05 plate Fabia vRS for £10995

silvrs · 17-05-2005, 21:48

Never heard of this website before but they're offering 05 Fabia vRS for 10995.

Uk sourced - metallic are 11275

http://www.autofinders.ltd.uk/

Sonic1980 · 17-05-2005, 21:51

I rang them up and thought it was a bit cowboy - credit cards over the phone and stuff. Went for drivethedeal.com where it was £300 more expensive but it laid my fears to rest!

I maybe wrong about them, but that was my opinion...

C

Dave_Fox · 17-05-2005, 23:19

Mine is on order with them at the moment. Will let you know how it all goes soon......

I didnt find the ordering process 'cowboy' at all

oc-quattro · 17-05-2005, 23:55

Thats a saving of £1,365.....

How the hell do they get these for so cheap. Someone must be making money somewhere otherwise it'd be pointless.

Superted · 18-05-2005, 07:47

They are pre-reg cars. Nothing wrong with that as that's the way i bought mine. Basically they buy it from Skoda (with discount) and then sell it on immediately after 24 hours of registration, therefore it has second hand value, in this case £10995!

beeftech · 18-05-2005, 18:26

Can't see where they make money then??????

But Hey! Bargain central........I did consider one of these, but with my insurance, If my vRS gets written off within the 1st 12months of ownership I get a brand new sparkly one!!!!

cav-mad-gav · 18-05-2005, 18:27

i only paid £11,300 brand new from a dealer......that was bog standard though with yellow paint.....but for peace of mind and a dealer service is £305 that much of a difference?

MarkyMarkD · 23-05-2005, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic1980

I rang them up and thought it was a bit cowboy - credit cards over the phone and stuff. Went for drivethedeal.com where it was £300 more expensive but it laid my fears to rest!

I maybe wrong about them, but that was my opinion...

C

Was your Drivethedeal Fabia first registered to you, Sonic? 'Cos if so, that does seem to be the main difference between DtD and Autofinders.

Sonic1980 · 23-05-2005, 08:37

Yes, it was registered straight to me... They deal with a skoda dealer up near Manchester (or North somewhere) and they buy upto 20 at a time - hence the discount. It was delivered free of charge to my home address on the back of a transporter. Very impressed with the service too...

Cars not too shabby either!

MikeF · 23-05-2005, 13:08

lloyds tsb autolease do the vrs for 11400 not pre reg with 12 months tax and full dealer warrenty etc, i think this kind of price is the norm, with some effort my local dealer knocked another hundred quid off, just sent me a letter as well reminding me that i have free mot's for the life of the car and 10% off all work done including free valets when serviced, not bad.

MarkyMarkD · 24-05-2005, 21:50

Thanks for clarifying, Sonic. DtD are tempting me a lot although if Dave's goes OK I will at least speak to Autofinders to see whether they can do non-pre-reg, as they've just sold my Dad a pre-reg car at a very good price (and he was very happy with the transaction).

g75f · 24-05-2005, 22:01

I paid 11,690 from my local dealer with black metallic paint but i did use the drive the deal quote to knock them down.
For £160 i personally would rather get it from the local dealer in case i get any gip

Dave_Fox · 25-05-2005, 20:53

Hi guys,

Went and picked my vRS up today from the Autofinders office in Bakewell

Everything went fine, the car was parked outside waiting for me, and was literally just a matter of being shown round the car/documents, handing the cheque over and getting the keys! Easy as that. Seems funny waiting so long then all it takes is about 10-15mins to collect it.....

Got an added bonus that I found on the way home aswell (but ssshhh keep it quiet

) It has cruise control which I didnt order!

Overall a great experience, admittedly the long wait was due to me ordering the car with options, but for the whole time Paul from Autofinders kept us informed and put up with constant phone calls.

-RECOMMENDED-

Sonic1980 · 25-05-2005, 20:55

you can change your signature now!

Enjoy

Dave_Fox · 25-05-2005, 20:56

Cheers! Sig's changed

Sonic1980 · 25-05-2005, 20:57

Looking good... What you planning for running it in?

looking_to_buy · 25-05-2005, 21:02

nice one Dave!

Dave_Fox · 25-05-2005, 21:34

I reckon a better siggy is needed with some pics

Havnt got anything planned as yet, but I think Alton Towers with workmates/visiting mates at universities are on the cards

Cheers

MarkyMarkD · 27-05-2005, 22:31

WTG Dave! I will certainly give Paul a ring as it's probably between Autofinders and Drivethedeal for mine ... given your wait I best order it now for a 55 plate!

Dave_Fox · 28-05-2005, 00:09

Sorry Mark! I forgot all about PM-ing you

Been a bit busy lately, cant think why

55 plate lol, its not that bad

Paul did acually say a standard vRS with no options came within 2 weeks for one customer.

Good luck

17-05-2005, 21:48	#1
silvrs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Down where we have proper summers Posts: 246 Members Car: fabia vRS, OCty vRS estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	05 plate Fabia vRS for £10995 Never heard of this website before but they're offering 05 Fabia vRS for 10995. Uk sourced - metallic are 11275 http://www.autofinders.ltd.uk/

17-05-2005, 21:51	#2
Sonic1980 Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: A hop and a skip from nowhere Posts: 1,610 Members Car: Fabia vRS - Black Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	I rang them up and thought it was a bit cowboy - credit cards over the phone and stuff. Went for drivethedeal.com where it was £300 more expensive but it laid my fears to rest! I maybe wrong about them, but that was my opinion... C __________________ Fabia v/RS http://www.whf.org.uk Wildlife Heritage Foundation - The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) Big Cat Encounter - Want an idea for a great present??

17-05-2005, 23:19	#3
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Mine is on order with them at the moment. Will let you know how it all goes soon...... I didnt find the ordering process 'cowboy' at all Last edited by Dave_Fox; 17-05-2005 at 23:20.

18-05-2005, 07:47	#5
Superted Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Posts: 433 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	They are pre-reg cars. Nothing wrong with that as that's the way i bought mine. Basically they buy it from Skoda (with discount) and then sell it on immediately after 24 hours of registration, therefore it has second hand value, in this case £10995! __________________ cheeRS:

18-05-2005, 18:26	#6
beeftech Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: North East Posts: 1,516 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Can't see where they make money then?????? But Hey! Bargain central........I did consider one of these, but with my insurance, If my vRS gets written off within the 1st 12months of ownership I get a brand new sparkly one!!!! __________________ '05 Corrida Red Fabia vRS: Revo'd to 185Bhp '90 Nugget Yellow Corrado 1.8T: KO4S and 265bhp

17-05-2005, 23:55	#4
oc-quattro Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 331 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats a saving of £1,365..... How the hell do they get these for so cheap. Someone must be making money somewhere otherwise it'd be pointless.

18-05-2005, 18:27	#7
cav-mad-gav Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nottingham, East Midlands Posts: 349 Members Car: sod all at the mo Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i only paid £11,300 brand new from a dealer......that was bog standard though with yellow paint.....but for peace of mind and a dealer service is £305 that much of a difference?

23-05-2005, 08:37	#9
Sonic1980 Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: A hop and a skip from nowhere Posts: 1,610 Members Car: Fabia vRS - Black Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Yes, it was registered straight to me... They deal with a skoda dealer up near Manchester (or North somewhere) and they buy upto 20 at a time - hence the discount. It was delivered free of charge to my home address on the back of a transporter. Very impressed with the service too... Cars not too shabby either! __________________ Fabia v/RS http://www.whf.org.uk Wildlife Heritage Foundation - The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) Big Cat Encounter - Want an idea for a great present??

23-05-2005, 13:08	#10
MikeF Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north west uk (bury) Posts: 1,336 Members Car: Thanks: 69 Thanked 38 Times in 29 Posts	lloyds tsb autolease do the vrs for 11400 not pre reg with 12 months tax and full dealer warrenty etc, i think this kind of price is the norm, with some effort my local dealer knocked another hundred quid off, just sent me a letter as well reminding me that i have free mot's for the life of the car and 10% off all work done including free valets when serviced, not bad.

24-05-2005, 21:50	#11
MarkyMarkD Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chatham Kent Posts: 318 Members Car: Renault Laguna 1.6 Alize :( - Fabia vRS new September 2005 in Black sold 29/12/08 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for clarifying, Sonic. DtD are tempting me a lot although if Dave's goes OK I will at least speak to Autofinders to see whether they can do non-pre-reg, as they've just sold my Dad a pre-reg car at a very good price (and he was very happy with the transaction).

24-05-2005, 22:01	#12
g75f Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: essex Posts: 40 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I paid 11,690 from my local dealer with black metallic paint but i did use the drive the deal quote to knock them down. For £160 i personally would rather get it from the local dealer in case i get any gip

25-05-2005, 20:53	#13
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hi guys, Went and picked my vRS up today from the Autofinders office in Bakewell Everything went fine, the car was parked outside waiting for me, and was literally just a matter of being shown round the car/documents, handing the cheque over and getting the keys! Easy as that. Seems funny waiting so long then all it takes is about 10-15mins to collect it..... Got an added bonus that I found on the way home aswell (but ssshhh keep it quiet ) It has cruise control which I didnt order! Overall a great experience, admittedly the long wait was due to me ordering the car with options, but for the whole time Paul from Autofinders kept us informed and put up with constant phone calls. -RECOMMENDED-

25-05-2005, 20:55	#14
Sonic1980 Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: A hop and a skip from nowhere Posts: 1,610 Members Car: Fabia vRS - Black Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	you can change your signature now! Enjoy __________________ Fabia v/RS http://www.whf.org.uk Wildlife Heritage Foundation - The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) Big Cat Encounter - Want an idea for a great present??

25-05-2005, 20:56	#15
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Cheers! Sig's changed

25-05-2005, 20:57	#16
Sonic1980 Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: A hop and a skip from nowhere Posts: 1,610 Members Car: Fabia vRS - Black Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Looking good... What you planning for running it in? __________________ Fabia v/RS http://www.whf.org.uk Wildlife Heritage Foundation - The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent. Part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) Big Cat Encounter - Want an idea for a great present??

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looking_to_buy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 214 Members Car: Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nice one Dave!

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MarkyMarkD Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chatham Kent Posts: 318 Members Car: Renault Laguna 1.6 Alize :( - Fabia vRS new September 2005 in Black sold 29/12/08 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WTG Dave! I will certainly give Paul a ring as it's probably between Autofinders and Drivethedeal for mine ... given your wait I best order it now for a 55 plate!

28-05-2005, 00:09	#20
Dave_Fox Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,027 Members Car: Vauxhall Astra VXR Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Sorry Mark! I forgot all about PM-ing you Been a bit busy lately, cant think why 55 plate lol, its not that bad Paul did acually say a standard vRS with no options came within 2 weeks for one customer. Good luck

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