SurreyJohn

It is unfortunate that the Op has worn the front tyres, but not the back, as could have got few more months usage through the warmer season if she/he had followed the manual which says swap tyres front-back every 10000 km (6214 miles) https://digital-manual.skoda-auto.com/w/en_GB/show/58d2024f7f5815f8b1832f0c4d6723f9_7_en_GB?ct=58d2024f7f5815f8b1832f0c4d6723f9_7_en_GB expensive lesson in missing the wheel swapping

Assuming you have summer tyres, there will be 3 readings on the tyre pressures chart : lightly loaded, lots of luggage and an eco setting The chart is based on adults of about 70kg and something like 15kg per suitcase. So Fully loaded with 5 adults and luggage adding about 300-400kg. However 5 children will be about half of this so I would suggest going midway between the normal and loaded setting. There really isn’t any advantage to going higher, what (very) marginal fuel saving will be more than offset in costs of maintaining the tyres because you won’t wear the tread 100% evenly if over inflated. Remember for a big heavy vehicle like this you need to be swapping the tyres front-back at intervals (the handbook suggests something like every 9000 miles), but in practice anything upto about every 14000 that fits in with when you have chance to do it (or when it is being serviced). Of course if you are driving other peoples children around for a living, using summer tyres in winter is very bad idea, so just get the tyres moved when you do seasonal changes. (Modern eco summer tyres are not designed to work in cold rain, frost, sleet, snow etc). You will either need a set of winter wheels & tyres, or dump the tyres the car came with and buy set of all season tyres, or do nothing and expect to skid or crash in winter weather.

Much higher levels of sulphur in leaded petrol was also a contributor. It would condense and then got something closer to sulphuric acid than pure water in the exhaust

…. compensation when issues resolved …. that is bit of a bum deal, if they don’t resolve them all, then the criteria for compensation never triggers

Looks nice in the photo But it wouldn’t stay like that where I live as every country road seems to get muddy field run off which would splatter the sides with brown muddy water. Some of the muddy puddles can be there many days after rain stops, and all season season tyres (with their diagonal grooves) clear the water better by throwing it more to the side, so as soon as someone comes other way the car gets more muddy. If you stick to main roads, avoid getting muddy, but get a grey-brown salty crud covering the car sides instead.

It appears in 225/40 R19 can now get Michelin cross climate 2 (and still stocks of cross climate +) There is a limited choice though, including Continental all season contact Pirelli Cinturato all season SF2 Bridgestone weather control A005 evo Maxxis premitra AP3 Out of this selection would go for cross climate 2, but it might cost you about £800-900 to buy 4 in this size

You don’t want to be spending money on a car with overdue service work, I would tell the dealer that it has to be done as part of your negotiation. Also insist on a full print out of the service history (including after this work is done) to ensure it is correctly logged. If car is now at 40k miles ensure any DSG fluid change was also done. To be perfectly honest there is a theory that says if you don’t ask, you won’t get, so why not try do the work and extra £200 off for every service item missed, you have nothing to lose, even if you compromise on £50 off and all the work done still got a saving. Unfortunately some dealers idea of a full service history isn’t that all parts were serviced at correct mileage as per manufacturers guidelines.

Haven’t Octavia been waiting door panels due to the fire at the component factory. If they only restarted few days ago it is not surprising that more Superbs have been finished than Octavia. Car sales figures in UK for 2022 show only 5.7% are diesel, 7.9% PHEV, with 43.6% petrol, so if majority of our stock was diesel it would be wrong. The remaining 46.5% of sales is split between hybrids 11.7%, full electric 17.7%, and mild hybrids 17.1% so nearly half of Britain cannot get their preferred engine choice as neither Octavia or Superb comes as hybrid or pure electric.

Shut doors and windows With ignition off, press and hold down trip 0/0 button Switch on ignition Release button press display mode button

Didn’t think a 1.2 had ever been offered in a Kamiq Not sure if the 6 gears is true for a 1.0tsi DSG, I thought it was too, but I have seen S7, but only when cruising at over 75mph ( so expect it only cuts in over 120km/h)

Are they both same, lock with a remote key, or kessy, or kessy Go

Following extract from speech by Skoda CEO Thomas Schäfer ŠKODA’s CEO also stressed that the brand will not further develop its plug-in hybrid range. “Plug-in hybrids are a very expensive way of bringing down CO2 and consumption, because you technically have two systems in the car,” he explained. Plug-in hybrids are also not as effective in reducing fleet average CO2 emissions, he said. Current plug-in hybrids remain on offer, but electric vehicles are the future. In the future, full electrification will therefore also apply to the OCTAVIA, the brand’s best-selling model, according to Schäfer and Jahn. But it is still too early to expect any definitive announcements in this regard. “The ŠKODA OCTAVIA, specifically the combi, is part of the core of our brand and rest assured that bringing this brand to the next level and into the next decade will require electrification of all our models,” said Schäfer. “We are not thinking about electrifying the current OCTAVIA and putting batteries into it as it is. We are trying to develop cars that will just fit the new era of electric and digital mobility,” Jahn added. According to Martin Jahn, ŠKODA board member for sales and marketing, MODERN SOLID is not just about the look of the cars. “Our new NEXT LEVEL strategy and the overall transformation demands a comprehensive design overhaul, not only with regard to products but also the whole brand,” Jahn said. “This shift represents the most dramatic change for ŠKODA since it became a part of Volkswagen Group. We will newly define our purpose, positioning and customer groups, which will shape our new brand design and design language as well as our communication,” Jahn added. Having said that, Jahn stressed that ŠKODA cars would remain people-centric, family-oriented, and SIMPLY CLEVER. https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/skoda-world/the-future-is-modern-solid/ There is also some doubt about how long the plug in hybrids will be available, it seems as though new orders for Superb iV are at least 12 months and Octavia iV could be 18 months, both due to parts supply issues. There are reports from some countries that order books for these are effectively closed until further notice. The hint in the speech is they are not worth continuing from a manufactures perspective.

It is a mystery why on a computerised inspection report they use an X and not something like R to show a recall item that is not showing as done. The customer doesn’t understand, and the service desk staff then have no clue about what is actually wrong and that you are entitled to have it fixed free.

Are you sure you have a PCP ? No one is forced to give a car back to a dealer at the end of a PCP, you just pay the balance, and when your new car arrives you sell it and pay off any loan you took out. As used prices are so high in most cases you would sell it for much more than what you owe, so would be daft to hand it back as would lose the monetary gain.

@26DIPP Never seen them in real life, but attaching link to reviews https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Avon/AS7-Gen-2.htm Seem to be quite near the bottom in this comparison, so looks like you might be better putting your money into different brand https://www.tyrereviews.com/Article/2021-Tyre-Reviews-All-Season-Tyre-Test.htm

My feeling is the service plans for first 3 years aren’t really good value, they are generally based on a specific mileage, offering one full service and one minor (inspection) service. If you do 15k miles per year, some of the items due at certain mileages do not synchronise with those that are due for replacement at time intervals. So can end up paying separately for parts. There is a much stronger case for buying the 2 year plan for 3+ year old cars as they include 2 MOTs, 2 years roadside assistance (UK and Europe) and 2 years warranty. Getting the warranty and assistance is lot of peace of mind for many (and would cost few hundred pounds to buy these on their own)

Yes, think it is a modern safety feature, to remind you it is turned off Obviously unless you need it turned off, easiest thing is to open passenger door and turn it back on. (Haven’t got a mark 4, but normally just put blade of key in switch and turn it)

Most peoples favourites for all year use in UK climate seem to be, one of following (some sizes not available in all 3, and prices vary by size) Michelin cross climate 2 Vredestein Quatrac Hankook kinergy 4S2 Although cars from factory come with summer tyres, these are not really optimised for all year use, and most people are better changing to all season tyres if they want same tyres all year, that work in all weathers.

Enyaq production had to be stopped due to important parts not being available due to Ukraine Russia war. Don’t know if they have restarted it yet. There was talk of orders not being taken for a while, but maybe can still order in Sweden. There is a limit on how many batteries can be made, the VW Group are looking to build more battery factories with huge one at Sagunto (north of Valencia) but unlikely they will be able to build electric cars in big volumes until 2024 or 2025

I think the problem is that Skoda are being very business like in their approach, even if it seems unfair to those waiting ages. Whilst they cannot build cars quickly they have a choice of supplying a more recent customer paying a higher price, or supplying an already unhappy customer paying a lower price. If they supply the latter, then need to delay newer order so potentially have 2 unhappy customers. So in a world where can’t build enough, it is commercially sensible to just leave the old orders in a queue, knowing many will eventually cancel. Not what some want to hear, but least worst choice for Skoda. Especially if there are no late delivery penalties in contract. Of course those part built and stored have money invested in them, so completing them and getting paid is beneficial to Skoda. But doing so requires staff time that means the production line cannot run as normal.

You shouldn’t need to look at towbar weekly, it’s basically road grot that splashes up, and gunks it up, so just periodically move it, say 6-9 months The chrome window surrounds are best tackled with a specialist metal cleaner (available in big supermarkets, where tap and stainless steel cleaning trigger bottles are). Should get it lot better, but if they have used something heavily corrosive in past then might never be perfect unless replaced.

Ultimately your real world mpg will depend on how you drive it. The 2 litre (220) and 1.5 litre don’t weigh much difference so driven back to back would use similar amounts of fuel. It’s basic physics about amount of energy to move a mass etc. Slightly wider tyres will cause more drag at higher speeds. There is marginally more friction in bigger engine. Of course if you plant your right foot and accelerate faster and use the extra power then car will use more fuel. The 280 version is heavier, has a four wheel drive system that uses extra fuel, and can be driven in a much more sporty manner. If you intend to use all that power then probably going to be putting fun ahead of economic driving

If it was a factory order, about 6-10 weeks to be built, and another 3-4 weeks for delivery. But there was much more unsold stock at UK ports, and if you were happy with one of those and whatever options it had, was 2-3 weeks One of the side effects of the shortage is less buffering of stock awaiting ships and road transporters so delivery from factory is about week quicker now.

That suggests your coolant system is not working properly, is a thermostat jammed shut or something, or it low on coolant, or need a good flush, or a cooling fan broken Obviously if the coolant is not cooling properly, the metal engine block will get hotter, and the oil inside it will also get hot. If you stop after 25km and open the bonnet does it all seem rather too hot. You should have the cooling fans whirring away at that sort of temperature, are they ?

Occasionally parts do fail early (either weren’t manufactured properly in which case tend to fail early under warranty) or can be unlucky. But majority go for years and never give any problem. A common solution is to change a whole mechatronic control unit, even if it is a tiny part inside. Although this expensively fixes a problem, to some extent is the gearbox equivalent of changing the whole axle if you have a puncture to avoid working out where tyre has a hole.