Andrew S Wales

Car still here so price reduced again.

Still no takers, so price reduced a final final time!

Bump, price reduced a final time.

Bump, mileage and asking price amended.

Bump, Service carried out today.

Just a quick word about Sinclairs of Swansea - I've had two issues with my petrol VRS dealt with by them (ESP problem and air con compressor) and they seem pretty good as main dealers go. They spoke to Skoda Customer Services on my behalf both times and got the work done quickly, though in my case the issues were covered by warranty (ESP) or just out of warranty (air con). Good luck.

Bump - mileage updated and asking price reduced.

Bump, mileage updated.

Thanks for the reply, with the budget I'm hoping to have (£7000 - £8000) I'm looking at a 147 or GT, though the 147 is the more likely choice. (Before anyone else says it I know the Octavia VRS is the better car, probably in every way!)

...it's time for a change. I'm selling my Octavia VRS to fund my Alfa Romeo dream (don't laugh!) details and pics below: 2006 (06), Silver, 2 owners, petrol, 54,000 miles. Standard VRS specification with the following additions: Dual zone climate control, centre armrest and rear electric windows Maxidot multi information display (retro fit by Ben at Shark Performance) Xenon headlights with washer jets Electric sunroof Rear parking sensors The car has a full service history and was serviced at the following intervals: 14/05/07 10,356 miles (main dealer) 17/01/08 20,046 miles (main dealer) 07/04/09 27,733 miles (independant) 15/01/10 33,277 miles (main dealer, inc. cam belt change) 01/11/10 42,479 miles (main dealer) 02/08/11 52,069 miles (independant) The car has an MOT until 08/02/12 and is taxed until 31/10/11. All 4 tyres are Uniroyal Rainsport 2s. Also present is all original owners handbooks and documentation, 2 remote keys and most service receipts/invoices. The ABS unit was replaced under warranty in May 2010 and a new air-con compressor was fitted in April 2011 with a 50% contribution from Skoda UK. £6000 No outstanding finance, please send a PM if interested.

I had the ABS/ESP fault and had a new ABS unit fitted which was covered by the Approved Used Warranty (dealer estimate for replacement was £1,300)so assuming that's the one you have or similar it should be covered. Give Skoda Customer Care a ring to confirm before you renew.

Thanks for the quick replies. I thought about the air con and servicing - first of all I've only owned the car for 14 months and it was when I arranged an air con service (with an air con specialist not a main dealer) that the problem came to light. I also checked both the owners handbook and service schedule and there's no mention/recommendation that the air con should be serviced every 2 years - only that if the cooling system has a problem you should "contact a specialist garage". Three dealers have serviced the vehicle at various stages and I have all service stamps, receipts etc and there's no record of an air con service being completed and I wasn't advised at the last service that it was due.

I began a thread a couple of weeks ago relating to a problem I had with my air conditioning and the initial diagnosis is a failed air con compressor for which my local dealer has quoted £850 to replace. Typically, my approved used warranty expired in the middle of February and I didn't notice the problem until the end of March when we had a few days of good weather. To say I'm unhappy would be an understatement especially as I've also had to replace the abs unit because of the well documented traction control issue (thankfully the warranty covered that). The car is booked in with the dealer next Tuesday for the work to be done and I've already contacted Skoda Customer Care to enquire about a goodwill gesture on their behalf and to be fair the initial discussion was reasonably positive. They will be speaking to the dealer on Tuesday to establish the exact nature of the problem and action required before giving me an answer. Therefore has anyone else had any experience of a similar case and what was the outcome? The points I have made so far are: [*]The part that has failed is not a 'wear and tear' item and I could reasonably expect the part to last the lifetime of the vehicle [*]The car is not excessively old (5 years in May) and has completed less than average mileage (47,000 at the moment) [*]The car has been looked after in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and has a full and comprehensive main dealer service history (either 10,000 miles or 12 months since new) [*]It would appear that this failure is not uncommon across the VW/Audi Group and it's my understanding that the replacement part will have been made by a different supplier i.e the original had an inherent design fault and could be deemed not fit for purpose I'll keep you updated on the outcome (fingers crossed!) but in the meantime if anyone has any similar experiences to share or opinions on how to approach the matter, these would be appreciated.

Take a look at this thread, where another forum member gave me some tips on how to view various settings in the climate control displays: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/196338-air-con-not-working/page__p__2333520__hl__compressor__fromsearch__1#entry2333520 I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the air con wasn't working and in my case it seems the compressor has packed up meaning a bill of £800 - £900 to replace.

I'm having to resurrect this thread as I've been having a water leak investigated (a small one thankfully). However I've had water in the rear footwell behind the drivers seat. I've already had all four door cards sealed some time ago and after having the door panel removed today that looks ok. When pouring an amount of water around the sunroof area it poured through the trim by the seatbelt. I can see the front drains clearly in the sunroof area but are there any others that if blocked may result in water entering the car where I describe? Thanks in advance for any advice.