Hi everybody, a real noob here. Just got a 2001 1.8t automatic and imported it to Cyprus. As soon as it gets here i had to take it to Skoda and they said my alternator was screwed and they fixed it for 300 odd Euros! not sure if i got ripped off or not but anyway. The car was running fine for a few days then i suddenly got problems where the eccelerater seemed to have lag on it. I would put the pedal down and nothin would happen, then it would just go and then slow down, then go again. Then it was fine and the Engine Management Light came on. Just wanted to know first places to check and what could be possible problems. I reckon the people here are right cowboys and wanna know what i am talking about when i take it in if needed. Also, is it really worth getting VAG-COM? I am thinking if i can sort some stuff out myself in the long run it will be more easy on my pocket than taking it to these guys.

Get the VAGCom; if nothing else, you'll can read the fault codes yourself.

Regarding the running problems, what sort of mileage has your car covered?