willhitt97

Hey guys, I recently bought a wonderful Skoda Fabia 2011 1.6 Diesel (35k miles) from a private dealer back in June 2020. It was fine for a month and then the below issue started to occur. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0oydS6vvJo&feature=youtu.be I've been quoted £780 to fix it, most of that being labour. It is what is it, I get it. However, I do worry that perhaps this EGR issue could be related to an emissions recall back in 2016? The vehicle has indeed had the service action "Diesel EA189". As I have noted in my video's description, this faulty engine starting happens between 1 to 2 times NORMALLY, but the other day it happened at least 5 times before I could actually get driving. It's ridiculous, I shouldn't have to pray that my car starts when I need it to, especially after the money I've forked out for a quality car in such great shape. What do you suggest? Is it worth getting this booked into a Skoda approved retailer for the relevant diagnostics? I've spoken to their customer service line and they said that's what would need to happen but there's no guarantee they will cover any costs, etc. Or is it just not worth it? Should I just suck it up and pay the £780 at my local garage that I trust very much? It could very well be that the EGR valve does indeed need repairing after a good 35k miles, but it's a huge repair after just one month of ownership. And money is not abundant after such an investment and during a pandemic! Thoughts?