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Main dealer prices are very strong, but in the early years of a car, it will help with reducing the punishing depreciation come resale. @James@RRG_Skoda_Rochdale I presented my Citigo to my local Skoda dealer with working dashcam, and post service was interested to see footage had been recorded. After a minute, it was turned off. Fair play. I had no problem with that at all. They didn't plug it back in, but hey ho. No worries. Not that relevant, but Bentley now offer fixed prices. £1515.00 for front discs and pads. Blimey! I fitted my own discs and pads for <£45 https://www.bentleymotors.com/uk/en/bentley-servicing-and-repairs.html#eaa40957f61f7f2c2fe27b7535e0590e

Welcome to Briskoda. On that age car, Ebay or Gumtree I would expect. NB: Don't forget to disclose the modifications to your insurers.

I would agree, it is time for replacement. Nice car, worth the investment. What sort of cost are you looking at localy? @Burhan I note you are from India, whereabouts? Are there many Skoda cars in India? Be interested to find out. I still have a small crush for a Hindustan Ambassador. We imported them here for a couple of years in the early nougthies, but I've not seen one on UK roads.

Took this on Christmas eve2020, Suffolk coast. Last trip to the coast until lockdown 2021 ends. Missing the sea.

Is there a Bentley sign above the door? £876 for labor and a litre of DOT4 to remove and replace an ABS module...?? Will you not know the part number when you remove the ABS block? Itll be stamped/printed on it.

You can get them with the old 1.9 TDi engine, which most will say is the most reliable of all. It would certainly be my choice. Not fast, but that is a long way down the list of what I want out of a car! 2.0 TDi 140 manual would be my next choice, subject to it not having had the EA189 Nox fix done to it. (search for info and you need to know this for VAG cars).

We had the ABS module go on our Mk2 VRS. I sent the old unit to ECU testing for repair. It was <£300. https://www.ecutesting.com/ BBA reman also do them, but I've not used them and their reviews are not so good. HTH.

@e-Roottoot Thats some doing in a day. Being able to look beyond a mop and decent valet, it's the trim that normaly shows the wear.

Bar bragging rights and all that, good point. I know the badge means a lot to most/some people, but frankly I couldn't give a monkeys. I have had cars fully loaded with leather and all the toys, but I get bored or used to them in a few days. If it starts, stops, does a decent mpg and keeps me and my family safe, I'm happy. My MK1 Octi (broken record or what?? ) had all the toys I ever wanted or needed. In 12 years it never once went wrong and cost less than a daily newspaper in depreciation. I read about a lot of modern car woes that are as a result of over complexity. Less is more. Less to go wrong + more money in my savings account (which has 0.5% interest FFS). When I started motoring, and I kid you not, things like a 5 speed gearbox, rev counter and fuel injection counted as flash. Yeah, agreed. Flippin Volvo syndrome. Too safe. As I said earlier, try a safety reset and take a 125cc for a spin for an hour. Soon wake you up to the dangers of roads. Gordon Tullock was onto something with his theory. https://www.econlib.org/tullocks-covid-spike/

Oh I know. Take a trusted friend if you can, very good advise. But, the info is on the net on how to appraise a car. You really can't hide abuse, and if you've put a bit of time into learning what to look for.....

I sold a Focus a few years ago and the RAC did a 3 page inspection and test drive. I won't be paying for one as a buyer. The engineer did what one would normaly check for, but put it on a nice A4 branded sheet. Expensive, more so if you choose not to buy the car because its a dog. Good money down the drain. The net is full of info on how to appraise a car and what to look for. Spend a few hours reading and you'll be able to appraise a car easily enough.

Agreed. Flip side, anyone can spot a polished turd if they know how to.

I am a sucker for a one owner FDSH car too, and I wouldn't be tempted by a 6 owner car unless it were banger money. That said I have purchased a few FDSH cars only to find that they have had service items skipped and badly looked after. FDSH is not everything, but it does make resale a lot easier if you want to move the car on again. If the vendor of the 1.8 pertol would let me view the car when it was 100% cold, and offer a proper test drive, maybe have a punt. Check oil and coolant levels, and a look under the oil cap. Then listen to it start re chain noises, if happy, a decent test drive and check levels again once parked for 10 mins. If it did a what 20/25 mile drive with no problems, and you trust the seller???

Out of interest, what is wrong with metal plates? And are you allowed a deviation from standard font or format? Thanks.

Early superbs are frankly outstanding value. If it were me, it would be the 2.0 TDI. There have been far too many problems reported with the TFSi 1.8 engines in the form of timing chains, valves and oil useage. Search the net and make your own mind up, but diesel would be my choice.

Good information. According to the above, they have a look at the cables and check they are ok and routed correctly. Thats it. So the ev side is maintenance free in essence. So, for your hard earnt £240, you get a basic mini MOT style check worth £30, £10 of pollen filter and a litre of DOT4 break fluid that costs £10. No oil filter and oil to get from stores, change and the dispose of correctly. It's hard to see how they are making any profit there! On the plus side, and most un-VAG like, the battery has an 8yr/100,000 mile warranty, which is very decent. https://www.drivingelectric.com/reviews/1776/skoda-citigo-e-iv-vs-volkswagen-e-running-costs-and-warranty

Standard dealer plates where ever possible. Don't want my car to stand out in anyway.

Good job ! If the cold doesn't stop you, then I've another two cars here you can do...

Good point. What are they doing for there dosh? Be interested to find out.

Always worth a call to a main dealer, as you never know. I've bought the odd bit as it was a good price, and the quality is always good. If they turn out to be a lot more, then you have the satisfaction of counting your savings £££

A Harley engine would look good. V2....perhaps a Guzzi or Honda engine would be a lot cheaper? WIth boxer, BMW or Citroen 2 cyclinders. Continual source of confusion for me too !

I had a Citigo (same engine and presumably gearbox) that made a fair racket in neutral that disappeared when the clutch pedal was pressed. I was not convinced it was normal, so tested several Citigo before I bought mine, and it was definitely a characteristic. They all do it. Did the car have this noise when you purchased it? Can the dealer demonstrate to you they all do it eg with another 1.0 MPi Fabia? You need to compare it. It might be normal, just you've not experienced a noisy neutral before. "The car has warranty has been back to Skoda 4-5 times regarding this issue and they can’t find the fault? They’ve apparently changed the clutch release bearing " If there was no fault, why did they replace the release bearing? Skoda are not know for replacing parts just because. If they had the gearbox off, did they advise the tickness of the friction material on the clutch plates? I thnk a video posted of the noise would help.

Good job. That looks awesome. Thanks for posting. Any plans to do any more? Boxer engine or perhaps a V8 ? PS: There is no way Mrs Westbury would let me have one of those in her kitchen!

It's also worth remebering when you park your car up at the end of the journey, get the interior as cold as possible. I drive the last 3 miles with the heating off and if its not raining, the last mile with the windows open. I find that helps no end.

Agreed. In 31 yrs of car ownership and 49 cars so far, the majoirty have been relatively basic. I have owned Citroen 2CV and Dyane, which I would argue are about the most basic car one can own. Lots of BL cars, early Fords and Vauxhalls. I have also had a 1984 Citroen CX 2.5 DTR, that was fairly complex, as indeed was my 1985 BMW 525e Auto. However, compared to todays cars, they really were relatively basic. I was reading today on a Briskoda post about a replacement battery needing to be coded to the car. I didn't know that was even a thing! Cars having many ECU's that talk to each other via Canbus. Too complex. Read @ chimaera post above for a cracking description. Scary stuff though IMO. The MK1 Octi I ran for 12 yrs had none of those issues. I'm 100% up for passive safety kit, airbags and such. I'm up for reduction in emissions and improvements in efficiencies, but beyond that.......too much tech. I ran a 2016 Citigo for 18 months. Really liked the little car, loved the mpg and zippo road tax, but even that had tech I didn't want. Hill hold control or whatever its called. The car chose to hold the handbrake very briefly to stop me rolling back! For flips sake, who ever asked for that? If you can't stop a car rolling back, you should post your licence back to DVLC SA99 on the basis of ineptitude. I didnt't know it had the system fitted until post purchase and then checked the owners manual. Maybe I should have titled this thread "Grumpy Victory Meldrew luddite wonders how did cars end up with so much tech fitted?"