Houston, we have a problem

[makymak]

I was searching for the left front door's tweeter bezel and this part hasn't been made after market. I went to buy the genuine and it has been unavailable since April, 2021.

 

It looks like many (if not all) parts for the mk1 aren't available anymore. Skoda has ended the support? I guess so. It's quite alarming. It will make it difficult to source some parts. 

[MikeTheThinker]

32 minutes ago, makymak said:

left front door's tweeter bezel

I believe it's 1U0837993 (in black) and a fleabay search brings up a number of options.

 

[makymak]

If for a used one, yes I already have found many. The problem is that no "genuine new parts" are available anymore. 

 

I found a lot of sites/sellers that this exact part on their catalog but when ordering, I had the same answer: "unfortunately, discontinued by the manufacturer". 

 

And the problem is with more critical parts than a cosmetic bezel. Thankfully, most mechanical parts are under the VW control so still available plus many aftermarket availability.