hi 

 

i queried an extended warranty for my mk2 2011 Fabia VRS 46k miles with skoda. cost £231 for 12 months

 

thought maybe if i downgrade to 3 years old cigito for cheaper to run. so i queried same thing for 3 years old citigo 'S' with 15k miles from autotrader. cost £350 for 12 months 

 

got me thinking........why would be warranty cost more for 3 years old citigo than 5 years old fabia VRS with very expensive DSG gearbox????

 

ironically my fabia got new engine fitted last Aug due bad oil consumption by extended warranty! 

 

so is citigo not reliable as fabia? or they cost more to repair? 

 

cheers

Maybe Citigo owners pay others DSG gearboxes, or timing belt issues?

I think that £350 for 12 months is quite a lot, if you only need a pair of brake discs. ;-)

A quick internet search throws up the Warranty Direct Reliability Index. This indicates that the Fabia has an index of 30.0 for the frequency and cost of actual warranty claims, with the average age of those cars being 4.22 years, the average mileage 31,487 miles and the average repair cost being £188.51. The Citigo is not listed. Could this be because, for after-market warranties, the Citigo is too new to be classified? If so, it may simply be awarded a standard rate. The top rated car is the Honda Jazz (reliability index 4.0) and bottom of the list, the BMW M5 (reliability index 751.0). I doubt you can get the manufacturer's statistics for repairs to cars under 3 years old but I suspect that the Citigo is fine for reliability and repair costs - just shop around for a warranty!

MKII Fabia vRS is the most reliable car you can drive. Fact .

Is this just an emotional claim by a happy driver or do you have supporting evidence?

 

Fred

Just a tongue-in-cheek comment .

I wouldn't drive a vRS without a warranty (irrespective of the well-documented twin-charge issues there's the DSG - £4k if it goes pop...). However, I honestly wouldn't bother with a warranty for Citigo - especially if it's a manual - just my viewpoint though.

Edited 23 March, 201610 yr by Brian69

Just a tongue-in-cheek comment .

I wouldn't drive a vRS without a warranty (irrespective of the well-documented twin-charge issues there's the DSG - £4k if it goes pop...). However, I honestly wouldn't bother with a warranty for Citigo - especially if it's a manual - just my viewpoint though.

 

We have a Mk 2 Fabia vRS and a Citigo Monte Carlo and I agree with the above statement wholeheartedly. There seems so little to go wrong with the Citigo whereas the Fabia is a huge bill just waiting to happen. But I really enjoy driving it and the warranty and oil costs are included in my motoring budget.

hi 

 

i queried an extended warranty for my mk2 2011 Fabia VRS 46k miles with skoda. cost £231 for 12 months

 

thought maybe if i downgrade to 3 years old cigito for cheaper to run. so i queried same thing for 3 years old citigo 'S' with 15k miles from autotrader. cost £350 for 12 months 

 

got me thinking........why would be warranty cost more for 3 years old citigo than 5 years old fabia VRS with very expensive DSG gearbox????

 

ironically my fabia got new engine fitted last Aug due bad oil consumption by extended warranty! 

 

so is citigo not reliable as fabia? or they cost more to repair? 

 

cheers

 

 

By way of comparison with the above, the Skoda 'Extended Warranty" website  just gave me some figures for my 2011 Yeti 1.2 DSG SE (Four years and ten months old).

 

£345 with no 'Excess' and £297 with £100 'Excess'.

 

The CSMA Car Plan (online) says it should be £148 for members (that's what I paid them last year) but it just gave me £171 (still better than the above though).  As soon as it goes over five years the restrictions increase and the price goes up...understandably enough I suppose.

 

I'd pay £148...and probably £171 ...but no more. Beyond that I'd take my chances.

 

Doesn't it make you wish you had a Kia with 7 years warranty? (stands back and awaits incoming)

Personally, no - I'd rather not bother with a car at all than drive a Kia - all the character of a washing machine. Those that see a car as simply a way of providing A-to-B transport may feel differently.

Edited 24 March, 201610 yr by Brian69

£4k for the dsg box if it goes pop? Is that with free labour?

Average dsg box is £3350 + vat +4 or 5 hours labour plus vat.

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Edited 24 March, 201610 yr by FLAPPERJACK7

£4k for the dsg box if it goes pop? Is that with free labour?

Average dsg box is £3350 + vat +4 or 5 hours labour plus vat.

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Ok - it was just a rough figure - no need for attitude.

Edited 24 March, 201610 yr by Brian69

Sorry no attitude intended. Want a hug?

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Having owned a Hyundai (sister company to Kia) I would not rely too heavily on the so-called warranty.

Best wishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snapseller said... Having owned a Hyundai (sister company to Kia) I would not rely too heavily on the so-called warranty.

Best wishes.

 

Also, Brian said....  Personally, no - I'd rather not bother with a car at all than drive a Kia - all the character of a washing machine. Those that see a car as simply a way of providing A-to-B transport may feel differently. 

 

 

 

 

I too am a Hyundai owner... it's coming up to five years old.

 

Mileage is low, admittedly, (wife's car really) but not needed a great deal of warranty attention in five years. The work that was required was ultimately carried out in a reasonable manner. I would suspect the administration of the warranty is no better and no worse than other manufacturers. The additional Breakdown Cover for the past 5 yrs is better than others, certainly.  Main dealer servicer costs have been reasonable....not give away prices...but fair enough.

 

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Regarding owning a Kia, OK I confess I haven't owned one. But I will admit to owning plenty of less worthy vehicles over the years (48 years of driving, in fact).  Maestros and Morris Minors and Ford Angllas etc.

 

 At no point have I wished I'd been using a bus, train or shank's pony in all those years.  I've always preferred driving my own car (no matter how modest,unfashionable or "uncool" or "white goods") than stand around in the rain waiting for alternative means of transport.  If I choose to go for a walk then I'll do so (and have done plenty of that) but to decline ownership of a particular marque coz it doesn't exhibit enough .......'whatever the word is'..........  is not for me.  Given the choice between £32 grand's worth of 182bhp 4x4 automatic Sportage...and the X501 National Express from Exeter to Victoria Coach Station - I know which I'd go for.

Edited 24 March, 201610 yr by oldstan

Would disagree with you, Stan. I'm in the position that I don't really need a car - it's just a handy thing to have and I enjoy driving the vRS. I'm totally with you on Kia v bus / coach - the latter being the most miserable form of transport know to man. However, I am a rail fan and regularly travel long distances by train - last week I did Glasgow to Cheltenham and back - the major plus was changing at Wolves and having time to visit the Great Western :beer: .

Edited 24 March, 201610 yr by Brian69

Would disagree with you, Stan. I'm in the position that I don't really need a car - it's just a handy thing to have and I enjoy driving the vRS. I'm totally with you on Kia v bus / coach - the latter being the most miserable form of transport know to man. However, I am a rail fan and regularly travel long distances by train - last week I did Glasgow to Cheltenham and back - the major plus was changing at Wolves and having time to visit the Great Western :beer: .

 

 

Appreciate the explanation, Brian.  Am happy to, amicably, hold slightly different thoughts there.  For sure the train is great in certain circumstances... e.g. a single ticket from Exeter to London to collect my Yeti when I bought it, five years ago.  And the Tarka Line to North Devon or the trip along the Dawlish section (when it hasn't been washed away by the sea, of course).  But on the whole I'm happier taking a chance controlling my own destiny.

 

I did actually do the X501 journey once. Won't be doing it again...even if it does cost next to nothing.

Edited 24 March, 201610 yr by oldstan

I've just noticed my post should have started "I wouldnt disagree..." - the perils of typing out a post while on a train (on my way home from work)!

I've just noticed my post should have started "I wouldnt disagree..." - the perils of typing out a post while on a train (on my way home from work)!

 

Right you are... :-)