[Fabia 3 voice control]

UPDATE

Spoke to Skoda UK

I bought the car from stock to avoid delays at the end of my contract. Had i specced voice control, then according to the brochure, it's a £35 option.

Skoda confirmed that the upgrade via dealership involves plugging the car in and downloading a code.That's it.

BUT, they can set the price of "labour". So they quoted me £175. No parts involved, just plug in and download.

And dealerships wonder why service customers avoid them.

[Fabia 3 voice control]

Ag falko thanks for that.

Press and hold activates the phone when Android Auto is connected. Brilliant! A good work-around. Thanks.

 

I just hoped the voice activation was built in.  RickW the info set is the Amundsen with sat nav. I had hoped to use voice control via the infotainment rather than the phone. Can't believe the "key code" for that is another £200

[Fabia 3 voice control]

Just picked up a new Fabia 3 SEL last Friday.

When i push the voice button I get a message telling me I need an activation code from the dealer. While I was there today on another issue (start/stop error requiring new software . A known current issue with the cars, apparently.), I asked about this. I was told £130 for the code and £65 to install. Is this for real? I didn't query it, just thought stuff that for the ability to say "call home", but I wonder if we were at crossed purposes.

Can anyone help?

[Which Wheels?]

hi Danciwo

 

In the end i stayed with the standard wheels which were r15, rather than the r14s on my last Citigo. I spent the extra on options. Dynamic trim looks very good for the money; better upholstery, sport steering wheel, gloss dash and privacy glass for only £150 as i remember. Couldn't risk r16s on English roads.

[the replacement car]

Ah, I didn't realise there were issues here. I'm ordering new and going by the range of engines in the brochure. Are there imminent changes?

[the replacement car]

If you read my last thread (safety in action) you know what happened to my tdi190 SEL last week. Confirmed written off, so I need a replacement. The reasons I bought the original car still hold and I have a debt of gratitude to the vehicle, so, not messing about, I will order a new Superb Estate.

This time it will be an L&K with a dsg box. But which engine? Another tdi 190? With the uncertainty over the future of diesel I am tempted by the 220tsi. Already had valuable feedback on that engine from another member on here.

So what do you think?  I do about 20k p.a. I know I will lose 25% of my mpg with the petrol, but what do I gain? Is performance and refinement in a different league, or should I continue counting the pennies at the pump? And please don't say tsi 280. Just don't tempt me!

Looking forward to some opinions.

[Safety in action]

1 hour ago, Redboy said:

 Not much chance of 50/50 blame-sharing which seems common, unless the BMW driver lies and says you braked heavily. The crash investigators will sort her out. 

 

Witnesses who stayed with me until Emergency Services arrived were both aghast at the speed she was travelling. One, an off-duty PC said he was in the process of calling it in to the police before i was hit. So, prosecution , hopefully.

[Safety in action]

47 minutes ago, CheshireBumpkin said:

Reassuring that the car protected you well, even if it did come out of it looking less than pristine....

 

It's not the only thing looking less than pristine! I feel very lucky and if I take anything away from this, it's the fact that I will spec the next car from the safety options list first before spending the remainder on trim/sound system etc. The metallic paint  and l.e.d package did not save my life.

[Safety in action]

2 minutes ago, VRS Mike said:

were you taken out on a spinal board? Is that why the roof was removed? Glad you are ok and the car did it's job

 

Yes. Spinal board. Time slows down in a crash. I remeber thinking as it rolled " this isn't too bad. I could get away with this", then the impact against the trees threw me back into the seat with enough force to break the backrest ( and my ribs).

[Safety in action]

37 minutes ago, flyingpigvrs said:

Out of interest is your superb fitted with the telematics system (SOS button on the roof)?

 

Interested to know if the car called the emergency services like it claims. 

 

No not fitted. Will spec every possible safety feature on the replacement car. Really got away with one this week.

[Safety in action]

36 minutes ago, freelunch said:

Wow. Just wow.

 

I imagine the police are checking her phone records. Did you share the ambulance?

 

She and partner were unscathed. Their's was a 30mph front impact. Mine was the 80mph rollercoaster.

[Safety in action]

8 minutes ago, RickTT said:

wow - wishing you a smooth recovery...  that sounds really crazy incident..

 

Is the car a proper mess then ?

 

It's not going to polish out.

[Safety in action]

25 minutes ago, dg360 said:

Hope you are feeling better soon.

I'm sure your speedo was over-reading though - probably more like 67-70mph you were travelling at.

Definitely within 10% of 70mph

[Safety in action]

17 minutes ago, flyingpigvrs said:

Glad you're not too badly injured.

 

Any explanation given as to why the BMW just drove into the back of you?

 

 

Still waiting for the Police to contact me. I had been in the outside lane for nearly a mile. She just drove into the back of me. Must have been well over 100mph.  She hit hard enough to destroy the front of the BMW , front axle, all air bags etc. Bright, clear day, straight road, little traffic.  

 

????

[Safety in action]

In case you were wondering about the structural integrity of the Superb...

On Sunday I was doing 75-80 ouside lane of a dual carriageway.  Saw in my mirror a BMW closing at ridiculous speed before rear-ending me. The Superb was lifted by the impact, did 2 barrel-rolls and then an end-over-end roll into the trees. I was cut out of the car and taken to the trauma centre.

Result; a couple of bkoken ribs and lung puncture. Medics and fire crew said they expected life-changing injuries from the forces and mechanism involved, but I am home with just pain-killers. One said, the car did a great job.

Will be ordering a replacement L&K asap.

[New Owner of Citigo - a few questions for owners]

Agree with what others have said. My 15 plate had a very audible clunk between gears. More noticeable on 1st 2nd 3rd. I put it down to little sound proofing. Try driving over gravel; sounds like you're being machine-gunned!

New car much quieter in that regard.

[Door open warning]

I am 1000 miles in on the new car and it still seems quieter, more refined than the 15 plate it replaced. Not missing the PID and not using my phone as a replacement. Loved my old car, but not missing it at all. The improved media interface and speakers are a big plus for me.

[Door open warning]

Just had to go and check. No warning audible or visual on instrument dial or media screen.. Interior light comes on though.

[Poor radio reception]

Had the same issue with my last car. patchy on FM. Dealer fix seemed to work for a while. It is a known issue. The new DAB set has been faultless so far.

At one point with the last car i considered buying an amplified antenna (just screws into the standard base), available for, i think, £10-15 online. Has anyone out there tried that route?

[Citigo instrument binnacle.]

10 hours ago, RickW said:

 

 

Surely it's not rocket science to get the brochure right.

 

 

 

Brochure pictures are  left- hand drive. There are a multitude of different names for different trims which comprise different options in each country where the vehicle is sold. Costs do not allow for tailored brochures and mis-information slips through. Despite our hard-earned cash being a big deal to us, "We are only a pawn in their game" (Dylan)

[Citigo instrument binnacle.]

My concerns were first raised by the brochure showing 2 dashboards, (basic and maxi- dot binnacles) and the configurator (basic single dial in any trim unless maxi-dot is a chosen option).

I asked Skoda Uk who erroneously told me my SE-L would ship with a basic dial.

I now have the car complete with (old-style) 3-dial instrumentation.

In the handbook, as opposed to the brochure, all 3 binnacle configurations are explained.

I think this is just poor marketing and communication. All trims above S get 3 dial binnacles. Opt for trip computer and you get a 3rd, fancier version.

 

I hope...

[City Safe option]

Afterthought!

I shouldn't loose sight of the fact that I've just bought my 2nd Citigo because it's the best car in its class. 

[City Safe option]

Just a thought; I know we are not talking Bentley levels of peronalisation here, but surely an outlay of 12k should entitle you to a clear understanding of what you're buying and, at a bare minimum, what comprises the various pack options?

I was pleased to get more than anticipated, but that's beside the point. It would also be surprising if someone from Skoda UK's marketing team was not monitoring this site; standard practice elsewhere.

[City Safe option]

No option to disable passenger air bag on my SE L. Must be part of the city safe package?

[City Safe option]

35 minutes ago, RickW said:

 And what's the point of having an off switch for City Safe collision sensor?

 

Banger racing?