Hello all,

I am advertising my sisters Y registered 2001 Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI Elegance Hatchback. I originally bought the car for her so am a previous registered keeper (4^th), and she is the 5^th. We’ve had the car just over 2 ½ years.

Location: Bessacarr, Doncaster just off of junction 3, M18.

This was our 3^rd Skoda Fabia MK1 TDI purchase and was previously owned by a mechanic on this forum. Before we bought it, he showed me the receipts for a timing belt and water pump replacement so I believe this was done about 3 years ago, circa 20K ago. Since then, I have done most of the servicing (yearly oil & filter change but the air filter and fuel filter was changed two years ago. Services completed in June).

It is in no way a stunner, but has been a reliable and powerful vehicle that has served her well. She has just bought a 2012 Ibiza so is selling her Skoda on.

The car sits at about 147.5K and is pretty much idle now.

Positive summary

· Interior is in reasonable condition

· Turbo and engine pull incredibly well

· Has the genuine Skoda symphony CD head unit with radio code

· New high quality battery 18 months ago

· Replacement (2^nd hand) alternator 18 months ago

· Replacement steering angle sensor 18 months ago

· All tyres have decent tread

· Incredibly economical

· 11 months MOT remaining

Negative summary

· Bodywork resembles 15-year-old car. Some small rust patches at the edges of wheel arches and also under the boot lid (photos show this). Small dent on one wheel arch but no paint damage and one either side below drivers/passengers front door.

· No gas in AC system but the temp sender has been replaced so I suspect it may work if gassed (I can’t promise this)

· You can tell the clutch/DMF has done 140K. There is a little judder when lifting the clutch if on a slight incline but it has done this since bought and I don’t think it has got any worse. There is no clutch slip at all.

· Central locking works fine with the remotes but if you lock the doors inside, the passenger door locks but then unlocks

· Rear windscreen washer doesn’t function

· Steering light came on four weeks ago. The mechanic that saw it said he thinks there is a small fluid leak but the light hasn’t come on since. There was no mention of this on the recent MOT so I’m not sure what triggered this.

· Driver's side heated seat doesn't work. Suspect the element wires have broken in the seat pad as this is really common

· Car hasn’t been valeted for the purpose of sale

Not interested in offers. Based on the age, bodywork condition and niggles, want a very fair £395. Please come and see it and if you change your mind, please walk away without feeling in any way obliged. Test-drives welcome with valid insurance document.

Contact me in the first instance and any one looking to view/drive I will refer you on to my sister.

Many thanks, David.

Edited 12 November, 20169 yr by Dave89

Looks like a very good buy, hope it goes quickly for you....on another note, the early PD100 engines had no DMF, the judder is most likely something simple like a worn engine mount. Theres a few quid saved :thumbup:

Car no longer available for sale.

dont suppose this is available is it?