We’d recommend holding on to your Skoda Octavia. With just 43,000 km on the clock, it still has plenty of life left in it. The Octavia is one of those rare cars that’s hard to replace because there's simply nothing quite like it today. Even though it’s been discontinued, it remains the benchmark for premium sedans even today. It would have made sense to trade in your current Octavia for a new one, but Skoda’s plans to launch the new Octavia have been put on hold. Running a 2019 petrol Octavia on E20 fuel, you might eventually see some premature wear on fuel hoses and plastic components, but this is unlikely to happen for several years. Even if it does, the affected parts are generally easy to source and inexpensive to replace. The bigger worry is the possibility of other issues cropping up over time, which could be costlier to fix. However, since you use the car very little and it’s been running smoothly so far, fingers crossed, it will remain glitch free. We suggest you keep your Octavia and have many more miles of enjoyable motoring. It’s a car you’d likely regret selling, and as long as it keeps performing well, there’s no urgent need to switch.
