Hi, been dabbling at the idea as I'm doing longer trips now.

Keep seeing people talking about invalidating insurance and what not though. Im sure I can add as optional extra I suppose.

So opinions?

I seem to recall reading a thread that its a pretty straight forward install - remove cover bits, connect it up, activate on VDCS. off you go.

if its genuine skoda kit not an aftermarket i cant see why it would invalidate insurance?? if you was to buy the car you may not notice straight away that it was a retrofit kit rather than been on from new?

Mine had cruise fitted when I bought it, but not listed as an option or on the boot sticker, but mentioned to insurers who said it wasn't an issue if it's OEM. Doesn't mean that's representitive for all companies though of course.

Definitely worth adding it though, takes a lot of stress out of long journeys.

I have definitely found cruise control very useful, and keeps my speed on the motorway in check too. Which also helps with the fuel consumption. It is definitely one less thing to think about, and brings in a new game of how many miles can you do without touching the pedals. My effort so far has been Gatwick to the M25/A3 junction.

I have driven a few times in cars without it on a longer journey, and I really missed not having it. Usually in the response of "Ooooph! I have to use the pedals" :-)

I reckon it would have more benefit in a Vrs with the 6th gear as a cruising gear.

Technically anything that differs from the origional spec of the car when it left the factory is a modification, in reality my insurer has no interest in the non genuine wheel bearing I had fitted today. They also didn't care about the OE cup holder or storage box, even the HU wasn't an issue as it was under £250.

It's also not unreasonable with a car you haven't owned from new to have had work done that you aren't aware of. With something like a remap for example you can't see it and wouldn't be necessarily be expected to know, cruise was a factory option for the fabia, although it's visible without access to the order paperwork you wouldn't reasonably know it wasn't supplied like that. So it comes down to what is reasonable and acting in good faith. An induction kit, aftermarket free flowing exhaust or an aftermarket set of alloys however probably wouldn't come under good faith as your insurer would argue they are obvious even to a lay person.

Technically anything that differs from the origional spec of the car when it left the factory is a modification,

I haven't declared the leather seats on my SE as a modification though - but I have declared the parking sensors.

On my previous car I did declare the CD changer, and cruise control (I think).