Goodbye Briskoda

Mr Peas · 05-05-2006, 22:07

I have finally got rid of the worst car I have ever owned

I owe a big thanks to everyone on here who has helped me through this nightmare, you have saved me a lot of time trying to diagnose each weekly fault.

It is a shame though

I really liked the Octavia when I bought it. I had visions of getting it Jabbed up to 200+ bhp, and with all the toys it had it would have been great.

But alas, even the dealers could not keep it on the road, it spent about 10% of the time being repaired for one fault after another. In the end I cut my losses and traded it in for a Honda Accord.

It is not as quick, not as many toys, but suprisingly handles better. After losing nearly £4.5K in one year on the Skoda in repairs and depreciation, I have lowered my hopes to just having a car that will start each day

No doubt I will get bored with it and want something quicker again, but I will have to do a few hours overtime first.

Anyway, good luck to you all.

Cheers

vrsfab · 05-05-2006, 22:11

Good luck with the new car and sorry your Skoda experiences haven't been the best.

I must say that my Fabia has had a few little niggles, but obviously nothing in the same league as yours and I'm pleased to say that I'm still in love with it.

Enjoy your new motor

pittVRS · 05-05-2006, 22:13

Hope you have better luck with the Honda. Very reliable cars so they say. Ze germans aren't as good as zey used to be.

Octygone · 05-05-2006, 22:22

Really sorry to hear of your troubles...lets hope the Honda is as good as the Skoda was bad............you don't have to leave though pop back in from time to time and let us know how things are going

***DGW*** · 06-05-2006, 00:13

Thank goodness your experiences of Skoda reliability are unusual - although that is of little consolation to you.

I am not surprised that you have decided to move on and wish you all the best with your Honda.

Fabia 12v · 06-05-2006, 06:38

Sorry to hear of your troubles.... although good choice of replacement, hondas are solid cars

Lady Elanore · 06-05-2006, 21:31

Bye Bye Mr Peas. Good luck with you new car and please pop back

Mr Peas · 06-05-2006, 21:32

Thanks guys

I have had 3 Hondas in the past, they never broke down once between them and the only fault I had was to replace a radiator switch.
I am missing the turbo already though

Now if I could have stretched to the type R

05-05-2006, 22:07	#1
Mr Peas Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Posts: 75 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Goodbye Briskoda I have finally got rid of the worst car I have ever owned I owe a big thanks to everyone on here who has helped me through this nightmare, you have saved me a lot of time trying to diagnose each weekly fault. It is a shame though I really liked the Octavia when I bought it. I had visions of getting it Jabbed up to 200+ bhp, and with all the toys it had it would have been great. But alas, even the dealers could not keep it on the road, it spent about 10% of the time being repaired for one fault after another. In the end I cut my losses and traded it in for a Honda Accord. It is not as quick, not as many toys, but suprisingly handles better. After losing nearly £4.5K in one year on the Skoda in repairs and depreciation, I have lowered my hopes to just having a car that will start each day No doubt I will get bored with it and want something quicker again, but I will have to do a few hours overtime first. Anyway, good luck to you all. Cheers

05-05-2006, 22:11	#2
vrsfab Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Notts Posts: 790 Members Car: vRS Fabia Thanks: 2 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Good luck with the new car and sorry your Skoda experiences haven't been the best. I must say that my Fabia has had a few little niggles, but obviously nothing in the same league as yours and I'm pleased to say that I'm still in love with it. Enjoy your new motor __________________ Rich - Black Magic Fabia vRS

05-05-2006, 22:13	#3
pittVRS Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off The Wagon Posts: 5,268 Members Car: MX-5 Thanks: 148 Thanked 113 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Hope you have better luck with the Honda. Very reliable cars so they say. Ze germans aren't as good as zey used to be. __________________

05-05-2006, 22:22	#4
Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,827 Members Car: Octavia II tdi ..for now Thanks: 182 Thanked 116 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Really sorry to hear of your troubles...lets hope the Honda is as good as the Skoda was bad............you don't have to leave though pop back in from time to time and let us know how things are going __________________

06-05-2006, 00:13	#5
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,300 Members Car: Octavia 1.8T 4X4 Estate & Fabia vRS Thanks: 51 Thanked 208 Times in 157 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Thank goodness your experiences of Skoda reliability are unusual - although that is of little consolation to you. I am not surprised that you have decided to move on and wish you all the best with your Honda. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

06-05-2006, 06:38	#6
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,026 Members Car: Skoda Fabia >> VW Golf >> Seat Ibiza >> VW Polo Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Sorry to hear of your troubles.... although good choice of replacement, hondas are solid cars __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v

06-05-2006, 21:31	#7
Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 11,145 Members Car: BMW 1 series Thanks: 221 Thanked 231 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Bye Bye Mr Peas. Good luck with you new car and please pop back __________________ . Amanda - All's fair in Love and Car

06-05-2006, 21:32	#8
Mr Peas Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: East Posts: 75 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Goodbye Briskoda Thanks guys I have had 3 Hondas in the past, they never broke down once between them and the only fault I had was to replace a radiator switch. I am missing the turbo already though Now if I could have stretched to the type R

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