I'm picking up my new OCtavia 2.0TDICR this afternoon, at last. Ordered end of September. Trouble is the new car doesnt come with a spare, although I ordered an additional steel spare. Do I take my spare Alloy from my 09 Plate 1.9TDI, which is harldy used????

I'm picking up my new OCtavia 2.0TDICR this afternoon, at last. Ordered end of September. Trouble is the new car doesnt come with a spare, although I ordered an additional steel spare. Do I take my spare Alloy from my 09 Plate 1.9TDI, which is harldy used????

I would, just keep stum, remove before you go and say nowt.

Spare alloy? As in one you have lying in the garage, or one that's currently in the boot of your existing Octy?

Mine came without a spare - i'd spec'd the car a long time back when the spare was still included - by the time i got to order the car they'd changed the rules and a spare was an extra. I didn't notice so ended up with a car without a spare.

I pulled the spare out of my previous car (mk5 golf gti) which fits fine. Job done.

:yes:

Spare alloy? As in one you have lying in the garage, or one that's currently in the boot of your existing Octy?

One that's currently in the boot of my Octy. Sorry.

Oky doke, just checking

That'll do the job fine, so yes - just 'permanently borrow' that from your boot before collecting the new and shiny model

Oky doke, just checking

That'll do the job fine, so yes - just 'permanently borrow' that from your boot before collecting the new and shiny model

As the old saying goes. "IF YOU DON'T ASK...."

. Ordered end of September. Trouble is the new car doesn't come with a spare, although I ordered an additional steel spare.

Good idea to order an additional spare. Presumably at the time of ordering the spare, the dealer would have quoted an additional

price for this item and included it on the order form.

Am I missing the point hear but why would the dealer not supply this item at the time of hand over.

So my point is, when checking over the car you would naturally check for this item, and if not present would raise this matter.

If it should not be there, then you can either decline to accept the car at this stage due to an incomplete order, or hold back a

significant sum which would more than cover obtaining one on the open market.

Never ever forget you are always in the "driving seat" and at this stage the dealer is most anxious to complete the deal and get

your money into his account. Talk is always cheap and it's too easy to get swept away with the moment.

No the point is:- Alloy Spare or Steel spare. The steel one was ordered at the time of ordering the car because it doesnt come with a spare any more. So do I take the Alloy spare from my current car?

Edited 14 January, 201115 yr by Markel

Oh! That's not the question I thought you were asking. I'd say unless the wheel size and design is exactly the same, just keep with the steel spare that you've already ordered.

I was just a question of Ally or Steel. The wheels sizes are still the same.

Will the alloy look the same as the ones on your new car though?

doesnt matter, its a spare. it would have been better than a steel, but have to go and collect now, i guess its the steel spare.

Like most others I assumed you meant you had ordered a spare but you didn't get it! (Making the thread title "No spare- what to do" kind of gave the wrong impression!)

I wouldn't have bothered nicking the alloy from your current car. If it's not the same design then it would look odd should you have a puncture and need to use it- at least if you've got a steel spare on people know why you've got an odd wheel!

Your current car is a 1.9TDI which probably has a 205 x 55 x 16 tyre on it's alloy as this is what skoda supplied with non VRS spec cars which had alloys on them. The "space saver spare" with the FL VRS also has a 205 x 55 x16 tyre on it, so there is no real advantage in using the spare from your old car other than looks as the wheels and tyres are the same size as the steel spare.

The Octy VRS spacesaver is a bit of a misnomer its not one of them skinny jobs you get on some cars, and it has a decent tyre on it (think mine has a conti sport) the only reason for the 80kph sticker on it is because it has to by law as its a different size to all the rest of the tyres.

The Zenith alloys on the VRS are 225 x 40 x 18, so unless your old car had VRS alloys on it the tyre on your old spare is still going to be odd sized to rest on your VRS. Skoda supply the 205 x55 x 16 tyre as they say there isn't enough room in the wheel well for a full size alloy, but there are others on here who would beg to differ. The other option is to order a full size VRS alloy and tyre from the dealer but this isn't going to be cheap.

The bottom line here that the OP is asking if its OK to keep the spare out of his current car. My view is that if that car came with a spare as standard, or if the buyer/dealer has an expectation that it will be there (ie they inspected the car with it in place before agreeing a price) then its a bit wrong.

But who am I to judge.

Agreed Juan.

The bottom line here that the OP is asking if its OK to keep the spare out of his current car. My view is that if that car came with a spare as standard, or if the buyer/dealer has an expectation that it will be there (ie they inspected the car with it in place before agreeing a price) then its a bit wrong.

But who am I to judge.

Exactly Juan, that would be a sure way to p*ss off the dealer, probably not a good idea if you are planning to continue to use them in the future...

If the car was orderd with a spare as an optional extra, then that is the contract that was entered into. Delivering the car without the spare means the contract hasn't been fulfilled so under the Sale of Goods Act and the Supply of Goods and Services Act there is a legal obligation for the dealer to supply the car exactly as you ordered it. My understanding is you can accept the car (can't help with you question regarding the alloy) on the understanding that your dealer will supply the spare and tyre free of charge (afterall you have already paid for it in your order) or refuse to accept the car until the contract is fulfilled in full.

Skoda do put on all the sales literature that they reserve the right to change the specification without notice, but this only applies to the standard car, so when you place the order, you are agreeing to this fact. If you order any extras, then my understanding is that the optional items can't be removed without first consulting the customer.

Look after Number one

Remove Spare, Keep it,

Simples

Look after Number one

Remove Spare, Keep it,

Simples

And it just this kind of attitude that has got us into the kind of world we are in now with people hitting other peoples cars in carparks and driving away etc.

And it just this kind of attitude that has got us into the kind of world we are in now with people hitting other peoples cars in carparks and driving away etc.

the thread is if a Spare wheel should be removed and kept, who mentioned hitting other peoples cars in car parks??

Think your in the wrong thread.

The attitude of looking after No 1 first is what causes this.

If you take the spare wheel what stops you taking the seats or wing mirrors etc.?

All where supplied with the car as standard so would be reasonably expected to stay with the car when sold (unless otherwise stated). Since the OP appears to have not told the dealer that they would keep the spare the dealer would be reasonable in expecting it to be there when they get the car. Hence as Juan stated earlier it seems wrong to keep it.

A better attitude would be to treat others as you wish to be treated. What would you say if you bought a car off someone. When making the deal it had a spare but when you picked it up you found it had been removed. I bet you would not be happy!!!!

Edited 14 January, 201115 yr by PSM

Which weighs the least?

Accelerate faster, save fuel, keep the lightest

It's all ok, have picked up the car and its a nice drive, quieter and more power. Just to clarify, I paid for a spare and received a spare, i was just wondering if I should swap or keep the Alloy spare from my now previous car insted of having the steel spare, which looks odder than a slightly mismatched alloy. But the previous spare stayed with the car that I handed over. Many thanks for the debate, maybe the heading was a little misleading, sorry never meant for it to mislead anyone. Thanks

Edited 15 January, 201115 yr by Markel