Maybe my Octavia is deemed more premium than I thought but I would have said Skoda were the entry level brand.
Disappointed in Seat Leon FR
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maybe it had had a poorly fitted replacement windscreen or seal issues .. try another
[dont't know if fox made the bentley comment because they, like lambo, are VAG ?]
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My point was that his expectations seemed high - Seat as a brand is very much on a par with Renault, arguably in some areas Renault are more upmarket.
Your 1.2 won't have wider, low profile tyres. I suspect that's a big part of the issue.
My wife's 1.2 Leon is far quieter as its running on 16" wheels, but it's just not as fun to drive
.I have read similar complaints on the a3 when you start going to the trims with low profile tyres.
They all seem to do that, mine was absolutely fine until one day it suddenly started sticking a lot.
Any ideas to sort it out?
I guess rain goes through the hinges/springs etc and siezes it, I hate it. Probably have to remove it and maybe lubricate things.
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Do you happen to know which tyre manufacture Merc use? The car I ordered has 20" AMG wheels and says it comes with foam filled tyres but I can't narrow down the brand.
yes there is a difference between the brands in things like glass thickness and sound proofing material, it all boils down to them creating different products for different markets
want a small exec buy an a3 . want middle of the road buy a golf want cheap buy octavia . want a bit of sportiness buy a leon. all the same car with the same (more or less engines and a huge amount of commonality amongst components but a leon is not a golf is not an A3 even though they share so much across the cars.
want a small exec buy an a3 . want middle of the road buy a golf want cheap buy octavia . want a bit of sportiness buy a leon. all the same car with the same (more or less engines and a huge amount of commonality amongst components but a leon is not a golf is not an A3 even though they share so much across the cars.
Large tyres make a lot of noise, they probably didn't think it was worth it for smaller sizes. Over 17" is a negative when it comes to noise, handling and ride quality really. It's only really for "Bling" unless your housing huge brakes :/
My girlfriend's 2018 Leon has very good levels of noise for what it is. I would expect an FR to be marginally louder due to the lower-profile tyres.
P.s. its overall build quality is far better than any Renault I've ever been in.
P.s. its overall build quality is far better than any Renault I've ever been in.
My 67 plate FR (18" alloys) isn't quiet but I wouldn't say it's overly intrusive either.
I am coming from a 56 plate Swift sport that would sit at 4k rpm when in 5th gear at 70mph, so my view might be a little off.
Maybe they slowly improved it over the years?
I am coming from a 56 plate Swift sport that would sit at 4k rpm when in 5th gear at 70mph, so my view might be a little off.
Maybe they slowly improved it over the years?
I can't answer that specific question but I have definitely found extra soundproofing in an A3 that isn't there in a Golf of the same age, so it's plausible.