Yorkie666

Handed mine back yesterday just waiting for the refund to clear. A genuinely sad long drawn out affair.

They have acted as middle men I believe. The dealer has accepted rejection but feedback has come via Skoda Uk.

Too much ‘rocket science’ involved nowadays….

Andy T60 has hit the nail on the head (or right into the lid of the Octavia coffin) - controlling almost everything via the infotainment system shows that the car is ‘too clever for its own good’ imho.

I have been informed by Skoda UK that my rejection has been accepted but still need paperwork completing. A brief history of time: ACC braking when I was in the exit slip road on the M1 with slower vehicles in lane 1; Aircon with blue circle of death on a scorchio day with no option to change settings- full on or off; passive safety systems inactive warning (resolved itself); airbag warning requiring dealer software reset; intermittent fault on the passenger side heated seat which the dealer couldn’t replicate or fault despite video footage; driver’s side mirror motor failed; satnav calibrated only in km (speedo in mph) awaiting the mythical fix; over sensitive emergency brake warning when weaving through parked vehicles on estates; unable to get comfortable at all despite the electric seat (not a fault but took time for me to realise the problem); Positively the car is quiet, reasonably nippy and very economical (1.5 TSI SEL FE).

Rejection accepted and awaiting discussion with dealer re documentation etc. Full refund promised. Will update once completed (SEL 1st Edition 1.5 TSI).

On the MkIV SEL 1st Ed you can access a central locking option via the vehicle menu and disable Kessy completely for those of us suspicious of keyless entry.

I prefer just to turn off Kessy completely and use the fob in the old fashioned way, I feel it’s safer and more secure but then again I am of a certain age!

I have the same satnav km / miles issue with intermittent heated seat glitch on the passenger seat (1.5 SEL FE). The car is in the dealer for this software update and currently I have a Passat estate as a replacement hire car. My car was an ex demo and therefore ‘used’ with about 9k on the clock at 6 months old. It’s been back and forth for various issues; I was unfortunately a cash buyer so have no back up from any finance company but fortunately did make a deposit on a credit card. I’m not sure about my rights with a used rather than a new car but have made the dealer aware of the issues early on and have discussed the likelihood of rejection with Kate Laws. The driver’s door mirror motor failed in February, also had issues with air con not responding to the touch screen at all. Add this to the list! Friends and family like the look of the car and I like how it drives etc (although I cannot find a comfortable seating position despite the fully electric seat!). Any advice would be appreciated!