Welcome to London's Skoda Independent Garage.We have a team of independent Skoda specialists who can sort out anything from basic Skoda servicing to advanced technical Skoda cars problems. One of the best independent Skoda Master Technician on site offering knowledge and experience using the latest Skoda Main Dealer garage compulsory diagnostics equipment.

Service and Maintenance - How we look after your ŠKODA and you

We pride ourselves on offering the highest level of customer service and satisfaction to make sure that owning your ŠKODA is an easy and enjoyable experience. ŠKODA owners seem to agree - in 2011 we won the Auto Express Driver Power survey for the third year running!

 

 

Being ŠKODA approved, our technicians are specially trained to know your car inside out. Replacement parts (only genuine ŠKODA replacement parts) are kept in stock or usually delivered within 24 hours, so you'll spend the absolute minimum of time without your car when any service or maintenance is due.

 

 

Our retailers also sign up to the Customer Promise - a set of consistently high standards that ensure great service and make sure you know what to expect each and every time you visit a ŠKODA retailer.

Service Plans

If you are buying a used ŠKODA, you can now benefit from the used car service plan* for just £329.

Whatever your circumstances, ensure you benefit from 2 years or 20,000 miles servicing (whichever comes first). Services are undertaken by specialist ŠKODA trained technicians who have the knowledge and expertise to service your car as it should be with the use of genuine approved parts.

Not only will we keep your ŠKODA in perfect running condition, your full service history will also be maintained. The used car service plan is fully transferable to subsequent buyers should you decide to sell your ŠKODA before the plan ends.

The service plan includes a maximum of:

  • 1 x Oil change at 10,000 miles or 12 months
  • 1 x Inspection service at 20,000 miles or 24 months
  • 1 x Dust and pollen filter at 24 months
  • 1 x Brake fluid change at 24 months (if required)†
  • 1 x Fuel filter (if required) †
  • 1 x Air filter (if required) †

For more information about how ŠKODA can help you with your servicing costs please have a read of our Service Plan leaflet.

ŠKODA Customer Promise

 

As always we are working to ensure your happiness and here's how we intend to do it...

Care and consideration for you and your car

We will:

  • Work competently and in your best interests
  • Treat you as a valued individual and respect and care for your property

A flexible and convenient service

We will:

  • Provide flexibility and choice of dates and times for booking and collection
  • Ensure our price will be all-inclusive for the work we agree to undertake
  • Endeavour to diagnose a vehicle defect within 24 hours of the vehicle being presented to us
  • Offer free collection and delivery within a 10 mile radius (up to 20 minutes drive time) for pre-bookings
  • Provide a courtesy car or arrange onward mobility if your vehicle is to be kept overnight

Expertise and attention to detail with no surprises

We will:

  • Complete the work as agreed with you
  • Always gain your authority if any additional work is required
  • Keep you informed of progress and advise you when your car is ready
  • Complete a complimentary visual health check if your vehicle is left with us and include a professional recommendation of:
    • Any components that require replacing immediately
    • The point at which any part of your car should be re-checked in the near future
    • Check for any warrantable product enhancements recommended by ŠKODA and perform these free of charge
    • Always use genuine ŠKODA parts and accessories
    • Wash your car following a Service

 A clear explanation of our work

We will:

  • Ensure our invoice matches the booking price
  • Provide a full explanation of work completed and any charges made
  • Communicate clearly in an open and honest way avoiding jargon
  • Review the vehicle condition report and explain all work completed
  • Where possible, perform a walkaround of the vehicle with you
  • Value your feedback and will encourage you to complete our Your Opinion Counts survey so you can tell us what you liked and how we can improve further

Looking after your budget

ŠKODA Finance offers you a choice of three fixed-cost maintenance plans to help you budget for keeping your car in tip-top condition.

As well as simplifying your budgeting, the plans make sure your ŠKODA is properly serviced and safe to drive. They also provide you with a full service history from a ŠKODA retailer, which will help keep its value up for when you come to sell or part-exchange it.

The three plans to choose from are:

  • Service
  • Service and maintenance
  • Service, maintenance and tyres

For further details, talk to your ŠKODA-approved retailer. Fixed-cost maintenance is provided by ŠKODA Finance, a trading name of Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

The ŠKODA Citigo - A ŠKODA for the City

 

Compact yet roomy, economical yet agile, the ŠKODA Citigo is an ideal car both in and out of the city. It offers a surprisingly generous interior space. The boot volume is a sizeable 251 litres, which can be extended to 951 litres by folding down the rear seats. Another clever addition is the Portable Infotainment Device; it seamlessly combines navigation, a hands-free Bluetooth system and multimedia entertainment in one**.

 

The ŠKODA Citigo also places great emphasis on safety and has achieved a five star Euro NCAP safety rating. That’s not all. For the first time in a ŠKODA vehicle, the designers have used a Head-Thorax side airbag to protect the heads of both the driver and the front seat passenger.

 

It’s also award-winning. The ŠKODA Citigo was named ‘Best City Car’ and ‘Car of the Year’ at the 2012 Auto Express Car of the Year awards thanks to its stylish design, superb efficiency and fantastic value for money.

 

Why not request a test drive or request a brochure to find out more information about our exciting new addition?

 

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Octavia vRS Hatch

The performance of the Octavia vRS could rival many cars on the track while it’s extraordinarily spaciousness makes it a family friendly everyday car.


The sporty character of the Octavia vRS model is underlined by a number of details: The flared bumpers with integrated spoilers and the new LED lights for daytime driving give the car a sharp and aggressive new appearance.

On Friday 19 August at 07:45am, the Octavia vRS officially became the fastest 2.0-litre supercharged production car with the 600 bhp ‘salt spec’ racer – built to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iconic vRS performance flagship badge. 

 

The Octavia vRS officially registered a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) sanctioned speed of 227.080 mph on Utah’s legendary Bonneville Salt Flats.

The interior of the Octavia vRS is dynamic, combining high standards of build quality equipment levels and soft touch materials with intuitive design. The interior features a wide range of equipment including three and four-spoke leather steering wheels, touchscreen stereos, navigation systems and bluetooth.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Tiësto fashions ŠKODA Citigo for Shelter

  • One of a kind ŠKODA Citigo designed by Tiësto up for auction on eBay in aid of Shelter
  • Bid for the car here

World-renowned DJ and producer, Tiësto, has helped design a one-of-a-kind edition of the new ŠKODA Citigo which is up for auction on eBay over ten days to raise money for housing and homelessness charity Shelter.

Mixmag’s “Greatest DJ of All Time” celebrated the launch of the Citigo at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year and has worked with ŠKODA to design a special model of the car. The Citigo “Tiësto Edition” has an exclusive custom body, a stunning DJ-themed paint design and alloy wheels as well as a customised high specification and power sound system to ensure the highest bidder will have the best audio experience possible.

The auction, running on eBay, began last Friday and continues until 14:22 Monday 6th August; with 100% of proceeds going to the housing and homelessness charity Shelter. One of only ten “Tiësto Editions” in existence, the car being auctioned in the UK has the added exclusivity of being the only right-hand drive version anywhere in the world, making it a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle.

Luxurious features of the model include a chrome and leather interior, heated seats and state of the art Portable Infotainment Device including Bluetooth®, media player, satnav and trip computer.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk

Tour de France: ŠKODA CEO hands over winner’s trophies

  • ŠKODA supported the top cycling event for the ninth consecutive year
  • Impressive presence of 110 ŠKODA cars
  • ŠKODA CEO Winfried Vahland handed over traditional Czech glass art trophies on the Champs-Elysées in Paris

At the finish of the three-week cycling event, ŠKODA CEO Winfried Vahland awarded trophies to the winners of a total of four categories, including the wearer of the Yellow Jersey, Bradley Wiggins from Great Britain. The winner of the White Jersey, Tejay Van Garderen from the USA also received a special trophy from ŠKODA.

This year, ŠKODA sponsored the Tour de France, which ended on Sunday on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, for the ninth consecutive time. ŠKODA CEO Winfried Vahland said: “The Tour de France is the number one cycling event worldwide. We are happy that we contributed to a fantastic Tour in 2012. Our sponsorship reached millions of fans by the roadside and a billion-strong international audience in the media.”

ŠKODA provided the Tour de France organisers with about 110 cars. In addition, the brand was partner of the White Jersey for the best cyclist under 25 years of age. “As the premier class of cycling, the Tour de France fits perfectly with ŠKODA – not just because of its dynamic nature, but also because of its history: ŠKODA began its success story in 1895 as a bicycle maker,” said Vahland. ŠKODA was highly visible in every phase of the day’s stages thanks to large-format advertising in the starting and finishing areas as well as on the roads.

The crowning conclusion of ŠKODA’s commitment was the handover of the winner’s trophies by Prof. Vahland to this year’s tour winner Bradley Wiggins from Great Britain and the winners in the other categories (White Jersey – Tejay Van Garderen from the USA as best junior professional under 25 years; Green Jersey – Peter Sagan from Slovakia as best sprinter; Dotted Jersey – Thomas Voeckler from France as best mountain racer). ŠKODA Designer Peter Olah took part in creating the trophies, which are hand-made by Bohemian glass artists.

This year’s Tour de France was another show of exceptional cycling action as around 15 million spectators flocked to the roadsides, while another two billion viewers all over the world watched it on TV. Only the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games achieve a higher viewership.

Besides Ice Hockey and ŠKODA Motorsport activities, cycling is the most important pillar in ŠKODA’s sponsoring strategy. This includes a commitment to cycling as a popular sport, such as the support of the Czech ‘Cycle for Life’ event and the ‘Velothon’ in Berlin.

Closer to home, ŠKODA UK is the official vehicle sponsor of The Tour of Britain and also sponsors The King of the Mountains Jersey. As well as The Tour of Britain ŠKODA UK also sponsor two British cycling teams: Team Raleigh–GAC and Rapha Condor Sharp.

Article source: www.skoda.co.uk