Berisford

Almost the same symptoms that drove me mad for months - 'Online Services Controller' - the only difference is my iphone was also affected when connected to the Apple Play in the car.......? That false speed limit business really bugged me - some days the car thought it was on the beach at Skegness - and we live 70 miles from the coast....!

What is it with MoT inspectors feeling obliged to mention / advise about little rear undercarriage rust these days.....?

Is it a Varta / VW EFB+.....if so, they're rubbish - my 2022 had a replacement under warranty and now that one is failing.

There’s another catch on each of the stalks accessible by pressing the seat upholstery down around the retaining clips……..

Decided I should check my towbar today - guess what - refused to budge - car is just over 4 years old with 10k, I've never used the tow bar but despite everything looking quite clean under there it put up quite a fight - I'll make a mental note to operate the mechanism everytime I wash it in future.........

I'm quite surprised to learn there are after market heated screens for the Superb available - I'd have thought the demand would be so low not to be worth their while setting up.....?

I'd imagine then that your GPS reception is good and not the culprit - my nav was all over the place on both the car and my mobile - dealer explained that my mobile uses the same onboard data when it connects to the car.........sorry couldn't be more help.

Do the same position errors show on your mobile when using Google maps / Waze when connected / in the car - if yes then your ‘Online Services Controller’ could well be the culprit - expensive bit of kit.........

I like the way the ACC slows me down into a lower limit - not so keen on the way it rapidly aims for national speed limit the moment I come out of a restricted zone - I'd appreciate a facility to set a max speed rather than having to manually intervene every time.....?

Given the speed at which the 'sandwich' screen defrosts I'd imagine you'd hear the load placed on the engine/alternator, especially on tickover......?

I love the bit about the receptionist and costing money - when did main dealers become so mercenary - speaking to one of the actual grease monkeys rather than a front of house female is impossible these days.....?

I've seen the video, it claims to be from Autoexpress, looks very much like a AI mock-up.....?

Quite amazing - a Skoda dealer giving something away to promote good customer relations - though ultimately you’ll pay for it. My dealer is as tight as the proverbial ducks ar5e………..

Recently had our 2024 Karoq in for its 2nd service, no faults to complain about, just the service visit I bought with the car – they did of course push the brake fluid change and AirCon service, but as the car has only done 7k, stops and cools as I'd expect, I declined. Now I can't be the only owner on here that gets easily wound up by the pedantic front of house service staff following a script – everything from pushing extras (see above), wanting the car all day for a simple expensive oil change to the drawn out 'explanation' of what's been tick box checked....? Anyway, I digress, when I dropped off the car I was given a couple of service plan options to look over, one being the 2 year 'All In' plan from Skoda, expensive I thought at £960 and curiously, my motor isn't eligible for another year. The other option was a 'today, one day only' deal to pay up front for year 3 service, either interest free monthly or in one lump sum @ £216.19 to include 1 x MoT and any puncture repairs – the strange thing is, this particular main dealer is not known for giving anything away, let alone offering any sort of discount – they are as tight as the proverbial duck's ar5e. Upon collecting the car and after listening to the many 'tick box' explanations and the current good tread depth of my tyres, etc., etc., I requested to take the 3rd service offer – I paid cash upfront and in keeping with their parsimony had to wait 10 minutes while 81p in change was found, keeping in mind the card charge would have been near on a tenner.....waving the 19p wasn't an option.....! When reading the documentation I see the deal I had bought was not actually offered / financed by the dealer but by a company called EMaC Ltd., I'm now a little concerned I might have been had in the bear trap – can't see too much online about them. In conclusion, I'm more than a bit narked that the main dealer can offer a deal to this company that is then able to sell the same to me, at an advantageous rate. A 3rd service and MoT the dealer next year would have cost me considerably more? Quite simply, to put it another way, the dealer and EmaC are both making enough to be happy – so there must be a good chunk of excess profit in regular normal service charges......? Anyone on here had dealings with EMaC or come across this sort of thing.....?

Those guys know how to mark up pollen filters…….?

I’ve had 2 x new sensors in the past which turned out to be faulty - only buy reputable brands, costs more I agree but……..

Well each to their own, I have the self parking facility on my Superb estate, never used it in over 4 years - also have it on my trusty old 2010 Golf, had it from new and only ever used it to amaze the grandchildren some 15 years ago - rear camera and sensors I find better - so the technology on VAG cars has been available quite a while, chances of finding a used Karoq ready fitted are good…….

Ha, Skoda dealers, since Covid I've seen the service and attention go downhill at my local dealer - I'd like to change and be rid of the dry clutch box but everything in the Karoq range with the better box is over the £40k (list) and that extra £2.5k in road fund is a bitter pill to swallow - just got one last extortionate year to go on my Superb but I'm then left with a 6 year old vehicle.......might have to look elsewhere, vehicles that have no battery assistance are hard to find nowadays.......

I've just had the same 'service due, change the brake fluid / air con etc' on our July 2024 SEL - like the OP, we've only done 7k and haven't driven it hard let alone stopped hard and cooked anything - air con works as it did 2 years ago so I'm thinking I'll pass on the rinsing of my wallet, especially as I deliver and pick up the car and never take the loan vehicle they make enough out of me without the need to squeeze even more - so I'll let the brakes and air-con wait another year at least...... Curiously, I've just opened a email from the dealer offering me a great deal (their words) to 'upgrade' the Karoq, 2 years is the best time, apparently......!

I'm currently running our 24 SEL on 16 Audi wheels with the appropriate tyres (Michelin Cross Climate)to maintain the rolling circumference as the roads are diabolical in Notts & Derbys - My insurer, Aviva, had no objections to me changing the Alloys, no excess to pay either.

I often charge the VW EFB batteries on our Skodas with a 0.8 amp motorcycle CTEK, gets ‘em close to 100% but after a couple of running around they’re down to 60 - 70%……..?

Something strange going on with Skoda batteries - We have a 2022 Superb and a 2024 Karoq - the Superb battery was dodgy from the off and had to be replaced after a year or so, the Karoq is not great but it's never failed to start. What I find interesting, and somewhat amusing, is everytime one of the vehicles is in for service at the dealership - I get the same advice -'your battery is OK but the charge is low, needs a good run else we can charge it for you, £39...!', not just my vehicles, being in earshot of all the handovers, many customers are told the same. The Superb was in for service just recently so I had the battery on (CTEC) charge all night, State of Charge was 98% when I took it in, 5.15pm collected it and guess what, 'your battery needs charging'........ Whenever I do a check with a Topcon device, on either vehicle, the meter reads either 'Poor' or 'Replace'........both batteries are VW Varta EFB 720amp.

A comprehensive, good reasoned argument for the Varioflex - however, it seems that not enough 2024 and beyond purchasers were prepared to cough up the £1k and thus Varioflex got the chop. Our former 2019 Karoq only had the rear seats removed once (small removal job) and our current model, a 2024 built during the facelift period came with Varioflex but they've never been out.......! I will say though, Skoda could lose the rear seat trays, I once put one up just to 'see', but then couldn't get the thing back down........dealer quickly sorted it, seems you have to be heavy handed.

My number 1 gripe about the Karoq is the crash and bump ride - I’ve considered swapping to a 4WD version but they all attract the outrageous luxury tax…….

Remove the “look safe to move” warning and it’s the same image…….?