My Monte 1.6tdi 105 1yr 16000 mile update!

[sweeney_todd]

Thought I'd give you all an update on my car and a little mini review. As you may already know, I picked up my monte from lightcliffe skoda in warrington last year. My brother runs the dealership there, so I ended up with a nice deal and spec. White, Amundsen +, fitted mats, boot liner, maxi dot and mdi. In the last year I've covered 16,000 miles  on a variety of roads. first impressions when I got the car were good. The car cruised well had nice power through the rev range and I didn't find the ride to bad either. Handling isn't bad, there's a lot of lean but it hangs on once settled. It's all very safe, with high grip levels and not much else. Whilst running in the car i was averaging 50 mpg. Since then the car has loosened up considerably and I now average anywhere from 50 - 69 mpg. The car gets the best mpg when the turbo is working and cruising at 80 - 85 mph (typical motorway speeds!). I've found the best way to drive the car is to treat it like a petrol. No low rev lugging, you need to get that rev needle round the dial.Driving it like this seems to produce the best mpg. The front conti tyres lasted 14,000 miles and were replaced with a set of khumos (£60 each fitted). The only things I'd like to change would be a bit more power as the car soon doesn't have that shove you get from other diesel engine cars.So far so good.

 

Now on to the niggles! The squeaks and rattles in the car are driving me nuts! The passenger door rattles whenever anything resembling bass is played through the stereo, so I now spend my time listening to the chipmunks greatest hits! The dash squeaks until till the car is warmed up and then the squeak disappears! I've developed a knocking sound from the the front offside suspension that is currently being investigated by lightcliffe oh and the drivers seat fabric has started fraying. All minor things, that hopefully will be sorted soon. All in all its a cracking little car that costs buttons to run (apart from car washing, as white is the most unforgiving colour!)

[fabiamk2SE]

Glad you like it . Shame about those niggles. Never heard of seat fraying before, do you wear sandpaper for trousers? .

[Ootohere]

There are thread from members with their Monte seats going to threads.

They were refused Warranty claims on the seats,  due to it being acceptable wear and tear.

 

If Skoda are going to accept a problem with yours and replace under Warranty then that may help others that were refused 

a Warranty Claim.

 

A 'Search' might find the Posts/threads.

eg

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/285839-seat-wear-on-new-skoda-fabia-monte-carlo

[PDIBK]

I hit 17000 today - a bit older than yours, but much the same.

 

No seat fraying - is yours the black and red cloth, or is it exterior colour dependant?  Maybe one type is more durable.

 

I have a lifetime average of about 50mpg, but have achieved 60mpg on long runs.

 

My "problem" with getting higher MPG is that 99% of my journeys are no more than 20 miles, usually with a time to be at the destination.  I cannot cruise/hypermile at 54mph, when I go closer to 80, it seems to harm economy, but you're keeping progress with traffic.

 

The longer journeys (100 miles odd, a few times a year) have given the better economy.

 

I have experienced dash squeak - I push various bits and it stops, or get to my destination before it sends me nuts.  Or turn up the stereo...

[Gazbull17]

I've never heard the door panel rattle with the speakers, I've had the odd dashboard squeak but nothing annoying, try driving Peugeots for a few years, they rattle like biscuit tins with old ginger snaps in.

If you're constantly in and out of the car doing numerous shorter trips then you might get premature wear of the seat fabric especially round the bolsters.

If you wear brown corduroy trousers they may cause rubbing or chafing!!!.

[sweeney_todd]

I've had peugeots in the past and found they shed anything they dont need! Its the standard black and silver trim. The silver threading has started to become unstitched, if that makes sense. Oh and it looks like ill have to wear slacks instead of cords!