hebdenwill

It sits at 12.2 engine off and (I think, will need to check again though) 13.5 with engine running

Hi all! After a debacle with a Mazda I'm back in the Skoda family! I picked up a 2008 Fabia estate which I'm really happy with, the pd105 is remarkably more responsive than the 90bhp I used to have. It has recently had loads of new front end parts (ball joints, arms, discs and pads, lower arms) and is great to drive The car does have a few (hopefully small, I think) issues though, and I wondered if anyone would be able to shed some light on them, and if any are connected. 1. When I turn the key to start it, the dash lights flicker on and off sporadically and there is a fast clicking sound before the engine fires. 2. The radio has quickly blacked out (audio loss also) and then immediately turned back on once or twice, not long after starting 3. The headlights and all interior lights dim considerably when the wheel is turned, especially on full lock. Headlights generally pretty dim 4. The ABS light has come on, with a loud 4 or 5 note pinging sound once or twice not long after starting but not reappered when driving 5. the check engine light is on, but not constantly (code was read and found to be something to do with throttle actuator?) and the car has a bit of vibration at idle. Could this possibly be a misfire due to something to do with EGR? also, 6. The steering wheel vibrates a bit at motorway speeds, but I'm hoping that will be cured with a wheel balancing. the car had wheel alignment a month ago just before I bought it I've had a bit of a look around on the forums and found people saying stuff about steering angle sensors possibly causing the flickering lights. If anyone has any theories as to what's causing some / all of these faults and whether or not some might be related, please pipe up! Thanks in advance

well folks, I sent a letter reminding him of my rights..and he's agreed to a full refund, which I'm going in for tomorrow. I'm lining up this as a potential replacement! looks a nice low mileage (for a tdi!) motor, one owner so probably good service history, if I can knock off a couple hundred to get the cambelt done I'll be laughing! https://www.woodsidecarsales.co.uk/used-cars/skoda-octavia-1-9-tdi-pd-elegance-5dr-huddersfield-202008142483502?at_source=autotrader&at_medium=mobile-web&at_campaign=website-visit A big plus is that this dealer seems to be well reviewed, and is closer by

Yeah, you're right, but I just want to go back to the Skoda fold of reliability. I only suggested it to try and do him a favour and get something sorted quicker anyway. Spoke to their garage, who have lost the keys to the car (excellent), the guy was very apologetic and said he was trying to distance himself from this dealer. Also said the car needs a new engine as the timing chain has slipped and there's a low end rumble. At this point I'm thinking I'll send a recorded letter stating my rights and asking for a refund, plus half the cost of what I spent on the new tyres.

well, it's a week later and things aren't going anywhere. After successfully managing to speak to him just twice in a whole week, he said he'd contact a dealer elsewhere to enquire about a car I said I'd accept instead, a nice fabia estate. He also offered me a fiesta (don't want that). He's now not returning my calls or texts. How long should I reasonably be expected to wait, without my car, without the offer of a courtesy car, paying tax and insurance on a car I can't use? Is there an agreed timeframe for dealers to sort this kind of thing out? Why is he not busting a ******* to try and find me some sort of acceptable solution? I'm going to drop in tomorrow after retrieving my things from the car and to try and catch him to extricate a refund. This is really annoying me now.

Cheers, I will do! I think he's going to try and find me something similar to offer me instead. Unless it seems exactly right for me (not likely) I'll politely decline and say I'd rather make my own decision as to where the money was going

Ok thanks guys!! that's a lot of reassurance, I'll stick to my guns! It's actually a petrol engine! one thing i'm going to say is that for the camchain to have stopped working right, something else has to have gone wrong, and I don't have confidence in the car

Hello all! Having traded in my trusty 20 year old Octavia for a Mazda 6, I was duly rewarded with an engine light and clattering sound on the new car after three weeks. So, I took it back and after having had it nearly two weeks, it will apparently need a new cam chain. (ouch) I've been told by the garage the dealer uses that this will not be quick, as they have a significant backlog. Am I within my rights (and the bounds of reason) to ask for a refund immediately instead of waiting for the car to be repaired, which will most likely take another two weeks and probably leave me without a car? As far as I can tell within CRA 2015 I should be entitled to a full refund, but I'm not sure this will be easy to negotiate. I'd love to hear from anyone with experience of this!

hi all, tomorrow I'm planning to get the passenger carpet in my Mk1 Octy up and get it clean and dry after the scuttle leak (after all, it's not as if I can go to the pub or see my friends..) My plan of attack is - remove the passenger seat (either fully from the car or just set it on the back seat), then the interior sill trim on the nearside as far back as I can, hoping the carpet will sort of peel up, where it can be held back and cleaned easily. I'm not sure about the hard layer of fitted underlay though - is it laid in sections and can be removed as pieces? or is it one large mat covering the floor plan? And what about the sound deadening? is it a similar situation? guidance is much appreciated!