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  1. Should have said after a smaller car as kids have now left home, but glad to hear it's not just me come to the end with skoda, I have had problems across the 3 years (more than any other car I have owned) plus a failed turbo and constant tech glitches, yes I have to agree the booming is a massive issue for me to, cannot believe in over 3 years of the car being out it still not really solved.
  2. I tried a 2 series active tourer, the dealer lent me on for 3 days and took it back after 1 day, fantastic inside but God did roll in the corners and I am only 5 ft 5 and found the BMW seats with very long base just made my legs hurt.
  3. well have decided not to get another skoda after having 4 in row, must admit my Mark 3 octavia has been the worse lots of problems. But really want a change and a new octavia is just the same as I have, the superb is to big and to much like the octavia inside, the rapid is just horrible don't like suv's. So that's it time to look somewhere else. looking at a Volvo v40 redesign lux 2.0 diesel and a Mazda 3 sport nav 2.2 diesel cannot make my mind up between the 2 as anyone out there had any experience of either of these ?
  4. Turns out it's the turbo actuator valve sensor, so a sensor no more than few pounds I would guess. Well no as skoda don't sell the sensor, oh ok so it going to have to be the valve then, ere no as they don't sell that either it's a complete turbo. A turbo just for a failed sensor absolutely unbelievable what are vw/ skoda playing at and to top it 2 months out of warranty. Not happy
  5. hi got this happening to my car this week, any one got any advise on what most likely the cause is ?
  6. dealer took car in yesterday for a deeper check and found faulty exhaust sensor, got to wait until Tuesday for it to be fixed. Until then I have a rapid 1.2 tsi S, well all I can say is what a bloody dreadful car it must be the worst thing I have driven in years. Any one thinking of getting one instead of an Octavia don't. if you want a cheap car get a dacia sandero it's no worse and much cheaper than the rapid or by a 2 year old Octavia 2.
  7. Keep getting glow plug light flashing, just comes on when driving, car drives perfectly flashes for about 10 mins then goes off. Also goes off if engine stopped and started. Its intermittent done it twice in 2 days, but not done it for 2 months, dealer has checked and doesn't seem to know what it is.
  8. It's a dry clutch, not a dry box.
  9. Oh the standard service only plan does also include the brake fluid at 2 years, so don't have to worry about that.
  10. You can cancel the service maintenance plan at anytime and you can start one in time upto the car being 1 year old or 10,000 miles. Why don't you change from maintenance to just service, that will half the cost of the plan and why do you need maintenance anyway ? Any defects etc will be covered be warranty, only extras covered are bulbs ( don't blow that's much and only cost a few pounds) wiper blades ( can be got off eBay for a tenner and you will on need one or two sets at most in 3 years) it also includes brakes, but you won't need in any in 3 years doing a total of 42k. My last Octavia I did 3 years and 62k ( ok I don't drive fast) and brakes had another 15k in them when I sold the car. My service plan is 3 years and 25k a year and I pay £22.00 a month.
  11. Had a call from the dealer today saying my 7 speed dsg box has a recall for an oil change, as anyone else heard about this?
  12. If you think the ride is poor try an Octavia 3 is so hard and crashes over bumps. But the Octavia does handle much better, falter and feels so much more planted and solid.
  13. Sorry didn't mean to offend about the plastics, they just seem a bit low rent after being used to an octave 3 elegance.
  14. Seems good on all roads , car is a 14 plate and only done 1000 miles.
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