Sorry that was suppose to be refurb OR new!

Anyway..... Hi!

My new Fabia VRS has 2 scuffed alloys, which if im honest bug me like crazy. Spoke to Skoda today who say that they can refurb the 2 alloys for $47 something each. However, I have found 2 alloys on ebay for £100 in good condition. What would you do is the big question?

Tanks a bunchies,

Gemma

(will post pictures when home from work)

Are the new ones £100 each, or for two?

go to a wheel specialist! then get them refurbished and resprayed

Get them refurbed and powder coated.

Edited 6 May, 200917 yr by Kablam
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Are the new ones £100 each, or for two?

For 2! :confused:

It should be an easy decision.... I don't know though! I think If i buy this set off ebay, I then have to pay for them to be fitted and balanced etc, or just let skoda do it? :eek:

If they're pretty much mint, then I'd go for the eBay pair. I think I remember there being some big question marks over the quality of the refurbs that the Skoda dealers do?

Getting them refurbed at a specialist is also a good option, but then you'd have to either beg/borrow/steal another pair of wheels to run around with anyway, or have a car with two wheels sitting on your driveway for a while...

Go for the pair.

Then use one of the old ones as a spare and replace the 'space saver'. Then put the space saver and other alloy on eBay.

Hope this helps,

Rob

Thank you! Peeps... I think I'll go for the eBay pair in that case!

We women eh? Lmao.

Thanks again.

Gemmmmmmeer!

Thank you! Peeps... I think I'll go for the eBay pair in that case!

We women eh? Lmao.

Thanks again.

Gemmmmmmeer!

Hope it all works out

Ha you shouldn't worry, should hear some of the stuff my mum asks me about her Peugeot 307 :eek:

If you aren't bothered about changing the colour get new ones, ultimately I'd think the durability of finish from the factory will be superior to even the best refurb jobs.

Agree with Rob, buy 2 from eBay, and replace the space saver.

Hope all works out

Jon

Thanks alot! I will update when I finally buy the set from ebay, have to be quick tho!!!! :-)

hi gemma....

hope you are enjoying the vRS....

and we certainly like everything to be right with our cars....

by the way, i have asked this same question in the styling care care forum!

coincidence or what lol

should get a few opinions between us....

had my wheels refurbished today in anthracite.... the wheel specialist did a brilliant job and i am well happy...........

hi gemma....

hope you are enjoying the vRS....

and we certainly like everything to be right with our cars....

by the way, i have asked this same question in the styling care care forum!

coincidence or what lol

should get a few opinions between us....

had my wheels refurbished today in anthracite.... the wheel specialist did a brilliant job and i am well happy...........

I should have checked right? This is in the wrong bit then? Im sorry im still getting used to the layout and knowing where to find each section is A PAIN!

Im a naughty girl!!!!! :rotz::rotz::rotz:

Keep the 100 notes in your pocket and find some octy spiders 100 notes for 2 fabia wheels is a joke i've scored full sets for way less money than that,in fact if you hang on a bit i may have a set of spiders coming up for sale when i find another couple to complete the set

I should have checked right? This is in the wrong bit then? Im sorry im still getting used to the layout and knowing where to find each section is A PAIN!

Im a naughty girl!!!!! :rotz::rotz::rotz:

no worries gemma... asking the question on 2 of the forums may yield more opinions....... that can only be a good thing!!

not so naughty as you thought you were!!!!!!

Agree with Rob, buy 2 from eBay, and replace the space saver. Hope all works out Jon

I'll second that, you can't have too many wheels?!? (well maybe that is not true as I seem to have a few spare - but you never know). An extra stack of wheels in your garage makes an excellant place to store "things" on. Seriously though, if you do have the space, do intend to keep the car for a few years and have a space saver spare, then buying a couple of spares makes sense as tyres seem to wear in pairs (no surprise there!).

I thought this was an excellent reason for looking at wheel threads and fitting something different myself!!