My Furby PD100 Comfort Estate has just had its 140,000 mile service.

Dealer says that the next service is looking like

What would you do....?

I sold mine with a shade over 82k miles on it and bought a different marque. Life's too short to have another one

Chris

Dealer says that the next service is looking like

be tempted to agree with FordieChris!

Dont get me wrong I love my fabia and skoda, I'd be very tempted to buy another one, but on the other hand I'd have to try out the others too.

Saying that my dads gone from Rover to Rover, he wouldn't have anything else. Their has been the odd marque in between but none have made him buy other of that marque.

Look around and see what it is worth and then make your mind up, remember it doesn't cost to look or test

Thanks for your answers. The reason I got my Furby in the 1st place was:

* 0-60 in 10.something seconds

* over 55mpg

* cheap insurance group

* OK to drive

* I didn't like the Ford Focus

* seats 4 adults plus lots of luggage ('cos it's a Furby Estate)

Even a few years later when more cars have surfaced I'm not sure what other cars would meet those criteria - I suspect there aren't many.

For

Time to sell because you will never get the money back.

Put the

My Furby PD100 Comfort Estate has just had its 140,000 mile service.

Dealer says that the next service is looking like

Apart from cost, are there any other benefits of this compared to the standard Skoda setup. Any disadvantages?

It's a full turbo back exhaust system including downpipe, sports catalyst (100 cel) and back box - according to Milltek they told me I could expect about 10 bhp and 10 lb/ft of torque across the rev range.

You could however just goto a scrapyard and buy a cheap catalyst or get just just the sports cat from Milltek/Blueflame for about

Its also worth noting that it'll probably pass emissions with no cat at all...

I would say repair it, if you know the car has been reliable. There is nothing worse than getting rid of a good car and getting another, you never really know what that car will be like.

Shame I'd have made you a reasonable offer for your Fabia, David, and put my recently removed PD100 in it to give it a fresh lease of life.

What would you do....?

If I was you and the only thing that I was worried about was the cost I'd just service it myself. High flow cats can be had for under

I wouldn't still be using a main dealer at 140k , but would track down an independant specialist to save a lot of money.

If the car is still reliable and in good nick then you don't *need* to change it , but if you want a newer car then go ahead and do it. I'd happily buy another identical octy if they still made them

I agree with Dr Zoidberg. It's time to move to a good local garage or a VW specialist. Get parts like your new cat. from someone like VAGParts in Swindon and you'll halve your bill at least.

For me it comes down to cost:-

If you can afford a change for something with still at least a year's Skoda warranty on it, I'd trade it in at 'privately' run (not huge group) Skoda dealer and see what price to swap they can sweeten a deal with for you.

If you can afford

Thanks for the replies folks.

I'm not really interested in performance mods such as Milltek systems - mainly because of the hassle in declaring mods to insurance companies. Also I'd wonder about longevity over the high miles I do. Do they do systems for PD100 Estates anyway?

Probably a silly question but isn't the estate exhaust different to the hatch cos it's longer?

Cat isn't giving problems yet, but dealer reckons it's breaking up inside and one day might turn into a "no-flow" exhaust system & restrict the engine.

Will look into independent VAG specialists/sources of parts though - any recommendations in the Coventry area?

Try www.eurocarparts.com

They should be able to deliver if they are not local, it would be a cheaper cat but would still do the same job.

As has been said, the cat isn't a vital item on diesels for MOT, so a cheaper one would still flow the gases through well and help the environment, but be easier on the wallet. If you bought one from a place such as that, a small garage should be able to fit for fairly small amounts of money.

I have declared my intention to install a Milltek, stating it does not increase bhp on it's own in a significant fashion. As always I declared the exact thing that will get fitted at some stage.

Admittedly the spool-up of the turbo will be reduced nicely, and it may increase bhp very, very slightly, but without a (tailored) remap it won't make a great deal of diff.

I'd agree with Rob

I've driven several cars 'into the ground' - you will get a few expensive things go wrong over time, but if you keep it in check and especially ensure you do oil/filter changes, you should be perfectly fine.

A lot comes down to how happy you are with your car - exhausts are items that will need replacing at some stage. IMHO if a performance exhaust is cheaper than the OEM item, there isn't a lot to recommend the OEM one instead when you're a few 10k miles over the warranty

As for the cat breaking up inside - not ideal for sure & it will need replacing at some stage - I'd ring a few of the tuners for pricing, see what your options are