Hi to Everyone,  I am thinking of buying an ex company car, 2011 vrs with high mileage. I have previously owned a 2004 Octavia Elegance and 2 Fabia's.  Can any VRS owner give me advice on what to look at and possible problems with a car like this.  Thanks in advance.

Is it TSI petrol or CR Tdi diesel?

No doubt you will be told that company cars are mistreated.  I had company cars for more than 25 years and treated them all as if they were my own with the added bonus that the slightest problem was prompted fixed and no expense was spared on servicing.  All my company cars were sold 'privately' when 3 years old (one with over 130K miles) and the company had no problem selling them.  My earlier companies had a fixed car policy (no choice) but the last two gave a list price and I could have pretty much any 3/5 door car at under that list price.

 

My last company went from buying the cars to leasing and things then went downhill as the leasing company skimped on servicing and won't replace any tyre until it was down to the legal limit of 1.6mm of tread.  I left the company before any of the leased cars were returned.

Hi, its a 2.0 l cr tdi

I don't think there's any major issues with the CR diesel, though a diesel owner should be along soon with their more informed experience.

The only issues I'm aware of are the Dpf if used for frequent short journeys and never gets a decent run. The other which is common to all VRS is sawtooth tyre wear. As long as its been serviced correctly and had the cambelt changed on time it should be good.

Edited 1 November, 201510 yr by ahenners

I don't think there's any major issues with the CR diesel

apart from the emissions software cheat recall

On a high mileage CR170 you need to check for the following (in addition to the usual - service history, overspray, panel colour matches etc.):

 

DMF (Dual Mass Flywheel) - load the engine and gearbox by accelerating in a high gear at low speed / RPM. If you feel any juddering or excessive vibration through the clutch pedal this will be wear and tear on the DMF.

 

DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter - not much you can check here, just be aware that they don't have an infinite life, high mileage, even motorway mileage might mean it is getting quite full of ash.

 

Turbo - hard acceleration from cold and turning the engine off immediately after a hard run can cause premature wear of the turbo. Check for whistling when cold and any turbo lag when flooring the accelerator. Long life (variable) servicing can mean extended mileage between oil changes which can also affect turbo life in some situations.

 

Sawtoothing - the vRS is renound for scrubbing the inside edges of its rear tyres which results in a drone at speed which sounds like a duff wheel bearing. A proper four wheel alignment (Hunter) can fix it though.

 

EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) - can get clogged up resulting in poor performance and warning lights on the dash. Not a lot you can do to check it but they are documented to fail.

 

Cambelt - every 5 years or 120,000 miles (whichever is reached first, the exact mileage can vary so be sure to check the service book in the glovebox). Check it has been done (if the mileage is high like you say) or ask for £450 off the screen price so you can have it done.

 

Rear Spoiler - can suffer from the laquer peeling off.

 

Drivers Seat Bolster - for sagging, movement, signs of collapsing etc.

 

Rear Wash / Wipe - has a habit of clogging up which then pops off the pipe somewhere in the boot and fills up the spare wheel well or fries the electrics.

The only issues I'm aware of are the Dpf if used for frequent short journeys and never gets a decent run.

 

If it is a high mileage car then it should have enough long runs. It isn't that easy to collect a high mileage with some short distance trips...

Sure, every DPF has it's life and if it's going to an end then even long trips won't help.

My thanks to all that replied to my question,  special thanks to silver1011 for the very detailed check list which I will follow for sure.

If it is a high mileage car then it should have enough long runs

I was thinking more from a future ownership point of view for the OP, rather than its past life

On a high mileage CR170 you need to check for the following (in addition to the usual - service history, overspray, panel colour matches etc.):

DMF (Dual Mass Flywheel) - load the engine and gearbox by accelerating in a high gear at low speed / RPM. If you feel any juddering or excessive vibration through the clutch pedal this will be wear and tear on the DMF.

DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter - not much you can check here, just be aware that they don't have an infinite life, high mileage, even motorway mileage might mean it is getting quite full of ash.

Turbo - hard acceleration from cold and turning the engine off immediately after a hard run can cause premature wear of the turbo. Check for whistling when cold and any turbo lag when flooring the accelerator. Long life (variable) servicing can mean extended mileage between oil changes which can also affect turbo life in some situations.

Sawtoothing - the vRS is renound for scrubbing the inside edges of its rear tyres which results in a drone at speed which sounds like a duff wheel bearing. A proper four wheel alignment (Hunter) can fix it though.

EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) - can get clogged up resulting in poor performance and warning lights on the dash. Not a lot you can do to check it but they are documented to fail.

Cambelt - every 5 years or 120,000 miles (whichever is reached first, the exact mileage can vary so be sure to check the service book in the glovebox). Check it has been done (if the mileage is high like you say) or ask for £450 off the screen price so you can have it done.

Rear Spoiler - can suffer from the laquer peeling off.

Drivers Seat Bolster - for sagging, movement, signs of collapsing etc.

Rear Wash / Wipe - has a habit of clogging up which then pops off the pipe somewhere in the boot and fills up the spare wheel well or fries the electrics.

And don't forget about p2015 intake manifold problems, fault code can be stored