Skoda reliabilty in spite of VW involvement

[brad]

But do Skoda MANUFACTURE the DSG gearboxes or engines? I somehow doubt it.
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Skoda do panel stamping, casting & forging. The make complete engine, geabox & axle assemblies for use by both Skoda & other VW group companies.

In 2008 they produced 270,000 engines & 500,000 transmisions & production has expanded since then.

[dagget]

Anecdotes say that, despite the high proportion of migrant workers in both German and Czech factories, the difference is that the workers in the Czech factories (predominately Polish and Slovakian who, for the most part, integrate well and get along with each other and the Czechs) actually care about their work, or are at least competent.

That does remind me of a conversation with some Mercedes Benz factory workers when i was in Germany in 1999
"Mercedes best Turkish car!!"

[Ocy_RS_TDi_Kombi]

Got a 2009 Octavia RS TDi DSG with 78,000km on the clock. Also have been running a Bluefin tune on the car for 2 1/2 years - approx 140kw & 420nm. No issues with the motor, DSG or the rest of the car - touch wood! When you pop the bonnet all the hoses have Audi/VW symbols on them, no Skoda one's.

Had a guy from work in the car on Friday and couldn't believe it was so squeak/rattle free, tight and new feeling after 4 years & almost 80k - he must be use to Falcodores...........

[BrashDaniels]

Re: Skoda reliabilty in spite of VW involvement

Got a 2009 Octavia RS TDi DSG with 78,000km on the clock. Also have been running a Bluefin tune on the car for 2 1/2 years - approx 140kw & 420nm. No issues with the motor, DSG or the rest of the car - touch wood! When you pop the bonnet all the hoses have Audi/VW symbols on them, no Skoda one's.

Had a guy from work in the car on Friday and couldn't believe it was so squeak/rattle free, tight and new feeling after 4 years & almost 80k - he must be use to Falcodores...........

Thanks for the confidence boost. I'm planning on keeping my Fabia till it drops. I am also hoping when it drops, is at least ten years.

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[Mysticality]

Got a 2009 Octavia RS TDi DSG with 78,000km on the clock. Also have been running a Bluefin tune on the car for 2 1/2 years - approx 140kw & 420nm. No issues with the motor, DSG or the rest of the car - touch wood! When you pop the bonnet all the hoses have Audi/VW symbols on them, no Skoda one's.

Had a guy from work in the car on Friday and couldn't believe it was so squeak/rattle free, tight and new feeling after 4 years & almost 80k - he must be use to Falcodores...........

My diesel only is only a year and a bit old... But 72,000km. No issues here either.

Actually, the one annoying rattle I had was from my phone in the centre console. Drove me nuts - almost took it to the dealership, but...

[bobski]

I keep reading reviews of Sodas where the reviewer ends by questioning the reliability of the brand and many keyboard warriors are quick to jump on them too. Yet, I hear of very few problems here - certainly none more than any other brand to warrant a mention that no other manufacturer gets (VW rarely get that treatment and they are the cause of the perception!). It comes down to very few people have done more than kick the tyres of a modern Skoda, so unless they work in a Skoda workshop, they are talking out their a***. But that's the Internet for you....

[safetyman]

Got to agree with that last comment.

The last Octavia used car review I read, the journalist stated that because it has VW parts, it will suffer the same reliability issues.

And that was after an admission that here wasn't a history of complaints from owners.
His assumption here was that there weren't enough owners to complain.

Yet people are basing their used car purchasing decisions on opinions from ignoramus' like that one.

I own a Polo GTI and an Octavia VRS. I have access to holden caprice's and a number of VW's at work ranging from Passat's to Touregs and the most reliable car of all of them is my Skoda. I purchased it new in 2010 and have racked up 100000km without a fault and still tight as a drum.

[cbay]

I own a Polo GTI and an Octavia VRS. I have access to holden caprice's and a number of VW's at work ranging from Passat's to Touregs and the most reliable car of all of them is my Skoda. I purchased it new in 2010 and have racked up 100000km without a fault and still tight as a drum.

It's comments like these that you base purchasing decisions on