Things I'd like to improve on my Skoda:

[Tigger]

I Would love them to offer THE HUGE PANORAMIC SUNROOF as in the Passat and Tiguan.

Having come from the Tigaun, the sunroof in the RS feels like a letter box slot!!!

[woofy]

Here's a very minor annoyance that hasn't yet been mentioned:- in daylight that isn't bright sun, the numbers on the speedo and tacho dials are a bit hard to see although the needles are brilliantly visible because they're illuminated. I could of course switch on the parkers, but... as I said, minor annoyance.

A couple of people mentioned not having a flat load space. The liftback works just like the Corolla wagon it replaced - if you want a flat load space, you lift up the seat squabs and fold them up against the back of the front seats. You have to remove the two outer rear headrests and stash them on the floor. Unfortunately on mine, one of them doesn't want to be removed, must mention it at the first service.

Are you for real, I've seen the Superb sedan do that, but didn't know the Octy did it as well...must look into it further, although I have two car seats permanently embedded into the back seat.

[wfdTamar]

Bahahahaa!
I gotta say, I find this all a bit petty. You guys are lucky you can have a nice new car and should be a bit more grateful??

Some of you seem to just be looking for problems or "annoyances"?

The door handles don't match? Aw, bo hoo.

The seats are too flat?! Seriously, call the 'waah'mbulance!

There's two categories:

1. Things the factory could do better at no extra (or little extra, or extra that you'd be willing to pay for) build cost. Or perhaps where they've not long term tested for long enough, or chosen a lesser quality material.
This would be the seat fabric, wiper controls, floor level in wagon.


2. Desired features - which may cost extra.
All the bits you'd like in the car, at least available as options.
The rear wiper etc.

Beats me why they can't give BTO (Build To Order) customers the chance to have any option they want, rather than them (or Skoda Australia) decide what options are available. It couldn't be the 'because we have to stock parts for them all then' arguement because they obviously don't have much stock of even basic parts in Australia.

Request - maybe if everyone put what model they have in their signature we'd know what you mean when you say, 'my car has...'

[andymarc]

2 things id improve - firstly, the unpredictable behaviour of my folding side mirrors. They will always fold correctly when pressing the lock button, but when starting the car, its a gamble. One might unfold, neither might unfold, or both will unfold. No consistency whatsoever. I am hopeful this will be fixed along with my first service.
The other thing, i would have prefered the cupholders to be a little higher, and also a little further forward. The current position can be a bit awkward if you are drinking 2 coffees one after the other.

The Ocy has automatic folding mirrors??
Never knew that!
How you get that to work?

[Mysticality]

The Ocy has automatic folding mirrors??
Never knew that!
How you get that to work?

Only 118TSI/103TDI and Scout, and only with leather memory seats.


EDIT: Believe me, I tried.
Loved them in my 2010 Kia. :/

[dArK5HaD0w]

the oz spec vRS does not getting electric folding wing mirrors.

[wfdTamar]

Two things I've noticed when washing the car -

1. the top corners of the windows gather moisture.
2. you need to open all the doors to allow them to drain.

[Tigger]

I would get rid of that stupid Skoda rubber pully handle thingy used to close the tailgatein the wagons and hatches!

What is wrong with good old fashioned handle parts in the inside mouldings?

[candy_wagon]

Hmmm, had the car for 2 months now, and I have compiled a list of very small things.

1. Get rid of the useless red reflectors on the lower part of the rear bumper.
2. I'd like more control over the RNS-510 - specifically the ability to have it default to a chosen screen - i.e. the nav which i use constantly.
3. Same for the MFD - I want a default screen (speedo obviously) setting. I hate that when I input a new address for the nav (for me up to 8 times a day), tf doubles up the directions in the MFD and I have to manually get out of it.
4. Better water dispertion from the roof. I recently reversed with my drivers window open and when I came to a stop, I had what seemed like 1/2 a litre of water flood the door trim and window switches.
5. The ability to switch the fog lights on in auto mode.
6. Time again I would choose a manual over the DSG. I am quite dissapointed with the jerky take up(or accidental chirping), lazy auto mode and hyperactive Sport mode. and unless I'm completely commited on a windy road, the paddles are just harsh.

[Mysticality]

1. Get rid of the useless red reflectors on the lower part of the rear bumper.

They're a legal thing. There aren't any reflectors in the taillight unit.
if you hit the car at night, then Skoda would be up for a lawsuit because the car wasn't able to be seen whilst parked at night.

5. The ability to switch the fog lights on in auto mode.

Another legal thing.
In NSW and Victoria (not sure about other states) it is completely illegal to drive with your fog lights on, unless the weather conditions require them. (thick fog, heavy rain, etc - not just drizzle)
Ever driven past a VE Commodore at night, with its fogs on?
Blinding. aren't they.
The Golf/Octy units are very bright, aswell.
Don't be one of those guys.
Turn your fogs off when you don't need them.

[Jake02]

5. The ability to switch the fog lights on in auto mode.

That wouldn't be very 'auto' then would it? A friends' new 328i puts its fogs on in auto - stupid, stupid, stupid!

[candy_wagon]

Another legal thing.
In NSW and Victoria (not sure about other states) it is completely illegal to drive with your fog lights on, unless the weather conditions require them. (thick fog, heavy rain, etc - not just drizzle)
Ever driven past a VE Commodore at night, with its fogs on?

No, I'm not one of those guys at all. I travel a lot to see family in country Victoria and I wish I had better control of the fogs. My thoughts were to have an additonal command in the Lighting section of the MFD to turn on the fogs with the low beams.

I can't say I have noticed that VE lights are particularly bright (but then again I tend to ignore Commonwhore drivers en mass) but I have bought more than 1 old Hyundai Excel driver up to speed on the fact that the rear bumper 'fog light' on their ****box is controlled from above the sterring column and it should be turned off never to be seen again.

[The Speedfighter]

The thing that really annoys me is that when you turn the button for the Climatronic it takes a while for it to pop-up on the screen, or the temperature stays put and doesn't change accordingly.

[Mysticality]

No, I'm not one of those guys at all. I travel a lot to see family in country Victoria and I wish I had better control of the fogs. My thoughts were to have an additonal command in the Lighting section of the MFD to turn on the fogs with the low beams.

Our fog lights shine up as well as out. They're very dazzling to the oncoming cars. Watch the traffic coming towards you at night one day. A lot of the fog lights will be fine, but a fair few either won't be aimed properly, or will be designed to make you be seen as well as see.
So, like our LED DRL's, they'll be designed to appear very bright to vehicles coming the other way down a road in the fog/rain-spray/etc.
VE Commodores are the first and worst example I can think of for this, but also 4WD's with factory fog lights in the bull bars are another one.
If you want to turn your fogs on, just turn the dial and pull it out. Then push it in when there is oncoming traffic - so that you don't blind them.

And +1 on the Excel's.
Around here the worst ones for that are either the BMW's, Fiesta/Focus or the bloody posh mothers in their Grand Cherokee's.
With the Bi-Xenons blaring, and all the fogs on... Its like, yes, we can see you. Stop looking like an idiot.

[dArK5HaD0w]

6. Time again I would choose a manual over the DSG. I am quite dissapointed with the jerky take up(or accidental chirping), lazy auto mode and hyperactive Sport mode. and unless I'm completely commited on a windy road, the paddles are just harsh.

i'm not finding any of those issues with my dsg......touchwood.
infact i quite prefer D(auto) over Sports or Manual modes. The take offs r good. the engine braking is helpful, making it a clean & smooth stop.
sports mode i never use cause its too much screaming.
manual mode i use with many roundabouts or twisty roads