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This is useful to know - thank you. Dave

Thank you I can't see for my personal use adding anything extra than the rear camera to be honest - I have been spoilt with it ever since owning a Primera more than 15 years ago !! Is there a "facelift" on the horizon ? Dave

Thank you for that. Are there any "must have" options you would add to the se-l ? The reversing camera is a no brainer for a car of this size. Dave

Does the se-l come with a reversing camera as standard ? Dave

Hi Thanks for the input - I only have 13,000 on the Mercedes estate in almost 3 years so not huge miles. But I do carry a lot of heavy equipment a lot of the time. I thin se-l is looking more promising. I have a google pixel 3 which I assume will work on android auto on the Kodiaq. Dave

Hi Not posted on here since July 2016 when I was considering a Superb Estate - bad dealer experience made me spit my dummy out and I went for a Mercedes C CLass Estate - which to be fair has been absolutely faultless for past 3 years. BUT Really need the extra space a Superb/Kodiaq will bring - so here I am. So I have 2 models in mind - 2.0 TDI SE 4wd or 1.5 TSI SEL. Pros and Cons of each vehicle ? Dave

Hi You don't need business insurance to travel to and from work. I checked with RSA who insure Motability vehicles when I first qualified for the scheme. I know a lot of disabled people who work both full and part time. PIP is not a means tested benefit so your income actually makes no difference to the amount they pay you. Dave

Thank you so much for all the replies -I really appreciate them............. With lack of response from Skoda Manchester and the awful experience in Rochdale I am going to back away from Skoda as an option. I completely understand why people are travelling to Preston/Chester etc but its not an option for me as I work so my time is precious. I need a local dealer I can work with - Hatfields in Bury with my Volvo have been awesome !! I am going back to Mercedes tomorrow to see exactly what I can get in the back of the C Class Estate. Once again thank you all for the time taken - I really appreciate it. Dave

Not too sure what time Manchester Skoda close today - but not had a phone call back from the Motability specialist. Maybe they don't make much money on these deals so are not that bothered. Dave

Thank you for the advice - I rang Skoda Manchester earlier to make an appointment with Motability Specialist there - he was busy so he is ringing me back.........hopefully ;-) Dave

Hi I went to ROCHDALE Skoda this morning and really wish I had not of bothered. As we entered the showroom a happy salesman cheerfully greeted myself - I explained I was a Motability customer and his smile dissappeared.........."I'll have to go and get the lady who does Motability " - he went away - came back a few minutes later and said "she's out on a test drive" and that was it - just left standing there. I spotted the Superb Estate in the showroom so went to have a look - despite feeling very uncomfortable - it is a BIG car - the bootspace looked awesome - and whilst there were many staff sat at desks, sat in offices surrounding the showroom (not one of them was with a customer) - I couldn't find anybody to answer just a few questions I had - eyes hit the floor when I tried to make eye contact with somebody. I have a theory - and its happened to me before. Before I became poorly I always wore shirts, pants, tie, shoes etc..........however since I cannot tie laces or do buttons up correctly I have had to start wearing jogging pants and trainers t-shirts etc - more casual clothing - and the way that people treat you in a social situation based on your clothing is amazing. Not another word was uttered to myself during the entire 15 mins or so onsite - I even went outside looking at other cars - but nobody approached me. It hasn't happened for a while until today - even in the Mercedes showroom yesterday at Eastlands in Manchester they were very welcoming and answered lots of questions for myself. Its a shame because I wouldn't use this particular Skoda Franchise (?) now whatever happened - there is another one in Manchester which is probably same distance away - so I may try that one next week. But not a good start I'm afraid. Dave

Hi No it has to be a brand new car - hence the wait time is important. The "virtual peddle closure" - is this on the boot where you wave your foot under the car ? How does this work when caked in dirt/mud ? Is this an "extra" Good point about remote boot open/close - my V70 has remote open of the tailgate - but not closing. I have been reading up on the bmw estates and think that's off the list as well. Hopefully get to a dealer today. Dave

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply - looks like a 3-4 month wait. That could be a problem as my current car Motability lease expired back in May - but I was given a 6 month extension until November - now PIP has been granted I spoke to Motability this morning who tell me if I choose another car it must be delivered before end of November - or I will be without a car until its ready. I am hopeful at getting to a dealer tomorrow (Manchester or Rochdale - we are in the middle of them both) Hopefully they will have a car to look at. Dave

Thank you for the reply - the Volvo has a huge boot space so if the Superb is bigger then that's awesome. I think I'll go for the se l executive as it has the larger info screen doesn't it - along with the sat nav and powered tailgate ? My Volvo is a 1.6 - and whilst its fine most of the time - with a lot in the back it can struggle a bit - so probably go for a 2 litre. Does anybody know what the current build/wait time is ? Dave

Hi Not been around since 2012 when I placed an order for a new superb but cancelled it because of dealer problems ! So I am now looking to change my vehicle once again - I have had a Volvo V70 for the past 3 years which has been excellent. However my car is on Motability and they don't do the V70 anymore on the scheme. I have narrowed it down to 3 vehicles - the Superb in the thread title - a Volvo XC60 (Boot not really big enough for wheelchair - so this is looking less likely) - BMW 3 Series Estate or Mercedes c class estate. I am far from a badge snob - and after looking at the C Class Estate today the boot part again seems small - think I have been spoilt by the V70. I haven't managed to get to a Skoda Dealer yet - is the Superb Model in the thread title recommended ? I only do 6000 miles a year - mainly to doctors, hospitals, clinics etc - so thought a petrol model would be better - although diesel models are available - here is my selection of Superbs...................click link below....... http://www.motability.co.uk/cars-scooters-and-powerchairs/search/cars/?subType=1&originalTotalRows=8&allowance_type=DLA&web_rangemake=Skoda&web_model=Superb&web_car_type=Estates&web_transmission=Semi-Automatic&web_transmission=Automatic&Find= Any thoughts would be appreciated - only stipulation I have is that it has to be an automatic. Thanks In Advance. Dave