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Don't forget Asda. I needed four tyres due to cracking, ordered online and fitted at my local tyre centre. The tyre centre manager said I had paid an amount less than he could buy the same tyres for. tom

Don't over think it. My current car (2018) 1.5 DSG is the first auto I have owned. I have driven various other (torque converter) autos in the past and just drove this DSG without thinking about it. I would never let a car creep in gear. I understand creeping on tickover can damage the springs in a Dual Mass flywheel and yes the 1.5 DSG Karoq has a dual mass flywheel. Google it and one answer given is: "Low-RPM load: Modern engines on tickover produce heavy rotational pulses. Forcing the car to move forward at idle speed puts a momentary load on the transmission before the engine management adds fuel, causing the flywheel springs to bottom out against their end-stops". tom

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/karoq/369551/new-2028-skoda-karoq-mid-size-suv-aiming-take-chinese-surprise tom

Try https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/skoda tom

Is that 75kg in total or 75kg per cross bar? I thought the latter giving 150kg total. tom Edit. OOOPs. Just read the manual, looks like 75kg in total. I'm sure my bars (not Skoda) are marked 75kg each. tom

Check out Asda prices. I was given a choice of local fitters and the Asda price was less than the fitters could even buy them at. tom

Did a search using 'filler'. This came up: https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/498775-fuel-filler-flap-solenoid-failure/#comment-5595748 tom

I have not had this problem. On my 2018 1.5 DSG when stop start cuts the engine a twitch of the steering wheel restarts it, perhaps this is a factor to consider. tom

There were various factors that came into play when I decided on a petrol rather than diesel in 2018. At that time I was doing 16 to 20 thousand miles a year. I had a 2010 2.0 Tdi Yeti that was perfect for my needs. The Yeti was totally ruined after the 'fix'. Prior to the fix the dpf would regenerate passively so that I never knew it was happening. Post fix It would regenerate often at the end of a 50 mile journey. I would then unload the car and go out again to make sure the regeneration was completed. Another consequence of the fix was that it caused problems with the EGR valve. VW accepted this and I had it replaced free even though the car was well out of warranty. However the replacement valve only had a 2 year warranty. I was coming up to the end of this warranty and I was not prepared to take the risk of paying for a replacement (around a £1000). These two factors were the main reasons for changing to petrol. I had lost faith in diesels. My Yeti was in for a service and MoT at Vindis Bury St Edmunds and they had a pre-reg 1.5Tsi DSG Karoq SeL. On a whim I took test drive, liked it, and bought one. As my annual mileage was reducing (now doing under 5,000 miles a year) petrol was the perfect choice. With my Yeti doing the higher mileage I was getting around 48 mpg. My Karoq, that sits on the drive a lot of the time, beats 30mpg on very short trips to the supermarket and gets around 44/45 mpg on dual carriageway journeys. I'm happy. Lastly, and nothing to do with the petrol/diesel question, when in 2018 I decided to get rid of the Yeti I kept an open mind despite being seriously disappointed with VAG. A big factor in staying with Skoda was the quality of service I was getting from Vindis (no link, just a satisfied customer). tom

Is the 'nylon cable' the type of plastic used in a strimmer? tom

....or tweak the steering wheel to restart. tom

Does this help: https://www.karoqforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=958 tom

I had the Skoda electric swivelling towbar retro- fitted to our 2018 SeL by the Skoda dealer soon after buying the car. The electrics work as they should. What is Trailer Assist and what does it do? How do I check whether I have it? Back in 2018 when I was looking to change cars I considered a Kia Niro. I did not buy one because it was not Type Approved for towing. I just needed to tow a small trailer, nothing large like a caravan. I was told that I could have a towbar fitted but I was not allowed to tow with it. There would be no problem, however, using it for a bike rack Tom

This is an interesting take on the problem. Some thoughts. Read the small print on your insurance policy. For example if a dealer sold a car with the security system disabled would the car be 'fit for purpose'? Would it be insurable? Leaving a spare key unaccounted for by the previous owner must be similar. Is this a ground for rejecting the car? The minimum the dealer should do is disable the lost key. If they can't then consider taking the supplying dealer to the Small Claims Court to recover the cost of a replacement key which, if what I have read here is correct, is needed in order to disable the 'lost' key. Remember the dealer made a commercial decision to buy, or take in part exchange, a car with only one key. It's their problem. Lastly contact "Honest John" the Daily Telegraph motoring page, they give consumer advice on motoring subjects. This looks right up their street. tom

Sometimes speed limits taken from previous roadworks are shown even though the roadworks have gone. It's just the map hasn't been updated since. tom