Hi, ordered by Octavia back in November for mid March delivery. Had a phone call last week to say it's onroute from the factory. So much for 12/16 wks delivery!

Initially thought there was going to be a problem as I'd been told by more than one dealer that you have 2 weeks to register once it arrives, but it's going to a compound down south so no issues.

The reason of this thread is the dealer suggested I think about extending the official Skoda warranty to 5 years - apparently this wasn't an option when I ordered last year?

Anyway, assuming it wasn't - £525.00 seems pretty good for two years extra Skoda warrantly taking it to 5years/100k miles.

Thoughts on this appreciated.

Cheers,

Andy

Depends on the conditions/exclusions/maximum claim limit/number of claims allowed etc

Have you got a web link to the policy?

The extended warranty is useless covers next to nothing.

Not true as far as I remember. Can I ask you how you know what is covered Grizzle as I know you didn't buy your car new?

I purchased it with my car (in March 2011).

It was £500 then so works out about £20 a month for the extra two years. You'd be struggling to get an aftermarket warranty as cheap as that, and lots of them really are worthless.

I don't have the policy to hand but as far as I remember the exclusions compared to the initial 3 years are things like interior trim- things which are unlikely to fail if they haven't in the first three years.

It definitely covers engine, injectors, DPF etc so very far from useless.

I'll try and dig out the policy tomorrow if I get a chance.

I'd appreciate that, as this is something I am thinking about for new car.

Andy, just noticed your location- are you buying from Chatham Dunfermline?

Funny if you are and they said it wasn't an option last year 'cos that's who I bought mine from last year

They even had a sign sitting on the service desk advertising it at the time!

Stevoraith, yes that's where I'm buying from. Guess it's possible I misunderstood where he was coming from, as first off I thought it may have been standard for 2012 car orders. Either way that wasn't mentioned at point of order but can be added between now and when I take delivery (we had spent a number of days haggling on price after all!) - guess it's another way of squeezing a bit more out of the punter.

However, as it's a Skoda warranty rather than a after market one I reckon it's worth the extra payments on the interest free deal for piece of mind (two years @ £21/month is pretty good) - also transferrable if you sell the car before the 5yrs/100k are up.

Be interested to know what the exclusions are for years 4 and 5 as mentioned above.

Depends whether you intend keeping it past 3 years. Would be pointless for me as I usually change after 2 to 3 years. Is the warranty still valid on the car if it's sold?

My plan would be to keep the car 4/5 years and yes it is transferable which if you were to sell the car in year 5 gives a great incentive to a prospective buyer.

Personally I wouldn't bother. £525 is a lot of money for something you won't use for 3 years and may not use anyway.

Personally I wouldn't bother. £525 is a lot of money for something you won't use for 3 years and may not use anyway.

I know this guy is just outside the 5 yr period, but if it was just inside, he wouldn't be facing a hefty bill for an engine repair...

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/224110-vrs-engine-destroyed-any-advice/

And from what I've read on the website it is transferable to a new owner:

http://www.skoda.co.uk/GBR/owners/warranty/extended-warranty/extend-your-cover/Pages/Reasonstoextendyourcover.aspx

Surely this will make it much easier to sell, giving the potential buyer peace of mind?

I'm debating whether to take it or not when I pick up my new VRS TDI on Thursday (can't wait )

I know this guy is just outside the 5 yr period, but if it was just inside, he wouldn't be facing a hefty bill for an engine repair...

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/224110-vrs-engine-destroyed-any-advice/

And from what I've read on the website it is transferable to a new owner:

http://www.skoda.co.uk/GBR/owners/warranty/extended-warranty/extend-your-cover/Pages/Reasonstoextendyourcover.aspx

Surely this will make it much easier to sell, giving the potential buyer peace of mind?

I'm debating whether to take it or not when I pick up my new VRS TDI on Thursday (can't wait )

It comes down to your risk appetite, and for me, I'd rather keep the £500+ in my pocket when considering the slight risk likelihood of a failure occurring after 3 years that cost more than £500+ to fix.

When I spoke to a dealer about this he also said you'd get the extend option for the same money when the 3 year period expires. So this way you good buy at year 3 when your sure if your keeping it for another year or two. I guess only downside is the bulk bill for it rather than spreading it over the finance.

Dougall

Hi, ordered by Octavia back in November for mid March delivery. Had a phone call last week to say it's onroute from the factory. So much for 12/16 wks delivery!

Initially thought there was going to be a problem as I'd been told by more than one dealer that you have 2 weeks to register once it arrives, but it's going to a compound down south so no issues.

The reason of this thread is the dealer suggested I think about extending the official Skoda warranty to 5 years - apparently this wasn't an option when I ordered last year?

Anyway, assuming it wasn't - £525.00 seems pretty good for two years extra Skoda warrantly taking it to 5years/100k miles.

Thoughts on this appreciated.

Cheers,

Andy

I'd go for it. I bought an approved used petrol vrs with the extended 1 year warranty and within 2 months I'd had the ecu and rear windsreen wiper motor replaced. So with that in mind I extended it again and had to have a complete air con system fitted (common fault apparently) so the £300 I paid was more than worth it. I have just extended it again and will be transfering it to the new owner if I sell it privately.

Paul

When I spoke to a dealer about this he also said you'd get the extend option for the same money when the 3 year period expires. So this way you good buy at year 3 when your sure if your keeping it for another year or two. I guess only downside is the bulk bill for it rather than spreading it over the finance.

Dougall

Yep, and the price will probably be higher in three years than it is now.

When we bought it last year it was £500 and it appears it's now £525.

Will probably be knocking on the door of £600 in three years time.

Not true as far as I remember. Can I ask you how you know what is covered Grizzle as I know you didn't buy your car new?

I purchased it with my car (in March 2011).

It was £500 then so works out about £20 a month for the extra two years. You'd be struggling to get an aftermarket warranty as cheap as that, and lots of them really are worthless.

I don't have the policy to hand but as far as I remember the exclusions compared to the initial 3 years are things like interior trim- things which are unlikely to fail if they haven't in the first three years.

It definitely covers engine, injectors, DPF etc so very far from useless.

I'll try and dig out the policy tomorrow if I get a chance.

No i didnt buy new i'm not that daft. i bought it two years old and now have the option to extend the warranty for 12 months at £40.90 per month for 10 monthly payments....i dont thinkso.

If the DMF, clutch and clutch plate isnt given the go ahead on Thursday to be replaced then its goodbye Octavia.

Never been so dissapointed in a car in all my driving life.

oh yeh its not a warranty owned by Skoda but its under written by Car Care Plan Limited.

I ordered mine in Nov 2010 and got car mid march 2011 and I took the extended warranty its not actually threw skoda someone else underwrites it but all work etc is done by skoda dealer network and it also gives the RAC cover too was on the skoda order form when I got my copy and I hadnt been offered it so I asked to add it cost me just under £500 back then.

When I went threw the paperwork on it back then it was worth it for me as I intended (at time at least) to have car 5+ years and Skodas initial 3 year 60000 mile warranty is good enough but the 2 extra years are unlimited mileage as I will be changing jobs in 18 months and dont know what I will be doing or how much I will need to drive I had it in a flash. Far better than warranty direct etc when you compare level of cover!

I have bought 2 two year extended Skoda warranties - car now five and half years old, and would not be without the peace of mind. The Skoda warranty covers everything except normal consumables and includeds full Skoda Assist which you can not beat if you travel abroad and is good value even if you do not. I had a £350 job done free 15 days before the first warranty expired and a smaller £50 job done 2 days before it expired, given that it only cost me £395 I got 2 years worry free Skoda assist for £00. Renewing it was a no-brainer, as under 60k miles.

Unsure why you would buy the 2 year extension from new though, it might inflation proof the cost but you can buy just before the normal warranty runs out and extend again after 2 more years if under 60k on the clock. You may intend to keep the car but many things can change in 3 years, including a write off.

One possible advantage just thought of, the standard Skoda warranty is 3 years or 60k, if you a very high mileage driver then extending it to 100k up front could make sense.

If you decide to buy later then contact Allams Skoda - sponsor - as they have beaten any other price from a selection of Skoda dealers when I bought mine.

Have you also considered taking out Gap Insurance to cover in case of a write off - Google Gap Insurance as it is much cheaper to buy on line than through the Skoda dealer.

I have bought 2 two year extended Skoda warranties - car now five and half years old, and would not be without the peace of mind. The Skoda warranty covers everything except normal consumables and includeds full Skoda Assist which you can not beat if you travel abroad and is good value even if you do not. I had a £350 job done free 15 days before the first warranty expired and a smaller £50 job done 2 days before it expired, given that it only cost me £395 I got 2 years worry free Skoda assist for £00. Renewing it was a no-brainer, as under 60k miles.

Unsure why you would buy the 2 year extension from new though, it might inflation proof the cost but you can buy just before the normal warranty runs out and extend again after 2 more years if under 60k on the clock. You may intend to keep the car but many things can change in 3 years, including a write off.

One possible advantage just thought of, the standard Skoda warranty is 3 years or 60k, if you a very high mileage driver then extending it to 100k up front could make sense.

If you decide to buy later then contact Allams Skoda - sponsor - as they have beaten any other price from a selection of Skoda dealers when I bought mine.

Have you also considered taking out Gap Insurance to cover in case of a write off - Google Gap Insurance as it is much cheaper to buy on line than through the Skoda dealer.

What he said!

If the DMF, clutch and clutch plate isnt given the go ahead on Thursday to be replaced then its goodbye Octavia.

Never been so dissapointed in a car in all my driving life.

Are clutches normally covered? I would of thought they would be a consumable item .... depending on the mileage done though,

but even then a remapped car can eat a clutch much quicker than a car that has not been remapped, so the way the car is driven will have a huge bearing on the clutch life expectancy.

Anyone buying a DSG car would be insane IMO to not have a warranty that covered the box and mechatronic unit.

I bought my vrs at 3 years old and paid extra from a Skoda dealer.Even though I could have saved quite a bit buying elsewhere I wouldn't have had the peace of mind of a 12 month warranty.

However if I saw a private car with a transferable warranty,I would have considered it,even if it was a few hundred pounds more than a similar private car.

If you sell after say 4 years you'll easily get you're money back.

Even if you sell after 5 years the buyer will know that any problems will have been sorted.

You'd be mad not to get it IMHO

Are clutches normally covered? I would of thought they would be a consumable item .... depending on the mileage done though,

but even then a remapped car can eat a clutch much quicker than a car that has not been remapped, so the way the car is driven will have a huge bearing on the clutch life expectancy.

Anyone buying a DSG car would be insane IMO to not have a warranty that covered the box and mechatronic unit.

This DMF issue has been going on since February 2011 and have highlighted the issue around 8 times now.

Newmarket even rebuilt the gearbox, but i still maintain its the DMF and mk5 gti's suffer terribly from it

i have also had a replacement starter motor which is now failing again and 9 times out of 10 along with a failing DMF the starter goes as its being munched by the flywheel.

If you can afford it why not just bank the £500.

If anything goes wrong you've got £500 plus you've still got sale of goods act etc.

If nothing goes wring you're £500 up.

It's just insurance after all.

Be aware its a mechanical warranty.

Shocks replaced under it but door seals were not.

At first they were not going to do the shocks either.

In the end my piece of mind was misplaced. It is not a full warranty. Warranty direct cover seems better but costs more