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Thank you for all the advice. There is no way on this earth, this life or the next that I would pay £1300 labour to replace a part that's costs £30 (if I remember correctly); thus I never commissioned the work. As for the dealer, I think it's time for them to find a new customer; maybe the next customer will have the golden egg they're looking for ! Thank you all once again.

This summer I had the aircon gas topped up in readiness for a trip to warmer climes. 3 weeks later, there was no cold air coming through, took the car to a local Skoda dealer who ran a check found no leaks; topped up the gas again. On return to the UK 2 weeks later, again no cold air. More checks by my Skoda dealer who again didn't find any leaks but came to the conclusion, that it must be a sensor located behind the dashboard. To cut a long story short, the sensor is a relatively minor cost, but they want the car for 3 days to remove the entire dashboard in order to change the sensor and £1300 labour! I find it hard to believe that a manufacturer would place a sensor or any other component in such a location requiring this much work. Can this be true, or this a discouraging way of telling someone they don't want the work? If such a sensor is located there, surely this can be accessed from the engine compartment !? Does anyone know what this sensor is, or how it can accessed, or an approx guideline of cost?

Thanks for the advice. I now know what to do. Thanks again

Hi everyone. My Octavia is a "55 plate" (June '05 production) and came without the Jumbo box and armrest. To install it, I need to buy the jumbo box/armrest (obviously) aswell as the centre console, due to changes in the floorplan in May '06 (according to Skoda) at approx £600. A car breakers sales talk is adamant, these parts from an '05 or '06 plate Octavia will fit regardless. I would appreciate advice from anyone who has had the same idea and experience.