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Why? They're all season. I'm exactly with you. Unless the car is going to be fully loaded, I default to around 32psi. I'm running 19" All season's on the Karoq and so far they're acting the same as the All season's on my previous car. They're quieter than the summers but handling in dry conditions is worse. If I take a mini roundabout slightly faster than I should, I can feel the steering less direct than on summers. When the pressures are higher than 32psi with normal loads, my cars do a good impression of Wilko Johnson in his hey day.

There are so many variables that comparing both fuels is nigh on impossible. The world of advertsing is very powerful so it comes down to this - if you think it'll improve your engine then it probably will. If you don't think it'll make any difference then it probably won't. I belong to the latter camp. I've never had a problem with 95ron fuel so only the idea of more MPG would make me change to the more expensive stuff. And I've yet to read any independent test which has found the more expensive fuel to give more MPG - if it did then it's only by a minuscule amount.

+1. Last night ( and 1st time in 18mths ownership ), I saw the installation timer finish followed by the message 'Update Complete' appear.

Using my Mr Practical head rather than my Mr Angry at Everything head, my honest thoughts are: 1: Removable torch: Only ever had occasion to use this once on a previous car and it was useles. The light on my mobile phone gave off more illumination. 2: Door lights: Only useful to those other drivers who drive with their lights off in the dark. The door has reflectors so if someone comes along with their lights on, it'll reflect the light. 3: Carpeted lower glovebox: The upper box has a rubber matt so anything that moves goes in the upper box. The lower box in my car houses the car manual so there's not much room for anything else. Besides when people say it's felt lined - is it? Are the sides covered too - nope, they're bare plastic, So even with lined glove boxes, items will rattle on the plastic sides. 4. Small cubby next to steering wheel. What do people put in this that rattles? It's tiny. It's where I keep my cloths for wiping fingerprints off infotainment screen. 5. Umbrellas. Now this I really can't understand. How many people have used those umbrellas? They wouldn't protect a mouse from rain and look as if they'd turn inside out if someone farted let alone stand up to any breeze. Look, they're just a gimmick for reviewers to say the only other manufacturer with umbrellas in the door is Rolls Royce. ( they forget to mention RR use proper full size umbrellas ) For anyone still disappointed they don't have an umbrella, Amazon sell them for £3.29 ( which is £3 more than they're worth ) The only thing I'd miss is if they were to take away the felt from the lower door bins as it stops my water bottle from rattling. That said, have the rear door bins ever been felt lined? I'm not sure they have and I've never read anyone complain about that. PS - some of these things were removed before MY21 facelift, it's not a MY22 thing.

Simon, if you ever get the chance to see brand new cars coming off the transporter when the centre caps are off or take a look at the compond where they store brand new cars, you'll see the same thing. SEAT, SKODA, VW and your £90K Audi's are all the same. It's only surface rust but admittedly looks terrible.

Absolutely! MIB3 system. Hardly using the car at the moment but everytime I do use it I'm being asked to initiate an update. If I'd had time I'd have called in to the dealership this afternoon. Weird msg the 2nd time it appeared ( twice in one day ), all the usual "won't work whislt driving" pulava displayed but then someting about background services having stopped. That's a new one on me.

Really depends on what the offer is. Was in same position 2yr ago. Because of the way I looked after the car I'd have normally binned the warranty but they made an offer I couldn't refuse. The warranty itself covered everything other popular 3rd party warranties covered but at a fraction of the price. Took out the warranty but then decided to sell the car 2mths later. Again not an issue receiving a refund for the remainder of the unused warranty. Will be in a similar position in Nov with our Karoq. I've noticed Skoda normally have a warranty offer on or around 'Black Friday' so if it's the same offer as last year, which included servicng / breakdown /warranty all under the same umbrella then I'll be taking it. They way I looked at it was I'd have needed to pay for servicing and breakdown anyway so in effect it's a free warranty. Just my opinion.

Every dealership should offer the latest software update but that's not your problem. Your problem is you're running a whole different system. Your 2019 car is based on MIB2 whereas the latest Karoq is likely to have MIB3.0 system. So complete new system or new car is likely to be the answer.

No wonder people get confused. Yes I know that, that's why I mentioned it.... BUT PEOPLE WHO READ YOUR POST FOR THE FIRST TIME DON'T. !!!!! What are they supposed to use, a crystal ball?

Apologies for butting in on the Enyaq forum as I don't own one, I do however have experience of park assist. I too have been driving for nearly 40 years and held exactly the same view as you when it was on the Fords I owned. I didn't specify it on our Karoq but the ex-demo Octavia I bought already had it fitted. I found it so useful that I specified it on the Kodiaq. If the bleeps annoy me whilst say driving in / out a garage, I push a button to silence them, so that's certainly not a pain. But to use one example just last night, I was reversing up a winding drive in pitch black when the sensors went off and as above, the display was showing an object at the side of the car - it was one of those lamp posts that line driveways only the bulb wasn't lit so I didn't see it. If the sensor hadn't sounded I'd have woken up to a scratch along the driver and/or passenger door this morning. Another thing ( the reason why I bought PA ) My alloys are as new - not a scratch which is something I can't say for the cars I owned without PA. And when I visit garages and walk along the road, I'd say at least 90% of all cars I see have marked alloys. As for Blind Spot Monitoring - don't quote me on this but I was under the impression other sensors (hidden behind the rear bumper) deal with that. It's not part if the PA system. Best system of the whole lot though is rear traffic assist which IMO should be mandatory on every car sold. Doesn't matter if you have 20/20 vision or your taught Lewis Hamilton to drive, fact is that if you're in a parking bay with two Vans or SUV's alongside, or even if you're reversing out a garage, you can't see what's approaching from each side so you're 100% relying on that car / person / child / cyclist / motorcyclist seeing you reverse. Rear Cross Traffic makes you aware of a potential threat and if that threat gets too close, it'll apply the brakes. They've made it mandatory for cars to brake when I'm looking out the frig'n window in front of me, but it's not mandatory for when I can't see out the rear quarter windows. There' no logic to that.

It's also written on the tyre sidewall.

Who needs a legal expert for this? If I'd been told that then I'd have asked just one very simple question - show me that policy. And that's where their assumption falls to bits because it's not written anywhere. And if it's not written anywhere then it's not a policy. In every walk of life there's always someone who thinks they know better, the solution is ask them to prove it. By the way, it's a misleading headline. It's not that Skoda didn't honour their warranty rather they were never given the chance to honour the warranty. It's a customer service failure, I don't believe for a second it's to save money, it's just another Captain Mainwaring jobsworth.

My thoughts exactly. Another couple of thoughts: If you're happy with the servicing at Audi then why not have your car serviced at Audi? Can you guarantee that an indi specialist is any better? There are plenty of reviews which say different. Are you saying all Skoda dealers are similar? Why? As long as the car is serviced according to the manufacturers schedule using manufacturer recommended parts, any bona fide garage can service your car. Can you guarantee BMW or Volvo servicng is any better? They'll be people with BMW's and Volvo's who have similar stories. Plus, like your Audi, both cars are substantially more expensive so I'd hope they'd be better. ( the only difference between an Audi servic and a Skoda service is you might be offered coffee from a better cup ). The XC60 has it's merits ( the seats in particular - best in the business ) but it's smaller and I'd have a play with their infotainment system b4 commiting yourself - I found it awful. There are also a few pieces of trim which doesn't exactly square with the prices they ask and their cars are nowhere near as practical as Volvo was once known for. Not in anyway saying it's a good car but is it any better than Skoda. PS - according to nearly every survey I've read, as a brand both Volvo and BMW are less reliable than Skoda. Those of us who live North of the border will be well familiar with Arnold Clark. Their Volvo dealer was the reason I've never returned to Arnold Clark in the past 20 years to have any car I've owned serviced. It never stopped me buying Volvos, my cars just never went anywhere near Arnold Clark.

I couldn't agree more. Without knowing someone's personal circumstances it's nonsesne for another party to tell them what is and what isn't best. How can one payment method be better than the next when we all have diffenent finances and commitmemts? And what has the amount you owe got to do with PCP. If your concern is the ballon payment then perhaps PCP isn't the best way to finance a car purchase. The majority of those who use PCP do so because they can't afford the car ( they can afford the finance, not the car. How many people have actually bought the car they financed, I don't know a single person who has ). So all this talk about paying off ballon payments, it's just not an option open to many people. With PCP or leasing you know exactly what the future holds, which given the current volitle market, is a massive advantage. As a cash buyer I can only take an educated guess. When someone says they're reducing their monthly payment by buying a new car, then that's great for them - IMHO they'd be crazy not to accept, But there's no getting around it, the only reason it appears a good deal is because their previous deal was shockingly bad. Let me explain: I prefer to use cash ( in truth buy on PCP then settle the amount a few days later). In Nov '20 my car listed at £39k. Using all the discounts available, I ended up paying £31K. When my car was 12mth old, they offered me £34k - that's £3K more than I paid for it. The only way that works out good to me is if I wasn't going to buy another car. ( I'd have 3k in my pocket but the replacement car would cost me near £40k. ) I'm not sure what the PCP figure would have been over that 12mths but I'm guessing about £600 a month. So over 12mths on PCP the car would have cost me £6600 + deposit against the garage giving me £3000. Hmm I wonder what option I'd take? So when someone thinks they're getting a great deal on a new PCP, they haven't taken in to account they already overpaid by a huge sum on the previous agreement. But because they see it as a monthly outgoing that they were happy to pay a few years ago, they don't see it like that. I often read about people thinking they're getting great deals because used prices have risen but the truth is they've been screwed on their previous deal. It the salespersons job to make folk think they're getting a great deal but the truth is, it's the dealer who always comes out smelling of roses. I think I read the other day that despite all the problems right now, VW Financal Sevices is having their most profitable time ever. I go back to my originally point, everyone is different and no form of finance is best for everyone. What seems crap to me maybe great for someone else. If someone is happy with the deal they've obtained then surely that's all that matters?

I don't agree with your last point ( I also think you're factually incorrect, the warranty doesn't say that ) but it's your car and you should do what you think is correct. My thoughts? I can't recall ever reading on any forum where the warranty provider hasn't paid out because a dealer gave out the wrong details. It's a problem only in the minds of those who actively go looking for problems, it simply doesn't exist in real life. The reality is there's no confusion, you said it yourself, your objective is to maintain the warranty and to comply with the warranty, you have to do what Skoda says. End of story. Now if Skoda says the car needs serviced every 2yrs then that's what you must do to maintain the warranty. If you listen to armchair experts like us and VAG specialists who are not approved by Skoda, they'll all tell you what they think, but that goes for nothing to satisfy the conditions of warranty, because it states you have service it according to Skoda recommendations. My advice is you get down in writing whatever the Skoda dealer says so that in the very unlikely event warranty doesn't pay out due to wrong maintenance, you have proof of what Skoda recommended. They'd have no option then but pay out. I have a DQ381 which ( depending on who you speak to ) requires a DSG oil change every 80,000 miles on my Kodiaq and a DQ200 on the Karoq. He hasn't done it above, but what ROOT often does is print out the Skoda maintenance price list, and on there you will see DSG oil change every 4yr or 40,000 miles, neither which applies to me. That list isn't worth the paper it's written on. The list aslo says every 3yr for 4x4 oil, but again, it makes no mention of which 4x4 box. If Skoda have said to you it's every 4yr for 4x4 oil according to your chassis no. then that will be good enough to satisfy the warranty. To meet warranty conditions, I too need to speak with Skoda and go with whatever they say. To meet real-world maintenance conditions, well I cover about 5k a year in the Kodiaq which means it would take 16years before my gearbox oil needs changed. I really don't give a toss what Skoda or what anyone else thinks, I'll be changing that oil probably around the 5yr mark because in my tiny mind, that's long enough.

When you order a new car, it's not on the road ( it's OTF - on a form ). VED may have changed, there maybe a different way altogether of charging tax - tax is something completely out of the manufacturer's control. Incidentally, the luxury tax is based on the retail price, not the OTR price. Personally I think VED should work like income tax. You pay 20% income tax on a salary up to £50270, anything over is charged at 40%. So, everyone pay's £155 VED on cars up to £40k and then percentage of the list price over £40k. That way someone driving a £100k car pays more than someone driving a £41k car. Seems perfectly fair to me.

Edition 2.0 litre engines ( diesel or petrol ) were fitted with 225/45/19 92W whilst 1.5's were fitted with 225/40/19 93W. 225/45/19 gives you wider choice of all weather tyres.

Err, unfortunate to you perhaps but certainly not to me. If I'm unhappy with the noise then why suffer it any longer? And my personal choice is not to do what the manual recommends. In a FWD car I have no control what the rears do therefore there's no way in this world I'd contemplate driving with tread near min requirements on the rears. So if I'd swapped around as per the manual, the tyres wouldn't have lasted any longer. If I'd replaced the front worn tyres with summers, I'd have swapped the rears to the front, put the new tyres on the rear and repeated the process when the fronts wore. Would have made no difference to me whatsoever.

Everyone: Really appreciate you taking the time to reply folks and putting my mind at rest. That's settled then, I'll change to All Season. The front's defo need changing, only a thousand miles or so left which means 13k out of them. Car is 95% used around town and when we collected it, wheel spin was a problem on brand new rubber. I think that's why they've gone off so fast. The rears are fine but would much rather go All Season than just replace the front two. Cost? Some suppliers are asking eye watering sums at the moment but Camskill have a ( relatively ! ) decent price right now. I used Bridgestones on my previous car and loved them - £155 each Those Cross Climate 2s are £159 each ( they're over £200 at some retailers ) But from what I've read, the Maxxis All Season is receiving good reviews and they're just over £100. I'm tempted to go with that option. The sound level rating for all three is the same. Same here with the Karoq. Even living in Scotland, winter use is something that hasn't bothered me. It's a different story with the Kodiaq. That has 20" tyres and although they throw up road noise, it's certainly not bad enough I'd consider changing them soley for that. Winter driving is a different story. Take it from me - a heavy FWD car with a relatively light engine and auto gearbox on 20" tyres is not a good combination. The car only has only covered 5k, the tyres show little or no sign of wear but I'll be changing those to All Season too.

VW Group are particularly bad at wording. I can see how the above can appear confusing, but here's how I read it: It says: "To ensure your vehicle is maintained in good condition, it should be serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations." So, if the vehicle that you're buying has a proper Skoda service history then it has been maintained to a good condition. If you read on, it only mentions vehicle servicing. That's all they're saying. Those recommended maintenance items such as Haldex oil and brake fluid etc aren't mentioned. The warranty company are advised by the dealership. Example: If you buy a 4yr old car from Skoda with an approved warranty and they change the Haldex oil just before you buy it, if that car then develops a gearbox fault say in the next six months, the dealership or warranty company can hardly refuse to fix a problem because you haven't maintained it properly. For argument sake, lets say you changed the oil but they still say the car wasn't properly maintained. The car was therefore faulty when you bought it - it now falls back on the dealer to fix it. Now if you were that dealership would you advise the warranty company to cover costs or do you pay for the repair out of your own pocket? Are you saying that the car is already 4yr and 40k miles. that 1yr approved warranty will take that up to 5yr old and what ever miles you've added to it, and then you want to cover it for a further 2yr? I don't care if the engine was serviced every week and the gearbox oil changed every 1000 miles, I'd be reading that extended warranty very carefully. I'd be asking myself what isn't going to come under the description of normal wear and tear? I suspect very little will be covered by that warranty. Right now Toyota are providing a 1yr warranty with every service on their cars up to 10year old. It's a great sales gimmick but I'd like to see the small print. It'd be interesting to see how much is paid out by the warranty provider on say a nine year old car. Or if your KIA's infotainment display fails at 37mths, try claiming on KIA's famous 7yr warranty! The best you can hope for would be a gesture of goodwill. As I say, it's all in the smallprint.

I ordered my mudflaps from Skoda parts Ireland That was pre-Brexit, I think delivery is a wee bit more expensive since we left the EU. I just can't believe the price of mudflaps in this country and then the cost of fitting! Took me 5mins per wheel. If you order them from Skoda when buying a new car, the fitted price is crazy expensive. As per above, the front's are so easy - just turn the steering wheel full lock. The rears? a 90 degree screwdriver adapter is the trick. When in stock, Lidl sell these for around £3.99 - I'm sure you can buy them cheaper than this: 90 degree attachment or better still wrench bit holder I too have never seen a Kodiaq without a plastic wheel arch trim but be careful if you're a Karoq owner. Some Karoqs have plastic trims others like our Edition do not. Are they worth it? As per above, a little protection is better than none. I also noticed they prevent tar from being thrown up and sticking to the bodywork. ( I hate cleaning that off ). Hope that helps.

My thoughts? You've done well to spot these things and it puts you in a great negotiating position, but regarding the warranty, it's sounding like people are confusing scheduled servicing with maintenance. Serviceable items have to be done within a specified timescale which if it's not adhered to, could invalidate the warranty. Maintenance items though are 'recommended'. Haldex, brake fluid etc are all maintenance items. There's also another factor - how long will that approved used waranty last? You're buying a car off Skoda, they're slapping their approved warranty on it, they can hardly turn round and say that warranty is invalid because the car we sold / checked as part of our approved scheme wasn't to Skoda's recommendations. And if that wasn't good enough for me, then factor in my legal rights. If it was me, I wouldn't worry in the slightest. I could buy a car that's been fully serviced, fully maintained and still have problems. Here you're buying a car which has just had maintenance freshly carried out on it.

As the title says, has anyone fitted 19" All weather tyres to their Karoq and if so what's your opinion? I'm a massive fan of All season tyres - I fitted 17" Bridgestones to a previous car which suffered from high road noise and they completely transformed it. I saw winter driving as just an added bonus. The 19" Bridgestone summer rubber is pretty loud on the karoq but my fear is All Season's aren't going tto improve things given their low profile nature. I'm not going to change the original alloys nor am I going to deviate from the original tyre size. The tyres have to be 225 x 40 x19. Has anyone experienced them on their Karoq?

As I've read it, they contradict each other because the OP is taking about two different cars? BRSK - you say you have a 2020 Kodiaq? I've never heard of mirrors operating in such a way but if you have one of the later 2020 models ( the one with the updated steering wheel ) then component protection will limit what you can change.

It seems people are talking about different things. Just to add to the confusion - your car is a 2019MY? It was either DEC 2019 or very early 2020 that the mode button you're talking about changed and later cars always reverts to Normal. Don't go blaming Skoda tho, it was actually due to EU legislation. The EU publish official environmental and fuel consumption for cars and in their wisdom, all manufacturers now have to start their cars in a 'default configuration' i.e. where those published figures were taken from. It's sounds like some made-up accusation against the EU by UKIP, but believe it or not, it's true !!!! My Karoq ( registered Nov 19 ) is like your's - it retains the mode settings, but my Kodiaq which was purchased a year later, doesn't. I keep having to press the mode button three times whenever I drive the Kodiaq to set Individual mode. hope that clears up any confusion.