keenonfabias

I've owned this car from nearly new. Currently it's got 80k on the clock. It's serviced every year. Oil service one year, a 20k service the next (even if it hasn't done that mileage). Any repair that's needed gets done straight away. It needed new shock absorbers early on, quality ones were fitted. It had a new cambelt at 60k. I like the car very much, the space in the boot and amount you can get in with the rear seats down is great. I'm thinking I would like to keep this car for a long time. Regular maintenance would be undertaken to help keep the car going. I might look at having the bodywork underneath treated to hold back rust and corrosion and would be prepared to have a new turbo fitted if needed.. Given all that, has anyone got any thoughts on what sort of mileage I might get before the car packs up? I drive 'normally', I don't push it too hard but motorway journeys will be at 70mph. I accelerate quickly if I have to (the turbo is great), but not all the time. I realise some cars can come to the end of their life earlier than others despite regular maintenance. Any thoughts and comments would be appreciated.

Hi I've got a friend who has a chronic health problem who I take out in my Fabia Estate (17reg) now and then. He struggles to get in because he can't bend his body very much. Recently he got into a 22 reg Fabia and to his surprise got in more easily. When he gets in mine the seat is as low as it can be for him. So I'm wondering if the seats in the newer models are different to mine, that is lower? If so would there be an option of buying one of these seats and having it fitted to my car? I like the model I have - 1.2 4 cylinder with turbo - and don't want to change it. Any thoughts please? Thanks

I have a 17 reg Fabia 1.2 estate. Great car, my third Fabia. I usually drive with the fan on number one and selected to the windowscreen with the AC off. I notice that the air that comes up to the screen is very cold. This causes the windowscreen on the outside to form condensation in the area where the cold air hits the screen. This happens whether the climate outside is warm or cool. I drove my other 2 Fabias in the same way with the fan on number one (both had AC) and I didn't have this problem. I have to frequently use my wipers to clear the condensation. I'm wondering if the AC is still on despite the light on the switch not being on. Any thoughts please? Thanks