Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality?

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Fri 18 Feb 2022 11:06
Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality? - taxidriversteve

5 days out of its 3 year warranty

40,000 miles

fully dealer serviced

engine implodes (totally fecked)

needs new engine

Skoda have agreed 100% parts/90% labour

no engines available...

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Fri 18 Feb 2022 13:37
Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality? - Cris_on_the_gas

Seems a very good offer

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Fri 18 Feb 2022 13:53
Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality? - galileo

Seems a very good offer

And when are engines available? Courtesy car until then?

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Fri 18 Feb 2022 18:45
Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality? - taxidriversteve

Engines are "on back order"..........

As for courtesy car, id ask but TBH ive got my sons car, im insured, and im buying a banger to use ASAP

What would be a reasonable period to give them, then ask for a cash offer on the car to sell it to skoda?

could that work?

Edited by taxidriversteve on 18/02/2022 at 19:04

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Fri 18 Feb 2022 21:49
Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality? - Bromptonaut

5 days out of its 3 year warranty

40,000 miles

fully dealer serviced

engine implodes (totally fecked)

needs new engine

Skoda have agreed 100% parts/90% labour

no engines available...

That's pretty good but how much is 10% of the labour. I guess it's probably a nugatory amount, even if total labour were 800+ but I'd be curious as to their rationale for it not being 100%

What caused the failure?

As to selling on see what you're offered.

Marshalls offered me very close to what I paid in 2019 for my Fabia. Didn't bite as I need the car but weird to see depreciation going more or less backwards.

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Sat 19 Feb 2022 14:19
Skoda Octavia 1.6 diesel dsg - Whats my chances in reality? - taxidriversteve

It just let go at 60mph

Looks like the oil pump drive failed, the cambelt was shredded and covered in oil

In a week I'll check for order process on parts

I will ring dealerships elsewhere to check engine availability just to have a nosr

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