Bunny134
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Can anyone help me with advice on the new Toledo?
I have just bought a 2012 ex-demo with 4k miles. 1.6 TDi, 16" wheels. Have driven it for a week/700 miles and I really can't get used to it.
The ride is truly horrendous. It jumps & bumps over everything, even the very minor changes in surface on motorways. I can honestly say that it is the worst ride I've ever experienced (I once had a Mini Metro!), and very much worse than Leons & Ibizas I've had as hire cars abroad to help any SEAT experts on here make a comparison.
The car also makes very bizarre noises when the suspension is under strain (pulling on to the ramps in a multi-storey). The only way I can describe it is the noise that light branches make hitting the top deck of a bus, travelling through the bodywork from front to rear?
Is any of this normal for a Toledo (or any car)?
Is it a hard car to get used to?
How can I tell if the suspension is too hard/seized (all I can find on the internet is where shocks are too worn/failed).
If it is a fault, what is the best approach with the dealer, given that it is quite noticeable when driving the car (which one of their mechanics has been doing for the past 4k miles ...).
I have checked that the suspension spacers aren't still in place.
I have just bought a 2012 ex-demo with 4k miles. 1.6 TDi, 16" wheels. Have driven it for a week/700 miles and I really can't get used to it.
The ride is truly horrendous. It jumps & bumps over everything, even the very minor changes in surface on motorways. I can honestly say that it is the worst ride I've ever experienced (I once had a Mini Metro!), and very much worse than Leons & Ibizas I've had as hire cars abroad to help any SEAT experts on here make a comparison.
The car also makes very bizarre noises when the suspension is under strain (pulling on to the ramps in a multi-storey). The only way I can describe it is the noise that light branches make hitting the top deck of a bus, travelling through the bodywork from front to rear?
Is any of this normal for a Toledo (or any car)?
Is it a hard car to get used to?
How can I tell if the suspension is too hard/seized (all I can find on the internet is where shocks are too worn/failed).
If it is a fault, what is the best approach with the dealer, given that it is quite noticeable when driving the car (which one of their mechanics has been doing for the past 4k miles ...).
I have checked that the suspension spacers aren't still in place.