Hi, this is my first post, so please bare with me. 

 

I'm looking to purchase a new or nearly new Octavia Mk4 in the UK. Budget is between £20k - £25k. I know I want a 1.5 TSi Petrol Manual in Graphite Grey (hatch not estate). I like the idea of vitrual dash and infotainment (as well as other features) - but I've read over the past few weeks of issues with the infotainment system. I guess the biggest issue is lack of real buttons to switch things, ie AC, Heated seats etc - all of which are accessible via info system - That I can live with, and don't really see that as an issue.

 

Resson for my post is I'd like to know if anyone has this car and experienced any real issues - one of which I read was you are unable to switch the infotainment from KM/h to MP/h - Is this a software bug?- Is there any other "real" issues or bugs in software that we need to know about before I take the plunge?

 

I've had a 2.0 tdi Octy Mk2 for past 10 year and with nearly 200,000 miles, it's time to change, as more and more issues coming up. I love this car, hence wanting to get a new version - only this time a petrol.

Thanks - and I have posted this in the wrong forum, please can someone guide me where this should have been posted.
 

Just read some of the threads on here re the software issues with the Octy mk iv thatbare still being resolved or remain unresolved...

 

Personally i wouldn't go near an Octy mk iv with a bargepole after reading some of them!

4 hours ago, jakk said:

anyone has this car and experienced any real issues

How long have you got? There is an entire subforum on issues (mostly electronics) with the Octy IV, and a subset of issues that may apply relating to any of the other current models as well. To summarise, people have issues with the infotainment, PratNav, and so-called "driver aids" such as "Lane Enforce".

Since the Mk4 Octy seems to be running... well? Wouldn't you be better going for a late model Mk3 instead if you still want fancy gadgetry and all that.

19 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Since the Mk4 Octy seems to be running... well? Wouldn't you be better going for a late model Mk3 instead if you still want fancy gadgetry and all that.

Out of the mk3 and mk4 Octy's ,I think the Mk4 is a way better looking car. Yes I prefer gadgets, but even the L&K model for Mk3 has a load of blank buttons in the centre console, which puts me off... Why have so many blank buttons - even on the top model... Anyway, having read a lot about the issues on Mk4 - ie it's literally "rolling the dice", as another member has already said - then I may steer away from Octy Mk4 - and possibly looking at latest Superb instead - I just need to know how many "real" issues there are for that.

Thank you for your responses.

14 hours ago, jakk said:

 possibly looking at latest Superb instead - I just need to know how many "real" issues there are for that.

Best place to ask is in the Superb MKIII forum 😉