Hi,

I've bought my Fabia with the sunglasses storage broken (shown in pics) the tip which holds the storage close is broken. It has been screwed by the old owner to keep the storage closed but I find it useful so I want to replace it.
I live in France and the only thing I found is the same storage but in white. Mine is black. I found a black one on ebay but with the taxes and shipping it costs over 70€, which I don't want to pay for some plastic.

Does anyone knows where to find one or will I have to contact a Skoda directly?

 

Thank you very much for your time and answers.

1Z0868565F  is the part number you require, I believe. It may be the same for other colours though, so specify the black if purchasing. I have seen one in the UK on ebay, for around £40 but I assume postage from here will be greater, if available, to France.I think the seller was in Gravesend, Kent. 

To be blunt, they are usually only around £20-odd from a main dealer so I am surprised they are selling for so much on ebay, unless they include the alarm sensor part, that you won't need anyway as you will remove your old one and re-fit that in to the replacement sunglass holder. They can also usually be found on aliexpress for varying amounts but the black will be much harder to source. The light grey is anywhere, from around ten quid, new, going up to anything the seller will think someone will pay. I had a genuine light grey one around ten years ago, from the main dealer and they were then, about £16-18. 

 

At that time, the dealer's or popular knowledge, did not know if they fitted models of Fabia that did not already have the box, just the blank plate so I had to order and pay, just to try so I took the punt and they fitted perfectly, in just a minute. Pop the old one out, slip the new one in. 

They then became a popular mod to those who didn't already have one, and the cost went up a bit.

 

Try a main dealer first as I think it will be cheaper anyway. I know my own local dealer was willing to post small bits out once paid for, due to the Covid situation and even had them post me a screen wash filler funnel (Replaces the normal plastic lid), free of postage, for less then a fiver, where eBay sellers wanted between £10 and £15 for the same thing.  You may have to pay the postage but it will most likely still beat the price from eBay and it will be brand new, with the two year warranty Skoda provide...

I have been caught out once by the inflated ebay prices, but in all fairness to myself, the item or kit that I bought, I did not know that in my case VW ever supplied them, so I dived in when I saw what I was looking for on ebay, so it cost a bit more, but at least I found that that kit existed and bought and fitted it.

As mrgf says, don't get fooled by EBay rip off merchants who sell used parts for more then new!!!

 

Anyway

 

buy NEW from here.......

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/1z0877829b47h-glasses-holder-oe-23287.html

 

 

Edited 7 April, 20215 yr by UrbanPanzer

Ali-Express for peanuts and just buy an aérosol can of plastic primer & another of matt or satin black.

 

Editted. If its that price from Skodaparts then its likely to be even cheaper from a Skoda dealer in France, for trim bits TPS have always been much cheaper for me than E-bay sellers.

Edited 7 April, 20215 yr by J.R.

skodaparts will be same price as dealer, it's about what I paid for mine..........its just the shipping which adds more.

Thank you very much for all of your answers. 
I will call my dealer to see if they have this part and compare the price. 

Many thanks, and I didn't know Skodaparts. Thanks again!

Thats not too bad a price anyway... I think they were cheaper and started to rise, with popularity. Given the time I purchased and average say, 1.5% inflation, along with an extra few % VAT, its probably cheaper! (Cant remember when VAT went from 17.5 to 20%).

 

Good luck, Aeeluo and let us know if you got one and how much they are now!