Hi

I had a Golf MkIV for 25 years and 222,000miles from new but I was getting plagued by rust.

Almost on impulse I bought a high mileage Skoda Karoq - 2021 and 91k miles. What a shock with all the tech; quite a learning curve. I've noticed forums for the Karoq have a lot less maintenance and repair information and more about how to set things up and how they work or fitting accessories. I guess this is to be expected when the Karoq hasn't been around too long and a lot of them are still under warranty/main dealer 'care'.

My first project was to fit a full size spare wheel. More on that when I qualify to be able to upload.

Phil

Hi and welcome to Briskoda @philw77 👋

Hey @philw77 - certainly grabbed my attention with the MK4 - hope it's not in the graveyard now?

Welcome to the forum. I've still got my trusty old MK4.. recently put a VR6T in it and done a 4mo shell swap. Then full paint.. then everything else. God, I do love a golf.

I almost think I should have kept the Mk4. When I asked my mechanic (does things beyond me or absolutely needing a lift) how best to get rid of it he took it off my hands for servicing the Karoq. Originally he wanted the gearbox for his runaround which is one year younger than my old Mk4 but he has just decided to tax it for the summer!

16 minutes ago, philw77 said:

I almost think I should have kept the Mk4. When I asked my mechanic (does things beyond me or absolutely needing a lift) how best to get rid of it he took it off my hands for servicing the Karoq. Originally he wanted the gearbox for his runaround which is one year younger than my old Mk4 but he has just decided to tax it for the summer!

If he's taxed it and it's still on the road then you definitely should've kept it! What trim did you have?

It was a GT TDI PD115; I really wish I'd waited for the 130...

I had winter pack, weather pack, climate control and CD changer (what are CDs? 🙂). The cloth seats were better than in the Karoq.

Welcome in!