I'm not getting any water in the doors that i can hear but have excessive condensation. Even with air con on on a long journey I sometimes have to put the rear demister on which I have never had to do before.

 

There's nothing wet in the car either. It's not running down the windows but it does take a good 5 minutes to clear properly

I'm not getting any water in the doors that i can hear but have excessive condensation. Even with air con on on a long journey I sometimes have to put the rear demister on which I have never had to do before.

There's nothing wet in the car either. It's not running down the windows but it does take a good 5 minutes to clear properly

I'd still give them a poke out though.

Only other suggestion, have you got your air vents set to recirculate?

I only ever set them to recirculate to speed up the demisting then they're off

I only ever set them to recirculate to speed up the demisting then they're off

 

You need fresh to demist not recirc mate. the aircon on auto or max is the way to go.

Edited 2 January, 201511 yr by camelspyyder

The recic speeds it up then normal to finish it off

If it freezes recirc is better briefly as you don't want to draw more cold air in from outside as it'll make it worse. As said switch back to outside air when it's clear [emoji106]

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If it freezes recirc is better briefly as you don't want to draw more cold air in from outside as it'll make it worse. As said switch back to outside air when it's clear [emoji106]

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I think that worked in Ye Olden Dayes but aircon dries and dehumidifies the air (removing moisture) and in my Rapedo it clears the screen PDQ.

Edited 3 January, 201511 yr by camelspyyder

currently i've a Suzuki Swift (looking to buy rapid spaceback Jan) and have similar issues with misting up overnight, what i found to help was,

• leave aircon on all time, never turn off,
• leave recirc on when leaving car at night,
• switch vents to floor when leaving car at night,
• when starting in morning, everything on full to windscreen and after a few mins turn off recirc.

This has helped minimise misting up and certainly stopped the internal icing up i used to get on the windscreen!

Totally agree with that [emoji106]

Vent to the floor when parked leaves the screen clear.

Also I'd rather have a Suzuki Swift than a Rapid [emoji6]

I should've bought that Swift Sport instead of the Rapid now. Also £3K cheaper with all things standard and not VAG rip off extras.

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Totally agree with that [emoji106]

Vent to the floor when parked leaves the screen clear.

Also I'd rather have a Suzuki Swift than a Rapid [emoji6]

I should've bought that Swift Sport instead of the Rapid now. Also £3K cheaper with all things standard and not VAG rip off extras.

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Interesting, i had a test in the swift sport and thought it was as good acceleration as my old diesel, and would have probably had to have hoofed it around everywhere.

I suppose having diesels for over 20yrs and the torque available make going to a petrol difficult without loads of power.

Interesting, i had a test in the swift sport and thought it was as good acceleration as my old diesel, and would have probably had to have hoofed it around everywhere.

I suppose having diesels for over 20yrs and the torque available make going to a petrol difficult without loads of power.

 

too right - I fanny about with the gears on a 6 speed petrol turbo all the way to work, when I used to sit in top all the way in the diesel.

currently i've a Suzuki Swift (looking to buy rapid spaceback Jan) and have similar issues with misting up overnight, what i found to help was,

• leave aircon on all time, never turn off,
• leave recirc on when leaving car at night,
• switch vents to floor when leaving car at night,
• when starting in morning, everything on full to windscreen and after a few mins turn off recirc.

This has helped minimise misting up and certainly stopped the internal icing up i used to get on the windscreen!

Dont buy a rapid. I have one. Not the best car to be fair when the octavia is not much more

I have a June 14 Rapid SE Connect and have experienced the water in near side rear door, my dealer did what other people have had done namely the v shaped cut in door seal, hopefully that might be the end of that, I doubt it though!!.

I have noticed that at the top of the door panel there is a black plastic strip which leaves a gap between the glass of key width ( thickness ), between the black strip and the glass is some

other material which sits up against the glass but when I just put a little pressure on the black strip I can see the other strip which sits against the glass move closer and make a better seal, when I let go the seal leaves an opening which leaves enough room to let water in. It is no wonder that the doors fill up. Why have Skoda left it this way, Prevention is better than the cure, stop the water entry in the first place.

It is OK that the cut seal should in theory let the water drain away but why has Skoda made the seals such a loose fit? I have been examining other cars and they have a rubber sealing strip up against the glass

stopping most of the water from getting the door. My old 8 year Fabia had such rubber seals which butted up against the glass and I never had any trouble.

Surely the water which gets in the doors will affect the electrics won't it ?.

After I had the door seal cut I took the car to a car wash and watched as water poured down the window disappearing down into the door, I checked the door when I got home and no water came out but surely it should never had got in in the first place.

I am also having a problem with misting up badly, my Fabia never did

I love the car but which is spoiled by the comments above.

I'm going to give the interior windows a good wash, dry and then use the Auto Glym glass cleaner I got to see if I can sort out the window fogging issue. I've read a lot of articles and forums about anti fogging products and they are either a major pain to apply correctly, do nothing or cause the fogging to be worse.

 

I'm doing everything I can to prevent it - set blowers to full cold and to the floor before i get out of the car, I'm no longer using recirculate and the air con is on all of the time. Had to sit for a good 5 minutes this morning before it was safe to drive off.

 

I don't have any water in the doors or at least none that I can hear. I wonder if the water that goes down inside the door is maybe turning to condensation with the heat of the interior and entering the cockpit and this is what is causing it?

 

I've fitted wind deflectors so that should prevent some of it running off the roof and into the channel in the door.

 

 

If there's a big gap in the door, I was wondering if these would help as they clip over the bit on the door so should reduce the gap. not a fan of excessive amounts of chrome but if they were to work then I wonder if it is possible to buy other colours of trim to fit there

Edited 10 January, 201511 yr by Delberthot

Misting is a big problem on all the Skodas at this time of year [emoji57]

Roll on summer [emoji106]

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I've got a detailer coming on Monday to do some work on the car. Going to have some anti-fog solution applied to the inside of the windows in an effort to combed the fogging (which is still a problem, though not as bad since I deployed the dehumidifier bag). The 10 months the doors were filling up with water has resulted in substantial moisture getting into all the soft furnishings inc. carpets, boot linings, head linings, seats and more. It's going to take a while (and a warm summer) to properly dray all that out.

And Skoda UK couldn't care less!

Mines sorted too. I've left it in the garage and not using it [emoji106]

Happier using my Citigo [emoji4]

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Mines sorted too. I've left it in the garage and not using it [emoji106]

Happier using my Citigo [emoji4]

If you haven't rejected your Rapid by then (and I do hope you get it fixed instead of getting rid), when the weather improves a bit and I've got a bit more time (work's a bit mad at the moment thanks to a deluge of new business and new staff), I'll happily do some detailing work on yours to help correct some of the moisture issues, including applying the anti fog solution we are doing on mine on Monday.

Once I'm confident all the soft furnishings have dried out, I've got some great fabric sealant that will prevent them soaking up any more.

Thanks Chris I really appreciate that very much [emoji106]

I'll see what the results are after the 22nd [emoji6]

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Dont buy a rapid. I have one. Not the best car to be fair when the octavia is not much more

 

 

Funny how peoples impressions can be totally opposite, as I switched from an Octy III to a Spaceback and find it a much better car. The Octy has woeful drivers ergonomics for one, which was giving me health issues.

 

 

TP

despite my overly ocd thoughts on the interior styling of my rapid hatch, I seriously believe that all round it is one of the best cars I have ever owned. jaguars and bmw's are on that list amongst others. it is also better all round than my wifes vw golf that she got new in 2009 (replaced by a ghastly astra estate last year). that was far too fidgety and with ludicrously tight fitting recaro sport seats and there were always electrical problems and poor servicing issues. the rapid is a mish mash of various vehicles, but it works so damned well! our auto vw up that was bought for town use is remarkable, but not quite the brilliant car it could be and loses out in the preference stakes to the rapid, which is far more economical too.

despite my overly ocd thoughts on the interior styling of my rapid hatch, I seriously believe that all round it is one of the best cars I have ever owned..

Are you sure [emoji6]

You must be easily pleased [emoji4]

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despite my overly ocd thoughts on the interior styling of my rapid hatch, I seriously believe that all round it is one of the best cars I have ever owned. jaguars and bmw's are on that list amongst others. it is also better all round than my wifes vw golf that she got new in 2009 (replaced by a ghastly astra estate last year). that was far too fidgety and with ludicrously tight fitting recaro sport seats and there were always electrical problems and poor servicing issues. the rapid is a mish mash of various vehicles, but it works so damned well! our auto vw up that was bought for town use is remarkable, but not quite the brilliant car it could be and loses out in the preference stakes to the rapid, which is far more economical too.

This may well be the case, but I would suggest you need to live with it a bit longer before declaring it the best car you've ever owned. Many of the niggles will only become apparent after 3-6 months of use.

despite my overly ocd thoughts on the interior styling of my rapid hatch, I seriously believe that all round it is one of the best cars I have ever owned. jaguars and bmw's are on that list amongst others. it is also better all round than my wifes vw golf that she got new in 2009 (replaced by a ghastly astra estate last year). that was far too fidgety and with ludicrously tight fitting recaro sport seats and there were always electrical problems and poor servicing issues. the rapid is a mish mash of various vehicles, but it works so damned well! our auto vw up that was bought for town use is remarkable, but not quite the brilliant car it could be and loses out in the preference stakes to the rapid, which is far more economical too.

 

I'm in your gang.  So far my Tsi 105 has done 11000 reliable quiet miles, average economy in the high 40's, minimal tyre wear, comfortable, well finished, etc. 

Headlights are weak but I'll change the bulbs before the next time I drive in the dark, probably on night shifts in July.

I just had this (water in rear doors) fixed yesterday at dealer with no questions asked. Took 15 mins. Doors were almost full, took some time to drain. Car is at 50625 miles, 1½ years old. It has been my only fault so far.