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Lots of alternatives to water based paint so avoid it. It doesn't so best ignored.

All of no significance.

Whatever, you claim to have done many things. I'm done with this and others can take what they want.

The most significant factor with respect to paint chips is paint thickness, the thinner the paint film the better. Any panel refinished will be far more likely to chip especially on front facing areas.

CCM and floating disc brakes aside a dealer would need to measure and record readings for audit purposes to support a claim. I too have a lathe but with insufficient swing to accommodate many modern discs but as you say they're cheap. The early days of asbestos free pads were horrendous but most problems have been overcome by making steel discs sacrificial. Even CCM discs are not immune from judder and Brembo had a huge problem some years back because of cheap fixing inserts resulting in expensive recalls across the world.

I have explained this already. Many of these vehicles are prepped by the manufacturer BEFORE they arrive at the dealer. The customer has every expectation the vehicle is of the highest standard but of not YOU have no right to blame the dealer who has paid a high price for a ready to retail vehicle and then make absurd claims about the manufacturer's warranty doesn't apply. I've lost count of how many new cars I've had for company use and they're provided TO BE USED. There has never been a process to report back defects and unless there's a safety related issue I drive them irrespective of faults because swapping cars if mine are in for repairs is too much hassle. The advertisement you show is just that, vague words that don't reflect the reality of what actually happens. In the case of the OP I hope the dealer soon sorts out his vehicle but there's no way my vehicle will for in for repairs unless essential so the very many software defects will be "inherited" by its next owner.

It's not relevant where I work or who I work for, the information (unlike yours) is accurate. What on earth do you mean by "Some can be done on the nod"? I've spent my entire life in the motor industry and approved dealers have always carried out the bulk of warranty repairs on their judgement. Parts are returned and tested and the manufacturer subjects them to stringent audits that can result in some cases I've seen of hundreds of thousands of pounds being taken back against a SINGLE dealer with a group. They have ever reason to do everything right by their customer but do nothing wrong to make them financially liable particularly when audits of for example one hundred random claims are extrapolated across all for a lengthy period. The fines are massive and can even extend to removing a significant discount on parts that have a considerable knock on effect. As for "duff gen" you have no idea what you're talking about and have an overinflated sense of self-importance or an axe to grind. A buyer of a car has so much protection a dealer wouldn't dare to set a foot wrong if seriously challenged.

A car sold with only 10.5k is not likely to be a part exchange vehicle the dealer would be obliged to carry out the full multi-point check adhering to all the standards laid down by the manufacturer. This is almost certainly a vehicle leased by a VAG employee or provided for company use and there lots of them although like all used vehicles they'll be in short supply now. These are vehicles that have to be returned to a very high cosmetic standard and are then auctioned off to dealers, often in blocks of cars. In many cases they are prepped by the manufacturer or their agent and are ready for retail. Under these circumstances the manufacturer's warranty will always apply. Some dealers will do safety and software checks however they've paid a premium price for having to do no prep work so many don't because sales never want to pay service departments. The OP mentioned he noticed the braking issue on the motorway. Few dealers have the luxury to test vehicles under these conditions and a local four mile test would be very much the norm. Is the dealer responsible for defects like this, YES but they will claim on the manufacturer's warranty that applies throughout the stated period irrespective of change of ownership and sales through a dealer. IF over that then a whole different set of rules fall into place.

"Dealers need approval and payment to replace under a Manufacturers Warranty." Not true for most parts.

Definitely way too low but at least the air con is capable of delivering cold temperatures far lower than my Superb.

When water based paints were introduced some manufacturers had adhesion problems, Mercedes being one of the worst affected. Current water based paints have no particular issues with chipping and as you say the clearcoat is not water based. There are some very good PPFs, saw an Aston Martin press car recently, but the odd chip on a daily driver is less likely than getting you car doors dinged in Tesco.

" FREEDOM 61.7k Location: Tayside Scotland. Model: An e-Corsa (EV) and a 4x4 3.2 Diesel Auto Van and an AWD 1.6 Petrol Auto. Posted Friday at 16:43 (edited) The Dealership or the Warranty Provider does not have to prove anything. Those claiming do That's simply not true and the terms and conditions show that very clearly. Under "What your warranty covers" It clearly states "The repair or replacement* of defective parts according to technical requirements determined by the Manufacturer. A warped disc can be measured and if if produces judder it will measure outside the manufacturer's stated tolerance. The owner has nothing to prove other than presenting the vehicle with a verifiable complaint. Under "Whar Your Warranty Doesn't Cover" it states "Parts which have reached the end of their expected shelf life" which in this instance clearly doesn't apply and "Normal maintenance and wear and tear", judder is not a symptom of wear and tear. It goes on to say "Items can only be considered if the cause of the complaint cannot be associated to abnormal external influence or use, and is a manufacturing defect". Judder is a defect and not a wear issue so where it later states "After six months or 6,500 miles, wear and tear and mechanical adjustment items will not be accepted for warranty repairs unless a manufacturing defect can be identified" this limitation does not apply UNLESS the dealer is able to prove "Damage or defects caused by improper handling or misuse". This is what I stated in my original post and you dismissed. I deal with vehicle warranty claim on a daily basis and have done for quite a few years. Dealers do not "get paid to do warranty work if approved" because they are self empowered to carry out ALL repairs up to a given limit without reference to the manufacturer. Prior approval is only needed for major items or under special circumstances where the manufacturer has specific concerns about items, these are often when they spot misdiagnosis when large numbers of specific returned items are tested and found to have no defects. In this instance the owner is protected by the warranty and failing that the selling dealer is liable. Neither would push this if elevated and as others have pointed out many service advisors are poorly trained and they get away with giving poor advice because most owners know even less.

If they were warped that's a warranty issue unless the dealer can prove some kind of abuse.

With very few exceptions they are. My Octavia refuses to take me to known good postcodes and misdirects me to others. Most recent was 8 miles away from the Arla dairy in Aylesbury I'd selected when it thought that postcode was the other side of the town. I don't trust any aspect of the car now.

Motor magazines and media rely on advertising so won't publish the truth if it negatively affects their income.

I had a beige Alcantara interior in my Superb for over 90,00 miles and never had a problem keeping it clean. It makes for a far more pleasant cabin environment that boring black.

While it could be exactly the opposite this is the worst car I have ever had. Skoda will once again become the butt of all motoring jokes unless they sort all this rubbish out.

I'm never sure if mine will even get me home. So many faults, Skoda should be ashamed and need to do something very quickly to prevent all the old Skoda jokes coming back to haunt them.

Stop making excuses for another rotten Skoda system that everyone else has implemented successfully. Yes some postcodes do cover large areas but these are usually in rural locations and the only one I visit is an ex RAF airfield. It is without doubt the worst sat nav I've ever used and can't be trusted. The Columbus in my Superb had its weaknesses but at least you could trust it to take you to whatever postcode was entered. Fortunately this is a company car but why anyone would knowingly pay money for such a dreadful product is beyond me.

These cars are riddled with faults from factory, faults Skoda are unable to rectify so the fact that it's an ex demo car makes no difference. Whether new or ex demo the dealer is not going to advise the customer "by the way you car will suffer from numerous software faults. As for your comment regarding the Consumer Rights Act 2015, perhaps you should go back through this thread and see my earlier comments where I make very clear the dealer is liable.

Dealer's should be left out of this. Skoda are to blame and a quick search will show where their UK headquarters are located. What does being an ex demonstrator have to do with anything, other than making things worse.

I agree, my Superb was the best daily driver I've ever had. Skoda have really shot themselves in both feet with this and I've given up keeping tabs on many software related faults occur each day. Fortunately it's not mine (company car) and I have no money in it so as long as it goes I don't really care as the company car tax is so cheap which is madness as I never intend plugging it in. A friend of mine was not so lucky and his failed on day three after delivery and he then lost his car for a month after it lost drive. Skoda then invented excuses while trying to direct the dealer to fix their defective product. It's a shame as its a really nice car but even when the many daily faults don't pop up the software is just terrible in its basic design. The lack of a simple knob to change fan speed is just one example and the multiple screen presses make even this simple task dangerous. Whatever team designed and approved this need a good kicking.

These problems have been built in by the manufacturer who quite clearly have no idea how to fix them. Your dealer can only do what they say and apply their software updates, they don't have the ability to rewrite software. Unfortunately, as hard as the dealer may be trying their hands are tied. Despite their efforts they're ultimately responsible even if the blame lies clearly with Skoda.

I've given up with mine. It's a company car with very low taxation so will just drive it for that benefit alone but there's no way I'd put my money into one of these. Such a shame because my Superb was the best car I've ever had.

It's a car, just drive it. The best way to get heat into an engine is to drive it.