Hi all,

 

I am currently looking to purhcase a new 13 plate Vrs.

 

I have read up regarding the TSI engine, so I know about the Engine oil fault.

 

Apart from that is there anything else that I need to look out for on the fabia? Any other major fualts?

 

 

Thanks

Matt

Strange to buy a new car with a known failure....perhaps I misunderstood your write-up?

I think he means the potential for oil issues, not that it actually has a known problem.

Welcome to the forum.

 

Oil use should not be an issue.

The car is 'what you see is what you get'.

Best give it a good long drive and see if you like.

 

Some seem to think that they can buy a car on 205/40 17s and not have to avoid potholes or bad road surfaces or slow for these.

The suspension is as is, unless you are going to change it.

Some think they are too high on the suspension, but they see that when they look at them & drive them, so you know what they handle like when you have a good test drive..

(allow for the fact the tyres pressures might be set wrong so feels pants, ask the Sales Person if they can check the pressures before you drive the car, or can you set them.)

 

Just see if you like it, and if so, it might be the car for you.

 

george

That's more of a tactful way I got to admit...thanks Furbytom....but don't change nothing....LOL

Possibly around 2 out of every 10 of the CAVE engines from 2009 in Seat and 2010 in the Skoda, VW,Audi have had problems.

 

Maybe 1-2 in a 100 of the CTHE engines from Aug 2012 have had problems.

Covered under warranty, and should be reported and dealt with ASAP by Skoda now that the faults are known and why.

 

(Since you know a bit about the cars,

You check the level Cold and Hot at the dealership, always ask the Salesperson how to check, it gives you an idea if they have a clue.

you trust they have the correct amount of oil in as the car is delivered or sitting on the forecourt,

and it should need almost no oil after that, dependent on type of use obviously, simples really.)

 

george

Matt,good detailed advice from George,listen to him he knows what he's talkiing about,and definitely don't listen to ones who have never owned one and know little about them.

Mine is nearly a year old,10k miles,not been back to the dealer with any faults and minimal oil usage,so that goes a long way to answering your question. 

You need to remember it is a relatively cheap car and you need to take this into account,e.g.the interior is not Audi quality... and the ride/handling are not up to the best hot hatch standards,but the handling can be improved easily at modest cost if you wish.

Apart from that I don't think there any hidden faults and the car is still great value for money.

As you will know it's days are numbered,so press for a really good deal,free servicing,low rate finance,etc. 

Thank you for the information. Yes, I should of made my post alittle clearer

what car are you coming from?

I currently drive a Renault clio 197.

Edited 25 September, 201312 yr by mdking

I've had experience of the Clio and ,in road use, the Clios performance is far inferior.The vRS has instant go any where in the rev range while the Clio feels flat below 5000 revs.The Clio handles better,but is far less roomy and of course has only 2 doors.VRS has better mpg.

Depends where your priorities lie of course

When i first brought the Clio, it was great. Gearbox was awful, mpg wasnt that great either.

 

But as I am now traveling further for work and in need of a 5 door. I hope the skoda is a viable opition.

Maybe expect 42-45 mpg as the best for regular use,

you can get more but 45 as a regular high is maybe it.

 

37-40 mpg from 9 gallons (41 litres) is my current thing this summer, 335-360 miles.

Not the most economic tyres on, or economic style of driving, slightly more spirited has it at around 35 mpg.

That is with 99 ron petrol.

 

A Diesel Fabia with Autobox & Re-map, 133 bhp or so might do better economy.

Maybe someone with one can comment.

'Brimma' has a nice Diesel  Estate that looks very much like or better than a vRS estate.

 

I like a vRS hatch, but now having driven a couple of Estates, i quite like how they feel as standard,

and they are pretty good bargains compared to any other nippy estate car out there.

Maybe worth trying a drive in a Hatch and an Estate.

 

george

Maybe expect 42-45 mpg as the best for regular use,

you can get more but 45 as a regular high is maybe it.

 

37-40 mpg from 9 gallons (41 litres) is my current thing this summer, 335-360 miles.

Not the most economic tyres on, or economic style of driving, slightly more spirited has it at around 35 mpg.

That is with 99 ron petrol.

 

A Diesel Fabia with Autobox & Re-map, 133 bhp or so might do better economy.

Maybe someone with one can comment.

'Brimma' has a nice Diesel  Estate that looks very much like or better than a vRS estate.

 

I like a vRS hatch, but now having driven a couple of Estates, i quite like how they feel as standard,

and they are pretty good bargains compared to any other nippy estate car out there.

Maybe worth trying a drive in a Hatch and an estate.

 

george

Thanks for the info George