KevSp8

So grateful to everyone for the advice. I have had the car tell me that ‘electricity consumption is too high’ on occasion too. Perhaps the battery is worth a look.

Thanks for all your replies so far. Unfortunately it was a private sale so caveat emptor applies. I’m not 100% convinced the mods and repairs are definitely the source of the issues. The car behaved absolutely fine for the first month or so in my ownership. Dealer has agreed to take another look on Tuesday next week so I shall update the post then. Should that fail, I’ll look for a good independent for a second opinion. If it turns out I’ve been stung, I’ll try to be philosophical about it. In nearly 30 years of motoring I’ve not yet been sold a lemon. First time for everything I guess.

Hello everyone. I recently bought a 2020 Octavia Estate, with the 1.5 petrol engine. I got (what I thought to be) a bargain, as the car was a Cat N write off (cosmetic damage only) which had been repaired and put back on the road. During the repairs, the previous owner also fitted stiffer, lower suspension and 19” wheels. The car behaved impeccably for a few weeks, but since, has begun to throw out a dazzling variety of faults. Most journeys, in no particular order, I’ll get errors with Front Assist, Auto Stop/Start, hill hold control, manouevre braking, electronic parking brake… I think that’s it. Sometimes, the above errors also seem take down cruise control, but not every time. Oh yeah, the automatic headlights haven’t worked automatically since getting all these issues. I took the car to a Skoda dealer (Turners of Erlestoke in Wiltshire), who said that the issues were down to the ride height of the car being different from standard, plus a crash sensor not having been reset. They re-calibrated the car and reset set the sensor, relieved me of £300 and said all was well. As you have probably guessed, next journey, nothing had changed. Does any of the above ring any bells for anyone? Any advice of where to turn? When I called the dealer back, their reaction was “Yeah, not surprising really, given the modifications.” Well, maybe, but you didn’t tell me that when you took my £300 and said all was well! Any insight or advice much appreciated!

Hello! New owner of a 2020 Octavia here. Previously owned a 2018 which was spot on. The 2020 is… different!