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Hi there. Quick question. We know what your mileage is, but what year is your car please? (Edit. Just seen.... 2020). Personally. Given the chilling response which your seller gave, I'd look to replace ASAP. This might sound academic now, as you've already bought the car, but seeing as the previous owner has had a bad experience in the past, did it not occur to him/her to replace the Timing belt rather than present the new owner with a (potential) ticking timebomb? One final thing... Please, please tell us that you managed to negotiate the purchase price down by a suitable amount to help cover the £600+ bill. Sorry I cant help with a Liverpool based specialist but I'd be really interested to hear how you got on... I've just been through the exact same thing myself . In my case the water pump just let go, which served as a timely warning to get both cambelt and WP done - this week!

HI OP. Just interested. Did you buy the car in the end? Thanks

Errr. What! Thats the first time I've ever heard of this. At the beginning of this thread I just thought that you were extremely enthusiastic, but now... I'm inclined to agree. You are crazy, but in a good way though 😁.

Bumpage. Happy to entertain reasonable offers 😊.

Make & Model: 2016 Skoda Superb Mk3 SE L TDi 190 Hatch Colour: White Mileage: 66,600 (will rise as it's being driven several times per Week). Price: £9,500 ONO Description: Hi all. This Skoda has been a great, very reliable car, but I’m now in need of an estate once again hence the reason for sale. This car has all of the standard SEL Features, namely electric windows, mirrors, climate control. Columbus head unit, Leather/Alcantara interior with electric heated front seats, driver's memory seat, 3 zone climate control, foot well lights, electric boot, adaptive cruise control, Xenon headlights, DRLs, TPMS, multi-function steering wheel, Maxidot display etc. In addition this car also has 360 front & rear parking sensors, Self-Park, Lane assist and Blind spot mirrors. 19” wheels and a Full-sized spare which looks to be unused. It has been an excellent car which has been totally reliable and way more fuel efficient than I expected. Road Tax is Currently £35 Per Year and it is an Ad-Blue Model. Car has 2 Keys and has had 3 previous owners. Condition: Excellent Bodywork. No damage to seats etc. Mechanically very good Some points worth mentioning 1 Small paint chip on the rear Bumper. 2 The well documented DSG Lever position warning comes up very intermittently. (I have bought the replacement Micro-switch assembly which I have not had time to fit. Will give to the new owner FOC). 3 A small Windscreen chip occurred this week ☹ I will check to see whether this can be repaired. Service History/Receipts/Recent Service work: Prior to my Ownership all servicing was carried out by Skoda, from 2016 to 2023. I have a copy Printout is present to verify this which I got from my local Skoda Dealership. From 2023 to Present all servicing was carried out by my local VAG specialist. This includes the all- important DSG Service @ 40K and and a recent Timing Belt/Water pump replacement also. I have the receipts for all of this work and this work has been recorded online also. For any interest of further info please message me. Thanks for looking. Collection: Yes - located in London E4 reasonably close to close to A406 or M25 J25, 26 or @ Work in Basingstoke. Pictures:

This thread is yet another epic Superb 3V build thread. Absolutely brilliant content and commentary so far.

Thanks very much Thud and special thanks to Breezy Pete. You're both a great help 😀. Plus AGFalco: You guys are the best!

Thanks very much Thud and special thanks to Breezy Pete. You're both a great help 😀.

Hi all. I'm just jumping on the back of this Topic several months later (Sorry OP). I have the same dilemma. I'm in the process of checking out my next (2nd hand ) car, and I only stumbled across this thread after also buying an hour of eRwin Time only to find that the Vehicle Enquiry data function is not available to private users.. Thanks so much for letting us Know ' Pre-Purchase' eRwin. I'd be very grateful if anyone on here can help please? Here's the VIN.. TMBKH7NP0H7007128 Thanks very much in advance.

I'm inclined to agree that those FB Marketplace Mileages are actual Miles and not KM, as shown, which makes you smile all the more in the knowledge that VAG Diesels, (and Petrol Engines, of course), can be, and usually are with good maintenance/treatment, pretty damn robust, and capable of Galactic Mileages! 🤩

By the way. If this forums allows... Check out the mileage on this UK DSG Superb 3.😲

Hi. This is just my opinion, so I'm sure that not everyone will agree. I only ever used to drive manual cars, however, my last 3 have all been VAG DSG Skoda 6 Speed. I've always been concerned about DSG Longevity, but fortunately I've had no issues to justify this. (to date). Seeing that the car which you're considering has had a lifelong Skoda history (6 DSG Oil Change Services, or thereabouts?). 250,000km = 155,000 miles... Personally that wouldn't be a problem for me at all. Hope this helps.

Just Wow! Nobody could accuse these mods of being anything short of Comprehensive. Fantastic work, and a really riveting set of write-ups. Great Job so far!

Hi cmw1965. I've decided to repsond to you quicker than the 3+ Months it took to get your last reply 🙂 I rack up miles like there was no tomorrow, generally 700 to 1000 miles per week, and In my opinion (Which I'm sure is shared with many others on this forum), The VAG TDis to tend to be pretty robust. I'm on my 7th Skoda TDi, and 4 of those have passed 130K like it was nothing. I guess it'll be down to regular servicing, regular lengthy drives, Timing belt/Waterpump changes (Which you've done recently anyway), plus DSG Fluid changes also. Just in the way of a nosey question. if you don't mind... How much did your Timing belt and Waterpump replacement cost? (feel free to PM me if your not happy posting it here). Thanks and happy motoring.

So for reference. I tend not to go below 75miles remaining, 40 minimum Unless I'm trying to prove a point with 'Brim to empty' Range. My receipts generally show 64-66 Litres on a Fill-up. (I'm assuming that mine is a 70 Litre Fuel Tank).

Your figures from a 190TDi are absolutely phenomenal! I Managed to squeeze 880 out of my 190TDi DSG, also in August.. (Range showed 15 miles left). I'd be interested to know what your winter figures look like? Mine tend to a be Night and day difference with the winter mix of fuel and colder weather. The combination of these 2 factors scrubs 100 miles off that range, for me at least.

So as per the OP's original question From Gammyleg's extensive data, it looks like the Superb 3 will at least equal the Golf 3's economy: Very credible performance for such an enormous car! This might seem like a silly question OP, but have you also considered an Octavia 3 1.6/Greenline? it's in-keeping yet bigger than the equivalent Golf and should be great on Fuel too.. FWIW I used to see 630+ miles easily from my old 2013 Octavia 3 1.6 Non-Greenline, and that car was fitted with the not so nice 5 speed manual gearbox. I think the 110bhp 1.6Tdi might be slightly more economical than the older 105bhp Tdi, which is what mine was...

Hi. Whilst the CO2 statement is true you really need to look to the N2O Figures to get the true pollution picture. Diesels really are the Devil's work when it comes to the amount of N2O which they emit into the atmosphere. HTH

Thanks chriset. There was me thinking it was just a problem with my, now old 2016 Superb 3, but I'm happy? Disappointed? to hear that its a widespread problem. I have begun to rely on this function for my long daily commutes, so I do hope that it is reinstated as soon as possible. I'll keep watching this space.

Now there's a thing... I now consider myself truly humbled. Thanks and Apologies to the OP..😟

I make you right. They certainly look like Thermistos, and the Part Number seems to agree... 3T (Superb MK2)0601025H. I think the OP may have picked up that 'Luxon' description from wrongly posted info on the Net, or something similar - easily done.

Thanks for the further advice nta16: I'm going to do exactly as you've suggested. I couldn't agree with this comment more... "The VWSkoda digital service record seems a ridiculously run system to me" Will report back on here.

Thanks nta16. After reading what you written I now dont know what to ask Skoda UK? I guess I'll start with asking for a detailed breakdown of every service & see where that gets me.

Great thread. Yet another added about this same repeat topic, which has many people feeling hot under the collar... I'm in the same position, and having followed the same path as @Blue55 I find it infuriating that you cannot gain access to information which is 'Technically' yours. I actually started on the process prior to buying my current car which was advertised (Private Seller), as having 'Full Dealer Service History'. The previous owner couldn't provide this information so I did loads of legwork myself pre-purchase in exchange for a lump of money off for my efforts. I didn't get everything that I wanted, but I did get enough to satisfy my curiosity before buying the car that it wasn't a crashed, clocked, un-serviced lemon. Here's my story: Chased up the Supplying Dealership with Phone calls: No response or return of calls. Chased up the supplying Dealership with an Online email Enquiry form: Guess what? No response. Went in to my Local Skoda Dealership in East London. just like with you, they would only provide me with the printout of dates: 'Service History Certificate' It's my understanding that the form shown in the pic above is called the Complete Record Report which breaks down the work carried out and parts used on those garage events? I can't see the title for obvious reasons, but if I got this wrong anyone, please feel free to chip in and correct me. I am going to get back on Skoda UKs case again next week and hound them as this is ridiculous. Good luck yourselves.

Just my take on this... I've just recently changed my Octavia 3 Estate with 18s to a Superb 3 SE L Hatch with 19s and no DCC! The Superb is in a different league for comfort compared to what I now acknowledge was an 'unrefined' ride in the Octavia (Single beam rear suspension doesn't help matters one bit). With that said, it might be that my seasoned ass is more used to discomfort than most, but I really don't think its that big of a deal... If you're in or around London or Hants and fancy a go in mine to either please, or disgust you before you pull the trigger, just let me know.