Selling my RED Fabia VRS. 2005 on 55 plate. Just over 90k miles. These are largely motorway miles. My family live 200 miles away so have traveled every month to see them. Still my daily car so mileage will increase.
The car has many good points but also has fair share of bad points. All bad points are detailed and with pics where appropriate.
I have had the car since December 2007. Have seriously loved driving the car and she has always brought a pleasant smile to my face but time to move on to an Octavia VRS.
I am the second owner, 1 previous male owner before me.
£3700 ONO.
Good points:
Full Skoda Service History with stamps, receipts and invoices
Handbooks
All previous MOT certificates
Service every year at Skoda main dealer
MOT until September 2012
Just purchased 6 months road tax
Cruise Control
No modifications, no remap.
VRS car mats in very good condition as I have used my own for the last 4 years.
Only modification is a JVC USB stereo. Also have original which will be included in sale.
Cambelt changed at 57k
New radiator in last few months.
4 good Pirelli P Zero tyres and good full-size spare
2 keys with Skoda tag
New front brake discs and pads at 57k
Air conditioning still works a treat as always run regularly even through winter months to keep it cold for summer.
I have always warmed the glow plugs before starting ignition and always left the car to settle for 30 secs or so when parked before turning off engine – some of my friends always found this odd but I know it’s good to care for diesel engines!
Bad points
Coolant leak. Has been into 2 Skoda garages so they could look. They replaced the radiator. Still a leak. Happens after long motorway journeys. It looks like the coolant bottle is leaking.
Needs a new offside wing mirror. Hit and run driver (bad times!). The bracket is still on car but has been heavily damaged. Currently the car has tape holding it together and a replacement mirror from Halfords. The electric mirrors are now not working. See pics.
There is a small scuff on rear bumper. This bump also caused the rear bumper to be pushed out by few mm. See pics.
Paint on rear spoiler has faded. See pic.
Scuffs on alloys. See pics.
When you open driver’s door, there is a scuff on plate. See pics.
The rear left speaker is buzzing and cutting out on certain songs.
One Skoda wheel nut cover missing. See pic.
Advisories from last MOT:
Rear discs lipped and pitted on edges
Both front, rear lower suspension arm bushes perished and starting to split
Offside rear handbrake arm does not fully return
Other advisories were regarding tyres and these were replaced.
If you are looking for your unmodified Fabia VRS in order to make your own modifications...well.....here she is. With a few of the "bad points" above...these may not be an issue to you if you want to spend money to modify her????
