The ABS/ESP on my 56-plate Skoda Octavia 2.0 FSI failed at 32,000 miles, four months out of manufacturer's warranty and just eleven days after the expiry of the one-year used-car dealership warranty. I know your website and others have identified this failure as a common problem with post-2004 Octavias and some SEATs and VWs, but incredibly my Skoda dealer and even Skoda headquarters' customer services claimed not to know about it. I have been quoted about a thousand pounds to replace the unit and Skoda have now offered to pay half as a goodwill gesture, which perhaps suggests they have a sneaking suspicion this has happened before. In your opinion is this a fair offer or does Skoda have a moral, if not legal, obligation to replace the unit at its own expense?