Apologies if this is the wrong forum.

 

As in the title, I am considering buying a mark II Fabia vRS. I am currently considering two options

 

1.) 2011 Estate. 75k miles 

2.) 2014 Hatchback. 26k miles.

 

Both with claimed full history, although I've not be able to see them as yet?

 

Really, I'd prefer an estate version for the extra space but also like the idea of the newer, lower milage hatch

I'm not mechanically minded and don't really know about cars. I've read about the various issues some people have had with the twincharger engines

in these cars but am thinking I might just cross my fingers and go for it.

 

I suppose I just want a bit of reassurance that, yeah, it'll be fine.

 

I drive a van day to day for my work so the car would be used at weekends and other times and not be a daily driver.

 

Also, as slight aside....

 

                   how would you tax a new (used) car if the seller doesn't have the V5C? 

 

Thanks.

 

 

The estate "could" be ok as there far more CAVE engined cars with no problems than WITH problems......but there is a "risk". It has done some mileage, so its got this far and if its not consuming tons of oil per 1000kms (which you wont know till its yours) then it could be good if the price is right. I would be tempted to contact a SKoda dealer and see what its history is, it "may" have had a new engine etc at some point.

 

The 2014 will have a CTHE engine which "should" be better, but as with all cars there is friday afternoon ones of those to.

 

Personally I don't see ANY reason why a dealer should not have a V5 or atleast the slip part........the only real genuine reason is if maybe the car was re-posessed under a finance agreement.

What reason has the dealer given as to why he has not got one ?

 

I would be certainly suspicious and the advice from the DVLA is don't buy a car without one.

 

The form to tax one without a V5 is a V62.

Edited 9 April, 20215 yr by UrbanPanzer

6 hours ago, UrbanPanzer said:

The estate "could" be ok as there far more CAVE engined cars with no problems than WITH problems......but there is a "risk". It has done some mileage, so its got this far and if its not consuming tons of oil per 1000kms (which you wont know till its yours) then it could be good if the price is right. I would be tempted to contact a SKoda dealer and see what its history is, it "may" have had a new engine etc at some point.

 

Thanks for the input @UrbanPanzer. So you can just phone up Skoda and they will tell you if they've done recall or warranty

work on a car in the past at any dealership if I just give them the registration?

 

One of the cars if from a small local dealer, the other from a Skoda main dealer

 

 

 

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The 2014 will have a CTHE engine which "should" be better, but as with all cars there is friday afternoon ones of those to.

 

Yeah, I suppose there are no absolute gaurantees in anything.

 

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Personally I don't see ANY reason why a dealer should not have a V5 or atleast the slip part........the only real genuine reason is if maybe the car was re-posessed under a finance agreement.

What reason has the dealer given as to why he has not got one ?

 

I would be certainly suspicious and the advice from the DVLA is don't buy a car without one.

 

The form to tax one without a V5 is a V62.

 

Its a small local dealer, he's not given reason why he don't have the V5 but says the V5C wil be sent direct from DVLA.  I've asked if he at least has the new keeper's section to fill out but had no response to that.  

 

The records show it as currently as SORN

 

My main concern is not that the car is dodgy but more that I would want to be able to tax and drive it immediately if I bought it. I've juist read up and If i understand correctly I could fill out a V62 take it to a post office, pay £25 and apply for a new V5C in my name. But they might not let me tax it immediately and I might have to wait for DVLA to write to the registered keeper they have on file, wait 4 weeks before they register me as keeper and send me a V5C. I don't want to buy a car and not be able to tax it and drive for weeks. 

 

yes any skoda dealer should be able to see all recall / history / warranty work etc.

 

The dealer without the V5 should be able to answer why he does not have one or where the vehicle came from............if he's reluctant..........walk away "imo".

 

You can tax the car with a V62.

 

Have you checked the mot history etc on .gov ?

 

Edited 10 April, 20215 yr by UrbanPanzer

12 minutes ago, UrbanPanzer said:

yes any skoda dealer should be able to see all recall / history / warranty work etc.

 

Excellent, thanks.

 

12 minutes ago, UrbanPanzer said:

 

The dealer without the V5 should be able to answer why he does not have one or where the vehicle came from............if he's reluctant..........walk away "imo".

 

You can tax the car with a V62.

 

Have you checked the mot history etc on .gov ?

 

 

 

I've now paid for a full search on the car and it comes back with some interesting details.

 

MOT is current and has data that goes back to when it was 3 years old

It is currently SORN

List of dates of previous changes of registered keeper from new - last change of registered keeper Dec. 2020

 

Also, it comes up as being bought at a salvage auction in Feb. this year. Details show it's category as  "used unrecorded" and in description it just says "Damage to this vehicle is normal wear and mechanical". It's even got photos that show it looking a bit tired but has no visible damage to the exterior.

 

Maybe that's why he don't have the V5 or he doesn't want me to see it? But to be fair, if he's put in the work to get it running properly and fix it up I'm not totally put off just because of where he got it. Or maybe I should be?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

right...............so it was most likely written off / uneconimical to repair and the insurance company most likely kept the V5.

 

This way the DVLA etc can keep track when vehicles are put back on road with a re-application for the reg document.

Ok...so it's not unresonable not to have a V5. I can live with that.

 

As far as the write-off status goes, it's not been registered as any of Cat A,B,N,S so it come up clean in most searches. Apparently there is a Cat U which might be unofficia but seems to mean the car got to salvage without insurance company involvement - I think?

not sure how it gets to salvage "without" insurance being aware.............seems a bit odd to me.

 

Offcourse cars that have been recorded as Cat N or S can be repaired and put back on the road..................the issue for me is I would like to see the before and after pictures to see how bad it was. You cannot really go on just the insurance company choice as body / accident repairers inflate prices when it comes to insurance work so it does not take much to write a vehicle off.

 

 

 

 

Edited 12 April, 20215 yr by UrbanPanzer