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Did you ever get a resolution to this problem OP? Our Octavia has just started doing exactly the same thing.

I would question that if I were you as the UK brochure clearly shows silver as being an option on the colours page (although it's not listed in the options section on the MC page). My dealer told me the silver would be £490. Might be worth checking with Skoda UK.

I know what you mean, I'm hoping they might bring back the 0% offer in the near future. I also know where you're coming from on the colour. But I don't want white as it just never looks clean, black is also hard to keep looking good, and I think the red is just a bit full on for me in the MC/Sport. So that only leaves silver! I will need to see some pics of it in that colour before I take the plunge though.

Ah that's really good to know, thank you.

Thank you! Can I ask, how do you find the ride quality in the sport? I presume the MC will have the same set up, and my only concern is whether the ride will feel a bit harsh compared to my Elegance.

I am considering it. I love my Elegance but I regret getting a white car and also not ordering the sound pack. Frivolous reasons for changing I know, but the heart wants what it wants! The Monte seems to have everything I would want except heated seats (and I will have to think long and hard about whether I'm willing to give them up!). If the silver is really a no cost option (as the brochure suggests), it would come in cheaper than a new Elegance with the spec I want. I think I will have to wait to see one in the flesh first though, I have just emailed my dealer to see if they know when they will be getting one in. I am also considering an Up as an alternative - I know it's more money for basically the same car, but I have always liked the look of them and I prefer the colour options - it would be either Mayan blue or tungsten silver. I do think Skoda could do with adding some more interesting colours.

I've just had a call from Skoda UK in response to an email I sent over the weekend. They said the Monte Carlo should be available to order from this Friday.

I've also just noticed that the brochure suggests there is no additional cost for the silver version. I'm thinking that's probably a mistake...

Thanks all, I wondered if the whole seat flipped forward with the new system, but from what you're saying, it sounds like it hasn't really changed.

Hmmm, that doesn't sound promising!

I have a 3 door 2012 Elegance and one of the few things that annoys me about the car is the seat mechanism. I rarely carry back seat passengers but often want to put things in the back and I hate the fact that whenever I do this I have to spend time faffing about with the seat to get it back into the right position. Can anyone with a recent 3 door tell me what the new easy seat mechanism is like? Is it any good?

All the pictures show the Monte Carlo with a sunroof, but it's not listed as an option in the brochure. Looks like you can't have heated seats either, which I would miss after having them in my Elegance. I notice that all models now come with tyre pressure monitoring, which is a useful addition.

Yes it very much sounds like it, especially as it's been absolutely fine since. I've just never come across this before. Thanks again!

Ah thank you, that's very interesting, as before this happened the car had been started up from cold just to reverse it to a spot a few metres away to allow access for a delivery van. The problem occurred when I started it up again a couple of hours later.

Yes it's just a year old. I will do that, thank you.