Who or what is the biggest threat to SKODA?

[marcusthehat]

Well I bought the DSG 1.6TDI Octavia, new, and then less than a year later the daughter bought a Yaris, a manual D4D.

Our 10-11 year ownership experiences were diametrically opposed.

Though at 170,000+ miles she is getting (hopefully fixable) DPF issues, and the origonal clutch very recently collapsed because she was/is a tad sharp coming off it and therefore some of the 6   springs that absorb the shock loadings failed, and quite understandably, though there was no discernable wear to be seen to the clutch plate itself(well she is, mostly,  her ould Da's daughter!)

And yes I am aware Toyota have their failings too, but it is my preception that they are overall a more honest company than the VAG Group are.

BUT

As said her experience persuaded me to go Japanese or Korean.

And the Rav4 appeared to meet our needs best.  Which car I intend to keep for at least 150,000 miles.

And she has said she will be buying another Toyota, probably a Corolla estate.

Perhaps iffen I had bought the 2.0 l diesel with the apparently bullet proof wet DSG I would have had a different ownership experience.

HeyHo, such is life.

Marcus

 

[EnterName]

On 22/10/2022 at 22:58, marcusthehat said:

Breezy,

I have never found any particular reason to trust the motoring press.

I do however trust the very well informed opinion of a lifetime VAG mechanic who has run an independant VAG specialist garage most of his adult life, and whose son has followed him into the trade.

Two absolutely straight blokes who would be the last to say anything negative, unless it was glaringly obviously undeniably and unavoidably true, about their lifes passion.

So I will believe them.

Regards,

Marcus

Do you recall what the VAG mechanic told you were the most common big-bill failures that VAG vehicles suffer from, @marcusthehat?

I'm curious to see whether what your mechanic reported is reflected on the boards of Briskoda.

 

[marcusthehat]

1 hour ago, EnterName said:

Do you recall what the VAG mechanic told you were the most common big-bill failures that VAG vehicles suffer from, @marcusthehat?

I'm curious to see whether what your mechanic reported is reflected on the boards of Briskoda.

 

It is a good while ago now, from hazy recall I believe a lot was EGR/injectors/emissions/electronic related(and btw his Son is big into the computer diagnostic stuff)

cheers

Marcus

[Rooted]

A Briskoda member, journalist, reviewer that tells it as it is.

When there are faults he reports them and when he likes them that must be because they are good.

'Maybe subscribe to his channel'.

 

 

 

[Ranger]

undoubtedly the greatest threat to Skoda is Skoda themselves.

 

My first was 13 years ago and the customer experience was a revelation, dealers who were interested, honest and had a real “ can do” approach. The cars were well built, reliable and durable, OK not perfect, but were excellent value. My faith in VW group product was derived from 60k miles a year for nearly 20 years, during which the VW, Audi and Skoda cars stood up to the punishment far better than the Vauxhall, Volvo and BMW models we ran.

 

We’re now faced with unsound engineering, substandard materials and above all, an attitude from dealers and Skoda customer service that is very much “can’t do”.

 

My current Kodiaq has been troublesome, I could live with that, but an expectation of the dealer network that they’d be willing to resolve issues is hopelessly misplaced and after more than 20years of almost continuous VW group ownership, this will be the last.

 

The need for something with at least 2000kg towing capacity limits choice of Japanese product so something Korean is now on the cards.

[Agent X20]

On 19/01/2023 at 21:20, Ranger said:

undoubtedly the greatest threat to Skoda is Skoda themselves.

 

an attitude from dealers and Skoda customer service that is very much “can’t do”.

 

..... and after more than 20years of almost continuous VW group ownership, this will be the last.

 

 

 

 

Sums it all up really in three sentences...

 

The culture that perhaps brought us to Skoda in the first place is very much broken... I want to change my car and basically they don't want to talk to me... last correspondence was chasing a price... and that was last month.

 

Perhaps my enquiry is still going from salesman to sales manager to sales managers manager to finance bod..... and back down the line.... can't anyone think for themselves anymore or are margins so so top secret......?

 

Thing is that I have now discovered, its universal.... Hyundai - as in making an enquiry .. comes back an automated message - Dear 'surname'... (that sort of **** ceased when we left grammar school....) ...  thanks for your enquiry - we will keep you informed... 

Do they really want £40-50K of my money or am I that much of a pain the ass... ( When it was £20K the service was so much better) ... or is it just another side affect from CV-19... 🤪

 

Must be me but I just get the feeling on visiting these sterile, clinical car sales rooms that ..... Never in the field of car sales was so little, done by so many...  ( apologies to WSC..) 

 

If yer really clever of course, car sales showrooms are cheaper than Costa...

 

Feel better now...