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Fri 26 Oct 2018 20:48
- glidermania
Mini-mum damage: so the engine oil warning light came on and his partner continued to drive on the motorway for 5 minutes. After the engine 'cut out,' he expects the dealer to rectify as a goodwill gesture!? Sheeesh!
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Sat 27 Oct 2018 15:43
- WillZander
Re Van Ire

TA - Deal Kent may as well get a photo licence, because once he is 70 the paper version is invalid and he has to have one. The only benefit of a paper version is not needing to replace it every 10 yrs.
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Sun 28 Oct 2018 17:08
Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-10-2018 Part 2 - jchinuk

So wait till you are 70! Why fill the Government's coffers for no advantage. I have never had the paper licence rejected as suitable ID, though to be fair a policeman was once confused (too young to remember them!).

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Tue 30 Oct 2018 14:18
Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 27-10-2018 Part 2 - Captain-Cretin

I stuck with my paper licence for as long as I could. But eventually had to change it due to a change of address.

WHY??

Because we were repeatedly LIED to about the new licence.

First we were told it wasnt going to be compulsory, and then when they refused to renew for new paper licences, we were told the photo replacement would be free of charge.

HA!!

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Sat 27 Oct 2018 18:44
- spsrich
Don't buy useless VAG cars like Seats and Skodas!
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Sat 27 Oct 2018 18:55
- Roger Coe
Re Skod Missive

I have a Skoda Karoq 1.5TSI purchased in May and, whilst I have a number of reservations regarding it's blandness and the extreme features of its proximity warning systems sometimes when it senses roadside vegetation on rural roads, I can't fault the smoothness and quietness of it's engine. Perhaps I have just been lucky.

Overall though I pine for my previous Yeti!

RC
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Sun 28 Oct 2018 04:15
SKODAs - danthere

Like Roger Coe above I too have a Skoda Karoq 1.5TSI which I cannot fault. It's my fourth Skoda in a row ( Fabia est, Octavia, Spaceback) having abandoned VWs and Mercedes. because they are poor value for money by comparison.

SKODA is one of the oldest ( f.1895) companies still manufacturing vehicles today.

Edited by danthere on 28/10/2018 at 04:27

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Mon 29 Oct 2018 18:31
- zundapp
I test drove an Volvo XC40 and was quite impressed, although didn’t proceed as the deal was complicated by my existing PCP with VW.
However, I was surprised that the Volvo didn’t appear to have a (left) foot rest. After years of driving Audi’s and VW’s, I have got quite used to them. Also, it’s a lot more comfortable on your ankle.
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Tue 30 Oct 2018 15:28
- aethelwulf
Why mess about with any car that the manufacturer is unwilling to give a seven year warranty on? If other cars go bang it is your fault for choosing a poor quality manufacturer.
There are plenty of decent motors with a seven year warranty as I have one.( year 8 now and only a brake light switch under warranty free of course).
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Tue 30 Oct 2018 19:51
- stojom
When TOYOTA had that large recall in America with cars apparently driving themselves, they immediately increased their warranty here to five years. This did their reputation no harm at all, others did nothing. They just think the British are stupid and put up with poor service. We have some of the shortest car warranties in the world.
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