Hi,

 

I'm new here.

 

I am thinking of ordering a Fabia Vrs estate as a company cars and I regularly spend 4 to 6 hours plus per day in the car.

 

Has anyone here used one of Fab Vrs estates in this capacity? Is it comfortable? Have they experienced any draw back etc..

 

I drive about 40 k per year.....

 

Many thanks :sun:

Welcome to the forum,

 

Much as i love Twinchargers, i do not think a vRS is going to be the car for the miles you do.

Comfortable enough as far as the seat goes for 800 miles plus a week.

 

I would love to see how one is after 2 years & having covered 80,000 miles.

On Variable servicing it would be 4-5 oil and filter services needing doing in 2 years, & a set of spark plugs at least each year,

maybe 2 pairs of tyres a year needed.

 

Its going to be an expensive car to run, and one that i would not be wanting to run as the Warranty Expires due to the mileage.

 

I think maybe a SEAT Diesel Estate (Leon) or an Octavia would be more suitable for the sort of miles you do.

 

Hopefully a high miles company car driver will be along,

there are some here that drive vRS Hatches.

 

george

Echo everything George has said and would add that for those miles I would be looking for a more refined motor probably a Diesel, in essence a dedicated motorway mile muncher, not a Hot Hatch.

I've done that kind of annual mileage plus a wee bit before with work and I would never pick my vRS to do that job.

Hi,

 

It's going to largely depend on you. I used to use a roomster, but my back started playing up due to an older niggle. I swapped to a superb and never looked back. 300+miles in a single go didn't pose an issue comfort wise. Is the driving mostly m-way or a/b road blasting, I did 80+ each day on a/b roads, roomster was fun. Superb was easier but more expensive...

 

I used to do most of my milage in octavias and before that a primera gt. I would hazard a guess that seat technology is better in the fabia than that of those 10+year old cars.

 

I would expect your local dealership would not have an issue with you sitting in the car for an hour or two. You might find a lump or two that does not agree with you, or not.

 

Again going back to the you bit. Skinny v chunky, long legged, short legged, I find my wifes car a bit of a pain, ford focus, I can't quite get a great position, she can... 

Thanks for the replies chaps,

 

Basically it would cost me pennies (less than £80) to run per month including servicing/unlimited fuel/tyres as I am lucky enough to have a generous company car scheme at work.

 

I am tall (6" 2") and drove one for about an hour, it seemed OK but not sure about longer stints..

 

I have also test driven a new GTD, it was very refined but just not as fun as the Fabia. Had a Superb for a weekend and it was as the name suggests but ColinD is right much more costly. Also have a SEAT Fr 1.8 DSG turning up soon to test.

 

I guess I really like he Fabia and despite all the evidence to the contrary am looking for reasons to order as a company car! (classic confirmation bias).

meh, I have used mine for driving instruction (ask how many driving instructors would approve of that!) and spent many more hours than you are intending to in it, and its perfectly comfortable for that amount of time, I did 50k in my last one in 3 years, and all was good! perfectly reliable. being a company car, i assume the company is paying for fuel , servicing, and tyres, so running costs for high miles not a problem..

 

unlike the others I'd say go for it, definitely. 

50,000 miles in 3 years is rather different from 120,000 in 3 years, 

the Highest mileage Twincharger i have seen was a 2011 Polo GTI with just under 79,000 miles

& its had a new engine fitted at 34,000 miles.

 

but as Sharkrider says, go for it,

but i would be sure to borrow or hire one first and use it for a day or 2.

 

george

Thanks for the replies chaps,

 

Basically it would cost me pennies (less than £80) to run per month including servicing/unlimited fuel/tyres as I am lucky enough to have a generous company car scheme at work.

 

Will they pay for the oil?

Yes, oil is part of the deal.

I would go for it then because there is no down side for you it seems.

Wonderful actually if its not coming from your pocket for fuel.

 

As long as you are sure there is another car readily available from who ever does your servicing then you are covered.

If its just a normal 'Major Service' it goes in for twice a year,  then 1 1/2 hours should be all it takes.

 

I take it you are fully aware of the odd Twincharger that goes wrong, 

but the majority so far have been CAVE engines, and the number of CTHE engines going wrong is still not high,

but they are growing in number as the miles go on to some.

 

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/294051-cave-cthe-14tsi-just-reply-if-you-have-had-an-engine-replaced

Youd be much better having a 2.0 tdi golf or leon or somethinh. Theyre better on the emissions so work better as a company car.

I dont fully understand how the company car system works, (still haha) but i know you need something with low emissions as possible, like a diesel, plus theyre better for mile munching.

I think youd spend longer with a pool or courtesy car than you would have a twincharger for. I think theyre better for weekend blasts.

Dad had a 2.0 tdi cr140 2010 golf sportline estate as his company car and he did about 30,000 mile a year. Was a brilliant car. Good on fuel, fast enough, handled well, smooth, smooth quiet n reliable. He still wish'd he'd bought that car at the end of the lease, it was that good. Just didnt have a use for it

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Biggest issue for me would be the relatively high level of noise intrusion into the cabin along with tyre roar and suspension noise. Particularly applicable if Motorway miles. Less so about town and B road blasting. People say turn up the stereo, but you can't do this all day long. Food for thought if you are doing longer motorway slogs, as I did, if it is to be lots of shorter trips I can see the Fabia working better.

I think the Fabia seat is actually very good, comfy and supportive with decent adjustment available so other than slightly crashy stock suspension I wouldn't be too concerned about comfort. A well specced Fabia vRS cabin is quite a nice place.

If fuel is covered, then again, bonus as my mpg ranges from 12 to 45mpg depending on the type of driving done.

Biggest issue i see is how long it can be kept doing such high miles and going out of Warranty.

Is the car being Bought, PCP, Leased, Business Hire, or what,

because getting the valuations at 3 or 4 years with such high miles will be an issue.

 

Skoda do Fleet Cars and these can extend the warranty to 80,000 miles over 4 years.

 

http://skoda.co.uk/fleet

http://skoda.co.uk/fleet/skoda-business-direct

George, I think you are being a bit harsh on the Fabia twin charger, I am convinced that when these engines are used more they behave better, most oil consumption is from cold on short journeys, I have worked this out for myself.

 

 To the OP, I would go for one, seat is nice and comfortable and the motorway cruising speed is very civilised at a fairly low RPM. On the plus side you are leasing the car so if it does give you bother a simple phone call to the lease company with your concerns and they will take it back from you and it is there problem, no need to worry about warranties either because if the 60,000 mile warranty runs out and the thing blows itself to bits, the lease company foot the bill.

 

 IMO I would say get it ordered and have some fun in a really cheap on tax under rated hot hatch.  

I think the car would handle those miles no problem at all, the road and wind noise does get a little intrusive.

After long motorway journeys in my VRS estate I sometimes feel fatigued just because of the noise! Obviously things can be done to change that like different tires and wind deflectors. I'm 6ft5 and find the seat very comfortable.

everyone said my fiat grande punto would fall apart as a driving school car (manual) I did 120,000 miles in that car (after i mapped it at 4,000 miles) and it never ever broke down, gearbox and clutch were "as new" at that mileage...

 

FORGET the scare stories, there is no reason AT ALL why this engine shouldnt do 120,000 miles without any issues at all.... I may well be keeping mine, and when the warranty runs out, I may map it when its got about 60k on it, and see how well it goes for the next 60k.... I'm not in the least bit worried about it doing those miles... as I see it, you either have a badly made engine that fails early on (which you then get replaced under warranty) or a good engine, like my two have been , and not have to worry about them, same as every other engine.... NOTE george, that 50k I did was a HARD 50k, it did 144mph on the autobahns, went around numerous racetracks, was always booted from cold, was driven by learners, and ran a TMC box at 200bhp for most of that time! I didn't gently cruise up the motorway like this mans gonna do, hardly going to be a hard life.....

I think the car would handle those miles no problem at all, the road and wind noise does get a little intrusive.

After long motorway journeys in my VRS estate I sometimes feel fatigued just because of the noise! Obviously things can be done to change that like different tires and wind deflectors. I'm 6ft5 and find the seat very comfortable.

I thought the noise was far more intrusive than the Qashqai I have at the moment but the Fabia is infinitely less dull.

 

Beyond the cabin noise my only concern is the poor headlights, hopefully I could put some aftermarket bulbs in to solve the problem?

 

My colleagues think I'm mad for even considering it when we can pretty much order what we want (within reason).

 

It would be on a 48 month/ 80k deal.

Are you only expecting to do 20,000 miles a year over the 4 years, not 40,000 per annum?

 

Has someone given a price on a deal like that?

Are you only expecting to do 20,000 miles a year over the 4 years, not 40,000 per annum?

 

Has someone given a price on a deal like that?

Whichever you reach first and the car is sold at that point.

 

No prices, I have an allowance and spending it as I see fit, if I go below I get a kickback - helps with the tax bill

Hi,

 

I'm new here.

 

I am thinking of ordering a Fabia Vrs estate as a company cars and I regularly spend 4 to 6 hours plus per day in the car.

 

Has anyone here used one of Fab Vrs estates in this capacity? Is it comfortable? Have they experienced any draw back etc..

 

I drive about 40 k per year.....

 

Many thanks :sun:

 

Fabia VRS is great as a company car I find.

 

Noise I find OK and when doing the tank vented fill tend to get around 450 miles on a tank.

 

Seats are very good.

 

Engine is fantastically flexible.

 

Slight pain needing to find 98 Octane fuel ie Shell or Tescos.

 

Oil consumption is a little on the high side and therefore expensive and I was getting on my fuel card but HMRC/Company  do not like to oil being spent on the card.

 

Done 55,000 miles in ours in about 20 months

 

Boot a bit small on the hatch we have.

 

Car on variable servicing and therefore 20K between services. 

 

What to replace it with in a year or so but what else can you get for £15K that does 0-60 in 7 second and over 40 mpg?   

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 172 ps,  Petrol or Diesel  (175ps) with TCT.

(not new at £15,000 but depreciating that much, that pretty new ones near that are available.)

Alfa Romeo Giulietta 172 ps,  Petrol or Diesel  (175ps) with TCT.

(not new at £15,000 but depreciating that much, that pretty new ones near that are available.)

 

Hmmm maybe a Cloverleaf.

 

Great memories of zooming around in a GTV in the 80s when Ford Crapis were the norm.

 

7 speed DSG is very good, handling on the Fabia not so good as standard, working well on the Winter Tyres.

 

Good to see how well the Fabia did in the Rallying ie the IRC and now the Polo R in the WRC and be interesting to see what the Fabia 3 will be like.   

Monte Carlo Rally on now, and i see it is a Polo since they want to push their next Face Lifts on them..

 (no Fabia Monte Carlo's i notice.)

 

The Skoda Fabia S2000 in rallying has very little in common with a Fabia vRS other than a it looks the same.

 

I liked the Olde Style rally car look of the Hyundai i20 WRC before it crashed out.

Not much in common between it and a i20 for the public with a max 99ps.

Thank you for the responses guys. I value your opinions.

 

Luckily I have the choice of many cars but I cant see better value than this, my main fear was being horribly doubled in back pain due to un-comfortable seats but most of you say they are very good.

 

Just had a CX5 on test for the weekend, very comfy but at least twice the price on tax.

 

I really like the Fabia, its fun, rare, great for the two kids, I just hope a good business machine too. I have no mechanical worries as the company will sort that, its all about if I will be comfy enough and enjoy the Hi-Fi (a must with all those hours in the car)

 

 Have to find the courage to order now (and decide on colour/wheels).

The only thing I'd have a problem with is the high speed noise. If you do lots of motorway miles then I'd look at something else.

 

I do 20k miles a year mainly on motorways and although we have had several Fabia's I wouldn't look forward to using anyone of them as a regular motorway cruiser, the tyre and windnoise becomes intrusive and annoying.

 

I much prefer something refined that will sit on cruise control on sooth away the hassle of the motorway grind.

 

Cheers

Lee