I love my vrs but its a pain in the ****. Its 20 months old with 46000 miles on the clock but it's been back to the dealers 14 times ( I would list all the faults but I'd run out of page). It's been off the road for a total of 22 days. It's at the dealers now, has been for the last 6 days. This time the the rocker arm blanking plates decided to fall out causing oil pressure loss to the top of the engine which resulted in the engine sounding like a bag of nails falling down the stairs. I'm convinced my car was built on a friday afternoon. Can anyone top my woeful VRS history. I'm going to sell this piece of junk in january, Any offers.

Edited 16 November, 200817 yr by adhemar

No way, sounds like the poor car is cursed.not really had any problems with mine.lets hope after your current problem its the end of them.hope you get it sorted

I hope it's the end of my troubles too, but that's probably wishful thinking. It's about time the dealer gave me my own personal parking space on the forecourt. All joking aside when the warranty runs out I'll be selling the sodding thing for about 50p if anyone is interested.

Why not sell it when there is still some warranty left on it?

Mines been perfect 86k miles and 4 and a half years. Think you got a lemon there so ask the dealer to replace it.

Yeah I'd have thought with so many problems you could ask the dealer what the situation is with getting some kind of replacement. Then again warranty work means more money for them.

Nothing majorly wrong with mine after 70k and 4 years - door leaks and coolant temp sensor; SWMBO's (non-vRS, 60k and 7 years) hasn't had anything up that I couldn't fix myself on the drive...

my VRS have been pretty much trouble free also, just the usual things , door leaks, front roll bar collars, glove box lid rattle, 65k and 4.5 years

I love my vrs but its a pain in the ****. Its 20 months old with 46000 miles on the clock but it's been back to the dealers 14 times ( I would list all the faults but I'd run out of page). It's been off the road for a total of 22 days. It's at the dealers now, has been for the last 6 days. This time the the rocker arm blanking plates decided to fall out causing oil pressure loss to the top of the engine which resulted in the engine sounding like a bag of nails falling down the stairs. I'm convinced my car was built on a friday afternoon. Can anyone top my woeful VRS history.

No mine has been fine but we were talking about this at the South East meet yesterday and it about statistics. Even manufactureres who have a good reputation will produce bad cars where they have slipped thrugh the quality net. I would write to Skoda to complain especially if you have had it from new. If it was mine i would have rejected it long ago if the faults had occured from new.

3 years and some serious abuse, and it's only been minor things wrong.

They seem pretty bullet-proof by most accounts, seems like you got the last one on a friday afternoon or Monday am (which would be worse)...

Hope you get it sorted out

Bas

I got unlucky at some point but that was a combination of many things joining forces to kill the engine

Haven't had any trouble with anything else on the car apart from one piece of trim falling out right at the beginning.

The Estate I'm driving now is nearing 245k now

Sorry to hear about your troubles, it's a real shame :(

Mine's 4.5 yrs old, 44k, no problems except typical leaky doors, misty windows and a very annoying squeak that I need to fix before it drives me mad

Hope you get it all sorted out.