El Dingo

Hi Jeff, I have exactly the same car and Bridgestones. IMHO this is mostly the tyres to blame. One can hear a huge difference between different road surfaces. But you could be right about sound insulation, as VAG Group have been steadily cutting quality over the last few years. Just look down in the cabin and backwards to find cheaper materials. The carpets in the latest 8Y are actually inferior to the ones in our 5 year old Skoda. Keep a look out for tyre reviews. I transformed an old Skoda VRS simply by changing the tyres from Michelin to Dunlop Sport Maxx RT. And a Ford Focus from Dunlop to Michelin Cross Climate. And avoid P7's at all cost!

Welcome to the VAG Group front suspension creaking noise. I had this something terrible on my Skoda Superb. And a bit on our Karoq. It may be only a matter of time with my 6 month old 8Y.

I got my 8Y as someone else's cancelled order. I originally ordered a Cupra Formentor hybrid but, like you, waited over a year. So I talked to the lease company supplying dealer and they found me the cancelled order. Of course we then had to negotiate an increase in the rentals, as the lease company weren't getting their 19% discount.

Has anyone pulled the fuse on this thing yet? Did that cause any other issues with the car? Just trying to find an interim solution. OBD11 doesn't yet have a one-click app for this.