[umairalvi]

Originally Posted by pratyush369

After the service, we went for another road test. The car felt different (maybe just a placebo effect). It felt more responsive, especially the throttle response. I was satisfied. The only thing that was pending was the wheel alignment.

No, that is true even for my MkIII Octavia. It feels like a different beast altogether post service. The throttle response and the overall smoothness is enhanced. It's like driving a brand new car back home.

[BudgetFailure]

How come Skoda India website still shows the Octavia options and dealers are saying that the car is available? I have not physically visited any showroom, so can not confirm but I got calls from two representatives as soon as I proceeded towards payments page. But as far as we all know, this cannot be correct.

Skoda online booking website: https://www.buyskodaonline.co.in/booknow.aspx

[pratyush369]

Originally Posted by kiranseb

Hi folks! I have been following this thread actively. Need some help from the experts here. I found this oily (or wet?) patch in the underbody behind the rear left wheel. Any idea what this could be? I have not driven the car over water.

I may be wrong but either it's a leak of some sorts or just some foreign liquid that was splashed and spontaneously evaporated behind the exhaust's heat shield.
If you are not absolutely sure take it to any Skoda service or a trusted FNG to lift the car and do a preliminary inspection.
Hopefully it's not a leak. Best of luck.

[pratyush369]

Originally Posted by BudgetFailure

How come Skoda India website still shows the Octavia options and dealers are saying that the car is available? I have not physically visited any showroom, so can not confirm but I got calls from two representatives as soon as I proceeded towards payments page. But as far as we all know, this cannot be correct.

Skoda online booking website: https://www.buyskodaonline.co.in/booknow.aspx

Car websites are notorious for outdated information.

Most probably the Octavia is no longer available in India. If you are lucky you might find it. I also hear most dealerships had sold their demo cars as well early last month.

Skoda has targeted to sell their BS 6 (Non Phase ll) models before April 23, if for any reason this target was not met you might be able to find one.

[Travelfarbeyond]

Originally Posted by BudgetFailure

How come Skoda India website still shows the Octavia options and dealers are saying that the car is available? I have not physically visited any showroom, so can not confirm but I got calls from two representatives as soon as I proceeded towards payments page. But as far as we all know, this cannot be correct.

Skoda online booking website: https://www.buyskodaonline.co.in/booknow.aspx

Just checked online and Octavia is no longer available for online booking via website though Superb is still available for booking.

[Travelfarbeyond]

Originally Posted by aashiqb

What has one year been like?
Nothing short of amazing. I’ve done 12,600 on the ODO and most of them if not all are highway mile munching between Bangalore - Chennai and Bangalore - Goa. I have had a couple of snags with the infotainment system’s electronics but otherwise the car has been brilliant every single day.

Amazing post Rahul and it felt going through your journey with my eyes. Heartening to see a die hard fan like me. I have clocked 4k and hoping to touch 12k soon.

Thanks for re-assuring the trust in this machine and you rightly said, upgrade from Octavia in future will be a tough challenge. I drove BMW 2 series and it stands no where in front of Octavia in overall experience and power at hand.

It was delight to read your post

[vipinS]

The most fun to drive car under 40 lakh is gone finally. Skoda Octavia discontinued. Wondering why haven’t the discontinued the other cars in their stable like Superb and Kodiaq with same engine.
Sad news for all the enthusiasts.

[Travelfarbeyond]

Guys, is there a way to control rear windows lock in Octavia. I didn't find it on driver side door. All I see are two small buttons and they seem to be child lock for back doors.

Rear windows control buttons were available on driver door in my Skoda Rapid however not able to detect the same in Octavia.

[suvan1988]

Originally Posted by Endless....

My car just came out of service with a software update completed as well. Will read up the manual a bit to see if there are other options.

Hi,

I have come for first service, but these guys during job card creation said there is no update in the system. I still asked them to tell the engineer to check.

Can you tell me more about the update such as version etc. which I can tell to these guys.

[Endless....]

Originally Posted by suvan1988

Hi,

I have come for first service, but these guys during job card creation said there is no update in the system. I still asked them to tell the engineer to check.

Can you tell me more about the update such as version etc. which I can tell to these guys.

I was told the HU software update was needed on my car since I had complained of headlight related errors popping up a couple of times. I don’t think there is a new software version since the UI is still the same. This to me seemed like a classic case of shut down and restart solutions on Windows PC. The lights related error report did come back recently, post service as well. Haven’t bothered since all lights work fine and errors go away when I restart the car. My car has completed 15k kms so far in 10 months. No issues to report here.

That being said, I definitely think there is an update available for the digital cockpit. A few pages back on this thread, I’ve posted about a view that’s available on the newer lot of octys as compared to what I have. That may be worth enquiring.

[suvan1988]

I also got some software updated, not sure what that was for. Seems like something related to audio system and the parking sensor rated issues. Lets see if I face any more problems on those areas.

[yesyeswe]

Originally Posted by kiranseb

Hi folks! I have been following this thread actively. Need some help from the experts here. I found this oily (or wet?) patch in the underbody behind the rear left wheel. Any idea what this could be? I have not driven the car over water.

Volkswagen group cars are filled with wax in underbody cavities to prevent rust from water getting trapped in the cavities. This wax on getting warm sometimes ooze out, so it might be that.

[novice]

Originally Posted by yesyeswe

Volkswagen group cars are filled with wax in underbody cavities to prevent rust from water getting trapped in the cavities. This wax on getting warm sometimes ooze out, so it might be that.

The front portion of my Kodiaq's underbody is covered with some slimy stuff - Lower arms, drive shafts, subframe, underbody shields etc. It looks like grease at some places and like a wax in other areas. But there is no visible leakage of oil or grease from any of the parts.

[kiranseb]

Originally Posted by yesyeswe

Volkswagen group cars are filled with wax in underbody cavities to prevent rust from water getting trapped in the cavities. This wax on getting warm sometimes ooze out, so it might be that.

Wow! I was not aware of this. The service centre said there is nothing to worry. Thanks for your response.

[KarCloud]

Recently bought Octavia L & K model.

Pros: 1. The driving experience of the car is amazing. Great ride quality and handling.
2. Looks amazing. Has a presence and stands out.
3. Park assist works fine in the little that I have tried.

Cons: 1. Using the Infotainment system feels a bit difficult so far. Have to wait and see if the reason for difficulty is because it’s new to me or the UI itself.
2. Disappointed with the tyre’s. Surely not Goodyear for a car in this segment.
3. No 360 degree camera.

I shall post a detailed ownership review in few weeks.