Good day 'Gerrycan'! glad to see your post
It is in deed a well built car and my wife loves it! ... winner yeah!? We get 1000+ kms for a tank full of diesel inside city. We do about 105kms everyday and needed something very comfortable and economical with touch of high end convenience which were all offered by this SKODA.
Reliability of DSG mechatronics is something that concerns me as previous owner had it break-fix under factory warranty. But hoping that the new (replaced) one will last long.
Your are spot on with the road noise from the tyres but in comparison to our Hyundai, its insulated quiet well and is manageable. Thanks for the advice on wheel alignment thing which I will need to get done ASAP. Inner threads of front right seems to have worn a bit more than the other 3, so alignment check should give me peace of mind.
Cheers