Octavia vRS 245 lease thread

Octavia vRS 245 lease thread

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MadaCup

130 posts

119 months

Saturday 17th March 2018
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Skoda have agreed to pay for the service on my Passat before it goes back so I can extend the agreement for a couple of months. They are also paying the excess mileage although I will have to pay the monthly fees which seems fair (I'd be paying more if the Octavia arrived). I think this was a fair outcome.

Ursicles

1,068 posts

243 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Skoda are giving me a hire car this week.

I refused to keep my car, and they picking up the tab for my hire car.

They ballsed up, think its only fair they compensate me. Reckon it will be June before i get the car as still no build date, which is fine with me as wont be paying monthlies in the meantime but will have a car.

Clinton Baptiste

657 posts

183 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Ursicles said:
Skoda are giving me a hire car this week.

I refused to keep my car, and they picking up the tab for my hire car.

They ballsed up, think its only fair they compensate me. Reckon it will be June before i get the car as still no build date, which is fine with me as wont be paying monthlies in the meantime but will have a car.
Basically same situation as me,told them my current car mot runs out next month and I'm not spending any money on it if it fails (16yr old clapped out golf diesel) so they sorted me with a hire car.

Steve vRS

4,848 posts

242 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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Think I’m getting a hire car as well when the lease on my current car ends next month. Still no confirmed build date though.

Andy665

3,627 posts

229 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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MadaCup said:
Skoda have agreed to pay for the service on my Passat before it goes back so I can extend the agreement for a couple of months. They are also paying the excess mileage although I will have to pay the monthly fees which seems fair (I'd be paying more if the Octavia arrived). I think this was a fair outcome.
Surely an extension on your current lease will see a pro rata mileage allowance provided?

Ursicles

1,068 posts

243 months

Sunday 18th March 2018
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New car apparently out in BW 22 ... bets on my car being allocated a slot in BW 21 smilesmile

Still stuns me how poorly skoda have managed this whole thing, to the point they no longer even list the petrol VRs on their website.

Pity anyone who actually paid for a new one as give it 2 yrs the mkt will be flooded with them.

Jonnyt1979

5 posts

76 months

Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Finally some movement on build week in my favour!!! Ordered October, was due March, obviously delayed and have had a build week 26 for the last 2 months!! Been brought forward to BW 17 now, hopefully it says there or moves forward again

johnsu123

24 posts

78 months

Thursday 22nd March 2018
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Ordered mine in November - Ive had Build dates of March, April, May, June and now have been told this was a mistake and my slot is currently unknown !!!

Ursicles

1,068 posts

243 months

Thursday 22nd March 2018
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That sound about right.

They might have the parts bin from VW Audi, but they def dont have the customer service or systems!

Clinton Baptiste

657 posts

183 months

Thursday 22nd March 2018
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Jonnyt1979 said:
Finally some movement on build week in my favour!!! Ordered October, was due March, obviously delayed and have had a build week 26 for the last 2 months!! Been brought forward to BW 17 now, hopefully it says there or moves forward again
Have you raised a formal complaint with them and got a hire car off them?

bluenosewrx

391 posts

116 months

Friday 23rd March 2018
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Ordered Oct, delivery date now conformed for 30th April to my work. cannot wait Standard red DSG.

dayc666

48 posts

76 months

Thursday 29th March 2018
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Car confirmed built and awaiting to be shipped over. Apparently the car can be sat at both sides of the water for up to 10 days a piece and 3 days to cross. Reckon approx 20th April ?? Giddy !!!! rotate

Steve vRS

4,848 posts

242 months

Thursday 29th March 2018
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Still no confirmed build date but a hire car is going to be provided when my lease ends on the 24th April. That should save some pennies to go into the new cyclocross race bike fund!

Clinton Baptiste

657 posts

183 months

Thursday 29th March 2018
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Still no build date for me yet either

MadaCup

130 posts

119 months

Friday 30th March 2018
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Mine was confirmed for BW15 this week.

johnsu123

24 posts

78 months

Monday 9th April 2018
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Clinton Baptiste said:
Jonnyt1979 said:
Finally some movement on build week in my favour!!! Ordered October, was due March, obviously delayed and have had a build week 26 for the last 2 months!! Been brought forward to BW 17 now, hopefully it says there or moves forward again
Have you raised a formal complaint with them and got a hire car off them?
Who do you raise the complaint with ?

Ursicles

1,068 posts

243 months

Monday 9th April 2018
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Call skoda and raise a complaint there.

I did that and have a golf 2.0 tdi sitting outside on their dime until my car is delivered - had it for 2 weeks, could be another 12!

Totally free motoring in the meantime smile

Clinton Baptiste

657 posts

183 months

Tuesday 10th April 2018
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johnsu123 said:
Who do you raise the complaint with ?
I went on Skoda UK website and raised the complaint over the live chat. I was given a lovely 2yr old vw passat about a week later and have been using that for about 3 weeks now and will have it til the Skoda Is built.

Jonnyt1979

5 posts

76 months

Tuesday 10th April 2018
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Got a phone call from Skoda UK today, build week confirmed, starts week commencing 16th April. Any idea how long it will take after that? I'm thinking completed by 23rd April, 1 week for transit there, 1 week transit this side, 1 week quality control and then delivery?

Steve vRS

4,848 posts

242 months

Tuesday 10th April 2018
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Pretty sure my dealer said 5-6 weeks to delivery from the build date.