Could I have prevented my Octavia's turbo failure?

I'm a taxi driver and I've got a 2010 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI. Whenever the DPF regenerates it blows a lot of smoke from the exhaust pipe. I eventually realised that I should let the regen finish before...

Skoda Octavia gas recirculation valve problems - what's the cause?

About 18 months ago I had my Skoda Octavia (2012 model) 1.9 diesel valeted. The firm that did the work also washed the engine, even though I never asked for the work to be done. After this the car experienced...

Is the Skoda Yeti still good value for money?

We currently own a Skoda Fabia and a Citigo. We have always been delighted with Skoda vehicles and have owned them regularly over the past 30 years. We shortly need to downsize to just one vehicle. Is...

Skoda Yeti diesel performance after emissions fix

Our Skoda Yeti 140PS diesel 4WD six-gear manual was tested on a dynamometer to provide the power and torque output graphs before and after the 'cheat' software upgrade. The Yeti had the same grade supermarket...

Mis-sold paintwork protection – what are my rights?

Two months ago my wife and I bought a second hand Skoda Citigo from a main dealership. They talked us into buying a coating for the car (inside and out) called GardX. We went for it at the quoted price...

Which small automatic is best - Fiesta or Fabia?

My wife is after a small petrol car with an automatic gear box. She test drove the Ford Fiesta with the PowerShift gearbox. She also drove the Skoda Fabia with the DSG 'box. Please advise if they are good...

Buying a second hand estate for £10k - any recommendations?

My wife and I are in the market for a second hand estate; we want a car that's three to five years old and costs up to £10k. We are happy to have a fairly high mileage car (up to circa 100k). We've just...

Why does my Skoda Superb DSG judder at low speeds?

I've noticed an occasional 'judder' when moving off in my 2012 Skoda Superb automatic petrol estate. It has the seven-speed DSG gearbox. Am I right in thinking that this is a sealed gearbox with fluid...

Do you recommend the Skoda Fabia Estate?

I am thinking of buying a used Skoda Fabia Estate. It's a 1.4TSI 180PS, (2012 or 2013 model) with 22,000 miles on the clock. The dealer wants £8495. It has a bit of go about it and should be large enough...

Buying a used Skoda Yeti - what should I look out for?

I'm thinking of buying a used (2013) Skoda Yeti 4x4. What should I look out for when buying one?