BoxerBoy

I’m interested in threads like this. Playing with arithmetic and Miles per kWh, etc. My present Kodiaq has crept up to 21p per mile now that fuel prices have risen, so I will want next car to be cheaper. Roll on Xmas time when I’ll have to make a choice for next vehicle to suit lead times for a custom spec vehicle. I’m trying to tell myself to remove my “Skoda blinkers” and widen my options. But it’s difficult.

MOT day. 2023 car is clean as a whistle. Made sure the wiper blades and all lights were good. 3rd row seat belts all in place. GPS sucker removed from screen. Sailed through. I had decided to treat the car to new discs and pads - at 3 years old and 29K+ miles - as I will be keeping it another year and I might as well enjoy the benefit. Brakes often get a fail or recommendation from MOT guys. Great bargain at Euro Car Parts (ECP) for Brembo discs and pads. -30% from the "basket price". However - My Man in the nearby service / MOT shop called to say the discs are the wrong ones. Shiiite! He acquired and fitted the right size parts. Not Brembo. My slip up was not noticing that the ECP online catalogue showed more than 1 disc and pad for My Car after entering my registration and 2.0L Petrol popping up. I'd noticed a range of manufacturers names for both discs and pads so I chose Brembo as I've enjoyed them in the past on 2 wheels and 4. I hadn't dug deeper to double check the dimensions. ECP happily accepted a RETURN of all the parts and apologised for a Mickey Mouse system that fails to filter down to the exact requirements via the registration number. My lesson learned. Roll on 2027. ps - My Man's brake parts were significantly more expensive than my Brembo deal from ECP.

Bought a full set of Brembo discs and pads from Euro Car Parts as the discount offer was significant. Filters are reasonable too. I can manage air and cabin filters in a few minutes 😀 I’ll ask the independent nearby to fit it all, along with an oil change when he carries out first MOT in next few weeks.

Last year I visited local dealer after receiving such an invite. Complete waste of everyone’s time because the salesman couldn’t find my current car in a pile of customer records. Because my car is not a PCP car. He said I don’t qualify for the “special offer”. They’re so stupid that they sent me another invitation this year. As above, I buy what I want when I want it.

A family member acquired a 1.5 Monte Carlo a few weeks ago and now getting to know it. Yesterday enjoyed a run to Manchester …..

We’ve run a Superb, an Octavia and I’m on my 3rd Kodiaq since 2011 and never paid a penny for Extended Warranty. It simply lines the dealer’s pocket. Put it in a piggy bank if you’re concerned about the reliability of your trusty steed.

My current Kodiaq has passed 2 years old. I just buy oil and filter and ask my very close (500 meters) general “fix it” garage to change my oil. That’s all a dealer does for a basic service. Air filter. Easy. Pollen filter. Easy. Check tyres. Easy. Check brake pads. Easy. Check tyres. Easy. Check wipers. Easy. I do not need a Skoda chipmunk to send me a video underneath the car to tell me it’s not falling apart. It’s all a big game to put money into Skoda dealer coffers. It’s a joke.

I've owned both. They're both very spacious for leg room, probably among the best of all cars. I think rear seat space is about the same, but a tape measure in your nearest showroom will answer the question. I think my Superb estate boot was a bit longer than the Kodiaq, but the Kodiaq is much taller. Both boots are cavernous. It's why we buy them

https://willtheyfit.com Personally I use 215/65 x17 tyres on my Nanuq winter wheels. Actually they are All Season Goodyears

Indeed, number 2 was Red Velvet. By the time number 3 came along Red Velvet was more than £1,000. Ridiculous. So Energy Blue was the only free paint and my money was spent under the skin. Like Suspension. Hot Everything. Dash. Pedal. All more use than paint.

Number 1 - 2017 - Grey SEL 2.0 Diesel Number 2 - 2020 - Red SEL 2.0 Diesel Number 3 - 2023 - Blue SEL 2.0 Petrol I love ‘em

It does take while to get to know the dash options. In my early days I struggled to find the “save” button to keep my preferred options. Then it was tricky to remember how to find the set up screens again. Now I rarely change from whatever I chose. I do often flip/flop from full NAV screen to Using the mini screens on the left and right sides.

Haven't driven a 1.0 Karoq, but we are enjoying my wife's 1.0 Polo. The 110 HP engine. DSG too. Can be wound up quite happily. But I guess the Polo has a better power to weight ratio than a Karoq. Some of the owners above clearly get on well with a 1.0 Karoq, but I couldn't live with the lack of grunt once you fill the car. You can only try one out to see if it meets your needs.

You a rally driver? 🙂

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