JamesK

Hi John. Thanks for this. I'd definitely be interested in seeing some pics. Could you also share some pics of the rear camera install? On my Octavia 2 I had the rear camera installed (the one that sticks to the back window). The placement did become annoying as it needed to be placed in the centre of the window below the high level brake light. That along with the higher rear spoiler on the vRS meant I felt it did restrict rear vision a bit. On my Octavia 3 I opted to not bother having the rear camera re-installed.... That being said, I do regret it as I was rear ended in December and the car was written off, so feel I need to look at something for a rear camera. Many Thanks... James

I've had the Nextbase 522GW for a couple of years and it's been great. For my Octavia 2 and 3 it was installed with the Nextbase hardwire kit. However, for the Octavia 4 I'm going to try this lead: Amazon Link This is a lead suggested in another thread, and connects to the USB-C socket behind the rear view mirror. I'll see how it goes. My Dad has had the Nextbase 322GW for a while now and he's been happy with that, it's also slightly cheaper than the 522GW. Both are decent and easy to use.

Hi John@weehappypixie Did you have a chance to take any photos? I'm going to install my Nextbase camera soon, so interested to see what your install looks like.

😂 I'm still the sort of person that hand washes our cars, if I can once a week. I'm sure my wife thinks I'm mad, she's never really understood why I use two buckets! I just don't get the time to polish, etc, these days

Fully agree, as always to get the most out of these products it's really the preparation that's done before product application which is most important. I have asked the dealer *who* would be applying it, just out of interest. But in reality I will try and find a local detailer who could do a better job.

That was my gut feeling, but I thought I'd ask on here in case it was a decent product. I've got a couple of boxes full of various car detailing products. Before having children I got quite into detailing with cleansers, clay bars, polish, wax, etc. Nowadays I don't get the time at all.

Yeah that's my concern with the application. I think they wanted about £400 but I can't remember, so I've just asked them what they quoted. I only remembered as I was going through all the other insurance leaflets they've supplied for GAP insurance, Tyre and Wheel insurance, SMART insurance, etc, etc, etc.

Hi All, I'm due to pick up my 21 plate Octavia next week from the dealer. They've offered to apply "Gen 3 Glasscoat" by PaintSeal Europe... for a price! https://www.gen-3glasscoat.com/ In the past I've been offered products such as Diamondbrite and always declined. However, some of the reviews online suggest this is a much better product, if applied properly. Does anyone here have any experience with having it applied? As the car I'm picking up is black, I'm probably a bit more interested in having something applied that can keeping it looking good for longer!

The insurance company have been somewhat 'difficult' to deal with regarding the valuation. First of all they wanted the list of options, then they wanted the prices, then the list of options had to come from a Skoda dealer. They also wanted me to provide examples of used vehicles that were the same mileage and spec as my car. Given the current used car market, that equivalent car doesn't exist. What I could prove was for what they were offering I could only buy a basic spec vRS with much higher mileage. Anything with a spec approaching mine had far less mileage. It has taken a lot of calls and finally a conversation with the assessor to actually agree some common sense. They have now, finally, offered a settlement value which is fair, and that's all I wanted, but it took a long time to get there.

Thanks for all the info. I’ve got the Nextbase 522GW. For my previous 2 Octavia's I’d had the hardwire kit installed and the installer always used a switched live circuit, so it powered on the camera with the ignition… so I think plugging an adaptor cable in next to the mirror will do the job nicely.

Hi All, I'm due to pick up a 21 plate Octavia in a weeks time. I need to get my Dashcam fitted to the car. Am I better off asking the dealer to install it using the Nextbase hardwire kit, or find a short cable to run from the USB-C socket near the rear view mirror? Many Thanks...

Many thanks for this, it really helps.

Hi All. A few weeks ago my Octavia vRS was unfortunately written off in an accident. I'm now dealing with the insurance on agreeing a valuation of the car. They've asked me to give them a breakdown of the options on the vehicle and their associated costs. My car had quite a few options on it, the service department of my local dealer has sent me the following: Is anyone available to give me an idea on the costs of the extra cost options? Many thanks in advance...