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I think the real problem here is not emissions or costs on their own, but a major manufacturer quite happy to deceive, cheat and commit, potentially, criminal acts of deception upon their clients. The individuals belief about the cars performance etc, is a side show. The main issue is VW being dishonest.That will take some forgiving round the world.........and very rightly so..........

Whats with this new theory of putting the new tyres on the rear, of a front wheel drive vehicle...surely some mistake...always put the new ones on the front and have done for decades with fwd....

No doubt with a great deal of glee and relief to SUK who have always appeared to hover between dislike and disinterest to the poor old Roomster

Thanks Hughp good to hear..I`ve got a Roomster on 15inch wheels and thinking of changing to the Michelin CC...good to hear they particularly suit the Roomie

Not suprised..They never marketed the Roomster in any meaningful way, so I have little doubt that SUK have declined to have the replacement, clutterin their UK yard up, so to speak

Certainly won`t be as cheap.....

sorry to hear that..The black and chrome one is for vehicles post June 2013 when Model year 2014 started production..Vehicle prior to this have the previous Skoda badges, if that helps

Very interesting and alarming reading on this thread..I honestly thought the days of rust buckets were long gone, but not in the VAG world..Mine is 2 years old but I`ll be keeping a close eye on the paintwork and if it starts to bubble I`ll chop it in but not for anything VAG...Ironic that Fiat seem to be years ahead..

We`ll have to meet next week and you can have a look at mine...I`ll contact the Service manager at Wakefield and ask him for the low down..sent you a PM..Cheers

Just had my Skoda returned after repair today...A stone smashed the turbo cooler radiator on it..expensive job not covered by warranty...However DM Keith Wakefield did a great job for me and got SUK to offer a generous goodwill gesture...This is my third Skoda but all have been serviced within the dealer network..I`m convinced that this is what hugely helps your cause

The Grand Finale :clap: ............. Car has just been returned from DM Keith at Wakefield where the damaged radiator/cooler/whatever has been replaced. Not only that but they have fitted a 6mm mesh right across the front of it. I can`t actually see what its fitted to on either side but it looks a substantial fitting and will certainly deflect or slow down any other damn unguided missile hell bent on relieving me of mucho dinero...They also serviced it and at the same time changed the keyfob so all doors now open on first click..Whoo Hoo :sun: Mrs P delighted, she has lost count of the times she has stood outside the car, in the pouring rain, waiting for me to get her door open So big thanks to Chris Rushforth at DMK lots of help and assistance and made me feel like my custom was valued..Many Thanks Chris :clap:

Jon, Glad to hear you and your family are fine and a big thumbs up to the Rapid, good to know they are as safe as that protecting your family..Big plus....As for Insurance Co and HGV drivers, both in the same category.....................right at the bottom

I agree SUK and the dealers can be helpful..My Roomster`s going in on Tuesday having had the turbo cooler punctured by a stone that went through the grille at the bottom of the car and caused an expensive, non warranty, repair..Skoda and DM Keith are both paying the bulk of the repair as a `goodwill`gesture...I`m on my third Skoda from the same dealer but always have them serviced via the dealer network. Its that fact, I am convinced, helps you when you want a favour from them...If you want to save a few bob fine, but..................

I test drove one in 2013 and thought it was just dreadful, certainly after my MK2 Octavia...acres of plastic, poor seating and roadholding and the steering was so light it was dangerous...Sadly it was obvious from the first 100 yards that this was not well built..Bought the Roomster instead and a lot better vehicle but will be looking at the Seat Toledo next..They seem to hold their price better than the Rapid as well..

Yes folks this week`s Auto Express has published its 2015 Driver Power best car categories and the good old Roomster is the MPV winner, considered best in class :sun: ...But then we all knew that already..Interesting that one of the chief reasons for its success is the versatility of the thing as well as the seat comfort and reliability......This has beaten off everything from Vauxhall`s meriva through the Ford C Max to Citroen/Renault MPV`s despite it being around for so long!!.... Ironic that they cease production and its still wins awards...Now can we start to image what might have happened, if someone with an iota of wit and imagination had pushed and publicised this car, highlighted its strengths instead of seeming to be embarrassed by its odd looks(to some)..What a failure for Skoda, they should have fought harder for it...IF it gets replaced at all, it will be a re badged Caddy which is primarily a van anyway will be grossly overpriced, withdrawn after 2 years and some plank will say..`Ah well, we tried with the Roomster, but it didn`t work` At least we have had the Roomster and been impressed by it and will still be cheap, versatile, reliable and comfortable transport......and if you are lucky enough to have the 105 a hot ship!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yes and rant over...............back to just disappointment

In that case maybe it's time for a re think on design by the makers eh.....but trust me when you are faced with a situation like this and a bill for top side of 500 quid I think you might have a slightly different view on their design..thanks for the wire idea though mine is certainly having something similar fitted for the future

Got the final answer on this one via DM Keith and its better than I had feared..Both SUK and the dealer are putting money into the deal,the labour cost is being done at trade price leaving me with an amount to pay that will be less than it would cost to fit a spurious part via an independent....Roomster now booked in for 2 days so as to do the second year service at the same time...Big thanks to DMK and Chris Rushforth, the service manager.. Certainly have been provided with some good old-fashioned service..May becheaper getting services outside the network butthey are less likely to help if you do...so yes good result

The latest issue of Auto Express shows the piccys as above but says released in october.....we shall see

I agree its very complicated looking and rather the dealer than me.......they did say the main cost was labour rather than the parts..apparantly there is a lot to do to get to the damn thing and then rebuild thereafter...might even be engine out ...must say dealer help has been outstanding...makes you feel valued....will certainly keep you posted...cheers

Yup I could live with that, but I suspect that the pricing, might be a tad on the high side

Right the car has finally been examined by DM Keith at Wakefield, who I have to say have been excellent, and it turns out the funny looking thing that got busted is called a ...`secondary radiator`....Yes I know I didn`t know such a thing existed but apparantly they do..Didn`t make any difference to the eye watering price to fix it though...yes same price as the air con whatsitsname....top side of 500 dineros DMK have closely examined the car, taken photos and are submitting a goodwill claim to Skoda tomorrow...They are quietly confident that SUK will make a decent contribution..I do hope they are right..Anyways many thanks go to Chris Rushforth the service manager there for his great help. I`ll let you know next week re their reply

The air con works fine and I can see the repair through the grille which stopped it losing coolant....As I say it will be a couple of weeks until the dealer has a good look at it and we`ll all know more then

Thanks for that Wino, appreciated..On initial inspection the water was coming out of the condensor. However its going into the dealers week after next to be closely looked at on behalf of Skoda, so we`ll see what happens then. I`ll keep you all posted..

AFAIK its the A/C condenser but I`ll have to wait until the full workshop inspection to ascertain exactly what has been damaged and indeed if there is damage to anything else..The AA did put a patch on it when they attended.

Further bit of info..Just heard back today from DM Keith that Skoda have requested that the car be fully examined and all the relevant parts photographed, and price estimates obtained etc..They want the car all day, so some work involved, which SUK are paying for. Going in in a couple of weeks time and they will make their decision based on the information they get..They haven`t binned off the claim so do appear to be taking it seriously..Fingers crossed for a fair result