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The quality looks similar to other small VAG cars of the year to me. I've only ever driven a few Skoda's but I really like this one. It drove well and I was surprised how well it went once the turbo kicked in. Thanks for the links, very useful! On a big site like this it's not always easy to find things unless you really know where to look. Re the stop/start - I accompanied my daughter on a long drive so she could see how got on with it before driving back from Cornwall to Berkshire so that I could help with the various and very different controls after having her little Yaris for 15 years (it's still going!) We only had one one 'event' where she went to pull out of a junction at the top of a hill with poor visibility and it 'stalled' instead of nipping smartly out. She is going to try it until December and I will disable it if she hasn't got on with it. Personally I think it borders on dangerous when combined with automatic transmission. I couldn't see a battery change listed in the service records but it may have been changed by the AA or other breakdown service and not be included in the history. I didn't notice if the battery was an obvious aftermarket one although I wasn't really checking. If it is the original, it's probably due to fail soon! 😏

I'm happily retired now but I worked for a garage for ten years on leaving school then did 36 years as a mobile mechanic so I know how you feel when someone else has been there before you and mangled something or aftermarket parts don't fit. I was always working around rain too. And I worked on my own so it was always down to me if anything went awry. I did know a few garages who I used to help out wherever I could so I could always borrow a king sized spring compressor, weird spanner or any cam setting tools I didn't already have. I must say, I don't miss it though, 46 years was enough! 😄

Thanks for the reply. 👍 I'll see how she gets on with it for the next couple of months before buying any parts. I've got a queue of family cars to fix now including a new head and camshaft (gear driven) on my VW Transporter T5, a clutch master cylinder on my wife's Yaris, brake shoes on my caravan and I need to sell my daughter's old car! Keeps me nice and busy in my retirement I suppose. 😏

I've found what seems to be a genuine cruise control kit for £160 0n ebay. I live in Cornwall and my daughter lives near Reading so won't see the car again until my daughter visits at Christmas. It might be that she isn't that bothered and doesn't want the cruise control fitted but I will update this thread on how the job goes if I do end up fitting it. I did a couple of minor tweaks with VCDS while the car was here to delete the loud 'key left in the ignition' alarm and to dial down the reverse sensor beeps from 5 to 2. Our whole family hates loud and often unnecessary beeps! I really the car so far and so does my daughter. I have never driven a car with DSG and I find it really impressive. I'm not a fan of 3 cylinder engines so I'm happier with this slightly older 4 cylinder 1.2 109 BHP turbo version. I can hear a very brief rattle first thing from the timing chain/tensioner before it gets full oil pressure I would guess. I know timing chains can cause problems on these cars and others with timing chains and hydraulic tensioners so I'd be interested to hear if anyone else hears this noise first thing and from anyone who knows this model and thinks I should be replacing the chain soon or am I ok to wait until it begins to get noisy at idle as you might with say, a Nissan Micra or similar engine.

I've just bought my daughter a 2016 1.2 Fabia SE Estate and was a bit miffed to find out it only has a speed limiter rather than Cruise control. The dealer (not Skoda) I bought it from assured me it did have cruise control. I'd asked because it wasn't in the advert. He went out and looked in the car and obviously saw the 'Set' and Resume' buttons and jumped to the wrong conclusion. It was only verbal and the car is otherwise perfect with DSG and only 32,000 miles Skoda history and drives like a dream so I won't make a fuss. I'm thinking I might add it myself since I have VCDS and used to be in the motor trade. I have read a lot of the threads here but a lot are old so I was hoping someone could give me an idea if the correct new stalk/loom is still available these days On a VCDS scan this morning I have the 6C0 937 089 C BCM which I believe supports cruise control but does anyone know if the stalk and loom (if necessary) is still available? Secondly, I will be fine with the coding changes but I'm not sure about the activation code only available from Skoda if it needs one for a stalk-only change. Can anyone clear this up for me. I don't mind an aftermarket switch from reliable source. Thanks for any clues anyone has!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2124715757874842/ Apparently it has slipping clutch and a faulty EGR valve. It looks pretty tatty but if someone needs parts perhaps it might be useful. You probably have to join Facebook to see the link but I can copy the ad if anyone is interested. I hasten to ad it's nothing to do with me I just noticed it was for sale!

Thanks for that. 👍 So no Skoda stock but perhaps the one in the German link might work? I must admit I've been looking at Fabia estates because of the rarity of good low mileage Roomsters. At least more Fabias seem to already have cruise control.

You can still get aftermarket parking sensors like these. The very cheapest ones are probably best avoided (although you can cheaply try them out and see how long they last!) I think I would go for Marelli or Hella from the linked list. Make sure they are correct for your car of course. Autodoc is based in Germany, they usually have very good prices but slowish delivery to the UK. Not sure how fast delivery is to the Netherlands.

Cheers that's really helpful. 👍 If this nice looking little car is still there after the week end I might just go for it. But I'm not paying more than 7 grand maximum for a 12 year old Roomster however good it is so if he won't come down to that then someone else can have it!

Thank you for your help Pete and Tech1e. I'm only going by what I can see online. This one (loom only) is available in Europe and has a couple of connector plugs included but it is for a 6v chassis. Is that right for a 2012 (and it is a 12 plate 4 cylinder turbo103 PS Pete btw) What chassis should I be looking for? It does sound a bit of a shame that Skoda is starting to delete these Roomster parts. 😟 My daughter likes the idea of the space for her small electric wheel chair but perhaps we should be looking at a Yeti? (Although, aren't they now obsolete too?) @Tech1e Do you happen to know the correct Skoda part number of the kit I need? Even though it's deleted. That way I might do better with my searching.

Thanks @breezy_Pete I can't get the VIN because I haven't actually bought it yet but I must admit this throws up another concern. Availability of parts for a slightly less common car like the Roomster does worry me. I've kept my old Transporter van going for twenty years since new so I do like to keep them until they really do die! The loom seems to have a dedicated plug which makes it awkward to make up.

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I'd just like to say that my username is a reflection on my age and not the car! I am new to Skoda although not to VW's. I am looking at buying a nice one owner 2012 SE DSG with 24,000 miles and a Skoda history for my daughter. One of her deal breakers is cruise control for the longer journeys because of some medical issues. I have read all the cruise control threads I can find but most seem to deal with earlier or different models. So my questions are does this model have the combined central electrics and comfort (bcm) module or the separate units? I believe they are combined in one by this year but I don't know where they are situated. Has anyone done this mod on a 2012? This car appears to be well spec'd with A/C and other things so I'm hoping that the current cent elec will support cruise control. I have genuine VCDS so the coding part will be ok for me. Last 2 questions, does cruise control cause any problems working with DSG? Lastly, does anyone have any links for the switches and loom for this model? Thanks for any tips or links you are able to provide.

Hello everyone. 🙂 I don't actually own a Skoda (yet!) but I hope to be buying a used one soon. I have a question which affects whether I purchase it or not. I will ask it in the correct section which is the Roomster one.