Hey just signed up here as i put a deposit down on a black fabia vrs today. Been running a volvo t4 for the the past year and fancied something a little smaller and better on the fuel.

The car i looked at was in good condition. Quite a few chips on the bonnet (have read these have soft paint) but otherwise good. But the lower portion of the rear bumper has pulled away from the top. I suspected accident damage at first obviously. But it does just look like the bonding has failed as it has peeled away in a very uniform way. Has anyone heard of this before? I see peeling laquer is a problem so having this fixed and sprayed by a bodyshop is kind of a bonus really. Otherwise there are no marks on the bumper anywhere to suggest its been knocked.

Not sure on the bumper point but if you think it might have accident damage...

Doing a quick car check might be good to see if it's been an insurance write off. Some people have been stung on here and regretted not doing it for the sake of 4 quid!

Good luck though, they're FABia cars

Welcome,

How's the panel gap at the rear wings.

Flush, even & uniform?

Have a look under the boot carpet (If you can) if it looks straight then nothing insurmountable.

Thats the thing, All the panel gaps look good. Looking down the panel there isn't any obvious texture change in the paint. It does look honest, I am just always very cautious.

I don't mean it looks wonky or drives weird. Its just that lower bumper section was peeling away. As it curves around the side it peels outwards towards the corner.

Car comes up as hpi clear by the dealer and I have checked it myself as well.

This is the car in question: Church's Performance Cars : SKODA FABIA VRS 1.9 TDi 130 ONE OWNER

Thanks for the quick response

Looks very nice that mate! the bonding will last a long time on the bumpers i would of thought, not like pug 106 gti etc where the arches just peel off, if there sorting it out for you i wouldnt worry!