My Fabia had a neat fabric strip like the ones shown above - very handy...

Well you did ask...

... but have you tried D605?

And why it it not a warranty issue?

https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/electric-cars-must-make-noise/ All new electric and hybrid vehicles are now legally required to have an external sound generator so they can be more easily heard by pedestrians and cyclists. The EU-mandated system is called an Acoustic Vehicle Alert System, ...

Let's hope it doesn't get as complicated as Australia - when I was there in May there were about 5 grades of petrol available and several grades of diesel too.

Out of interest did you tell them?

For clarity the "5th" above relates to the 5th worst reliable brand - not 5th best... Interestingly Honda too, amongst the "Japanese" brands missed out on a place in the ten best. Is this because they like Nissan also (at the moment) build cars in the UK? Perhaps not since Toyota and Lexus secured 3...

Note that the "gunk" is date-marked...

As well as not having a jack you won't have a wheelbrace either.

Hi mort77, imho opinion i would be on the lookout for clutch judder, dab radio woes well documented here (with a long overdue fix promised) and that the VIN number is outside the range of engines affected by the, again, well documented here Oil loss/engine killing issues. There are plenty of good/g...