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What's realy annoying is the fact that this car was actually put on the market ,I thought they had to pass exhaustive testing regimes.I also am annoyed by the dealerships who although caught in the middle of this are all but useless in helping customers .Unless you kick off as I did they won't help and keep stating the political line " we are waiting for an update ".I understand that there are similar issues with other VW based models.

Well it's too late for me I just didn't feel safe driving my Octavia.I hope this fix is the panacea for all the issues but I feel Skoda owe all the owners with cars that had issues some sort of compensation for selling them a vehicle that should have never been put on the road with the plethora of faults it had and were very reluctant to take responsibility or ever apologised .

Having swapped my Octavia and gone back to a Superb I just wondered if they have sorted out all the software issues reported on this site ? I must say it's nice to drive the Suoerb without the fear of it braking randomly,mph instead of Kph, no more the car reading the speed limits and converting g them to Kph?

I thought I read somewhere that its the whole infotainment system that needs replacing

Go for a Superb mate

Kick off big style mate ,I did and got mine sorted .They sold you the car so your contract is with them not Skoda .Good luck let us know hiw you go on.You can quote my case if you want My dealership was DM Keith in Wakefield .

https://forms.dvsa.gov.uk/Vsdr/create Please use this form to complain about your car

I know I'm sorted by exchanging my Octavia but is it about time there was legal action against Vw/Skoda group but who can you talk to? Maybe the motoring columnist in tje Mail ?

My final call with Kate was to inform her that my local dealer had offered to exchange my Octavia for a Superb, but she said they had trialed a solution and there would be a decision about three weeks ago ,I wonder if its gone tits up or is too expensive to solve.Good luck folks but I would be planning Plan B which would be take my car back to the dealership where I bought it and sit outside making a noise about the problems with the car ,specifically on a Sat afternoon.Talking to a salesman at the dealership the issues are well known at Skoda ,maybe another route is to contact motoring journalist .

Maybe the best route to get some action would be to contact Honest John for advice.

Maybe the best route to get some action would be to contact Honest John for advice.

The Superb is as it says on the boot lid, Superb but the Octavia First Edition should come with a health warning .

I presume you have contacted Kate at Skoda UK although my local dealership were proactive in my exchange .Can you see the top banana at the dealership where you bought the car and kick off In the showroom.

Well im pleased to say 8m the proud owner of a Skoda Superb Technology .Skoda in Wakefield approached me and asked if I would like to "get out of the Octavia " at no cost to me.I jumped at the chance to get rid of the nightmare car.There was a small payment to make but Skoda UK made a pleasant contribution.All I can say to you guys is kick up a fuss and get stuck in and you will get it sorted.