Morning all,

Very good forum - thank you.

 

We are days/Weeks from purchasing a Karoq as our second child is due imminently. (I want to spend about 15/16k max so I'm not interested in top end models etc).

 

Just some queries for you experts out there, to help me decide...

 

- Skoda Extended Used Car Warranty. £230 per year with £250 excess. Any experiences with it? Worth it?

 

- 1.0tsi or 1.6d. Wife will do circa 10k miles pa. What's the better engine? (Least problematic / most popular)

 

- "Kangarooing". Is this unique to the 1.5tsi only?

 

- Cambelt. Needs doing every 5 years. Rough cost? 

 

- Can I check the service history of a vehicle on its infotainment system? I had a quick go yesterday but couldn't find it. (Any vehicle I purchase will need fsh to satisfy any Skoda used warranty)

 

- SE or SE L. Is the +£500/£1000 difference worth it? I note varioflex seats appears to be main difference.

 

Many thanks.

James 

North Wales, UK

 

The kangerooing was just a 1.5 TSI thing and if the car has had the software update and it worked there should be no issue so you need a long road test.

 

As to FSH.  A Full Service History needs the full servicing and maintenance to the Manufacturers Recommendations / Guidelines, even use the word Schedule.

A history if Minor / interim & Major services and Oil & Filter / Inspection services does not mean that the brake fluid was changed at 3 years or spark plugs at 40,000 or any other stuff so be aware of checking what was done even with a FMDSH.

 

Even Skoda Approved Used Cars that come with a Skoda Used Car Warranty might not have been serviced to the recommendations / guidelines. 

 

Maybe best give the 1.6TDI a miss unless you really want a diesel. 

Edited 11 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

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SE or SE L. Is the +£500/£1000 difference worth it? I note varioflex seats appears to be main difference.

There's certainly others on my 2021 model

 

Front & Rear parking sensors

Rear camera

LED headlights

Keyless entry

Privacy glass

 

Not sure if they apply to earlier years ( I guess from your price range its likely a 2018 ) but a quick look at a couple on offer would seem to indicate that they do.

 

Don't think I'd want to park mine without the sensors and rear camera and the LED headlights are a must, and would have thought the privacy glass will be good with kiddies in the rear

When my Karoq was last serviced I had a 1.0TSI Karoq as a courtesy car. And to be honest, I was quite surprised how nippy it was! The steering felt a lot lighter than my 2.0TSI, and it drove down the M6 perfectly happily... but that was with me as the sole passenger. I guess it would be a different experience fully loaded for a family holiday? But equally, I moved from a 1.6TDI Golf Plus to a 1.4TSI Golf SV quite happily when my annual mileage dropped to around 10k (I'd be wary of DPF problems with a diesel car if it's not making lots of longish journeys.)

 

Chris

9 hours ago, roottoot said:

The kangerooing was just a 1.5 TSI thing and if the car has had the software update and it worked there should be no issue so you need a long road test.

 

From my POV it just happens at start up and soon goes, for me it is a slight hesistancy not a full on kangroo but just not super smooth when first starting the car, and does not always happen.

 

I took extended warranty because of the issue and costs to repair any issues so I think worth paying for warranty.

 

So in test drive I would want to start the car cold and pay real attention to how it drives.

 

I have had the car nearly 4 years and while it is a small niggle it has been a great car to own.

 

My wife has just got a Kona EV and I think I will transition to an EV once the warranty finishes in a years time.

There are those that never had the issue resolved to the point of being happy.

 

See @Peachysheffpost.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/502538-good-bye-skoda-old-friend

 

 

The 1 litre petrol tsi is better than it sounds, works very well (and is even better with the DSG gearbox).  
 

Be wary with the diesel if doing town driving and rarely journeys over 30+ minutes as the emissions system could get clogged, Not going to save much fuel cost doing 10k miles anyway, especially if Russia sanctions start (20% of UK diesel comes from Russia) so price of diesel might jump

 

Cambelt is about £500, but many people are happy to defer it year or two to year 6 or 7

 

Spec is really personal choice, there were lots of cost options so what you get will vary on individual cars.   Depending on what car you currently have, some features you might not have now, and chances are what you never had you won’t miss.   Another way to look at it is the more gadgets that are fitted, there is more to go wrong.   Young children are expensive and you might end up keeping the car few years so you don’t want lots of parts that cost lots to repair in few years time.

 

 

 

Very big thanks to all the contributors so far. Mega impressed. Thank you.

When kangarooing was an issue (don't hear so much of it nowadays) it was mainly on manual cars. It appeared that somehow the DSG's were less affected.

 

tom 

Just a thought but for your budget you would find a near top of range 2017 Yeti, I loved these so much I had 3 over 10 years. Had to go to Karoq as Yeti discontinued I 2017 but still think the Karoq lacks something compared to the very different Yeti. If you do though look for an SEL 2017 runout model rather than an L&K as it avoids having a sunroof which often developed leaks.

@SanqharThrought the Kangerooing it was said that the DSG's were less affected yet members here had ones that were affected and there were even members that got rid of 1.5TSI / DSG's that the fault was not resolved on.

 

So even if there were only 10% of the ones with the bad map were with a DSG then that could be one someone gets landed with because they are out there, 

unless the issue eventually was fixed.

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/481094-has-1.5-tsi-engine-now-been-fixed

 

Then there is the DQ200 possible issue to take into account.   Rare. 

So find a 1.5 TSI manual free of fault, or a 1.5TSI DSG free of fault.

There is the lottery.

maybe 1 in 1,000 cars, but tough luck if you get the lemon buying used.

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/501404-automatic-gearbox-issues

 

A 1.0TSI DSG is a better gamble if buying used, but a warranty is 'Simply clever'. 

Edited 12 May, 20224 yr by roottoot

Thank you all.

 

A further question, when checking 'Parkers' for some specs I was after, I note there were two 1.0tsi engines to choose from; a 110bhp and a 115bhp.

 

Asides from 5bhp, what are the differences? Earlier/later models or something else?

 

Thank you.

2 hours ago, JamesStam said:

Thank you all.

 

A further question, when checking 'Parkers' for some specs I was after, I note there were two 1.0tsi engines to choose from; a 110bhp and a 115bhp.

 

Asides from 5bhp, what are the differences? Earlier/later models or something else?

 

Thank you.

 

Maybe DSG vs. manuel gear difference

 

or BHP vs. PS difference

3 hours ago, JamesStam said:

Thank you all.

 

A further question, when checking 'Parkers' for some specs I was after, I note there were two 1.0tsi engines to choose from; a 110bhp and a 115bhp.

 

Asides from 5bhp, what are the differences? Earlier/later models or something else?

 

Thank you.

Surprisingly the 115PS engine came first, and was then replaced by the 110PS engine. I'm not sure of the details but the later one may well have a better fuel consumption.

 

Chris

On 16/05/2022 at 15:12, JamesStam said:

Thank you all.

 

A further question, when checking 'Parkers' for some specs I was after, I note there were two 1.0tsi engines to choose from; a 110bhp and a 115bhp.

 

Asides from 5bhp, what are the differences? Earlier/later models or something else?

 

Thank you.

Basically same engine, slightly remapped due to emissions 

I think the 110bhp version is euro6d and 115 the less strict euro6d-temp

Edited 17 May, 20224 yr by SurreyJohn

Another question for you knowledgeable folk, please;

 

I am intending on taking out a Skoda warranty as any car I purchase will be between 3-6 years old.

 

The car must be serviced (I assume it means also must have been serviced) in line with manufacturer guidance. 

 

Therefore, if I purchase a Skoda Karoq which is a 68 plate, and no more than 30,000 miles, what's the minimum amount of services I should expect to see for the vehicle to have full service history.

 

The reason I ask is that I've read about fixed intervals (10k/1 year) and variable intervals , and I'm unsure as to what determines which service schedule a vehicle would need.

 

Thank you.

This might help to work it out. There's a mini xls showing when items need to be done.

 

 

Thank you, but what determines if your vehicle is fixed or variable servicing?

 

Thanks.

The Owner / Driver / Fleet Operator etc decides.

 

The cars leave the factory on Variable / Flexible Servicing.

They might get changed to Fixed Servicing because a Dealership decides, their employee, there is a Service Plan with Fixed Servicing etc.

The customer might ask for it.

The cars come with Long Life Oil and can be serviced Fixed Servicing or Variable / Flexible servicing. 

https://volkswagen.co.uk/en/owners-and-drivers/servicing/service-plans/service-schedules.html

 

With petrols the oil can be changed and Long Life oil not used and Fixed Servicing carried out, or still long life oil used and fixed service intervals.

 

 

Brilliant. Thank you.

Sorry all, me again.

 

I'm currently at a non Skoda dealer.

 

Unfortunately they don't have the Service History of their vehicles, as it's all "online".

 

Is there any way of checking a Karoq's service history on the infotainment system?

 

Is there any way of obtaining such service history of a vehicle?

 

Thank you.

 

Before I bought my 2019 Karoq 4x4 2.0tdi SEL, I called Skoda customer services to ask for the spec, optional extras fitted and service history.

The only question asked were whether I owned the vehicle or had paid a deposit on it. 😉  I then got all the info I needed.

On 24/05/2022 at 17:04, tfspark said:

Before I bought my 2019 Karoq 4x4 2.0tdi SEL, I called Skoda customer services to ask for the spec, optional extras fitted and service history.

The only question asked were whether I owned the vehicle or had paid a deposit on it. 😉  I then got all the info I needed.

Thank you.

 

Skoda were very helpful. I did not lie! They only asked the car's details - not whether I owned it or not!

 

The Karoq I've reserved has had one service (it is a 19 plate) at 12000 miles which was more or less exactly two years after it was registered.

 

I phoned Skoda and they confirmed their records show the same and it's due on its 4th birthday for a second service.

 

This ties in with the dealer's history too - they found it had been serviced at Marshall Skoda in March '19.

 

It currently means the car is serviced according to manufacturer's guidance and that it is on a Flexible Plan as roottoot said.

 

Many thanks, all.

 

James

9 hours ago, JamesStam said:

Thank you.

 

Skoda were very helpful. I did not lie! They only asked the car's details - not whether I owned it or not!

 

Many thanks, all.

 

James

I did not lie either. I had already paid a deposit and it is the car I now own.