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The bloke restoring my Skoda 1201 Sedan had this in his workshop. Its an Octavia from the 1960s - not and bolt rebuild and it looks absolutely gorgeous in the flesh!

I've been to two dealers and same experience. I've even written to the Skoda importer for my country (only on facebook) and they have at least replied. They have told me they will check what is going on and I will get a statement next week. I took the Facebook route as I know companies hate negative comments. I've been fair to them for now by not whacking it up on the public thread. I've been polite but quite firm. And have told them this will be my last Skoda. I don't want any apologies, or compensation or anything like that, all I want is 1. fix my car as soon as possible (quicker than 1 week) 2. provide a courtesy car free of charge whilst mine is unroadworthy - after all it cost over 30K EUR, which I didn't may to have it parked at work and use another car 3. i'd be happy with a basic spec Citigo for the week...at least I'd see what its about. 4. and wash the damn thing as a nice gesture, because lets face it, sorting faults and not having use of car is inconvenient (and washing it costs about a fiver)

Judging by what others have written at least I know my experience is not an anomaly, or me being picky and unreasonable. My car has been sat at work now since Wednesday gathering dust. I have use of another car, but there are plenty of families with just the one.

I have a black hatch 230 with dsg. Was delivered 22.12.2015.

I was told by the dealer it doesnt have insulation in order to improve cooling

Are all the files in the same format?

I was looking at getting a SEAT cupra but it made more sense getting the octavia. They seem nice cars though! I've had very good experience with local Citroen dealer where we get our vans from. They were always willing to check out any issue right away.

My brother has a Dacia Duster and it is not great. Loud, uncomfortable, uneconomical (the 1.5 dci less economical than my dad's 3.0TDI Q7, not even cheap and an absolute fortune to fix when it goes wrong...which it does.

Thing is I have kind of grown up around Skodas (being from Slovakia - former Czechoslovakia) where they are made). My grandad had a 100, then a 120L, dad's first car was a 125 (i think), then a favorit, then an octavia Mk1, then my brother had an octavia Mk1, sister had two Mk 1s, other brother has a Mk2 fabia, i had a Mk2 octy, then superb Mk2 and now an octavia Mk3, I also had a classic 1100mb and am currently restoring a 1200 sedan from 1955. I'm only 28 but there have been so many cars of various brands in the family and in the company that i have always liked Skodas. I've been 'loyal' and loved them when Skodas were the underdog and the laughing stock. Now they've become all fancy with glam showrooms, fabulous sales figures and think they're the dog's *******s. That's what annoys me the most...it has become one massive conglomerate where the be all and end all are the figures....sell sell sell but the customer service has gone down the pan and so has the quality. No focus on brand loyalty whatsoever, just quick sales. They've grown too big for their boots. When a company starts to show those signs the success can quickly turn...and it will. KIA was a joke only 10 years ago...where are they now? Eating at Skodas sales percentage over here in Slovakia and Czech Republic...not nibbling, munching at it!! I don't think Skoda can have more loyal customers than those similar to me...and I've now had enough. Skoda should focus long term, but there is nobody there to make a decision...nobody who actually 'owns' Skoda that cares or gives a s*** beyond their pay check or career or share return/dividends. Skoda has become a commodity and not a passion like some other brands (land rover, aston martin, mini). I also have a Land Rover Series 3 109 FFR...I tinker with it in the evening, don't care if something brakes...in fact welcome it as its part of the car's 'personality'. Would never do that with a Skoda.

The DSG box is very nice (though I'm unsure if yours is identical to mine) The 230RS has a 6 speed box where the oil can be changed...I think others are non-maintenance long life oil (or so I was told). The most reliable car I have ever had funnily enough is a Peugeot 206

I don't have experience of the 1.0TSI but would personally opt for the bigger 1.4TSI engine. The 1.0 is a three cylinder and I don't believe real-world economy figures would be massively better than a 1.4TSI. The smaller any engine, the higher it has to rev for power and the turbo has to take a huge amount of strain which may be a reliability issue long term. The torque I understand is also much lower. Downsizing is great in many respects, but 1.0TSI is probably quite extreme for an Octavia. I'd rather a bigger engine (which, incidentally I have).

I don't mind the car having problems as such, it happens and I understand it. Its the lack of decent after sales customer service that can and should in my opinion be much better. I contacted two dealers (one of which is apparently amongst the largest in central Europe and another big but more local). The approach was much the same so it appears Skoda policy rather than having bad luck and finding a technician that may be having a bad day. As for the Skoda Superb gearbox...it is a known fault but has been 'hushed up' and no recalls issued. There was a production fault with a batch of Sachs clutch pressure plates which caused damage to clutches and gearboxes. The technician showed me photos from Skoda including a fault guide thing on screen but refused to provide any written or printed proof.

Had my 230RS since December 2015 (i.e. 6 months). 10,000km on the clock and fault with the lambda sensor. Took it in to dealer, all they did was a system flush (i.e. nothing). Nonetheless went to collect it after not getting the promised phone call that its ready (had to phone myself). Arrived at 1pm as pre-agreed, only to find out service technician was on lunch break. The fault re-appeared in the evening. Booked it in for repair (needs a new lambda sensor apparently) and soonest slot was Wednesday (I booked it yesterday) so just under a week. I asked for a courtesy car. Didn't get one. Why? Apparently courtesy cars are only offered if car is 'undriveable'. I asked the obvious question: "can I drive it?". Reply: "you shouldn't". I am yet to discover what the definition of 'undriveable' is...perhaps 'totally f****d'. Maybe its just this one car that has caused a bit of bother and soon it will be solved? if only. Had a 2011 Skoda Superb 2.0TDI. At 110,000km the entire gearbox and clutch system needed to be replaced under warranty. Didn't have it for 1 whole month and...didn't get a courtesy car either! Maybe its just these two cars that have caused bother? Again, if only! Had a 2008 VRS TFSI... albeit second hand this time. Total pile of sh**e. I don't mean to sound bitter (though I am), but seriously, if anyone is thinking about buying a Skoda, please understand the quality has really gone down hill and the after sales customer service is incredibly poor. The nice new gleaming showrooms are fabulous, but there is no substance beyond that. If you are in the market for a hot-hatch (like I was), please consider alternatives....there are lots! If you are after a reliable family car... look at the Mazda 6. If you do buy a Skoda, ask them for a complimentary bus pass. If you are after an overpriced hot-hatch with plenty of problems and lots of gadgets that do almost nothing...drop me a PM, might have the car just for you The car is foreign, so is my dealer, but as each one comes off the same production line, yours will be much the same.

In all honesty, how many people actually buy a car on emissions or let the figures play any role in their choice? Only to the extent that lower emissions = lower tax and 'probably' better fuel economy. The whole emissions thing is such a hot potato and all the Euro emissions legislations have killed great engines.

When I collected mine it was in a separate room divided from the showroom by glass. The whole handover experience was too long and took the best part of two hours. Clearly the salesman enjoyed it more than me. We did the paperwork first, he explained which brochure/manual was for what, did a slow flick through, showed me the key, explained how it works. Took forever! Then we got to the car, looked around (surprise surprise it was the car I ordered) got inside, explained everything (or tried to as he didn't really know what CarPlay was) which I really didn't need as I've had a MK2 Superb and they are all the same in layout (pretty much). Then he insisted we go on a test drive...took forever as well! The ideal handover for me would have been: 1. arrive at showroom 2. sign paperwork (car had already been paid for in full by bank transfer) 3. be given key 4. drive away No need for it to take more than 5 minutes If anything doesn't work I'd just go back, leave the key on the table and they'd fix it. I also needed to catch a flight in the evening When my mum went to collect her BMW back in 2010 they had all the bells and whistles...video was project on all of the walls, music...I hated it. Funnily enough I was also getting a flight that day and mum was driving me. On a separate note....has anyone ever read the manual? I mean properly, page by page? There is probably a lot I've missed over the years, but I never read the manual for anything