Skoda UK extended car warranty

cyber69 · 6 Feb 2020 at 16:05

Hi all, my Skoda Octavia is coming up to 3 years old so i've been receiving emails from Skoda asking if I want to take out the extended warranty.

I cover about 15k miles a year in my 1.6D 17 plate Octavia and it works out around £21 a month for a year's extended warranty.

Does it sound worth it? It's like any insurance policy I guess.

Mcnumpty2323 · 6 Feb 2020 at 16:09

Took it on my car
Though made sure it covered everything
Including electrics not just
Mechanical as modern cars got
So much electronics in them
Yes it's like any insurance
It's basically a gamble
Whether you will ever claim on it
Or not

cyber69 · 6 Feb 2020 at 16:16

The £21 covered 'all component cover' but I guess there are exclusions such as wear and tear parts

Quint · 7 Feb 2020 at 23:10

I was in the exact same position and took it out. I’d had 3 previously before but company cars and the engine went in the last Octavia, one week before warranty expired so felt it’s in my best interest.

kissenger · 8 Feb 2020 at 00:29

You will probably need it, with it being a Skoda. It's just a question of the maths: £21 x 12 months = £252/year. That's about 3 hours labour at Skoda. Can you see yourself needing that amount of work in a year? Or twice that in a two year period?

That's not to say it's a good deal, because obviously it would be nice if the car was more reliable, but all things considered...

ajf · 8 Feb 2020 at 00:53

For that cost I would do it for peace of mind.
One issue will easily save you more than that. Dual mass flywheel went on a diesel Astra I had.
Would have cost £1500 if I had to pay.

dale1uk · 8 Feb 2020 at 06:35

£21 a month seems like a decent price, however you've not mentioned what the excess cost is? This would be the deciding factor for me

cuke2u · 8 Feb 2020 at 11:21

Do it, I did with my A4, all components £150 excess. With gearboxes costing thousands it is essential at a small cost...

stoofa · 8 Feb 2020 at 13:30

Are you sure it's a genuine Skoda Extension to the warranty the car came with? Or an aftermarket one that just happens to be "Skoda Branded"?
The warranty that comes with a Skoda is great, as good as any other out there. At time of purchase you can extend that warranty to Year 4 or 5. However I don't believe you can extend the warranty at the end of the 3yr period.
Instead there will be an attempt to sell you a far inferior product.

If it is a true extension of the original manufacturers warranty then yes, grab it - it's as comprehensive as you're going to get. But do have a good read through all the paper work.

stoofa · 8 Feb 2020 at 13:32

kissenger said:
You will probably need it, with it being a Skoda. It's just a question of the maths: £21 x 12 months = £252/year. That's about 3 hours labour at Skoda. Can you see yourself needing that amount of work in a year? Or twice that in a two year period?

That's not to say it's a good deal, because obviously it would be nice if the car was more reliable, but all things considered...

Are you implying that Skoda don't regular appear very close to the top of many reliability charts?

Kenai · 8 Feb 2020 at 13:34

stoofa said:
Are you sure it's a genuine Skoda Extension to the warranty the car came with? Or an aftermarket one that just happens to be "Skoda Branded"?

You can only extend the manufacturer warranty at point of original order, any other extension is via Skoda Financial Services (VW Financial Services).

[TW]Fox · 8 Feb 2020 at 13:59

stoofa said:
Are you implying that Skoda don't regular appear very close to the top of many reliability charts?

Where do Audi and VW appear in those same charts?

Why might that be?

stoofa · 8 Feb 2020 at 14:04

[TW]Fox said:
Where do Audi and VW appear in those same charts?

Why might that be?

Well in the JD Power 2019 Dependability Study
Skoda had a rating of 88 problems per 100 vehicles. VW had 113 and Audi 167 - just one example of course.

Hades · 8 Feb 2020 at 15:29

Having experienced recent VAG cars unreliability I would say get the warranty.

M1k3H · 8 Feb 2020 at 19:25

Just looked and for my 1.2tsi fabia, with 35k miles on the clock and less than 10k miles/annum it's £256. Not going to be buying it!

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2020 at 08:21

M1k3H said:
Just looked and for my 1.2tsi fabia, with 35k miles on the clock and less than 10k miles/annum it's £256. Not going to be buying it!

That is exceptionally cheap for a manufacturer backed extended warranty.

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2020 at 08:22

stoofa said:
Well in the JD Power 2019 Dependability Study
Skoda had a rating of 88 problems per 100 vehicles. VW had 113 and Audi 167 - just one example of course.

Which is interesting given that they are the same mechanical components largely isn't it?

233 · 9 Feb 2020 at 08:41

Skoda being at the bottom of the family pecking order means the tech trickles down so Audi and be get all the shiny new gadgets first with perhaps being new tech doesn’t have the tries and tested reliability of the older stuff?

Supernova · 9 Feb 2020 at 08:48

I would get the warranty, but VW group's definition of what constitutes a fault is dubious. If your engine consumes 500ml of oil every 600 miles it's not broken according to VAG.

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2020 at 09:23

233 said:
Skoda being at the bottom of the family pecking order means the tech trickles down so Audi and be get all the shiny new gadgets first with perhaps being new tech doesn’t have the tries and tested reliability of the older stuff?

New tech and Audi? This is the firm that sold the 8P A3 for about 10 years