1st post - just ordered an Octavia - a few questions!

[boff180]

Hello All, This is my first post so be gentle ;-) Yesterday I ordered an Octavia Elegance 2.0TDI Hatch in Race Blue. Ordering a factory build would of meant waiting until November for delivery however they said there was an unregistered car "at another dealer" (I took that to mean stock allocated to a dealer) and that they were able to obtain it for me for delivery in mid September. Now I've been reading on here about Front Assist only recently entering production, being that this is a car that isn't a factory build, what are the chances that this car doesn't have Front Assist? Also, is there anything I need to look out for when I pick the car up? Thanks Andy

Edited 18 August, 2013 by boff180

[BigfootW]

Yes it's more than likely not going to have FRont assist, it was only introduced a month or do ago

[boff180]

:-( I haven't been advised that the Spec will be different when they offered it me, I think I'll ring them tomorrow for clarification.

 

Is this the only spec difference recently?

 

Ta

 

Andy

[BigfootW]

It's the only one that we know of, they are renowned for getting specs wrong and changing stuff

[BigfootW]

they prob wont tell you about the diff as no car has prob been received yet with it on

[kalpat]

The Elegance I test drove at dealers didn't have electrically folding door mirrors, but now they have. Might be worth checking that out. The forum item in the list headed "Lots of new build info etc is worth a look.

Edited 19 August, 2013 by kalpat

[wantaskoda]

The Elegance I test drove at dealers didn't have electrically folding door mirrors, but now they have. Might be worth checking that out. The forum item in the list headed "Lots of new build info etc is worth a look.

That us strange about the mirrors as I have an early octy (built in may) and it has folding mirrors.

[stokey]

That us strange about the mirrors as I have an early octy (built in may) and it has folding mirrors.

Same here mine is one of the very first cars built early April and it has the folding mirrors.

[boff180]

Thanks for the help guys,

 

The dealer has checked this morning and confirmed the vehicle was built in June and does not have Front Assist, no-one anticipated this issue due to it now being August.

 

I've told them I want the spec that I have paid for (standard as of last weekend plus spare wheel). They are now looking into a factory order and will let me know a definitive delivery timescale later today but anticipate November.

 

Can't fault the Dealer who have been nothing but extremely helpful and apologetic.

 

Thanks again.

 

Andy

[boff180]

Cannot fault the dealer.

Just had an update phonecall, a vehicle has been located that is being built this week that is unallocated.

The vehicle has been allocated to me and has the same spec except it has the nil cost option Denom alloys.

Delivery set for mid September.

Really pleased! Thanks for all the help guys.

Andy

Edited 19 August, 2013 by boff180

[boff180]

Well I picked up today and I'm very happy.

I have front assist and contrary to what my dealer said I also have the intelligent high beam light assistant as I found out tonight!

Since refuelling her this evening she has clocked at 51.5mpg on a run and back to a friends in the countryside. Can't wait to see what she does when run in!

Ill post some pics tomorrow.

Andy

[DavidF3911]

Got mine today - very nice and very happy. Got 57mpg on a 40 mile cruise home at a steady 70 - brilliant, and good amount of poke too. Fantastic value - rear space is awesome, and beige interior very classy.

[boff180]

Guys just a quick question.

Has anyone's car come with a first aid kit or triangle? Mine are missing from their locations listed in the manual.

Also the front assist, has anyone got a glass dome in front of the radar per the brochure images? Mine is exposed and I'm wondering how hardy it will be vs stones?

Ta

Andy

[DavidF3911]

No kit and no front assist dome. Ordered April and built July.

[Mike999vRS]

No triangle or kit in my vRS either but to be fair since it's not a legal requirement over here very very few car makers supply them in the UK.

[boff180]

Thanks for the info Mike.

 

Here's a few shots I quickly took tonight....

New Car by evansaviography, on Flickr

New Car by evansaviography, on Flickr

[BigfootW]

That's nice and exactly his mine will look