Chris_Williams

No, not at all happy about paying dealer prices! But it's a convenient location for a quick check for anything obvious and a first look test drive on the Karoq. I've contacted both Mackie & Tektronic. I've worked out the spec I want for the Karoq (diesel DSG 4x4 tow bar heated everything), but that rather narrows the field. Is Autotrader the best place to sit and wait or might there be better places to hunt? I'll post on the relevant group here also.

I've booked the car in at Thomson & Potter in Perth for a check over while we are out test driving a Karoq. Thanks for the advice - that all makes sense. So an independent VAG/DSG specialist rather than a Skoda servicing department?

Only tried it in Drive. I didn't think going to Sport mode would be a good idea. Haven't tried manually selecting gears.

2014 Mk3 1.6 diesel 7-speed DSG 107,000 miles Other posts read, but nothing found quite like this: I've just done a 450 mile drive in the recent cold snap. Occasionally and intermittently the DSG would 'disconnect' or slip allowing the revs to increase and power to be lost. Noticed particularly when in cruise control at 70mph, but that was the majority of the drive; also happened the next day at 50 without cc on a gentle descent. Happened in gentle descents, level and climb and not related to acceleration, just sudden loss of power and RPM rapidly increasing. Trying to make it happen by accelerating hard did not cause any slips. Taking cruise control off or foot off accelerator reset everything and it carried on as if nothing had happened. No unusual noise, leaks or obvious signs. Any clues please! I need to tow a 1 tonne boat on a braked trailer soon and would like to get this resolved before I try that. Many thanks.