Hi All, I am just wondering if there are any common faults my car has not had!

 

My 2011 Monte Carlo 1.6tdi 105BHP has done 87000 Miles and I have owned it for 4 years - Bought it with 34k. It has got Full Skoda/VAG specialist history.

It had the emissions recall just under 2 years ago (without my permission) meaning the 2 year building measure is almost up in June.

 

I have had the following work on my Car since my ownership.

Full servicing every 10k

Cambelt and water pump 60K

Front Springs

Brake Pads

Rear Brake shoes

A new DPF Filter (free thankfully under the building measure, saved me almost 2k!)

Apparently a new drive shaft as they had to break it for the DPF filter.

 

Current issues

Back window wiper does not work (doesn’t bother me)

Front left passenger window switch doesn’t work (Doesn’t bother me)

Air con only works on number 4 (Just needs a new heater resistor)

It had an M.O.T advisory for new bumpstops soon.

 

Once the good measure warranty is up in June, I am debating whether to sell it and buy something newer  or keep it and remap it  with a possible EGR valve removal.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Cheers

Better the devil you know IMO.

Less than £500 to sort it out.

 

How much will it cost you to change, and how much do you think or know you can get for your car selling or trading in?

Unless you can swap to something only a couple of years old you could end up spending just as much on repairs as keeping the Fabia since two of the expensive jobs ( DPF and cambelt ) are done plus brakes are good.

 

As to EGR remap is it legal / will MOT pick up either on inspection or emissions?

I would be very surprised if the original EGR is still fitted as those before the revision, late 2012 or 2013 I think, normally gave out by 6 six years if not sooner. It could be why the previous owner sold the car at 34k then EGR had to be replaced before put on sale again. Hence should be OK for another couple of years.

 

I'd be tempted to run it for another 18 - 24 months or up to around 110k.

Probably keep it for another 30,000  miles before more major bills will be due and get rid.

The best offer I got for mine was 2800 :( from dealer px thats on 94k without the 'fix'. I kept it in the end.

Edited 19 March, 20197 yr by Mattyboy91
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I think dealers/traders, etc, are now artificially lowering offers/valuations for insurance etc so as to get as many diesels of the road. I seriously think there is  conspiracy there somewhere to this affect!

 

I will elaborate in a few weeks if this gets debated...

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Are they not offering not much money for them because they need to then ask £1,000 or so more when selling and buyers are not stupid and not going to pay too much to buy possibly troublesome diesels?

Especially VW Group TDI's that will more often than not have had 'The Fix'.

As said the big expensive bits have been done, i have the same engine but with 60k and a 2010, mine has not had the issues you have and i really like it and have owned it from virtually new, i will be keeping mine as the witch hunt on TDI's is in full flow so prices are just silly for what is a great car that is dirt cheap to tax and insure and gets me amazing MPG in comfort, i would get some bits fixed and keep it.

Keep it, and get it fixed.

 

My 2010 1.6TDI (105PS) is my daily runner. Nearly 100k miles. I renewed the wishbone suspension earlier last year after an advisory from Skoda for the bushes. Fitted it myself. Just broke a coil spring, so will replace that too, plus top mounts.

 

Only big bill I've had recently was air intake sensor which threw up an engine management light. Turned out to be chaffed wires, and my mistake was putting it to Skoda in the first place as they did walk round video and proceeded to find lots of niggles. 

 

Also blagged a new tailgate following rust claim on warranty. 

 

There's no money in used diesels at this age, so service them but don't expect prices to increase if you want to sell on.

As others, your minimum "cost to change" is way more than your predicted bills.

On 19/03/2019 at 15:46, Skoffski said:

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Are they not offering not much money for them because they need to then ask £1,000 or so more when selling and buyers are not stupid and not going to pay too much to buy possibly troublesome diesels?

Especially VW Group TDI's that will more often than not have had 'The Fix'.

 

Anyone who knows about or has researched VAG diesels will either avoid or not want to pay much since even if no faults showing there are likely to be big bills looming - EGR, DPF, cambelt etc. Then mpg isn't great anyway and diesel is currently around 10p / litre dearer than petrol. About the only point in favour is the £20 RFL.

 

I intend to get shot of mine in 12 months time as ( hopefully ) the safe balance point between unexpected bills already paid and avoiding another one.

Then it will be 9 years and around 65k miles but I don't expect to get a lot.

When I bought the Fabia my 11 year old Audi A4 1.9 PD TDi was an easy private sale for, after costs, £500 above p/x. even though nearly 120k and cambelt change due.

I doubt the Fabia would sell so easily at £500 above p/x.