Should I have Hill Hold?

[PassatB6]

Just bought a MY2010 Scout. Doesn't appear to have Hill Hold though specs seem to say it should. Should I have HHC or not? Does it have to be 'turned on'?

[woofy]

I haven't found any Octavias that do so far only the superbs.

[PassatB6]

Some Scouts do but it looks like the specs were changed halfway through a model year which I think is kind of weird. Anyway looks like I missed out.!

[K1W1]

Some Scouts do but it looks like the specs were changed halfway through a model year which I think is kind of weird. Anyway looks like I missed out.!

That's something that is starting to really annoy me with Skoda. These constant unannounced changes to specs often after people order but before delivery. The removal of the folding mirrors and lock nuts on the wheels were other examples of this. If I had ordered the car with hill hold I would be extremely pissed off if it arrived without it and nobody had bothered to tell me.

[Jake02]

That's something that is starting to really annoy me with Skoda. These constant unannounced changes to specs often after people order but before delivery. The removal of the folding mirrors and lock nuts on the wheels were other examples of this. If I had ordered the car with hill hold I would be extremely pissed off if it arrived without it and nobody had bothered to tell me.

Couldn't agree more; that's the point I tried to make earlier in the year - I wish they'd actually announce spec changes (eg like Mazda did with the 3 Maxx Sport/Diesel getting more equipment from the SP25 and I saw it as a partial advertisement). They did it two months after I bought my RS: the heated-seats and alarm were cut (and God I love both!) which is a shame. Skoda need to pick up their game.

[PassatB6]

That's something that is starting to really annoy me with Skoda. These constant unannounced changes to specs often after people order but before delivery. The removal of the folding mirrors and lock nuts on the wheels were other examples of this. If I had ordered the car with hill hold I would be extremely pissed off if it arrived without it and nobody had bothered to tell me.

I bought mine as a MY10 aware its build date was Dec 09 BUT the specs from the dealer did say Hill Hold. I'm sure they were just as confused as I was. I didn't realise specs changed during a Model Year and I cannot see the point of this.- its just too confusing and hard to know just what you are going to get!!

[K1W1]

Things like folding mirrors or locking wheel nuts disappearing are minor annoyances to most people but to me Hill Hold is something that may be on a persons must have list of features when they are making a purchase decision. If I had purchased a vehicle with that as one of the factors in buying and the vehicle was delivered without it I'd be more than pissed off, probably to the point of either refusing to take delivery or wanting a full refund on the basis that the vehicle was not delivered as ordered.

[bobski]

Things like folding mirrors or locking wheel nuts disappearing are minor annoyances to most people but to me Hill Hold is something that may be on a persons must have list of features when they are making a purchase decision. If I had purchased a vehicle with that as one of the factors in buying and the vehicle was delivered without it I'd be more than pissed off, probably to the point of either refusing to take delivery or wanting a full refund on the basis that the vehicle was not delivered as ordered.

The trouble is as soon as you drive out of the lot, its yours warts and all - has anyone heard of a case of the factory taking back a vehicle even when its an utter lemon? And picking up on something being deleted at delivery is unlikely (I know I've only ever checked that they haven't visibly damaged it - I've assumed it'll have everything on it). So in light of that, yeah it stinks that features are chopped and changed. Maybe Skoda has supply problems for parts? Ie, if they get a very good price, or if VW have an excess of stock, you'll get folding mirrors.

[K1W1]

has anyone heard of a case of the factory taking back a vehicle even when its an utter lemon?

Yes it happens way more often than you imagine that it would. Having said that I have no direct experience of it happening with Skoda.

[PassatB6]

Just wish they would keep the same stuff during one MY and not make random changes. Def not good customer relations. Never heard of mid MY changes ever before for any other manufacturer.

[redline3345]

I received a MY11 vRS Combi with DSG a couple of weeks ago. I have noticed on inclines, that after taking my foot off the brake, that the car goes nowhere until I accelerate. After experiencing this a couple of times, next time I waited after coming off the brakes to see how long it would hold, and it is for a few seconds. I am assumung this is Hill Hold, even though I was told at least twice by different dealers that my car would not have it.

[woofy]

That's something that is starting to really annoy me with Skoda. These constant unannounced changes to specs often after people order but before delivery. The removal of the folding mirrors and lock nuts on the wheels were other examples of this. If I had ordered the car with hill hold I would be extremely pissed off if it arrived without it and nobody had bothered to tell me.

Are you meaning on the Octavia, they rumoured they would have folding mirrors here, but as far as I know it never happened. The superbs should all have them unless they have been silently dropped? The heated seats, alarms and locknuts were dropped, then the seats came back but with the Bolero and MDI option in place of alarm and locknuts, so I guess its a chop here and a change there.

[dArK5HaD0w]

I received a MY11 vRS Combi with DSG a couple of weeks ago. I have noticed on inclines, that after taking my foot off the brake, that the car goes nowhere until I accelerate. After experiencing this a couple of times, next time I waited after coming off the brakes to see how long it would hold, and it is for a few seconds. I am assumung this is Hill Hold, even though I was told at least twice by different dealers that my car would not have it.

+1
my dsg my11 rs seems to have hill hold too - i.e when i'm on a hill, it'll hold its position while my right legs makes its journey from the brake to the accelerator

[dru]

The hill hold must just be available with the DSG? Definitly doesn't do it in the manual lol. My mate had a Liberty manual and it had hill hold! It's not something that bothers me, but would be cool to have.

Disappointed that they don't have electric folding mirrors though!

[GTR27]

My MY11 rs TSI manual has it......and i find it good sometimes and annoying others. Like if you want to take off quick theres a delay with it letting the brakes go....which makes it groan a little. Cant be good for it.