Could do with a spot of advice folks.

I have just taken delivery o a Fabia Sport (Corrida red) 105 bhp and Iam jolly pleased with it so far. However, rather than trade-in I sold our 3 year old Fabia 1.4 petrol (ambient) to our daughter. In September it will be 4 years old and when serviced I know they will request a cam-belt change. The car so far has only done 28 000 miles. With low mileage like this could my daughter safely resist the cam-belt change and have it done a year later so to speak when she has more funds?

Cheers.

At that age and spec, there's not chance it's the old MPi, so yes it will have a cambelt, and yes it should be changed since age is as much of an issue as the amount of use (they start to crack like old tyres). Going to a specialist should see you / her getting change out of 200 quid, which still sounds like a lot, but bear in mind two things: first, it'll only need doing next year if you delay; and second, it's a darn sight cheaper than a new engine. Scare tactics, perhaps, but it's probably a bigger risk than skimping on something like oil changes in all honesty. Couldn't you go halves with her if funds are that much of an issue?

At that age and spec, there's not chance it's the old MPi, so yes it will have a cambelt, and yes it should be changed since age is as much of an issue as the amount of use (they start to crack like old tyres). Going to a specialist should see you / her getting change out of 200 quid, which still sounds like a lot, but bear in mind two things: first, it'll only need doing next year if you delay; and second, it's a darn sight cheaper than a new engine. Scare tactics, perhaps, but it's probably a bigger risk than skimping on something like oil changes in all honesty. Couldn't you go halves with her if funds are that much of an issue?

Thanks for that. I suspected having the cam-belt done sooner rather than late would be case (especially having read the top sticky).

Thanks