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I usually average around 3k a month, on an exceptionally busy month I might do 4.5k (but that's unusual), average speed around 42mph and average 60mpg, lots of longer drives usually on motorways sitting in 7th gear at 70mph and 1600rpm so nothing really wears out, front brakes still on original discs & pads with a good amount of life left in them, rears were changed not so long ago. Had it from new, 7 miles on the clock the day I picked it up, still really enjoy getting in it and driving it.

The Superb had it's first MOT today, all good except a nail was found in the rear tyre which is shown as an 'advisory', luckily it was in a repairable area so they fixed it before I picked it up.

Not sure if yours is the manual or DSG, but if it's a DSG could be the secondary thermostat as it was in this case here https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/445467-dsg-equipped-cars-second-thermostat/

As said above it is definitely the instrument brightness control - I have exactly the same in my Superb and tried it out one night this week, make sure it is dark outside and you have your headlights on, then move the slider up & down to alter the instrument and control button brightness. The brightness can also be adjusted from the main screen by going into 'Car' menu then 'Lights' menu, if you change the slider position on either screen it alters the opposite screen, I think the swipe down from the top of the screen is simply the short cut option.

You are supposed to buy a newer car when you want to buy a newer car - it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says. When looked after and maintained properly cars will go on for years and years. Generally speaking with newer cars there is so much more to go wrong than with an older model, and the maintenance costs are higher the newer the car so keep enjoying your Fabia until you feel is the right time to replace it.

The symbol top left would appear to indicate screen brightness control?

Mine is just like new, 72 plate but over 100k miles so plenty of cleaning in that area with a microfibre cloth as it does seem to pick up dust and I like it looking nice and clean. I can't see how Skoda can call it wear and tear as it's not really an area that gets wear and tear. Perhaps you've just been unlucky and the plastic chrome on that particular batch didn't take well to the base surface underneath.

The newer 2.0 litre engine you are referring to is generally a great engine, the one with the problems you describe refer to the older 1.8 petrol engine.

I think as you do more of a stop/start style of covering the miles I would swap to fixed servicing.

New Skoda's have been set to variable (or longlife) servicing since they were new for quite a while now, this 'longlife' service is recommended for people who tend to do longer journeys of say 25 miles or more a day. The longlife service is every 30,000km (or 18,600 miles). If you do mainly shorter journeys you can change to fixed (or annual) servicing, so every 15,000km (or 9,300 miles). It sounds as if yours may be set to the longer service period, but if you prefer get it serviced more regular ask the dealer to set it to fixed servicing routine.

Thanks to those who replied to my query, purchased today and as said previously it runs from the date the current subscription expires.

To the best of my knowledge all new Skoda vehicles are still set to variable (or longlife) service regime when new which is up to every 30,000km (18,600 miles) for those who drive generally longer journeys. For people who do mainly shorter journeys the service can be changed to 15,000km (9300 miles - or every 12 months). In your case it looks like it is set to variable servicing so unless you do lots of short journeys I would leave it on the current service schedule and get it serviced when it will let you know via the app and also on the car dash.

@pab567 may be able to help with this - maybe you should message him.

My honest opinion would be neither car. Reason being is at 400 miles a week and you want to keep it for at least 6 years you would put another 125,000 on it, that amounts to quite a few total miles and while the Superb is quite capable of doing that total mileage you have to consider maintenance/repair costs as the mileage builds. If you are prepared to pay these potential costs then go for the diesel, reason being who knows what the battery replacement costs could be should the iV require a new battery pack and other related electrical components as well as more regular servicing over longlife services of the diesel. In my opinion (and I could well be wrong) there is less to go wrong with the diesel over time. Others on the forum may well be much more knowledgeable on how a battery pack will survive over extended mileage/time. My money would go on an older lower mileage model - buts that just me.

I had exactly what you describe. Had two PCN's one week then another the following week, I was also nowhere near the violations which were all recorded in and around the East London area - I had been working there a month or so beforehand so I suspect someone spotted my car and noted the registration then put it on a another car of a similar colour, except my car was light blue and the offending car was dark blue (the V5 just says 'blue' so that's good enough for it to be the right car in the eyes of the police & PCN company). Notified the police who really weren't that interested at all, and suggested I either re-register my car or just put up with it. The problem with re-registering it is insurance don't like that sort of thing and when you come to sell it it appears to have a very dodgy history if anyone checks. On the other hand if you keep the current registration you may keep getting PCN's or worse, such as the registration being linked to a more serious motoring offense or armed robbery etc. Once the registration is recorded as being cloned you could also keep getting pulled over by the traffic police as it looks like an illegal vehicle. Really surprised the police weren't interested as I pointed out the offending car is probably stolen and being driven without road fund license, insurance, MOT, no driving license and so on. In the end I kept the registration the same and the PCN's stopped coming and have heard nothing more since then. It wasn't easy convincing the PCN company it really wasn't me, as all the evidence (car registration number) suggested it was me, had to email them a copy of the V5 and several pictures of my car clearly showing it was a different shade of blue, the alloy wheels were different as were the headlights, before they accepted it was a cloned plate. Good luck sorting it out, I hope you find it easier and quicker than I did.

It was removed as some owners realised they had been speeding which the app had recorded, unsurprisingly it was unpopular with these people who complained to Skoda UK, but those who liked the feature now don't have it either which is a shame, a few spoilt it for the many springs to mind.

Nice Superb you have there 👍 I also find it can take quite a while to find the ideal seating position, but as mac11irl says above you will find it eventually - just remember to store it in the memory once you've found it. Oh, and welcome to the Briskoda Forum.

My subscription is due to run out first week of October. If I renew it before the end of August to get the 15% discount will it renew when the current one runs out in October or immediately?

It has probably been on variable servicing (longlife) since new, if this is the case it should have had at least one full service, or if it's on fixed servicing it is due it's third service at about 28k miles. Skoda may say it is due a brake fluid change and air con service at three years old (I would leave the air con service if it still blows cold). A Skoda dealer, or the seller, should be able to give you a print out of the car service history. Has it had it's first MOT?. Good luck with whatever you decide on.

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I have a Superb so it may or may not be exactly the same. I use the right arrow (on the right hand side of the steering wheel) to change between the different virtual cockpit screens then use the left button (still on the right hand side of the steering wheel) and then use the roller button to scroll between the options you can select from between the dials.

From a purely practical point of view as you plan on keeping it for the long run I would go for the lower mileage 2024 SE Tech, as you already say it's still got 2 years manufacturers warranty (which you could extend when the time comes), lower mileage, cheaper on fuel/tyres insurance etc, latest tech. The vRS already has 50k on the clock so in the long run it will probably cost more on maintenance sooner than you might think as things wear out in a year or two, brakes, suspension, maybe clutch and so on. The SE Tech will also give the family a softer more comfortable ride than the vRS - useful when the little ones need to get some sleep in the car. When the 'toddlers' have grown up and left home (yes, I know it's a long time off) and you have more spare cash go for the 2050 vRS (if there is such a thing by then!).

The wife was recently given a Karoq for the day when her Octavia was in for a service, a new SE Edition DSG model, she liked everything about it except the seats which were very basic and flat and she found it extremely uncomfortable. Before I had my Superb I had a Tiguan SEL (ok, different to the T-Roc) and again she found the SUV driving position/seats pretty uncomfortable - it was more of a sit up dining chair driving position than a comfortable arm chair type sitting position as in the Octavia & Superb, sometimes the SUV seats don't go low enough for our preferred sitting/driving position. You really need to sit in them and see for yourselves how you & your partner feel, one may be suitable and the other one not so much, if they are both suitable select the one with the equipment you feel is the better option for your requirements.

That was the rear offside tyre, the fronts had also become slightly out of balance giving some vibration through the steering wheel (I'll forgive them that given the 65k miles). The rear nearside wasn't affected. The tyre depot suggested there could have been a defect in the rear offside tyre since new, but can't say for sure, the inside of this tyre was perfectly normal which we weren't expecting to see after if was taken off the alloy wheel. The two fronts were worn slightly more in the centre suggesting over inflation but I always put in the recommended 2.5 bar (36psi) for the 18" wheels, so the lower of the two pressures as shown inside the fuel filler flap. It's in for its first MOT in a couple of months so I'll ask the Skoda garage to take a look.

Got four new tyres fitted today. The previous Pirelli Cinturato P7 did a fantastic job and covered 65k miles, and while they still had plenty of tread left over the majority of the tyre in places they had worn through to the inner layer - that explains the noisy and lumpy drive I've been experiencing lately. The car had Bridgestone Turanza T005 on from new and as soon as the Pirelli's went on I lost up to 5mpg so I've gone back to these, the Bridgestone won't last as long, originals lasted 35k, but as the car will be going to a new owner before that it's not something I have to consider. Also booked it in for it's first MOT in a couple of months, current mileage is 98300 so it will be well over 100k when it hits 3 years old. Still Superb by name and nature - looking a a Superb 4 as a replacement.