Nearly 4 years ago, having collected my Superb Sportline Estate 184 TDI DSG I joined these forums to learn about my car. I learned a lot, a lot from searching through the many threads and I learned a lot by asking questions. Questions that were answered with detail, time and care. Your individual and collective knowledge has been invaluable to me during my ownership. For that, I thank you all. 

Over the last 43 months I have covered 49 thousand miles spending an absolute age in the car. Over all, its been great. It is so frustratingly close to being brilliant. As it’s aged, the creaks and squeaks have started to drive me nuts and in all honesty it has been let down by all the documented niggles that drive most of us up the wall. For me, the stop/start stopping whilst the car is still moving is annoying as hell, the occasional protest when the throttle is applied out of roundabouts and slow speed hazards resulting in more throttle being applied followed by a harsh downshift and spin of the front wheels is utterly crap, the suspension is well over sprung and under damped resulting in a ride that sometimes resembles that of a lilo in a force 5. That said, those negatives are out weighed by the many really really good things about the car. It looks great, it’s comfortable, it’s been economical, it’s got loads of space in the cabin, the rear legroom is impossibly generous, it’s well equipped, it’s got storage everywhere, the boot is bloody cavernous and it has been pretty reliable. The simply clever things like the ice scraper, parking ticket holder, brollies in the doors and fantastic velcro load securing things in the boot will be missed. The only issue I had was the water pump that packed in 3 months and 1000 miles after the warranty ran out. Fixed by Marshall Skoda Reading, who gave me a loaner with no notice and got me a bit of goodwill from the VAGUK. I paid £350 for the water pump and cambelt. I was really impressed with their service and will happily recommend them. 

 

Paying £21800 for the car and being given £18500 in part ex has made this car fantastic value for money for us. All in all, it’s almost Superb.

 

Happy new year to you all and thank you again. 

RE: the annoying / dangerous start stop feature, I've recently sorted that by fitting a £14 cable underneath the centre console that permanently disables it.

What's your next motor?

I am collecting a Model 3 on Thursday. Always wanted one, and the resulting equity in my Superb has made it possible. 

I'm hoping a Model 3 will be my next move. Currently driving the Superb iV. 

 

If you can spare the time to share your thoughts of the Model 3 vs Superb once you've had it a little while I'd be really interested.