What would you buy?

[Niall]

vRS is a good shout, but the lower the vag group you go from Audi/VAG-> Seat-> Skoda the interiors cheapen despite identical mechanicals so be wary.

Wrong with the Octavia.
I would agree with some of their smaller models. They are cheaper inside but the octavia i had was as good if not better built than my old managers A3 Sport, if not better. Mainly because it was all the same parts lol

Eish.

Having sat in a Leon, I was disappointed with a very plasticky interior. I was looking at Supercopa TDis. Despite the aura associated with a Skoda badge, there is a marked difference in interior qualities - they do it on purpose.

Entirely depends on which models you are comparing, I would agree though some of the older Audi's aren't very nice at all inside, very bland. At least they tried with the Skoda interiors, they use fancy bits but it's a still a cheaper car so the cost is reduced somewhere.

Well with mine, i think the cost saving was the fact they used the 1.9 tdi instead of the at the time, new 2.0 tdi and lack of spec (although as said, mine was mid range).
You really couldn't knock it for build quality. Interior was as well build as my managers 10 reg A3 and my car actually had more spec minus the dual zone climate control. I really was sad to see it go and for 16k new, i couldn't think of a netter car to have and that really is saying something seeing as i hate all cars German!
Ive also sat in a same age Seat Ibiza and that was just shit. Think my 306 was built better just like the fabia and roomster i had as hire cars