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Hi All,

So since owning the car,  bought early December, a used ex VW owned vehicle, registered april 2025 with 4k on the clock,  I have had a few software related issues, the usual bongs etc which others have also had/shared.

But this is a new one and over the last few weeks or so, and strangely its happened in exactly the same supermarket car park at least three times on my way home from a 30-40 minute commute, so surely must be related to something there!

When I returned to the car this evening and on startup, the revs drop and the engine feels like its going to cut out, Coughs and splutters a bit and then this time it stalled! So started her up again and same again!!   No bongs or yellow warnings!   
So I turned ignition off, got out, locked car, opened the car, started up again and all fine.  No warning bongs or anything.

Tried to re inact once I got home about 10 minutes later, but everything appeared normal and idling fine.

I'm guessing or hoping this is again VW software glitch, just seems odd it's happened in the same place all times.

When it happened a few weeks ago, I had the usual yellow bongs together with it, "travel assist not available",  "front assist restricted" and a few others.

Anyone had this where car just stalls after starting up?   

I will run it down to vw as under warranty still, but probably likely have to wait a month to get booked in with a courtesy car!

Dropped mine off at the detailers for a full inside and outside clean, decontamination and a basic sealent. Just in time for the saharan dust rain due tomorrow....

Usually 8-10 weeks from receiving that email the car is with the dealership but yeah definitely be worth the wait

That’s a hell of a wait! Did you get the email saying the factory has your order and getting things ready and looking out parts ect..?

The romanticist in me thinks your car should be sold privately so you can vet the buyer rather than a stone cold trade sale of a modern classic in the making that might end up in the hands of someone who will ruin it.

I’m 100% with you in your thinking and rationale and especially the point around VED as that really grates me too. The Octavia has that 7.5 Golf undertone with its styling and interior as well as being distinctly Skoda. My neighbour’s daughter has a year old vRS estate in Race Blue that I admire every Sunday when I’m out washing my car.