Long story short - traded Focus in for Skoda Octavia.
2 hours after I pulled away, noticed a dent in the door (not me, of course!) and 3 hairline scratches.
Dealer said he could get somebody to look at it but it's been over a week and not had any contact.
Also I notice a lot of low-frequency acoustic noise at low speed over rough road, enough to ruin it for me.
I read there is a 30 day consumer law return law.. I quoted this in an e-mail to the dealer (I'm annoyed I think they're fobbing me off, also, so I'm sticking it to them) but I'm not 100% sure what this entails. I drove away with the scratches and dent already there - am I on a hiding to nothing? What about the bad acoustic noise?
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Aren't all noises acoustic noises?
(Edit: First person to post up a Marshall wall loses all points)
Scotchland law is different in many ways.
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
It's at low speed over uneven roads, it sounds like you're sitting in a Chinook helicopter. Lack of insulation or some structural design flaw - not sure. Should have got the Honda diesel - but now I see potential diesel taxes I wouldn't know what to go for.
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Dude - that would be awesome!
Just play Ride of the Valkyries really loudly every where you go!
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If only it was awesome!
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Ive had plenty of people quite obviously damage it themselves and claim it was there before.
We normally just end up paying for it as it's not worth the hassle.
I wouldn't expect a noise that you didn't like would be grounds for return, it's aimed at serious faults with regards to engines/gearboxes etc.
What will probably happen is I keep it for as long as I can bear it then trade it in for something else.
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With one rear window open the noise is terrible. It's common with many cars, apparently, but I never had it with Ford.
Apparently it's common with the MkIII Octavia. There are 40+ page threads on it on the UK and German Skoda forums.
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VW, SKODA, Citroen, Kia, Ford, Vauxhall, BMW, Seat, Peugeot, Volvo and probably others.
You've got enough to deal with; if you can ditch the car now, do so. Good hunting.
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https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/your-rights-if-something-is-wrong-with-your-car
If you close the window a bit the pitch will change.
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