09-05-2014, 11:44 AM
If my experience of Skoda is anything to go by I doubt if you'll be needing to claim on the manufacturers warranty. My wife has a diesel Fabia, now 5 years old and without a DPF, and the only thing that had to be replaced under the warranty was the instrument panel as the tacho started to read incorrectly. I'm now on my 3rd Skoda, two Octavias and a Yeti and all have been reliable in spite of being the most complex cars I've ever owned.
I don't have the details in front of me but assuming you intend to keep the car for 3 years you should not need to have the cam belt changed. (It's recommended to replace it every 4 years)
I note that you are getting the 1.2TSI. On various Skoda forums it has been reported that earlier versions of this and similar TSI engines have had problems ultimately leading to engine replacement. To be safe, keep an eye on it and if you have to top up the oil and coolant frequently report it to the garage.
I know which garage in Colne you are talking about. I went there enquiring about a Yeti . They wanted twice the deposit that the Bradford dealer wanted and weren't sure if they could actually get one as they were close to their allocation. Next day I went to the Bradford dealer and ordered one. 4 months later I picked it up.
One other point, I don't know how you are paying for the car but the garage wouldn't accept cash, and were reluctant to accept a cheque even from a high street bank. It was either finance or debit card. Just had to make sure there was enough in my account so I could pay by debit card. The same happened last week when we picked up a newish car for my daughter. I believe a debit card is good for up to £30,000 (provided you have enough in the account!!).
Enjoy your new car when you get it.
Keith
I don't have the details in front of me but assuming you intend to keep the car for 3 years you should not need to have the cam belt changed. (It's recommended to replace it every 4 years)
I note that you are getting the 1.2TSI. On various Skoda forums it has been reported that earlier versions of this and similar TSI engines have had problems ultimately leading to engine replacement. To be safe, keep an eye on it and if you have to top up the oil and coolant frequently report it to the garage.
I know which garage in Colne you are talking about. I went there enquiring about a Yeti . They wanted twice the deposit that the Bradford dealer wanted and weren't sure if they could actually get one as they were close to their allocation. Next day I went to the Bradford dealer and ordered one. 4 months later I picked it up.
One other point, I don't know how you are paying for the car but the garage wouldn't accept cash, and were reluctant to accept a cheque even from a high street bank. It was either finance or debit card. Just had to make sure there was enough in my account so I could pay by debit card. The same happened last week when we picked up a newish car for my daughter. I believe a debit card is good for up to £30,000 (provided you have enough in the account!!).
Enjoy your new car when you get it.
Keith
