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On the basis that many cars probably never get brake fluid changed out of warranty, my car isn't high miles, and schedules are probably conservative, I think I will go with change at 3,6,9 years. Plus it moves an item away from the big 5 year service when the cambelt gets done.

It was. Via DrivetheDeal. I had to fly to Norfolk from Glasgow to pick it up but worthit for the price. I enjoyed it when the salesman from the local dealer called me to see if I was still interested in the Octavia and I told him I had got a better deal on a Superb. The thing is the Octavia estate looked OK if he had been willing to drop £500 on the price or give me a better trade in (on a car bought from and serviced by them) I may well have bought it. I was slightly wary of buying via a broker but the comminiczation from the Norfolk dealer was great and my local dealer honoured the two free services and a warranty repair without blinking an eye. I

Incompetence. It is basic common sense that if a car is being serviced at 34 months then the owner should be asked if he wishes the brake fluid change done. As for the extended service at 3 years old? Looks like it is an extra £60 or so for lubricating the door hinges, a wheels off brake check and visual inspections. As I am paying for an MOT at 3 years old which includes checks of the car do I need to pay seperately for extended checks as part of the service? I'm thinking at 3 years old I'll get a standard oil and inspection service, brake fluid change, and MOT. Any flaws with this approach as the car is out of warranty at 3 years old anyway?

Value for money is , well, Superb. My 2018 1.4Tsi ACT estate was just over £18k brand new with a few options - choice of paint, fold flat front passenger seat, variable boot floor, heated washer nozzles, all season tyres, and spare wheel. First two services free. Coming up to 3 yrs old in May it has been nearly flawless. A brake rattle, known issue, fixed under warranty. It suffered the rusty fast wearing rear discs which have just been replacedf or £300 at 26k miles. No other issues. I can live with the early disc failure at £300 given the bargain price I paid. Before buying I was looking at second hand Octavia estates. My local dealer was wanting £16k for a 3yr old 1.4Tsi example. Wouldn't budge on the price and was offering WBAC price on my trade in. So for £2k more I got a Superb rather than Octavia, new rather than 3 yrs old. Various options, and two free services.

Cheers. I'll go with the MOT, oil service and brake fluid change. Next year I'll use my local garage for a service including plug change.

Thanks for comments. Tyres are OK. Fronts replaced this year. Plan to replaced rears (now on front) this autumn. I run all seasons and they will be down to 3mm or so by then judging by how the original fronts wore. The OE tyres were an option of Conti All Seasons. Decent performance in cold, wet, and snow but poor life compared to Goodyear Vectors I had on my previous Octavia. Changed the fronts at 22K Spare is OK. Pads and discs are fine. Everything else seems OK. Only issue I have had was a brake rattle fixed under warranty. Other than that really happy with the car. Just stings a bit paying £495 for a couple of hours labour and £100 or so of parts. Last time I got a quote for a job from the Indy in Duntocher they were £20 quid cheaper the Henrys. I went with Henrys. But I'll get quotes nearer the time.

Thread resurrection time. My Superb 1.4Tsi is due a 3 year service in May. On fixed servicing and will be near enough 30k miles by then. So looking at the website it will be Inspection service £185, Extended scope £60, air and pollen filters £80, spark plugs £105, brake fluid, £65. So £495 plus an MOT. First two free services were done at Henrys North. So happy to go back - but is there any chance they will offer a discount if asked to quote in advance? Also is it worth trying Henrys South or will it be a uniform company policy. Lastly - any suggestions for VW/Skoda independents to get quotes from. If the saving from an indy was £50 quid or so I'd stick with Skoda but bigger difference maybe go indy. Anywhere Glasgow City or northwest/East Dunbartonshire areas. I

It's a tricky one. When the time comes I think I will probably just get it changed at 5 years and look on it as a one time expense. By the time it is 10 years the car value will be low enough I would gamble on a 5 year old 45-50k mile belt being OK for another year or two. Probably replace the car at around that time anyway to get one of the last ICE cars. Assuming reality and issues with mass EV use and our electricity grid haven't pushed the ICE ban back a bit.

I had an insurance replacement of my non heated windscreen in Sept. No choice as a stone caused a 5" crack right to the screen edge. No leaks and optically as good as the original. But for a scratch I'd be tempted to try a repair rather than risk a new screen.

Not directly comparable but I found the 16" OE Bridgestone tyres on my last Octavia hatchback incredibly noisy. The tyre roar was the dominant noise at all speeds. So much that when the fronts were down to 2.5mm I changed all 4. Went for Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons and it transformed the car. The tyre noise was no longer audible above engine and wind noise at most speeds. My current Superb Estate has had 17 inch Continental all seasons fitted from new. Now with Godyear Vectors at the back. No noise issues. Definitely worth checking noise ratings when changing.

On my 2018 1.4Tsi SE estate +1 for stop start switch off. Owned since new and I can count on both hands the times I have left it on - stop start traffic jams pretty much. Better air con. Always seems just adequate and no more at cooling. Don't think my car has the auto windscreen feature or if it has I turned it off. Having driven a few auto wipe cars at work they are ****e. Prefer two speed manual with adjustable intermittent as on my car.