Get my Fabia tomorrow 

its a 58 1.4Tdi 3

the garage has customer protection warranties

i googled them and got a lot of scam results 

any experience here to advise please 

cheers 

geof

Edited 15 May, 20179 yr by mrcrow

go on skoda site, put details in.. get skoda warranty. job done.  http://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/warranty

On a 9 year old car buyer beware.

Be prepared to do any servicing and maintenance rather than paying £300 or so for a Warranty.

Use your consumer rights buying from a Trader and find out within 30 days if there are any major faults.

Be sure as you can the car is right before buying it & if not having a professional check it before buying have one do that as soon as you get it.

The garage is my trusty local chap and offers a 3 month/£300 warranty.

He does take great pride in his cars and customers.

The only reason I thought about extended warranties was that he has them...the one I mentioned in the OP.

At present it's having the MOT and a full service, and a cam belt at his suggestion 

When I bought my new Golf in 2001 I took out the VW ext.war for an additional 2 years..making 5 total. As it happens I only needed to claim for a faulty elec window switch an a radiator.

That was from new of course!!

most of the rest of work was done over the years by VW stealers except battery and exhaust was starter motor and some latterly electronics.

it went after 135k in 2016

glad of any advice especially that which will save me money

cheers GEOF 

 

 

 

Edited 15 May, 20179 yr by mrcrow

£300 for a 3 month warranty is crazy.  A free 3 Months Major Parts warranty should be expected as the minimum from a trader.

 

Best get the Policy T&C's from the Seller of this 'Insurance policy / warranty' and see the exclusions and Max Payable etc.

Just now, Awayoffski said:

£300 for a 3 month warranty is crazy.  A free 3 Months Major Parts warranty should be expected as the minimum from a trader.

 

Best get the Policy T&C's from the Seller of this 'Insurance policy / warranty' and see the exclusions and Max Payable etc.

 

Sorry...it's 3 months..£300 max...hence he flogs the warranties

in any event I would get the £300 in labour and buy the spares as some garages do round here for services 

cheers 

 

geof 

How much are you paying for the car & are you paying extra for the MOT and work done before you collect it.

 

The Trader has to sell of merchantable quality and if not then you just return it, so as long as he is your trusted seller you should be fine and you can buy a Warranty anyplace anytime if the car qualifies.

53 minutes ago, Awayoffski said:

How much are you paying for the car & are you paying extra for the MOT and work done before you collect it.

 

The Trader has to sell of merchantable quality and if not then you just return it, so as long as he is your trusted seller you should be fine and you can buy a Warranty anyplace anytime if the car qualifies.

The price is 3400 for this vehicle

FP58YYK

inclusive of all work and full tank diesel. It's a local car and the previous owner traded in for a newer Skoda

I have to pay £30 road tax only

 

Thanks again for that comprehensive advice.

I'll be back to report if anything goes wrong.

cheers

Geof

 

 

I see it passed it's MOT on Saturday & has not done many miles since the last MOT.

Enjoy your new car.

15 minutes ago, Awayoffski said:

I see it passed it's MOT on Saturday & has not done many miles since the last MOT.

Enjoy your new car.

 

yahoo!! i havent been in since thurs or fri

good news...

glad to have a car which has an affinity with the golf...simple and practical controls and a rugged feel to the gear change

thanks for the good tidings

cheers

geof

I'd be interested to know what other owners think of the option of extending the 12 months Skoda Approved Warranty that came with our car a year ago when we bought it from Murray Skoda in Plymouth.  Reading bits and pieces, it sounds like the things that are likely to go wrong maybe aren't covered, so it begs the question as to whether it's worth it!  As for most people, money is fairly tight and I don't want to spend it unnecessarily.  But I'd rather stand the cost of a warranty than get a massive bill for repair. 

 

The car is 7 years old, done 49500 miles, and in this last year has had the following replaced by the dealership: a GCOS sensor; an EGR valve and a glow plug.  I asked Murray Skoda if they'd be prepared to fund something towards an extension of the warranty.  They asked me to cost it and get back to them.  Skoda Warranty didn't strike me as particularly helpful, unlike Murray Skoda.  They don't do phone quotes, so I've just checked the cost online and it varies between £183p.a (£250 excess) and £232p.a (£0 excess).

 

This is the first decent car that we've had, so we want to look after it, but don't want to pay out for something that's a waste of money.  Any advice welcome please!  

2 hours ago, Daisymay said:

I'd be interested to know what other owners think of the option of extending the 12 months Skoda Approved Warranty that came with our car a year ago when we bought it from Murray Skoda in Plymouth.  Reading bits and pieces, it sounds like the things that are likely to go wrong maybe aren't covered, so it begs the question as to whether it's worth it!  As for most people, money is fairly tight and I don't want to spend it unnecessarily.  But I'd rather stand the cost of a warranty than get a massive bill for repair. 

 

The car is 7 years old, done 49500 miles, and in this last year has had the following replaced by the dealership: a GCOS sensor; an EGR valve and a glow plug.  I asked Murray Skoda if they'd be prepared to fund something towards an extension of the warranty.  They asked me to cost it and get back to them.  Skoda Warranty didn't strike me as particularly helpful, unlike Murray Skoda.  They don't do phone quotes, so I've just checked the cost online and it varies between £183p.a (£250 excess) and £232p.a (£0 excess).

 

This is the first decent car that we've had, so we want to look after it, but don't want to pay out for something that's a waste of money.  Any advice welcome please!  

 

Hi Daisymay

I was offered a warranty by the garage but it was with a company, AutoProtect,  which hasn't got a good reputation for honouring claims, saying that the part was wear and tear and etc etc.... so i backed off

The Skoda seemed a good idea but its costly as my fabia 2 level 3 is nearly 9 years old and 80k miles

i am fortunate in some respects as i got the vehicle from a local garage, trusted and recommended so having thought it over i decided to 'grasp the nettle'...the garage gave me a 3 month warranty value £300 and i guess that means total.

my vw golf new was 2 years vw and then i paid for an extra 3 years..with vw

during that period the radiator leaked and the drivers electric window switch went...then just wear and tear after that for the next 11 years i had it...16 years total...most garage £££ bills were for things which could be considered wear and tear,  brakes, rear axle bushes, track rod ends and the usual mot stuff, battery and an exhaust.

i fixed the front door locks which went myself..i am a trained ships engineer..

most of my bills were from vw stealers and a vw specialist in irlam manchester so labour for that stuff was nearly on the 90-100 per hour including vat...parts of course..oem.

now with the skoda i have already replaced a passenger side electric door switch...i wouldnt bother ian at the garage for a £7.50 part..and for the future i will use the garage i bought from..central garage hayle..not a dealer who has a meticulous workshop and mot bay..for repairs and probably get the option to source parts myself.

nothing can guarantee the future and either all is well or something can happen.

what you need to do is set a period you would be happy to have peace of mind...i would say a year on an older model and pay for some cover. ..then either you didnt need the cover as nothing happens or something happens and you get shafted by the wear and tear cop out, or you get a major part replaced AND the labour costs paid for..

its life really, nothing can be guaranteed and we all take some chance with our cars longevity

peace of mind is what we are balancing against £ premiums for breakdowns..

hope that helps and good luck

is that your real name?..:D

cheers

geof

 

I was going to extend my 3 year with the extra 2, at the end of the three due to a few warranty claims but my dealer said that I was fairly likely to suffer a knock-back on any claim if Skoda UK realised I was a driving instructor. They were fine with the 3 year warranty and the dealer even installed the duel controls for free. This is due to a high likelihood of a pass candidate wanting to purchase from the stable. 

 

I am aware of at least a few who did directly as a result of learning in a Fabia. Many more who now want a diesel after learning in diesel a  car.

Hi Geof and Mrgf,

Thanks for your comments. I think I'll follow your advice and go for a 12 month extended warranty and see if Murray Skoda will chip in to the value of a couple of months in respect of the repairs that have had to be done in the last year.

 

Overall we're really pleased with the car and I can understand why new drivers would look to buy one!

 

No Geof, Daisymay is a nickname, but was my granny's real name :-)

10 hours ago, Daisymay said:

Hi Geof and Mrgf,

Thanks for your comments. I think I'll follow your advice and go for a 12 month extended warranty and see if Murray Skoda will chip in to the value of a couple of months in respect of the repairs that have had to be done in the last year.

 

Overall we're really pleased with the car and I can understand why new drivers would look to buy one!

 

No Geof, Daisymay is a nickname, but was my granny's real name :-)

I thought so..;)

 

 

My granny's name was Lizzie... I will stick to GEOF.

 

Haha! Probably for the best! ;-)

20 hours ago, mrgf said:

I was going to extend my 3 year with the extra 2, at the end of the three due to a few warranty claims but my dealer said that I was fairly likely to suffer a knock-back on any claim if Skoda UK realised I was a driving instructor. They were fine with the 3 year warranty and the dealer even installed the duel controls for free. This is due to a high likelihood of a pass candidate wanting to purchase from the stable. 

 

I am aware of at least a few who did directly as a result of learning in a Fabia. Many more who now want a diesel after learning in diesel a  car.

 

that is interesting...

the first diesel and only till now vehicle i drove was a milk delivery lorry in 1963

i was particulary struck by how so much welly was needed to get it to go..but then it went

my 'new' and first skoda/diesel i thought would be slightly the same...but my 1.4 TDi really takes off thanks to the forced aspiration...ie turbo charging..never new it was so much fun and a delight to 'take off' on asking for more from the 3 cylinder 1.4 cooking engine.

full points to skoda

ps my daughter has a 1.9 fabia...2001 4 cylinder with 100k and its not any better on accelleration or economical on diesel

i am averaging 65 now and the miles to empty tank figure went up from 530 to 545 today on a 40 mile round trip on dual carriageways...i did do some overtaking and cruising at 80..havent turned on the cruise control yet..that will come next as i get to know the car

cheers

geof

As with ALL turbo charged vehicles, make sure you warm the engine properly prior to giving it some heavy right foot. Also, allow it to cool down on tickover for two mins before turning off, particularly if you have just finished a "Fast" run....

 

This, along with quality oil and regular oil/filter changes, will help prevent turbo wear which can be a little pricey! 

Good advice if you are doing track days etc.  Open the bonnet as well.

 

If you are driving in the UK on Motorways or Dual Carriageways then you might be driving 'Spirited' but likely not more than 80mph 

and then you might pull into a Motorway Services, or a traffic jam and Stop / Start will turn the engine off.

Engineers designed in water pumps / coolers to run and bring down the Coolant & Oil temps.

 

Amazeballs all this modern technology. 

If you have old tech and you are roasting a N/A or Turbo engine then different stuff might apply.

2 hours ago, mrgf said:

As with ALL turbo charged vehicles, make sure you warm the engine properly prior to giving it some heavy right foot. Also, allow it to cool down on tickover for two mins before turning off, particularly if you have just finished a "Fast" run....

 

This, along with quality oil and regular oil/filter changes, will help prevent turbo wear which can be a little pricey! 

That is excellent advice.  Thanks

 

2 hours ago, Awayoffski said:

Good advice if you are doing track days etc.  Open the bonnet as well.

 

If you are driving in the UK on Motorways or Dual Carriageways then you might be driving 'Spirited' but likely not more than 80mph 

and then you might pull into a Motorway Services, or a traffic jam and Stop / Start will turn the engine off.

Engineers designed in water pumps / coolers to run and bring down the Coolant & Oil temps.

 

Amazeballs all this modern technology. 

If you have old tech and you are roasting a N/A or Turbo engine then different stuff might apply.

What might be old tech?  Mine is a 1.4 TDI registered 58 on in December 2008

Mk 2 level 3...80ps

I think I will get the engine specs etc..might be able to check out filters etc.

Cheers GEOF

Old tech would be going back to before Euro 4 or pre DPF's Euro 5 when emissions were just a 'word', and turbos needing cooling down and the likes.

 

Plenty high mileage diesel engines knocked up and down motorways and the drivers on business had no time to waste 2 minutes before switching the engine off.

If you have the time and are inclined then what is to stop you, keep that engine running.

6 hours ago, Awayoffski said:

Old tech would be going back to before Euro 4 or pre DPF's Euro 5 when emissions were just a 'word', and turbos needing cooling down and the likes.

 

Plenty high mileage diesel engines knocked up and down motorways and the drivers on business had no time to waste 2 minutes before switching the engine off.

If you have the time and are inclined then what is to stop you, keep that engine running.

thanks

what are the benefits from leaving your engine running...i assume only after motorway journeys?

is it the heat or some other factor

does this still apply to the type of turbo on my fabia?

can you direct me to a site which will give me details of the engine design..and the turbo

i have looked, a bit but get maintenance sheets

i guess the write up might be in a motoring magazine article for the model i have

cheers

geof

Just drive places and get there and switch off and carry on with life. No need to sit 2 minutes or more with an engine running, IMO.