Everything posted by vRSNZ
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Replacing the Mechatronic Unit
Yep, mine failed at around 78,000km / 3.5yrs ... just out of warranty. Think original offer was a percentage of parts & labour from Skoda/dealer. They ended up coughing up the whole lot due to parts delays then a workshop move which meant further delays. Loan car provided the entire time (3 months from memory). I'd just ask the question as pretty sure they moved to a 5 year warranty towards the end of 2018 & it's not like they haven't seen the issue before.
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Tyre Replacement Options
Same same. We 'suffer' down here with high tyre prices & limited choices. Was happy with the Conti's so stuck with them.
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Tyre Replacement Options
I got 38,000km out of the front pair of SportContact 5's on my Sportline & have only just changed the rears (& another set of fronts) at 72,000km. Could have gotten more out of the rear if I really wanted to push it.
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Gearbox in emergency mode - no reverse gear
Hey Tony, haven't found out as yet as haven't chased. Once I do I will let you know though.
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Gearbox in emergency mode - no reverse gear
Parts all arrived late last week / early this week (of course not at the same time). Repair is underway but the workshop it moving so should hopefully get the car back next week... I'm guessing late next week as also needs a service, a Warrant of Fitness & 4 tyres.
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Gearbox in emergency mode - no reverse gear
No idea... should probably check. Yes, was mechatronic ECU.
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Gearbox in emergency mode - no reverse gear
Another call today... parts due 15th July... & I need to take the loan Scala back as they're 'upgrading' me.
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Gearbox in emergency mode - no reverse gear
Just called the dealer... parts in transit, no idea of ETA (which knowing what the supply chain is like I am not surprised). Have been told 100% of parts & 70% of labour are covered. Just a waiting game now.
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Gearbox in emergency mode - no reverse gear
Just this morning had my second error message pop up so took the car into the dealer. Confirmed as mechatronic unit, parts could be a month away, maybe 2. Here in NZ for 2018 we only had a 3 year warranty so of course that's well gone... given an approx. of NZD2-3k. Guess at least they had the decency to give me a load car. Now will be interesting to see if Skoda NZ chip in some of the cost for goodwill.
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Seat airbag needed...
You won't be able to carry it on a plane anyways as luggage. & with the global shipping / air freight market in the state it's in it's very difficult to find an airline to carry this sort of thing as cargo currently. One of our customers has a helicopter grounded as we can't get the required parts in the country (not an airbag but something similarly explosive).
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When is the new kodiaq out?
7000 of them... Left hand drive only... not much use for us down here.
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wheel-combo for Kodiaq RS
From what I have seen here in NZ you're not going to save a lot if you want decent tyres... I mean there are these in original size... https://www.hyperdrive.co.nz/product/4311/tri-ace-prada?associated=257579
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Child car seats - kodiaq
Whilst we don't have 3 kids so need 3 seats across we regularly have 2 kids & an adult across the middle row. We went with Diono Radian 3XT as our requirement wasn't only a slim seat but a reasonably high weight limit. Having said that the first gen XC90 we had was far better for 3 across than the Kodiaq with the way the seats are designed.
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NEW SKODA KODIAQ 2021
Formentor or Leon Sportstourer (which is another $3k cheaper again)? I see the top spec Formentor has the Sportline/RS seats - which in the Cupra Ateca are a $3k extra from memory.
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brake dust
None that would do any good for your warranty or soft factory rotors I would have thought.
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2021 Kodiaq RS facelift spied
You'd think if they're going to the trouble of fitting dynamic indicators they would have extended them to start in the bootlid... they look about 3 led's long now so hardly dynamic.
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tyre profile
Nope. Pretty sure the dealer over the course of 2 years & servicing didn't either. I know I should have... but... well... I didn't.
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tyre profile
I've got Conti's on my Sportline... front's replaced at just over 40,000km... rears still have at least a year or so left in them I'd say... think they were $600ish each. There will be supply issues on most tyres soon down here (if not already) as shipping space is scarce currently.
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Gurgling sound from rear speakers.
This voice enhancement is weird... have it switched on in my car... never any weird echoes or noises (& I know it works as have had people in the back mention it). Had a MY20 Sportline TSI as a loan car when having my windscreen replaced... just me in the car... echoes & scratches & gurgles... turned voice enhancement off... no more problems. Wonder if they have made changes to the mic or the sensitivity? & on another note... the defaulting of drive mode (on the newer car) back to normal is a bit annoying.
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How to gain access behind grill?
Far call. Gently caress the accelerator? 😂
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How to gain access behind grill?
or just tap the accelerator & it will ignore that car...