done and Arjun ensured the car was taken care of in the best manner. Thankful to the forum for the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>I have been driving the car for over a week now, and I am amazed at the power on tap in particular. Weekdays are mostly traffic-struck office commutes, but I have tested the car on the Mysore Highway briefly and otherwise in the wee hours &#8211; and it always brings a big smile to the face.<\/p>\n<p>Still exploring the vehicle and will be relying on your expert input to make the ownership even more enjoyable. Sharing a few pictures here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p%201_5.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p%202_5.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p%203_5.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p%204_5.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/purchased-skoda-octavia-demo-car-initial-impressions-modifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eventually after searching across the country and used-car markets, I miraculously ended up getting my hands on this demo vehicle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Purchased a Skoda Octavia demo car; 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