Hi.

Just thought someone might be interested:

85K, 05 plate 2.5 TDI Superb at the Newcastle (Stoke) branch. On their website for £5995 but on the forecourt at £6295 I think it was... it was beige...

Thats quite alot of car for the money, right?

I'm sorry to admit I was in Arnold Clark... but I did manage to get out without being approached once!

You are right - that is a lot of car for £6k.

hmmmm whats wrong with it ?

...that thought did cross my mind!

...that thought did cross my mind!

(ex) Taxi for anyone??????????

Wrong engine - especially if auto. The price of diesel fuel has gone up by 20% in the last year. It may also be due for a set of belts which will take the best part of a day's labour to change. No thanks.

rotodiesel.

I must say it does seem a bit cheap for the age... :rubchin:

Arnold clark are selling it, thats the problem

Wrong engine - especially if auto. The price of diesel fuel has gone up by 20% in the last year. It may also be due for a set of belts which will take the best part of a day's labour to change. No thanks.

Its a manual... don't know about the belts as I didn't speak to anyone... when are they due on that engine out of interest? I've got a Fabia so not up on the superb bits n bobs... Just thought it might catch someones eye.

Arnold clark are selling it, thats the problem

Cambelt - 4 years or 80k miles whichever the sooner. You are looking at £500 easy for the parts and labour on the 2.5 v6 tdi

My old one is prob still for sale in Ayr, although I got significantly more than that in a trade in for an 04 plate with 60k miles on it in Jan this year. I pity the poor bloke who traded it in, what did they get for it if AC are selling for £6k - yikes

Cambelt - 4 years or 80k miles whichever the sooner.

The current service schedule calls for the 'toothed belt' V6 engines (both petrol & diesel) to be changed at 120,000 kilometres; no mention of four years, or any other number of years.

The current service schedule calls for the 'toothed belt' V6 engines (both petrol & diesel) to be changed at 120,000 kilometres; no mention of four years, or any other number of years.

I think thats wrong - 4 years max is the current manufacturers recommendation - might have been amended since your service book was printed

I think thats wrong - 4 years max is the current manufacturers recommendation - might have been amended since your service book was printed

So, if the book is out of date, where does one find the "official" data? It could be very important data to have in writing if you have an extended warranty in years 4 and 5 and something goes wrong?

I'm currently looking into this; as far as I can presently ascertain, the 4 year belt change stipulation is a VAG UK thing only.

It has the distinct aroma of yet another Milton Keynes scam to keep privately owned cars in the dealer network for longer (rep cars will run to 60/80k miles anyway, just like their competitors). Quite clever really, nothing like a bit of fear factor to get people back to the dealers - the other ones of course are the dreaded "recalls".

When I get time, I'll have another look at this - a few e-mails to friendly VAG dealers in Holland should do the trick.

rotodiesel.

I agree with you. However, my 2.5TDi will be 3 years old in September with about 35k miles on it. I am intending to take out a 1 year or 2 year warranty with warranty direct. The situation is obviously critical for the finances. A £500+ cam belt change at 4 years and ~47k miles could be money down the pan. But if there was a cam belt failure that wrecked the engine at 4 years and 1 month it "could" give warranty direct the excuse they'd need to not pay for the repairs. See the dilemna? At >£500 + the cost of the 2nd year of an extended warranty (~£300) it could be enough to persuade me to run the car up to 4 years old rather than 5 years old. Skoda (or VAG) will not "win", I'm not going to buy another Skoda (or VAG) after the Superb anyway whether that is after 4 or 5 years. Thanks.

It's a definate update for the 1.8t 20v engines (across the VAG range) that cambelts are 4 years or 60K..... things may be different on other engines though.

Hmmm, it's looking more like the Superb will go for sale at 4 years old then rather than 5. Say the cambelt change and the 2nd year of an extended warranty cost me ~£850 and changing a year earlier than planned saved me ~£1500 in further depreciation. Hmmm, worth thinking about.

arnold shark,beware,not always as they seem,they have every trick in the book ,and some new ones too,would NEVER buy another car from them ever.

arnold shark,beware,not always as they seem,they have every trick in the book ,and some new ones too,would NEVER buy another car from them ever.

Funny thing that, all the VX owners say the same.

Funny thing that, all the VX owners say the same.

The reason I'm now here instead of a Vx forum was first & foremost because of Arnold Clarke.

That and their cars, of course

Hmmm, it's looking more like the Superb will go for sale at 4 years old then rather than 5. Say the cambelt change and the 2nd year of an extended warranty cost me ~£850 and changing a year earlier than planned saved me ~£1500 in further depreciation. Hmmm, worth thinking about.

yes but your new car will depreciate as well. Worked out the sums on my old one and it was better keeping it as a newer car depreciates more. I was amazed how much I got for mine on trade-in. But then we got a dog so needed estate. bummer

yes but your new car will depreciate as well. Worked out the sums on my old one and it was better keeping it as a newer car depreciates more. I was amazed how much I got for mine on trade-in. But then we got a dog so needed estate. bummer

True enough. The replacement is likely to a be Citroen C1 or similar Toyota, however. So not so much of an issue. My needs for a large car ends soon. Thanks for the thought.