BasilHume

Wow - now that's a comprehensive set of replies! Thank you to everyone. I'm sorry for my opening tone about this Fabia... I'm sure it'll be great and that it will be very much loved, as evidenced by my no-expense-spared approach with accessories, tyres etc. We've run our 2013 VW Transporter for some 6 years as our main vehicle, with a hatchback alongside for my business miles and urban use. My parents now need care visits, plus my wife's and our kids' activities are burgeoning... and we live right on the edge of an upcoming clean air charging zone. So, the van is being retired to leisure use and the Fabia will be used for most of these new needs. I should mention that, despite giving the order to buy it, my wife doesn't really drive the van anyway! It'll get used 2-3 times per week for 5-10 miles a time minimum, so of course it's an expensive mobility solution. With crumbly parents, though, the flexibility could be priceless. I've checked this new Fabia's history on Erwin and those two services have covered the basic "longlife" criteria, though I'll of course switch to annual servicing now. Food for thought on the gearbox oil and cambelt... I'll probably wait and see how we use this car.

Hello everyone, I'm picking up a 2017 Fabia this coming weekend and had a few questions. It's a 1.2 110 DSG in SE spec in Quartz Grey and I think it has (optional?) cruise control and keyless start. Currently mileage is just under 20,000 and it's going to be used as a runabout for 1-3k miles per year. [img]https://i.ibb.co/256yPwW/Untitled.png[/img] You'll see from my signature that I run two other VAG products and this was an important factor when buying, for familiarity of controls and maintenance. Having ruled-out an Up-sized car, the main alternative was a Mk5 Polo although I was finding these to be quite poorly cared-for and / or ~2 years older than an equivalent Fabia. I'm sure you guys love a Fabia (and perhaps I will in time too ) but this is starting out as a "head over heart" thing! Either way, I'm aiming to keep this for 5-10 years because of low annual mileage. I got close to bagging a facelift 2019 1.0 TSI SE-L model for similar money to this car, but it would have been a manual and looked like an ex-hire car anyway. The car's had two "inspection" services and so I don't think it strictly needs anything other than an overdue brake fluid change. That said, I really care for my cars and so the mix of budget tyres are being binned and Contis or Michelins fitted. I've also ordered an OEM boot liner, interior mats, touch-up paint and door sills. The latter two are to address some chips and scratches. [img]https://i.ibb.co/jZXZvyb/2-252-Fe-252-Fd-252-F2-252-F2ed224e2187e0efb44dbff40065862099bccf441-tp-TVd-U3a97tb-1-56-2151bd3c-53.png[/img] [img]https://i.ibb.co/BCJ2XWM/s-l500.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.ibb.co/5s3KV6P/s-l500-1.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.ibb.co/yVSCv28/s-l500-2.jpg[/img] Some quick questions: I've run two 1.4 TFSI Cylinder on Demand engines before and I think this 1.2 TSI is related. I think Skoda say that the cambelt should be monitored from 5 years onwards, but not necessarily replaced? This car runs the 7-speed DQ200 DSG gearbox I think... I know this has some reported issues, but I'm hoping that these were sorted by 2017. I presume that it'll need a fluid change at some stage? Can Hold Assist be coded on this car, ideally via Carista? My S3 has it from the factory and I'd really like it on the Fabia. Have I missed anything or should I consider any other upgrades? Thanks