I've got a 2018 VRS without Active Cruise Control and I'd like to get the tracking checked as I think that it's out by a little however Skoda insist diagnostics need to be run and would like to charge me more than £200. Has anyone else had any experience of this and is a good independent tyre place (North Somerset if anyone has recommendations!) going to be more sympathetic here and just adjust the tracking?

Skoda in Preston charged me £75 for a full alignment. You dont need the radar adjusted so they are just trying to get money out of you. I woukd question why they need to run diagnostics.

Edited 26 May, 20215 yr by Ecomatt

I had a four wheel alignment done at Formula1 at £85. Has made quite a difference as all the wheels needed a tweak. Mine doesn't have ACC either. 

I have got adaptive cruise control and I 'only' paid £115 at my local VW dealer for full alignment and centering the steering wheel as it was over to the left while the car was driving straight.

My local STS Tyre Pros checked my alignment for free using a Hunter system.

 

If adjustments were required, and I went ahead with the work, then it was going to be £60 if I remember correctly.

 

Definitely worth shopping around.

@SunsetZed
somebody is taking you to the cleaners. The only time a car will need radar alignment is for cars with Active Cruise Control or ACC. They are taking the ****. Find a different dealer. I recommend finding somebody with a Hunter 4 wheel alignment setup WITH THE SKODA ALIGNMENT PROFILES. Skoda UK send out specific profiles for the Hunter System and it means 100% alignment especially for the VRS's which may not align up properly.

Thanks all for the feedback.

 

Just so that I understand a little more with the Active Cruise Control (as I think dad has that) what exactly do they have to do and would that price have been fair, based on the £115 quoted above it sounds like no (which VW garage was that @simonds3135?

 

My thinking is that if the tracking was out anyway the alignment would make the ACC more accurate than it is today?!

@simonds3135 which VW garage quoted you the £115? Seems I didn't include you properly on the previous message 

39 minutes ago, SunsetZed said:

@simonds3135 which VW garage quoted you the £115? Seems I didn't include you properly on the previous message 

 

Hi SunsetZed. It was Sinclair VW in Neyland, Pembrokeshire. Infact, I've just got off the phone to them now after booking the car in for alignment again as I've just had H&R lowering springs fitted. They quoted "£114 if it's as straight forward as last time I had it done, or it could go as high as £171 if things are more complicated". So yeah, I'd say your quote from Skoda of over £200 is definitely a bit steep!

The going rate for Hunter alignment should be around £70, over £200 for alignment work is an utter disgrace.

Thanks @simonds3135 and everyone else for the replies.

 

I'll reach out to a couple of local tyre places and see if they are more reasonable!