barry.m

Thank you very much to everone who has responded so quickly to my pleas for help. I am very impressed with the response I got and of course pleased that almost without exception the results were so postiive and encouraging. I do feel much more comfortable with it now than I did. (btw, this isn't a SKODA Company-run web site is it?!) Thank you all of you - too many to list all the names here. Barry

OH dear! HELP!! I just yesterday placed an order for a brand-new Skoda Elegance 1.9TDI hatchback, As this is the first NEW car I have ever been able to buy, I was thrilled with my purchase & looking forward immensely to my new vehicle. However, I made the mistake last night of dong some browsing on the Internet, and came across 2 independent reviews of this car – in Which? and in What Car? – which both made heavy criticisms of the engine I have just bought. Both sites said they were old and rattly, and one also added that it gives a whine from the supercharger. I am now distraught! I only went to the diesel option because of the £3500 scrappage allowance, compared to only £2000 for a petrol engine. It was the only way I could afford the Elegance, and I didn’t want to go to the 1.4 engine. Can anyone please reassure me that I will have trouble-free motoring with the Diesel TDI or have I committed myself to a noisy and unreliable car? Apart from this diesel issue, I am extremely happy with my choice of car. A speedy response or advice would be helpful, in case I need to try and get out of this deal before it’s too late. Barry

I have just joined this web site because I have just bought my first Skoda car, and am interested in learning a bit about users' experiences with them. I have been a Toyota man for a lot of years, but after their recall experiences lately, decided to look around at other options and ended up with buying a Skoda Elegance. My new car arrives in a couple of months, and I can't wait, especially as I've never been able to buy a brand new car of my own before.! Barry