Yes, my trips back and forth always meant the car was clean!

@Rich80

When Paul Willis was VW UK CEO he said to the Transport Committee that of the Diesel Emissions Scandal cars that had the fix only 1% were reported as having adverse affects.

It is the VW way, if eventually you admit to anything start low and throw out the 1%, it can always be increased to 1.5% as needs must.

(Were is Paul Willis now? Moved on....)

Edited 30 July, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

On 22/07/2019 at 07:46, leckman said:

According to a post on the T Roc owners forum,Auto Express might be getting a story together about the kangaroo problems.About time!.

Page 16 in today’s Auto Express is dedicated to the kangaroo problem says it only affects cars with the manual gearbox ‘which can be slightly hesitant in the cold running phase’.

2 minutes ago, leckman said:

Page 16 in today’s Auto Express is dedicated to the kangaroo problem says it only affects cars with the manual gearbox ‘which can be slightly hesitant in the cold running phase’.

Sounds like they are quoting from an Official Skoda Press Release.

4 minutes ago, leckman said:

Page 16 in today’s Auto Express is dedicated to the kangaroo problem says it only affects cars with the manual gearbox ‘which can be slightly hesitant in the cold running phase’.

People on the Troc forum contacted Autoexpress who had DSGs. What's happened there then? Hesitancy is different to the Roo problem.

6 minutes ago, leckman said:

Page 16 in today’s Auto Express is dedicated to the kangaroo problem says it only affects cars with the manual gearbox ‘which can be slightly hesitant in the cold running phase’.

 

10 minutes ago, leckman said:

 

Thanks for that. So where have they got the idea only manuals are effected by this? Its just the same article as on Honest John weeks ago. Even the same headline

Edited 31 July, 20196 yr by tigermad

"VW is working with the UK authorities to provide solutions”

 

Strange sentence, why UK authorities?

 

'Kangarooing issue has existed for seven months"

 

Meanwhile back in the real world, its more like almost 2 years.

 

VW in full denial. Its never going to be fixed for the rare 1%.

 

Bull

 

It will be fixed in Q2, year not specified, but likely to be when engine is discontinued.

 

 

Edited 31 July, 20196 yr by xman

13 minutes ago, xman said:

"VW is working with the UK authorities to provide solutions”

 

Strange sentence, why UK authorities?

 

'Kangarooing issue has existed for seven months"

 

Meanwhile back in the real world, its more like almost 2 years.

 

VW in full denial. Its never going to be fixed for the rare 1%.

 

Bull

 

It will be fixed in Q2, year not specified, but likely to be when engine is discontinued.

 

 

Our Karoq has suffered skippy in 1st gear for more than 18 months God knows who told them that blatant lie about 7 months.

25 minutes ago, xman said:

"VW is working with the UK authorities to provide solutions”

 

Strange sentence, why UK authorities?

 

This might be a reference to the DVSA; many of us wrote to them 6 months or so ago; they are well-aware of the problems.

6 minutes ago, StEdmund said:

 

This might be a reference to the DVSA; many of us wrote to them 6 months or so ago; they are well-aware of the problems.

And they brushed the issue under the proverbial carpet explaining that VW were aware of the issue and were working on a solution that was coming by the end of June 2019. Almost August and I'm still waiting to hear about the fix. Perhaps it will be ready for our first service in 1,200 miles time, then again perhaps not.

1 hour ago, tigermad said:

Thanks for that. So where have they got the idea only manuals are effected by this? Its just the same article as on Honest John weeks ago. Even the same headline

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/107558/juddering-vw-group-cars-no-end-in-sight-for-owners

 

Time for Skoda to start refunding.

This thread started 16 months ago.

 

Its is like Smoke & Mirrors and like Motoring Journalists are just not prepared to say to VW Spokespeople, look at Social Media as it clearly shows you are trying to deceive your customers.

I have contacted Hugo. He is going to amend the story to include DSGs. 

Are the selectively Deaf, Dumb & Blind VW Group fan boys and girls at Autocar / What Car (Haymarket Media Group) running any articles?

2 hours ago, Roottootemoot said:

This thread started 16 months ago.

 

Its is like Smoke & Mirrors and like Motoring Journalists are just not prepared to say to VW Spokespeople, look at Social Media as it clearly shows you are trying to deceive your customers.

 

There is a looming unspoken issue of impropriety at play I'd say. These journalists work for media corporations that take advertising and marketing money from the car groups.

 

If you're too harsh or you fail to tow the line / wander too far from the company spin you jeopardise that revenue and risk being blacklisted by said company. Obviously this is a real issue if your product i.e. journalism is intended to be transparent, unbiased and to inform customers and potential buyers.

 

To me, this is at play here with this journalism because no hard questions are being asked.

The legal departments tell the journalists not to risk lawsuits.

Which is why HONEST JOHN should be supported.

Pity that 'they' can get things totally wrong on Honest John and not just on the odd occasion.

 

There is much that Readers in the UK should question about Lord Michael Heseltine's Publications & Media Group. Not just Motoring Ones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_Media_Group

 

Edited 31 July, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

Also - if you are too critical of something, you might get invited less to special events etc., you loose early access/insights to new stuff coming etc etc. This happens everywhere. 

 

There is only one way to be truly independent journalist - you review products that are only released to the general public and also you review stuff that is presented at official, publicly accessible events (not invite only events). 

Edited 1 August, 20196 yr by JanJan

There is a well known You Tuber who criticised McLaren when he encountered a lot of problems with his new £250,000 720S back in 2017 and he is now blacklisted from all future McLaren launches for new products.

 

 

The adverts are running, the hype is started big style, sometime, someplace, and eventually.

Currently there are cars being produced and it is clear that VW are not hot on 'snagging faults'.

 

What a great opportunity  this was for 'Autocar' employees to ask VW Heid Yin's, 

Are you going to be sorting out quickly current customers concerns over some of the dangerous vehicles you have left them driving about because Dealership staff say faults are Characteristics.

 

 

Cars that are available to purchase.

 

 

Edited 1 August, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

I've been patient with VAG but Q2 advised fix timescale has sailed by with no kangarooing fix in sight. Time to reject I'm sad to say, given my 1.5tsi petrol Karoq in all other respects is very good. 

Any thoughts from others on suv petrol tow car alternative. I'm thinking second hand 1.4tsi SEAT Areca?

Worth a look....

https://www.motor1.com/news/362594/seat-ateca-spy-photos/

16 minutes ago, JakeB1941 said:

Worth a look....

https://www.motor1.com/news/362594/seat-ateca-spy-photos/

Looks like the test vehicle had halogen headlights. A pity they don't appear to be offering LED on all versions.