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[CynicalGabe]

I've decided that I'd like my next car to be a Skoda Octavia. Are Skodas even available in the USA?

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Skoda aren't, but the Octavia is based on the same platform as the VW Jetta.

Originally Posted by Autozine.org

If there is any car threatening the success of Volkswagen Golf, it must be Skoda Octavia. Both cars are based on the same PQ35 platform, with the same steering, suspensions, gearboxes and engines, plus an identical wheelbase, they should drive very much the same way.

[CynicalGabe]

Wow. I had no idea. Good to know. Thanks.