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I do not believe it I had to phone my insurance company about the renewal on my wife's car lat week. So they saw I was calling from abroad, they asked me if I worked away. I innocently told them I was on a 28/28 rotation in Africa. they then cancelled the policies on all 3 of my cars so I arrive home yesterday night and I can not drive, i need to spend Monday tryoig to get specialist insurance. My cars are parked in the drive or garage when i'm away and I have a wife and 2 grown kids in the house. Surely only driving 6 months of the year should be less risk ???

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Correct about the Russians in WW2, for every 100 German soldiers who died in the war the Russians killed 90.

No its not the dealers that are fitting parts that are not fit for purpose under the sale of good act. It should not have corroded in under 3 years.

Seems like it :( I think companies are short sighted with issues like this , by the time I tell the folk on here, my work colleagues , the guys in the pub, my extended family, my mates on the fishing forums I'm on .... you get the picture It will have cost them far more in lost business than replacing my condenser

This was today's response, notice they even get the month wrong ! "Thank you for your email received on 4 October 2013 regarding your ŠKODA Octavia Scout, I was sorry to learn that you are unhappy with the final outcome. However, I can confirm that we have carried out a full investigation on the issue before making our decision and it will not change. I appreciate this is not the outcome you where hoping for and I apologise for the disappointment caused."

They did ask where I had bought it from though silver. I have been exchanging phone calls / e-mails with Skoda over the last week but they are not budging. Their last correspondence stated that I should not expect such a complex part not to fail. A condenser complex really :think: They also keep banging on about how good their warranty is but because the car has done more than 60K it does not apply. My argument is that the fact the condenser has failed due to corrosion has no connection to the mileage or where I bought the car from.

Both e-mail and on the phone. I was firm fair and polite but no joy. One of the reasons was that I'd bought the car from an Independent garage and not a Skoda dealer. I really think that is irrelevant though.

Spoke to a guy who works there this morning, he told me the guy had quit, and was starting with ACAS at £100k a year. That might just be rumours though.

I have heard good reports on the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons . I have no room to store the wheels and can't be arsed changing every 6 months. I know all seasons are a compromise.

Got the response from Skoda this morning, Pretty poor response, nothing at all. I tried to argue the case with them but all I got was what I guess is a stock answer. "Sorry you did not get the result you were looking for" Still think a part is not fit for purpose if it fails due to corrosion in under 3 years. Not a good reflection on Skoda !

No I had a Fabia Estate previously. Skoda sad they would get back to me within 48 hours. It was a Skoda approved garage who told me it was corroded.

Thanks for all the replies guys The car although under 3 years old has exceeded the 60K for the warranty. I have contacted Skoda this morning. Parts should not really have to be replaced in under 3 years due to corrosion.

I have the part number 1K0 920 411 T so getting the correct part should not be a problem. Thanks for the advice on getting the system emptied and refilled.

I have been quoted circa £600 to change the condenser on my 2010 2.0 TDIi Scout, I can buy a new condenser on the net for about £120, is it a difficult job to change it out myself ? Thanks in advance for any replies

Depends which paper you read , no guarantee it will be allowed to restart, http://www.scotsman.com/news/world/japan-faces-non-nuclear-future-as-last-plant-shuts-1-3094853 They still plan to import gas from Canada http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/09/24/leaders-to-discuss-japan-importing-canada-gas-reports/

Its not a Fracking licence George “fracking”: fracking does not form part of this planning application, there is no plan to frack the coals at Airth.

Japan are going to decommission their last Nuclear reactor and import cheap Shale Gas from Canada.

Nick No disrespect mate but you have no idea of what you are talking about "the oil industry" does not negotiate with Helicopter operators, individual companies do. Its actually a tight oligopoly with only 3 companies providing the service. Trust me oil companies pay top dollar charter rates. Actually Stu's point re maintenance is not valid either there have been far more Tornado crashes than Super Puma's. Like I said lets wait until the case of the accident is proven before we start speculating on the cause. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/aircraft_by_type/tornado.htm

Agree totally, last thing the Syrian people need is us or the yanks bombing them.

Absolutely not commercialism Nick , no company can afford to compromise on safety if they get it wrong they are out of business.The oil companies do not own the helicopters they charter them the same way travel companies do. The flights to the platforms are not low level and as they have been operating since the 70's people are well aware of corrosion issues. I am pretty certain that no incidents in the North Sea have been caused by corrosion. If cost was an issue they would stick the guys on boats and basket transfer them up to the platforms, Trust me there would be an outcry from the workers if that were to happen on a regular basis. The majority of the pilots flying these aircraft are ex Airforce or Navy, do you honestly believe they would be flying choppers they believed were unsafe or not properly maintained ?

No the Super Pumas in their different variants are used worldwide, around 900 or so I believe, there are no on going issues. Lets wait and see what the air investigators say before we start pointing fingers.

A tragic accident, my condolences to the families. However you are still more likely to be killed in a road accident than in a helicopter going to the platform. There have been less than 100 helicopter fatalities in the last 30 years (one is still to much) In the same period there have been close to 100,000 deaths on our roads.

George Feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to get you an answer. I do work in the industry but have no vested interest in Hydraulic Fracturing in the UK. I also live and have family in Scotland, natural gas is the most Eco friendly fuel we have at the moment, none of the renewable sources of energy are viable at the moment. All we are doing is subsidising German and Dutch companies.

Agree totally James, its either try to exploit this resource or buy it from the Russians. Or we could go Nuclear but ask the folk from Chernoybl or Fukishma how safe that is. It will also bring jobs to the area so it does have its benefits.