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Evening all, We have a Skoda Octavia from 2007 which has been fantastic, but now that both the dogs have passed on and mum is getting older, there is no need for such a large car so she would like to get a Citigo. There is a world of info out there, some of it conflicting, so I wondered if I could start by asking about them here where I most trust the info to be honest and true. That will give me a good starting point. Mum has a budget of £3,500.00 which some cars appear at, but with prices all over the place, does that seem a realistic budget for a reliable one? Her Octavia has DSG so ideally she would like the ASG box over a manual. Looking online some reports say they are great, others say there have been major issues, so I thought I would ask here and find out the considered opinion. Any thoughts from owners or people in the know on these would be massively appreciated as I have not bought a car in a long time, so I am not up on these at all. Thanks for your time. Cheers, Ben.

Hi All, We have a 2007 L&K estate 2.0 TDI with DSG in the family. It is very much part of the family and I want to do my best to keep it running well. It is currently on 183,000 miles. It has full main dealer service history from new to date and the DSG has always been serviced as per the rules, by miles or time whichever was the sooner. To date, without jinxing things (I hope) it has been one of the most reliable cars we have ever had in the family! Apart from wear and tear it has only had a few problems, namely, the seat belt alert chiming because it thought there was someone in the passenger seat when there was not, the sunroof opening itself into the tilt position then closing itself again and the memory function for the driver's seat button not working on button 1. That is about it in all this time. I had noticed what I thought might be a DMF failure developing. When startup cold a very brief DMF rattle that went away. That is still intermittent but is getting more frequent. I wondered if I could ask you guys a couple of questions in relation to this. 1.) I saw a video saying DMF failure could potentially lead to engine failure through skipped timing and failure of the DSG box beyond repair. Is that true in a worse case scenario? 2.) Can anyone who has had a garage do a DMF on a 2.0TDI with DSG give me a ball park figure of what they paid? I have had a look online but prices seem to vary widely. I would be interested to see what more recent costs might be. 3.) The engine is running fantastically as ever apart from the DMF issue, no idle issues etc. The only thing I have noticed is the most slight and almost imperceptible delay in shifting between gears with the DSG compared to normal. To be honest if I was not looking I do not think I would have noticed it, it is that slight, though it is there. Could that in any way be related to the failing DMF? I cannot think how but thought I would ask. I am guessing at 183,000 miles on the original mechatronics and clutches that is pretty good going and might simply be wear and tear and that the gearbox might appreciate some overhaul work as well. To date the DSG has never had any issues at all. Only moment was when I went a little too fast into a petrol station on uneven tarmac and there was a bang from suspension reaching full reach. The DSG display flashed P R N D S all at once so shut the engine off counted to thirty, stated again and it was all good, that was 10 years ago and not one mis-step since. I know we are long past considering value of car versus repairs, but given the reliable nature it is a keeper. That said I do need to budget and save up for repairs on this scale. Any help or thoughts or experience would be gratefully received. Many thanks, happy bank holiday weekend! Cheers, Ben.

Thanks everyone for your replies that is not what I was expecting and really good news. I will have to go and read about the different systems as do not know what difference is between indirect and full and then decide which one to go for as a retrofit. Many thanks for all your time in replying. Cheers, Ben.

Brilliant, many thanks, that is really good to hear. Perfect many thanks!

As it appears that our car is only missing a couple of optional extras, I thought I would consider a retrofit of the genuine TPMS. Before I did, I wondered if anyone who has the factory TPMS on a 2007 could tell me if they are happy with it and if it has been trouble free. Plenty out there seem not to like it but would be interested to find out if there are any / plenty that are happy with it and no problems? Cheers, Ben.

Many thanks StuartA, wow then it is only missing the TPMS and the front parking sensors. Have to admit to being a bit surprised that electric passenger seat was not an option.

Cheers Wiilydog. I could find a copy of that anywhere on the web! Many thanks.

Hi All, Hope everyone is keeping well! We have an L&K estate in the family that we bought as ex-Skoda management so it has lots of toys. I am just interested to know what extras it is missing and I cannot find a definite answer online so thought 'I know where to ask!' Were electric front passenger seats with or without memory ever an option? (The car has memory electric driver's seat.) Were rear heated seats an option for these in 2007? The only other options I can find reference to that it does not have are : The aux heating system, TPMS and front parking sensors, It has sunroof, Xenon, Sat Nav, Cruise, Maxidot, half leather, DSG, all the comfort options in the maxidot, ESP, top line stereo. Would it sound like I am missing many other options? Any help much appreciated. Many thanks. Ben.