Unreliable, Very Poor Servicing (Skoda Octavia in general)

Member Name: efoot

Product:	Skoda Octavia in general
Date:	09/08/03 (345 review reads)
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Advantages: Economy

Disadvantages: Reliability, Poor Servicing

I have owned a Glx Tdi for 4 years. It was quite a nice car until it started to go wrong.
The car developed a mind of its own, opening doors and windows, switching the radio off, and cutting out on the immobiliser. Eventually, both rear windows went down and wouldn't come back up.

This was a month ago. The problem is still not fixed and the windows are still open after the car has been seen by 2 Skoda main dealers. One attempted to jam the window closed with a bit torn from a cardboard box, but it fell down again under its own weight.

My advice, if you're thinking of buying one, is to "remember the jokes". Skoda doesn't seem so funny when each punch line is accompanied by a bill for £200 or so.

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