SurreyJohn

Skoda Storyboard has a pre-launch update on the aerodynamics etc and some features, ahead of proper launch in January, along with short video Most powerful version will be 220Kw. (295 HP) https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/models/enyaq/skoda-enyaq-coupe-iv-aerodynamics-champion/

If it’s on the order form dealer gave you, then it’s the dealers problem, as they screwed up. The best solution for you would be to make them reorder it, but allow you to use the error car in meantime, then swap it over when it arrives. Of course that won’t be their preferred solution (it will cost them money), rather more than they would like to pay for their error. An alternative might be reduce the price by cost of option and say another £700-1500 as compensation. But it really depends on if you want the blind spot. (I have it on my car, and it is one thing I wouldn’t be without now, unlike some of the features which are rarely used) Don’t be fobbed off with a relatively cheap offer from the dealer eg 2 free services, they know their mistake should be hitting them for value of about 6 services if you stand your ground.

Looks to me that plan is to go for packages, (grouped up multiple options) Looks like 17 inch wheels will be standard (no doubt Skoda UK will insist on the jarring over potholes big wheels)

If you are in Scotland, then probably need a ship going to Port of Tyne, some do Sheerness (Kent), Grimsby (Immingham, Humberside), and Tyne, but some ships do not also call at Tyne as volume there is lower. These ships can take thousands of cars so not going to schedule a ship to drop off just a few hundred cars. Normally you then need to wait for a road transporter, which means need dealer to be receiving multiple cars. If you are long way from the Port it might be beyond a round trip within a days driving hours which means you need one of limited number of trucks where driver can rest. The general lack of cars means nowadays more likely to be waiting for other cars to fill the truck than awaiting for a spare truck. In my experience most seem to leave port early hours and arrive at dealers from breakfast time onwards (presumably to miss traffic, and coincide with dealer opening hours). But really your dealer should be able to work out which cars they are expecting are at a port or on a ship. There is another thread where a service Dept hasn’t got any available bookings for 5 weeks (I think it was Yeovil), but imagine having to wait 5 weeks for a PDI as wasn’t booked in as didn’t know when cars arriving.

Might be less rare, but doesn’t instantly make them fairly common on replacement tyre market. Where people swap to winter tyres, and sensibly rotate their position when refitting, it can be 50k or 60k miles before they need replacements which might be 5 or 6 years away. Your local tyre centre is probably not going to stock the size, and therefore might be few days delay getting replacements if you have a puncture. So might not be as expensive, but still not something cheap you can pick up locally same day you get a big puncture.

Think they either need to expand their service department, or Skoda need another dealership to be opened nearby. Over 5 week waiting lists for some maintenance is not acceptable in my book, it’s longer than service interval countdown on Skoda cars.

You might need to specify if they are the old Imperial sizes 6’6”, or the newer (bigger) current size, and remember new downstairs doors are wider to accommodate wheelchairs etc We once moved a single bed divan from Dorset to London in a mk1 Octavia estate (much bigger than an internal house door), but my wife had to drive as front seats had to be quite far forward, and back fairly upright. And tailgate closed. But this is a reminder that about 20cm of length depends on where front seat back is positioned

It will depend on your priorities. I had a Yeti for 2 years on a lease, great car. We also have a roomster (now 9 years old). The roomster has bigger boot than Yeti, but Yeti was nicer for passengers. When Yeti lease finished (3.5 years ago), found the Karoq a bit big, the Kamiq didn’t exist at the time, so we bought the Seat Arona (which basically has same floor pan and engines as Kamiq, although Kamiq is bit longer). Its a very comfortable car up front, but not the greatest in the back, but if your back seats rarely get used, then Kamiq is good choice. If sticking a chest freezer in the boot is your priority, then neither match the roomster. The Karoq is a full SUV, the Kamiq more a jacked up car. But they are a lot of money if you want a high spec. And unless you live in remote hills, probably won’t need a 4x4 system (and for about third of the premium price, can buy a set of winter wheels and tyres). When it snowed our Arona with winter tyres was happily passing stuck 4x4s on summer tyres on hills. The 1.0 (110) DSG is very good, would recommend it, it’s much stronger than you expect (although lot more economical, and pulls much happier on E5 super unleaded than E10 normal unleaded). @Stubod hope this helps you choose

The iV is not a pure electric vehicle, it has both 1.4 litre petrol engine and electric motors and battery Therefore on long journeys on motorways going to be mainly using the petrol engine, so range is effectively limited by tank full of fuel (but in practice really ought to be taking a driving break at services, long before you run out of fuel) Regarding lease or buy it, do sums carefully as residuals are quite high currently, and check that whoever you order a new one from can actually deliver it in a sensible timescale. Ask directly if their delivery estimates are accurate or if cars are arriving later (lying is illegal, choosing to stay quiet on bad news is sales patter)

It’s not just the rim diameter, it’s the overall diameter with the tyre. The smaller rims come with deeper tyres so it will be similar overall. But spares are usually narrower as they are to get you to a repair centre at reduced speed. If you look on page 4 of the Octavia accessories brochure there are a mix of 16, 17, 18 inch wheels, with deeper tyres on the smaller sizes, but outside diameter are all similar https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/43543ebe-b876-4be5-9692-5aa8d68b302b

There are quite a few all season in 235 /45 R18 Continental all season contact Michelin cross climate 2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro Hankook kinergy 4S2 Goodyear vector 4seasons gen3 Falken euro all season AS210 Nokian seasonproof Bridgestone weather control A005 evo ….. and few others

Have you sneaked outside to stroke it like a pet ? 🤗

It will idle bit faster when certain conditions are met, can’t remember them all but includes : first few minutes until GPF is upto temperature, if electric heating (eg back window, mirrors etc) is on, if a/c cooling of cabin is required etc

Crawling over a speed bump is so uncool On a car as big as a Superb, ought to be able to go over at closer to speed limit of road than crawling like a baby

This is a complete misunderstanding of the law, as a consumer you have rights, and they are completely separate to any commercial (business) relationship between a dealer and Skoda. You do not have to feel sorry for a dealer because the commercial contract will have clauses regarding processes and remedies. The consumer law is quite clear, about satisfactory standards, if there is a fault or something doesn’t work properly, the dealer gets a chance to rectify (one go, not multiple attempts). If you list 3 faults and they only fix 2 then you can reject the car. If all the faults not fixed then when you go to collect can reject and not even take it home. Upon rejection you can have instant refund (via card machine on the desk, or bank transfer etc). No need for dealer to discuss with Skoda. Dealer has separate contract under which they can deal with Skoda. If they don’t like it they are able to be a dealer for different brand. None of your concern. The person above who has given their dealer multiple chances to fix the same problem is probably being laughed at by the dealer for letting them get away with it.

If being registered by 31st December is a condition of the deal, and it doesn’t happen then that is not the Finance company’s fault. They can’t record it as turnover until it is activated, so might be pre year end deal. You need to be moaning at the dealer that mis-sold to you, based on a bad estimate of delivery that couldn’t meet the date requirement. There are 3 possible solutions: 1) Dealer finds new deal which is as good 2) Dealer absorbs the difference in cost 3) You kick yourself for not reading the terms and understanding that deal was on a best endeavours basis, and not guaranteed.

If don’t like the rusty hubs look, then try this https://www.hammerite.co.uk/product/direct-to-rust-metal-paint-smooth-finish/

I think you are mixing up with diesel, which goes waxy at lower temperatures. They used to add Kerosene (jet aviation) fuel into it in winter, but nowadays use a chemical pour point depressant in winter spec diesel. There is no need to add a PPD to petrol in UK, so don’t think a winter spec petrol exists. However you are correct that bio-ethanol can absorb moisture (hygroscopic) over time, obviously the less air in tank the less moisture available (so full tank can’t absorb as much). Diesel would freeze about -8c (without PPD) whereas petrol freezes nearer -60c

The simple answer is if lose a few more mpg with E10, then probably loosing anything upto 15% compared to using E5 super unleaded, as super always gave 4-10 percentage points increase in mpg Depends on price differential, but currently where I live there is a price premium on super unleaded of 12p or about 8% (which is less percentage than the lower mileage) so might be better off overall with the super unleaded.

I think it looks good But clearly the one in the video has a very high spec, so probably going to be nearer £40k as demonstrated.

Have seen a note on a Seat forum, that the new maps are bigger and you might need to delete some countries before uploading on older cars as memory allocation gets exceeded. Don’t know if this is your problem, but if it always stops at 81% then might be the point where your allocated memory for mapping cannot take more.

If you want the extended warranty, have to be quick, has to be done before it is registered. Anything you buy later is inferior (not as comprehensive). Generally mechanical reliability seems to be good, but the software has been problematic (although more recent versions seem to have fixed most items). Might be worth asking dealer if it has latest software version, (might have been superseded since build date, in which case ask for latest version) Remember it will be delivered with summer Eco sport tyres (poor in colder weather), if keeping car seriously consider getting set of winter wheels. Because you will be doing about half year on each set, won’t then need to buy more tyres for 60k+ miles. So no more than forgetting to rotate wheels (as per handbook advice) and having to buy replacement at 30k miles

At least it’s not South Africa, they would shoot you as well if leave doors unlocked so they can drive off with whole car

Call the dealer, say there are faults, and request they are fixed under warranty, which in practice means they will upload latest software to replace the faulty version yours left factory with.

I get the logic of nice summer alloys, but if you are only going to use them in summer why put all seasons on them. Similarly if you only have a set for use in winter, put winter tyres on them. They are better in the winter than the all seasons What you seem to have missed is that all season tyres cost more. If you already have the summer wheels and tyres (and everyone does as the car comes with them) then binning the summer tyres is costly and wasteful. If you buy the winter tyres and run each set roughly half a year, then probably near 70k miles before you need more tyres. Especially if you choose to position them to even out wear each time you swap them. So for many all you are doing is buying the replacement tyres up front, not at say 30k miles and again at 60k miles (or as those who don’t rotate end up doing, buy 2 tyres about every 15k miles)