does anyone have any views good or bad about the new scouts we currently have fabia mk1 se and new octaiva vrs with dsg??:wonder:

It's a jacked up 4x4 Octy, could go were your Vrs can't, and doesn't take the bends as your Vrs. No other differences.

Ali wheels de-laminate and my dealer thinks it's normal I think. Water gets into the rear sensors which also rectify themselves by the time the dealer looks at them. Yesterday my tow bar scraped the drive of a customer as I reversed up from the road (velly hilly in the Chilterns!) and the paint drops off if touched.

Normal Skoda things I expect, but I only expect it to start, get me from a to b and back with or without a caravan on the back, so I'm happy(ish). Now if it was an automatic like our Forester, I'd be even happier.

Petrol and one of the last pre-facelift made.

Ali wheels de-laminate and my dealer thinks it's normal I think. Water gets into the rear sensors which also rectify themselves by the time the dealer looks at them. Yesterday my tow bar scraped the drive of a customer as I reversed up from the road (velly hilly in the Chilterns!) and the paint drops off if touched.

Normal Skoda things I expect, but I only expect it to start, get me from a to b and back with or without a caravan on the back, so I'm happy(ish). Now if it was an automatic like our Forester, I'd be even happier.

Petrol and one of the last pre-facelift made.

The Scout alloys are being replaced under warranty. I'm on my second set, all replaced free of charge. Try another dealer or be more firm!

The parking sensors on the Scout are the same as the other models so this fault isn't Scout specific.

My swan neck tow bar has also met it's fair share of kerbs and driveways, again I'm not sure you can blame this on the car.

DSG is now available on the Scout so you can chose to have an auto if you wish. The Forester is a great car but is also a lot more expensive.

does anyone have any views good or bad about the new scouts we currently have fabia mk1 se and new octaiva vrs with dsg??:wonder:

I have had my 1.8TSI since May 2010 and have had no problems, alloys are still like new, rear park sensors problem cured with vasaline to stop water getting in. The 1.8 TsI engine is a very fast and responsive unit.It one of te best I have had in 40 years of different cars, and have had no problems with last years winter snow and ice.The Haldex system is great for traction.I can't fault the car.

I'm not aware of any Scout specific problems, other than the alloys. But to be fair any alloy that is just lacquer over none painted finish will do this eventually. Ask Ford Mondeo ST and Citroen DS3 owners (a quick google will bring up even more!)

We did look at other makes before we went for another Skoda, Volvo XC, Audi Allroad, Subaru Forester, etc. But on balance an Octy estate always won out in the end, especially when you did the maths! The main thing for us was we didn't want a vehicle with a high roof line, as we use the roof bars a lot, but we needed increased ground clearance. So the Volvos & Forester were out! I also don't like the snap of the present Forester, much preferred the older version! The Audi was nice, but the extra length was an issue for already tight parking spaces, and the extra cost, really? So it boiled down to the Octy 4X4 or the Scout.

They were both available at the time, so in the end it was the Scout, mainly because of the spec and slightly better residuals.

Eight months on, the 140CR is just loosening up nicely. OK i miss my Stage2 vRS, but the Scout can shift too! There is something very naughty about the speed of which you can set off in sports mode with the added grip

Ours even has the paddles for the DSG and this really makes the country roads most enjoyable. The extra ride height doesn't have as big an impact as you'd expect on body roll, compared to a standard suspension setup. And between the traction control & 4x4 system just getting on with things, i've had to be driving like a real loon to get it too much out of line! It has consumed all the loads we have thrown at it, bikes, holiday gear, recycling & Ikea trips and still puts in a reasonable MPG. There is another thread on here about Scouts being sluggish compared to a Golf 140 Sport. That may be the case, because lugging round the extra weight from the 4x4 system and the extra body size does have an impact.

I've had several large cars with "slush" boxes over the years and the DSG isn't the same as an old school auto. Once you have got your around that it's an amazing bit of kit. While we're on the "getting used to it" stuff, the CR engine isn't like the old early diesels or PD's I've had, so much more like a petrol and again you just need to get your head around that. But you know this with your present vRS! I was a little disappointed with the MPG as from new my regular journeys were only just into the 40's, but now she's loosened up, it's easy to get well over 50mpg

Having thought about it long and hard, it is IMHO the best around active family car i've ever owned! And i've owned a few!!! Clarkson once said that you bought an Octy Scout with your head, thats very true. But he was wrong when he said it wasn't a car that you could be passionate about; that just comes with ownership

I have had my 1.8TSI since May 2010 and have had no problems, alloys are still like new, rear park sensors problem cured with vasaline to stop water getting in. The 1.8 TsI engine is a very fast and responsive unit.It one of te best I have had in 40 years of different cars, and have had no problems with last years winter snow and ice.The Haldex system is great for traction.I can't fault the car.

+1 (apart from needing vaseline!) owned mine since April 2010. Previous 2 cars had been Subaru Legacy & most recent Legacy Outback, was concerned that Scout wouldn't be as good but has exceeded expecatations for a lot less £££s. Excellent car if you need extra traction or off tarmac capability.

The Scout is a great car. Only problems I've had are centred around the Haldex - needed new seals and drive coupling just out of warranty circa£700 along with the usual suspension and arb bushes, bump stops etc (2008 model with 60k but not abused) total cost around £1k but then I guess that's why it's a cheaper car to start with, gotta save money somewhere.

Ive not suffered the rear park sensor issue but I am currently suffering the Octy standard rear washer problems.

But I still wouldn't let all this put me off another one.

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I'm not aware of any Scout specific problems, other than the alloys. But to be fair any alloy that is just lacquer over none painted finish will do this eventually. Ask Ford Mondeo ST and Citroen DS owners (a quick google will bring up even more!)

I think anyone complaining about the wheels on their Citroen DS is being unreasonable. They stopped making them in about 1976.

Been very pleased with my Scout. Had the wheels replaced under warranty but that's all.

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I think anyone complaining about the wheels on their Citroen DS is being unreasonable. They stopped making them in about 1976.

That should have been DS3

I think anyone complaining about the wheels on their Citroen DS is being unreasonable. They stopped making them in about 1976.

Haha. Would love to see the face on the salesman at the Citroen garage with that one.

"Oh hello I wonder If you could help me... I bought this car in 75 and I'm really not happy with the wheels. Is there a chance I can get it booked in for them to be changed under warranty?" lol

I really do like the look of the Scout's. Wouldn't mind one myself. As said they are a hell of a lot cheaper than other comparable cars.

Phil

hiya peeps thanks for all your wonderful replys but turns out you cant get scout 4x4 on vat free offer so goin to stick with what we have as it would turn out to be more expense but again thanks for all your help xxx

you used to be able to get it vat free thats when i ordered mine about a year ago, did take 6 months to turn up but has been fine since

The Scout alloys are being replaced under warranty. I'm on my second set, all replaced free of charge. Try another dealer or be more firm!

The parking sensors on the Scout are the same as the other models so this fault isn't Scout specific.

My swan neck tow bar has also met it's fair share of kerbs and driveways, again I'm not sure you can blame this on the car.

DSG is now available on the Scout so you can chose to have an auto if you wish. The Forester is a great car but is also a lot more expensive.

I've looked all over and must have missed the 4*4 petrol DSG model with 1.8 TSI engine. Point me (and SWMBO) in the right direction please. :p

Now if it was an automatic like our Forester, I'd be even happier.

Now, now, no need to be pedantic, from your post there was no mention for the need for an auto AND petrol!