SprintYellowVRS

Yes, a diagnostic fee, apparently... And that's exactly what I said, you don't need to diagnose it, I'm telling you what's broken. 😔 I get what you're saying, and I'm not adverse to fixing things myself, but I specifically bought the car from a main dealer so I had peace of mind in case anything went wrong. And now it has so I think they should make things right. It's booked in now for them to look at both the boot and the clutch. I can't imagine how either won't be covered by the warranty since I've done less than 2000 miles, so it'll be interesting to see what happens, if nothing else. Although it does look like they're going to relieve me of £240 just to look at it.

Thanks both, warranty is on the sales receipt as '12 month extended warranty' £179.45 apparently. They mentioned claiming the money back from Skoda when I asked about the boot button. To be honest, I'd feel confident doing the boot button myself, but that surely has to fall under what a warranty would cover? It's the clutch that has me worried.

Hi all, Long term lurker on the forum. I'm hoping for some advice on a clutch-related issue. I bought an approved used 2017 Octavia 1.4 TSI manual from a Skoda main dealer last July. I had a Mk1 Fabia VRS for 10 years before this, so it's fair to say the new car felt very different to drive. One thing I haven't really gelled with is the clutch, which feels quite hard to press and seems to lack any feel. It isn't juddery or anything, but I have to be very smooth when pulling away or it kind of lurches right at the end of it's travel, and if I release the clutch too quickly between gear changes there's almost a lash (both sound and feel) from the engine bay. I don't use the car daily, mostly for long journeys, and I've been wondering whether this is just normal for the car. At least I was until just before Christmas when as I pulled off the motorway and changed down a gear, the clutch peddle didn't return all the way, it just hovered around the middle of it's stroke. It didn't feel as though it was 'stuck' necessarily, more that it was kind of sucked downwards by some kind of negative pressure. It happened once more on that journey and has happened once more since. From a bit of research I've done online it looks like this is most likely related to the master/slave cylinder, and could be a sign of a major issue. The car is booked to go back to the garage on an unrelated issue (boot button stopped working) so I'm thinking of asking them to look at this too. Problem is, the garage are already being a complete pain and have asked for £120 up-front to look at the boot issue, which I might get back if it's found to be a warranty issue!? I mentioned the clutch and they said they'd take another £120 to look at that.... As this has only happened three times in two months - I've done less than 2000 miles in the car since July - I'm wondering whether I should just forget about it, that it might just be a hiccup and nothing to worry about. Or, it could leave me stranded with a floppy clutch, at some point after the warranty runs out. Would they even fix it under warranty anyway? The guy on the phone wouldn't even tell me if the boot button was covered. Sorry for the long message. I'm just looking for advice really, and any wisdom from anyone who has been through the same or similar. Thanks.