Posted on the Skoda Owners GB Page a few minutes ago

 

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I was talking to mate of mine in a VW dealer last night,me said you wouldn't believe the amount of people that have come in ethe last few days asking for great deal son affected cars!!!!

If you're a buyer coming from another brand this is brilliant time to buy making the most of the situation.

Posted on the Skoda Owners GB Page a few minutes ago

 

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By me I think Lol  Proud owner and Membe

By me I think Lol  Proud owner and Membe

Hope you didn't mind me posting :p

New Skoda mascot

 

Hope you didn't mind me posting :p

 

Not at all... 

It`s not about a nice big pay-out. I really like my car, but I will not stand for dishonesty or being deceived by any manufacturer / supplier. VAG top management must have known about what had been done, as it had to be signed off. I would not have replaced my previous Octavia VRS, had I had known about this at the time.

 

If I have no trust in a product / company, I will do whatever it takes to get justice if I stand to lose out.  I know how to deal with problems like this successfully, however long it takes. Always go to the top and do not take no for an answer, if you are sure that you are right.

My first MOT is due in mid-october. If it's confirmed that there is in fact a cheat device on the EA189 engines, where am I going to stand if I'm not able to get the car back to Skoda before the MOT is due? Will MOT testers even be arsed about this whole scenario or will it be business as usual?

if the recall involves a software update that reduces my MPG and maybe increases my road tax ill want compo

I can't see this ending well for my cars bhp or mpg

If its fixable without impacting the two factors above there would have been no reason to include the cheat codes the EU versions in the first place

I'll also be looking at a full refund under sales of goods if performance or mpg are effected as a result of changes made by the recall. The legalities seem quite clear, anything upto 6 years old where the purchaser can prove the fault existed at the time of purchase (which vw have formally confirmed) can result in rejection of the vehicle and a refund of the purchase price.

I presume if it came down to that they would only have to offer you the market rate given you have had fair usuage out of it.

Edited 30 September, 201510 yr by Stueyhants

All because the press have blown this up... people should wait until VW/Audi/Seat and Skoda say "This is what is happening etc" 

 

It would not stop me cancelling, I still love my current car, nothing wrong with it, I would go now and order a new Superb no problem...

I guess less was known last Friday when they cancelled, would I take the gamble with so much money and uncertainty hanging over vw cars? I honestly don't know if I would but I'd certainly be thinking long and hard about whether I'd spend my money with them right now, to the point I'm delaying buying a new pickup until this has died down and cleared up because I was going to buy an amarok now I'm waiting and seeing before I commit to anything. We own an affected car mkii vrs it's been a good car and I'm not too worried at 5 years old it's served us well would I buy a new one tomorrow? Not a chance until this is cleared up with facts on the fixes etc

My first MOT is due in mid-october. If it's confirmed that there is in fact a cheat device on the EA189 engines, where am I going to stand if I'm not able to get the car back to Skoda before the MOT is due? Will MOT testers even be arsed about this whole scenario or will it be business as usual?

Wont effect the MOT

I think I will just ask friendly Mr Skoda to bung into my 6 month old 1.6 the miraculous new Euro 6 1.6 engine

which apparently emits 40 times less NOx with more power and better economy.

Or they might make you an offer you'd be mad to refuse......????

My first MOT is due in mid-october. If it's confirmed that there is in fact a cheat device on the EA189 engines, where am I going to stand if I'm not able to get the car back to Skoda before the MOT is due? Will MOT testers even be arsed about this whole scenario or will it be business as usual?

 

The MOT won't be affected, the exhaust test is a very basic one that does not test the car to its original certification or VED band hence cars with the DPF removed can still pass an MOT as they are only checked visually, the particulate matter in the exhaust is not tested.

 

Also, EU5 cars don't need to reach the same low Nox emissions as they do in California - diesel cars aren't given separate limits to petrols are they are in Europe which means they're at a big disadvantage when it comes to Nox emissions hence VW producing this cheat:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_emissions_violations#Emission_standards

 

The nox limit in California is just 0.043 g/km while the for EU5 it's 0.18 g/km and even EU6 is nowhere near as tight at 0.08 g/km

So, having trawled through most of the 39 pages on this thread, plus Autocar, Auto Express and BBC Business News websites, I still have not spotted any statement that the UK/Euro emission levels were not met by the VAG Euro 5 engines.

 

Exactly!

And there maybe a lot of Euro 5 engines from other car manufacturers who haven't tried to get into the USA who are driving round oblivious with worse emissions of NOx (or whatever it is) but still withint EU limits.

I'm pretty sure my old 1.9 PD won't be on the list, but if it was, I'd want to know exactly what was being done by the 'recall' and what would suffer as a result, be it performance or economy.

My first MOT is due in mid-october. If it's confirmed that there is in fact a cheat device on the EA189 engines, where am I going to stand if I'm not able to get the car back to Skoda before the MOT is due? Will MOT testers even be arsed about this whole scenario or will it be business as usual?

 

If you have a diesel they only do a smoke test, so they won't care.

Mmmm wonder if this will help get a few quid of a Yeti Diesel for me [emoji48]

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Thanks guys Wonder if Skoda will do a free MOT as a goodwill gesture 

If you have a diesel they only do a smoke test, so they won't care.

For now, however in the next 12-18 months NOX will be tested under the MOT

Could be a lot failing when that comes in to force

I wonder...

Can someone change this tread name, please?

 

"VW - recall emissions scandal"

Edited 30 September, 201510 yr by 67igor1

For now, however in the next 12-18 months NOX will be tested under the MOT

Could be a lot failing when that comes in to force

 

Presumably the limit will be set so that well maintained but old car would still pass though, so it would have a long way to go before EU5 cars would be affected (unless something went fairly badly wrong)

Just been on the Skoda recall site and entered my VIN number and it came up with

 

Dear customer,

a recall campaign has been found for the entered VIN TMBKL65J3B********.

Please contact your preferred service partner as soon as possible, who will provide you with all necessary information and service to ensure your safety and car functions. If further assistance is needed, please contact the „ŠKODA Customer Hotline“.

 

So we will have to see what they have to say Tomorrow

I will have some questions for them when i ring them in the Morning