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The TDI VRS has gone back to the lease company after 3 years and 71000 miles. Only real problem was a new DPF at 22,000 miles! But, I have been given a 1.9tdi 60 plate s model estate for a month - it only has key operated central locking! I miss the remote control like mad! Also, the lock was frozen up yesterday morning - had to open it via the passenger door lock. Otherwise its a nice car. What else do you miss on a trade down?

Mine's the same - been quoted circa £420 from the dealers to supply and fit a new one - going to to see if I can get one of the repair compnies that advertise o nline to come and sort it before it goes back at the end of the 3 year lease.

I get a long term average on the trip computer of 42 mpg - but around home it is more like 38 mpg (its hilly in my part of yorkshire!). Thats on a PDand I tend to be heavy footed - I would expect the CR to do more. I got 42 mpg around europe this summer - fully loaded and did 3500 mliles. I dont think 42 mpg average is bad for the performance, but your 35 seems low. The best I have got is 51mpg on a trip to Norwich, where its flat and lots of speed cameras on the road from the A1! Look at the brochures - it seems the BMW diesels are more economical then the VW diesels on the standard basis - so I am not surprised its that way in reality.

The top of the drivers door internal trim is damaged due to me resting my elbow on it - it went dimpled and has now split! 67,000 miles. Is it easy to replace the door card? It looks like its in two bits, can you just get the top part? Thanks

Dunlop poor- circa 10K Conti's - circa 14/15 k on the front - but thats what I tend to get on most front wheel drive cars! Watch the rears - they can look good - but inside edge down to the metal after 34K (Conti's)

Sounds good - another VRS! Did not realise you had swapped the Civic for an Octavia. The new Fabia looks good - and green is a wise choice - I like it. Not sure I could go down to Fabia sized cars again though!

My PD 170 needed a new DPF after 12 months (20,000 miles) and had the upgrade as well as a new exhaust sensor etc. All well for the next 12 months, then problems started again (at 45,000 miles) with it constantly regenerating etc and the engine management/DPF light on - it needed a new exhaust sensor again- all Ok after that. The main dealer was fine with it - all under warranty.

Since I have had the new DPF on my 170 Octavia (see my earlier post), I have only used Shell ordinary and BP ordinary diesel - rather than the Morrison or supermarkes type I used before. No problems since the change - dont know whether its the fuel or the new software and senser that have made the difference - they were done at the same time as the new DPF. I tend to think its the new sensor and software that have helped rather than the fuel - but who knows! I

I have an Octavia VRS 170PD with the DPF. Its two years old now - in the first year I had major problems- eventually new DPF at 20,000 miles and either the lease company or Skoda paid. New software update etc put on at the same time - no problems since and have now done 44,000 miles.The warning lights have come on twice in the last year after a Leeds to Bradford very slow commute - but easily cleared now I know what to do (a quick drive up and down the local dual carriageway for about 10 minutes). If you look at the Octavia forum there were lots of problems like mine until Skoda updated the software and one of the sensors - not many problems reported in the last year though so I can only assume that like mine, they are all sorted out now. You would assume that as the YETI 170 has the newer CR engine it will also have the better DPF software and sensors etc and so would assume you are likely to get less (or hopefully no) problems. It would not stop me getting a 170 CR YETI. But, if you only do very short trips everyday and only do small mileage, its not worth it and you should get a petrol version as its a £1000 repair for the DPF. I wonder what will happen on the secondhand market when they have done 70 to 100,000 miles and the DPF needs replacing anyway as they dont last forever (Skoda try to claim they are a service part like any other filter!). I suspect the bypass or removal of the DPF which is also quoted at £1000 will be the option eveyone takes.

It sounds quite cheap in comparison to a new DPF when you need a new one - I think Skoda said it was a £1000 job! Mine had a new one at 22,000 miles and one year old.

This might not help, but my Octy VRS 170 felt like that when new in 6th accross country. Its done 40,000 now and much better to drive in the same circumstances and economy improved. Took circa 20,000 miles though (just like the Fabia VRS I had before!).

Had lots of problems. Had the software upgrade and new sensor - but the problem did not go away and the eventual conclusion was a new DPF - either the lease company or Skoda paid (I dont know which). That was at circa 23,000 miles and its now done 33,000 and not had a problem since. But I dont buy supermarket fuel anymore - dont know if it was the problem or not.

Am I missing something, but if you assume £1 per litre and 20,000 miles per annum, then the difference between 50mpg and 40 mpg is an extra £450 ish per annum (less than £40 per month). Is that really significant in your choice of car? The depreciation will be £'s more! It always seems to me that people get hung up on fuel consumption, wheras depreciation is the killer!

I have a permanaent one on my VRS estate - it is quite low as it loops under the bumper - grounds on some speed bumps etc and when loaded. Alwyas prefer permanent ones - easier to add bike racks etc and causes damage to other cars when they get too close!

Mine has just had one (22,000 miles) - being sorted by lease company and warranty??? They quoted £1000 ish (not sure if fitting was extra).

Mine is the same - in the garage at the moment - its had the software upgrade and a new pressure sensor- but still does not work properly. The DPF light is on every day (you can get it to go out by following the instructions) and the engine management light wont go out. They claim it needs a new DPF (£1000) and apparently its driver fault for not driving it correctly - they can think again! Glad to hear that others have the same problem. The car is less than 12 months old and done 22,000 miles.