Going back to dealers...

Disco_Mikey · 13-11-2007, 19:43

...for a free winter safety check tomorrow

Now, i know everything on my car is fine, will be interesting to see what they say is wrong

Apart from the reverse lights inop, and its not the bulbs. Will get a chance to test out Skoda Extended warranty too

youngsyd · 13-11-2007, 19:49

Reverse Light Switch prob....

Depends on the dealer as to the winter check sometimes, as one techie is different to another.....just remember that!

Mort · 13-11-2007, 20:05

Did mine last winter, they said it was all good. Which I knew.

Gave me time to nose around the showroom though. And realise the new Octy has the horrible 'floor-up' accelerator like the Golf. Ewww

Disco_Mikey · 13-11-2007, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngsyd

Reverse Light Switch prob....

Was thinking that. They did have the box out a few months ago, but i only noticed them not working a couple weeks ago...

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngsyd

Depends on the dealer as to the winter check sometimes, as one techie is different to another.....just remember that!

Im a mechanic anyway. But they dont know that

national · 13-11-2007, 23:27

Oh please keep me informed, they sent me the letter too
(it was phrased like a recall :-) but then it turned out to be just a free winter check
I emailed them for a price for things and got nothing back, so I emailed them again and still got nothing
(40k svc, fouryear cam change, Mot)

I got the full lifetime warranty too but on reading it, nothing is covered :-(

Touch wood my only real problem is the car being Yellow
I have a yellow car , a Lemon spoiler and a Cream roof
Respray of roof about a square metre £400

Jimbo aka National

Disco_Mikey · 13-11-2007, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by national

Touch wood my only real problem is the car being Yellow
Jimbo aka National

Seen a yellow vRS with tinted windows on bonfire night, on my wa yback. Just round the corner from the garage.

Got a bit excited. Still cant help but wish id got that yellow one before you

Kiss_my_VRS · 14-11-2007, 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Mikey

Seen a yellow vRS with tinted windows on bonfire night, on my wa yback. Just round the corner from the garage.

Got a bit excited. Still cant help but wish id got that yellow one before you

Seen a guy in that yellow VRS the other day when I was coming home from six a sides past him outside Kingsway Tech.

Disco_Mikey · 14-11-2007, 15:36

The damage...

Anti roll bar collets are busted, front wipers starting to smear and air box loose. Reverse switch was not plugged in...

Quoted me £15 to replace the bolt for the airbox, until i mentioned they had the gearbox out a few months ago. Never mentioned it again!

But, the ARB is being done under warranty, and they are also replacing the head unit, cos i moaned about that too!

£46 to replace wipers, my **** though

Decron · 14-11-2007, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Mikey

£46 to replace wipers, my **** though

Could have got a set of PIAA's for that and spent 3 minutes fitting them yourself.

daverapid · 14-11-2007, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Mikey

The damage...

Anti roll bar collets are busted, front wipers starting to smear and air box loose. Reverse switch was not plugged in...

Quoted me £15 to replace the bolt for the airbox, until i mentioned they had the gearbox out a few months ago. Never mentioned it again!

But, the ARB is being done under warranty, and they are also replacing the head unit, cos i moaned about that too!

£46 to replace wipers, my **** though

£46 for wipers? FFS!

iain · 14-11-2007, 23:09

last set of genuine skoda wipers I got were from fleebay £11.00 including postage and that was this week! so £46.00 is taking the .................

national · 14-11-2007, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Mikey

The damage...

Anti roll bar collets are busted, front wipers starting to smear and air box loose. Reverse switch was not plugged in...

Quoted me £15 to replace the bolt for the airbox, until i mentioned they had the gearbox out a few months ago. Never mentioned it again!

But, the ARB is being done under warranty, and they are also replacing the head unit, cos i moaned about that too!

£46 to replace wipers, my **** though

Cheers Mikey
If they replied to my email, I may give them my business (apart from £46 for wipers

)

Off to email them again

Jimbo aka National

Disco_Mikey · 15-11-2007, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by daverapid

£46 for wipers? FFS!

Dont worry, i never paid for them!

Fook that...

I fancy a set of Aero wipers though, Mmmmm

Quote:

Originally Posted by national

Cheers Mikey
If they replied to my email, I may give them my business (apart from £46 for wipers

)

Off to email them again

Jimbo aka National

I went in with my letter, booked me in there and then. But, they are a bit more local to me than yourself though... Give them a call

national · 16-11-2007, 00:19

Yeah may as well give them a shot
A bit miffed that I have emailed them twice asking for expensive work carried out and they have never replied, other than Alan is not in until Tuesday (So the email addy is correct) a week later two emails zilch

I mean I am only asking to give them £700 cash and they cant be arsed to answer?
Yet two others have with very good quotes

Jimbo aka National

Disco_Mikey · 16-11-2007, 20:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by national

Yeah may as well give them a shot
A bit miffed that I have emailed them twice asking for expensive work carried out and they have never replied, other than Alan is not in until Tuesday (So the email addy is correct) a week later two emails zilch

I mean I am only asking to give them £700 cash and they cant be arsed to answer?
Yet two others have with very good quotes

Jimbo aka National

£700!

What are you needing done?

TBH, when I got my car back from having the clutch done, there were a few faults. Went in and spoke to Alan, said he would deal with it and call me back the following Monday... Still waiting...

Oh, and they were going to call me today to book me in for the ARB and head unit to be fitted... Guess what

national · 16-11-2007, 22:12

<£700! What are you needing done?
40k svc, cambelt with waterpump metal impeller, brakes, and MOT :-(

Then the same month, Tax, Insurance,and roadside assist though I think I will get away with the tyres for a bit longer

Or I could save the £1000 and trade up to the SE if any are around :-) before I have the work done

Or I could just quit, and use the stretched white chaufered Humvee, to take me back and forth to work, I think it works out about the same annual cost :-)

Jimbo

Disco_Mikey · 16-11-2007, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by national

<£700! What are you needing done?
40k svc, cambelt with waterpump metal impeller, brakes, and MOT :-(

Then the same month, Tax, Insurance,and roadside assist though I think I will get away with the tyres for a bit longer

Jimbo

Mine is needing a 50k and cambelt and water pump. And MOT. Already replaced the tyres. And just taxed it...

Oh joy

mikeSM56 · 16-11-2007, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Mikey

I fancy a set of Aero wipers though, Mmmmm

Dingbro, If you've an account or know someone with one
P/N AR533S,
Dundee should have 12 sets left
AFAIK £21.40 ex VAT before disc.
HTH

Disco_Mikey · 17-11-2007, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeSM56

Dingbro, If you've an account or know someone with one
P/N AR533S,
Dundee should have 12 sets left
AFAIK £21.40 ex VAT before disc.
HTH

Work in a garage

Cheers for the P/N

13-11-2007, 19:43	#1
Disco_Mikey Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dundee Posts: 229 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Going back to dealers... ...for a free winter safety check tomorrow Now, i know everything on my car is fine, will be interesting to see what they say is wrong Apart from the reverse lights inop, and its not the bulbs. Will get a chance to test out Skoda Extended warranty too __________________ Fabia vRS - RS4 style alloys, Cruise control, Cupra splitter, Eibachs, Cupra console bushes To do list - NOTHING! Shopping list - 312's, De-cat, FMIC, PD160

13-11-2007, 19:49	#2
youngsyd is hating life! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dont Know, Dont Care Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 67 Thanked 93 Times in 90 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... Reverse Light Switch prob.... Depends on the dealer as to the winter check sometimes, as one techie is different to another.....just remember that! __________________ Id rather be a nobody than an overated someone...

13-11-2007, 20:05	#3
Mort Broom Broom! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Derby, England Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 7 Thanked 39 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... Did mine last winter, they said it was all good. Which I knew. Gave me time to nose around the showroom though. And realise the new Octy has the horrible 'floor-up' accelerator like the Golf. Ewww __________________ Fabia v/RS, in Red. Green filter & Cupra Intake, TT brakes, Josh's Sumpguard, Jabba ARB, MOMO strut brace. KW v1's next...

13-11-2007, 23:27	#5
national Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fife Posts: 349 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... Oh please keep me informed, they sent me the letter too (it was phrased like a recall :-) but then it turned out to be just a free winter check I emailed them for a price for things and got nothing back, so I emailed them again and still got nothing (40k svc, fouryear cam change, Mot) I got the full lifetime warranty too but on reading it, nothing is covered :-( Touch wood my only real problem is the car being Yellow I have a yellow car , a Lemon spoiler and a Cream roof Respray of roof about a square metre £400 Jimbo aka National

14-11-2007, 15:36	#8
Disco_Mikey Briskodian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dundee Posts: 229 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... The damage... Anti roll bar collets are busted, front wipers starting to smear and air box loose. Reverse switch was not plugged in... Quoted me £15 to replace the bolt for the airbox, until i mentioned they had the gearbox out a few months ago. Never mentioned it again! But, the ARB is being done under warranty, and they are also replacing the head unit, cos i moaned about that too! £46 to replace wipers, my **** though __________________ Fabia vRS - RS4 style alloys, Cruise control, Cupra splitter, Eibachs, Cupra console bushes To do list - NOTHING! Shopping list - 312's, De-cat, FMIC, PD160

14-11-2007, 23:09	#11
iain Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in the great north west Posts: 225 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... last set of genuine skoda wipers I got were from fleebay £11.00 including postage and that was this week! so £46.00 is taking the .................

16-11-2007, 00:19	#14
national Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fife Posts: 349 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... Yeah may as well give them a shot A bit miffed that I have emailed them twice asking for expensive work carried out and they have never replied, other than Alan is not in until Tuesday (So the email addy is correct) a week later two emails zilch I mean I am only asking to give them £700 cash and they cant be arsed to answer? Yet two others have with very good quotes Jimbo aka National

16-11-2007, 22:12	#16
national Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fife Posts: 349 Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Going back to dealers... <£700! What are you needing done? 40k svc, cambelt with waterpump metal impeller, brakes, and MOT :-( Then the same month, Tax, Insurance,and roadside assist though I think I will get away with the tyres for a bit longer Or I could save the £1000 and trade up to the SE if any are around :-) before I have the work done Or I could just quit, and use the stretched white chaufered Humvee, to take me back and forth to work, I think it works out about the same annual cost :-) Jimbo

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