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Police / Emergency Services mechanics bin them not clean treat them. If you work in a quarry or cross fords or wade flooded roads and a standard filter might fall apart they are simply clever. A clean / fresh filter is far better for performance than a clogging up Performance Filter.

If you had done just a simple search on here you would have seen how often the same question had been asked, and answered.

All there is extra is a clutch pedal, and maybe you have modes to select, maybe a manual handbrake. For those Scandinavian flicks, J turns and Hand Brake turns that never get done on the road. You drive roads with the same speed limits / restrictions as everyone else. Some drivers are seemingly in a parallel universe. Hooning things the size of Airport Transport and the weight of an elephant. For control and choices a Semi Automatic or full automatic might have the same mode choices, paddles and a gear shifter for manual changes. @OctyOggy It looks like the world moves on, or parts of it, including the EU and UK have Average Emissions figures to meet because of Climate change / global warning etc and politicians taking actions. Good that there are still choices even if not every choice that some might want to make.

Fortunately for those that hark back in time there are Millions of vehicles already built all around the world, manual, auto, semi-auto, cvt etc, just buy a used / cherished vehicle, and in the EU / UK a pre 2024 vehicle if there is compulsory 'safety features you do not want. As to EV,s just say no if not for you and there will be ICE vehicles available used for 'long time mister' and new ones still being build for years to come yet and allowed on the roads.

Was it unoccupied?

What is there offer, as in how much is it costing? Have they included the T&C,s for their warranty?

A DSG is called a Semi-Automatic because that is what they are. Automated Manuals. But beware of possible issues with a DQ200 DSG fitted to a 1.6 TDI CR. Even if just reversing up slopes. Do you do high miles which rules out a petrol engine?

@WesBrooks You might of heard that about 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG,s as fitted to a 1.6TDI, the DQ200. But not necessarily the case for the many how have not such experiences. Then a Wet Clutch DSG that has Service regimes for oil and filter changes would be faulty if behaving like that.

Fabia, Mk2, 3 or 4 only get 1 DSG, the DQ200. Twin Dry clutch, 7 forward and 1 reverse.....

The DQ200 7 speed twin dry clutch DSG has no service interval. But at the mileage i hope it has had both oils in the DSG changed. If it has not been overhauled it might well need Clutch Packs. Has it had Spark Plugs changed in the past 40,000 miles, air filter, pollen filter?

Was this Skoda Customer services. The contractor, people with a keyboard and no mechanical knowledge?

Pay for Freedom Light and sell in the Classifieds.

Those that Track their cars properly if the have XDS or XDS+ will put the setting to its lowest or Off, (it can also be increased from the 'factory setting' for the road.,) Off or low because once the brake system / fluid heats up it disables it,s self anyway. Obviously also upgrade the brake fluid and flexi hoses. PS, as to TC / ASR & ESP, there are those in the past from Scandinavian countries that code out the ESP for winter road use. Also for the track...)

Look for the Service history / proof the Cam Belt and water pump has been replaced.

B & D are very much the possible issue. & the AC onboard charger as well. Then as far as his cables they need tried on another EV, because what they last charged does not mean still working. I have had 2 fail.

@Graham Butcher Where did you see that i blame him for not knowing how to drive the car? You keep making up your own version. I am saying what a plonker leaving a car charging 2 days if it is not actually charging. & being a Leaf not checking it would charge with CHAdemo. High mileage, maybe never AC charged. If he had not checked on the recalls and history and if done he will be telling us the scores on the doors now once he has all the info. There is the USA recalls, the Rest of World and UK ones to check.

Usable capacity new was 39 kW/h. What is a 40kW usable battery if it has lost 15%? 34 kW of battery. Battery condition B. 80 - 85 % of the battery. so 90% of only 34 kW/h is 30.6 kW/h Like the battery energy my MINI Electric had from new. SO what matters is is it only 1% battery range as now. Or was it wrongly showing. Yes something wrong. But it had a Battery Report seemingly... @Graham Butcher I actually drove early KIA Souls and was looking for the updated ones. Basically stop trying to teach this granddad how to suck eggs from your knowledge gathered online. Back in 2019 i was genning up on them. Watching videos, & trying them to see The Truth About Them.

Good, 92 % of 34 kWh battery, , 27.88 kWh. So guestimating it will get 4.3 miles a kWh. My car showed 100% charge and 180 miles range. But that range is based on yesterdays usage and 10*oC ambient temperature. It is an estimate on best of efficiency. I have never got 180 miles from the car. It would need to be getting 3.6 miles a kWh assuming the Usable battery was as it was when new. PS @Graham Butcher I tend to top up a vehicle pretty much as soon as i drive away from where ever. Top up with fuel and then see the efficiency, unless already filled up, then i still monitor the efficiency. PPS. If the fuel flap fails to open, or there is a locking fuel cap & no key you are stuffed a bit. Not serious if you can sort out, or do not need to refill before you are done with what fuel it has....

^^^ Sorry, that is nonsense. The Offpeak is actually showing as @ 12.51 pence a kWh. I swapped to V19. But my confirmation email shows the 9 pence a kWh, midnight to 6am. Phone call to them tomorrow then.

Today Eon Next have changed the Fixed for 12 months Next Drive tariff. The Offpeak for 6 hours has gone from with 9.5 pence a kWh with V17 to 9 pence a kWh with V19. But the tariff for gas has risen. Top prices available today. Bottom as they were yesterday.

So, if collecting a used car or loaner maybe as well as checking tyre pressures, go see if the car DC charges. The car might always of been Rapid DC charged and never AC charged, Be aware if a CCS or CHademo charger head needed. Be aware if you have a battery with only 85% health and it is at 90% charge then that is only about 30 kW/h worth of range. Probably under 100 miles.

Leaving 1 hour to see if Charging AC would be simply clever. 2 days matters not if not charging immediately. Sh-!t happens, so use your guarantee. Something wrong with car, & with dash / reading, maybe the BCM. battery maybe fine . Just the AC onboard charger needing checked out. 74,000 miles. Hence bargain price. Pity he does not mention battery size of the car. Is it 40kWh? 4x40 would be 160 miles. 3.1 miles a kWh 124 miles. 40kW minus 15 % 34 kWh. x 3.5 miles a kWh. 119 miles. PS, it would be good to have plugged it into a CHAdeMo charger and see if it charges DC, as many a Leaf needs that jolt to get it charging.

@CheshireBumpkin How many miles has your car done, & is it a manual or DSG? When did you fuel up, and do you use E10 or E5 petrol? Not that it should make any difference, but the filling stations should now be getting in Summer formulation petrol where as all winter since late October it has been Winter Formulation. PS, open the Air Filter housing and check the filter. Unless the 'Skoda Assist responder did. Was that an AA person?

The rears moved to the front can be mis-shaped from being on the rear. They might well be worn out soon. So what are the old tyres, size, brand, model. & what are the new rears? No matter all the experts, internet opinions etc etc there is no way i put the new tyres on as rears, (on a FWD car.) especially if they are the originals the car came with and are years old, even if only 3 years old. ?? Are the rears that you have, now fronts the tyres from 2019, or even manufactured 2018?

Being a petrol it has not got a DPF, it is a GPF which regens / cleans in a different way. So off the accelerator. Once hot and running along. Did it actually use 4.56 litres in less than 21 miles or is that what the dash shows?