Thinking of buying a vrs

Irf · 27-04-2006, 21:36

Hi guys I'm a new registered user to this site but been browsing it for a while now.

I was thinking of ordering a Fabia VRS in June (for it to be delivered in Sept for the new reg) in black with xenons, cruiser and leather. However just been checking out my local dealer's stock and they have this in:

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carvi...archType=LOCAL

It's listed as £12300 but the list price new is £13800. How much do you guys reckon it is really worth as I'm hoping to knock their asking price down by a lot. It's a Dec 05 model with 7k on the clock, but it has a lot of extras: xenons, cruise, heated seats, metallic and ESP.

And does anyone know if the heated seats can be used if I got the leather option fitted afterwards?

I've test driven the VRS twice and I love the power delivery. Am hoping to get a Superchip remap and sticking my ice in but keeping the rest fairly standard.

Here's my current 'boy racer' car lol...it looked a lot worse with tints and elxus rear clusters

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_half.gif

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_angle.gif

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_close_front.gif

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_close_back.gif

Alan M · 27-04-2006, 21:51

Link to the car doesn't work.

Irf · 27-04-2006, 21:54

Here's the advert:

Skoda Fabia 1.9 TD vRS 5-Dr Hatchback finished in Black with black sports cross-tuck interior. Specification includes anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, compact disc player, power steering, alloy wheels, cruise-control, trip computer, heated front seats, tinted glass, engine immobiliser, front fog lamps, split rear seat, electric windows, central locking, rear wash wipe, rev counter, head rests, alarm and adjustable steering wheel. Xenon headlights, ESP.

Registered 2005 DEC
Fuel Diesel
Registration CV55BEJ
Transmission Manual
Mileage 7,078*
Colour Black
£12,295

Didn't used to belong to anyone on here by any chance? Although I have a feeling it's an ex-demonstrator

J18VRS · 27-04-2006, 21:56

nice car and i love them pics really arty i want some pics of mine taken like that... the car sounds good if its down at 12300 i take it that it is an ex demo car normally taken good car of have you driven that car to make sure it runs ok but defo sounds like a good deal in my opinion

ric04vrs · 27-04-2006, 21:58

probably a demo car as dealers usually spec the cars up when they are demos

WaveyDavey · 27-04-2006, 22:35

Thing is you can get that same spec brand spnking shiny & new for 12,300-12,400 if bought online and a dealer may well match it or come within a couple of hundred quid...... Might be worth having a look into a new one.

Cheers

Dave.

jonny boy · 27-04-2006, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaveyDavey

Thing is you can get that same spec brand spnking shiny & new for 12,300-12,400 if bought online and a dealer may well match it or come within a couple of hundred quid...... Might be worth having a look into a new one.

Cheers

Dave.

Exactly my thoughts.

Irf · 27-04-2006, 22:52

A new car online works out a few hundred more for the same spec but I'm hoping the stealers will knock some off that list price of £12300. If they budge to under 12k then I'd be happy

J18VRS · 27-04-2006, 23:00

if you get it even at the price they are asking you wont be dissapointed excellent car with huge tuning potential my have a few niggles but at the end of the day what car doesnt

jonny boy · 27-04-2006, 23:07

Try - http://www.drivethedeal.com/options....dr&capid=26138
The service I received was excellent. Maybe the only small drawback would be the wait for a bespoke car. I waited 8 weeks.

texasjohn · 27-04-2006, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irf

A new car online works out a few hundred more for the same spec but I'm hoping the stealers will knock some off that list price of £12300. If they budge to under 12k then I'd be happy

I'd pay the extra couple of hundred and go new, you know how some demo cars get driven, don't you? i.e. like rental cars!

There is a chance it wasn't run-in properly as potential customers will have had it foot to the floor, 'trying it out'.

Not saying this is the case, but you never can be sure.

At least from brand new you'll know how its been driven, and by whom!

If the saving was 1000-1500 or more then yes maybe used makes sense.

Have you looked in Autotrader for local vRS's also? Private sales will be a better bargain and most cars out there are still in their warranty period.

Use HPI if you decide to go private though

SteVRs · 28-04-2006, 08:03

If it's an ex demo you WILL get problems later on in life with it. People like me drive them.

nickliv · 28-04-2006, 08:16

If it helps, I've ordered a vrs with

Cruise, ESP, Heated seats, and metallic paint

12500 from a dealership (Should have been 13600) (DtD was 12350)

Go new, at least you know the cars history, you get 3 years warranty and AA cover, and you never know your 06 furby may not even have a stutter

Keith vRS · 28-04-2006, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irf

Hi guys I'm a new registered user to this site but been browsing it for a while now.

I was thinking of ordering a Fabia VRS in June (for it to be delivered in Sept for the new reg) in black with xenons, cruiser and leather. However just been checking out my local dealer's stock and they have this in:

http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carvi...archType=LOCAL

It's listed as £12300 but the list price new is £13800. How much do you guys reckon it is really worth as I'm hoping to knock their asking price down by a lot. It's a Dec 05 model with 7k on the clock, but it has a lot of extras: xenons, cruise, heated seats, metallic and ESP.

And does anyone know if the heated seats can be used if I got the leather option fitted afterwards?

I've test driven the VRS twice and I love the power delivery. Am hoping to get a Superchip remap and sticking my ice in but keeping the rest fairly standard.

Here's my current 'boy racer' car lol...it looked a lot worse with tints and elxus rear clusters

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_half.gif

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_angle.gif

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_close_front.gif

http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_close_back.gif

Nice to meet u today Irf

hope you manage to beat the stealer down

Keith
Blackmagic furby 06 vRS

Irf · 28-04-2006, 17:01

Hi Keith nice to meet you too. That's 1 person I know on here now! I don't know if I'm going to go for it, I might order a new one specced up in June. Will have to see tomorrow.

WaveyDavey · 28-04-2006, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irf

A new car online works out a few hundred more for the same spec but I'm hoping the stealers will knock some off that list price of £12300. If they budge to under 12k then I'd be happy

www.drivethedeal.com have this same spec car for 12,258.50......(Black pearl paint, ESP, xenons & cruise) I was willing to pay a little extra to buy from a local dealer...... In the end i payed about 250 quid more but i got to have the car in less than half the time as it was a cancelled order.

Cheers

Dave.

Irf · 29-04-2006, 00:27

Well I went to the dealer and they said £10k + my Clio (worth £1.5k trade).

He said he'd give me 1.4k for the Clio and discount the price by 900 which I thought was a good deal. But dad is saying it might be best just buying a new one in June and waiting those 12-13 weeks for it as the Clio is ok for now. At least that way i could opt for the leather too instead of fitting it to a used car.

vRS_TDI · 29-04-2006, 23:38

Hi mate welcome to the site

Go for the new one, you know you wanna

DRJ · 06-05-2006, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by texasjohn

I'd pay the extra couple of hundred and go new, you know how some demo cars get driven, don't you? i.e. like rental cars!
There is a chance it wasn't run-in properly as potential customers will have had it foot to the floor, 'trying it out'.
Not saying this is the case, but you never can be sure.

The last courtesy car I had showed only FIVE miles on the clock - so I drove it gently...

silvrs · 06-05-2006, 16:49

We brought an ex-demo nearly two years ago and have no problems whatsoever

27-04-2006, 21:36	#1
Irf Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 648 Thanks: 132 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Thinking of buying a vrs Hi guys I'm a new registered user to this site but been browsing it for a while now. I was thinking of ordering a Fabia VRS in June (for it to be delivered in Sept for the new reg) in black with xenons, cruiser and leather. However just been checking out my local dealer's stock and they have this in: http://www.skoda.net.r66.co.uk/carvi...archType=LOCAL It's listed as £12300 but the list price new is £13800. How much do you guys reckon it is really worth as I'm hoping to knock their asking price down by a lot. It's a Dec 05 model with 7k on the clock, but it has a lot of extras: xenons, cruise, heated seats, metallic and ESP. And does anyone know if the heated seats can be used if I got the leather option fitted afterwards? I've test driven the VRS twice and I love the power delivery. Am hoping to get a Superchip remap and sticking my ice in but keeping the rest fairly standard. Here's my current 'boy racer' car lol...it looked a lot worse with tints and elxus rear clusters http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_half.gif http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_angle.gif http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_close_front.gif http://www.irfan.co.uk/images/clio/clio_close_back.gif

27-04-2006, 21:51	#2
Alan M Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: North East UK, Gateshead Posts: 350 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Link to the car doesn't work. __________________ *Vorsprung DERV Technik*

27-04-2006, 21:54	#3
Irf Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 648 Thanks: 132 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Here's the advert: Skoda Fabia 1.9 TD vRS 5-Dr Hatchback finished in Black with black sports cross-tuck interior. Specification includes anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, compact disc player, power steering, alloy wheels, cruise-control, trip computer, heated front seats, tinted glass, engine immobiliser, front fog lamps, split rear seat, electric windows, central locking, rear wash wipe, rev counter, head rests, alarm and adjustable steering wheel. Xenon headlights, ESP. Registered 2005 DEC Fuel Diesel Registration CV55BEJ Transmission Manual Mileage 7,078* Colour Black £12,295 Didn't used to belong to anyone on here by any chance? Although I have a feeling it's an ex-demonstrator

27-04-2006, 21:56	#4
J18VRS Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dewsbury, West Yorks Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs nice car and i love them pics really arty i want some pics of mine taken like that... the car sounds good if its down at 12300 i take it that it is an ex demo car normally taken good car of have you driven that car to make sure it runs ok but defo sounds like a good deal in my opinion

27-04-2006, 21:58	#5
ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,026 Thanks: 28 Thanked 168 Times in 166 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs probably a demo car as dealers usually spec the cars up when they are demos __________________ not so bored now

27-04-2006, 22:35	#6
WaveyDavey Hiya Vic!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire Posts: 2,000 Thanks: 97 Thanked 64 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Thing is you can get that same spec brand spnking shiny & new for 12,300-12,400 if bought online and a dealer may well match it or come within a couple of hundred quid...... Might be worth having a look into a new one. Cheers Dave. __________________ '06 Fabia vRS... Black Magic Pearl, Xenons, Cruise, ESP, Dragon Tuning Box, Cupra PD160 Air Intake, Green Cotton Air Filter, MAF Cage Mod, SMIC Wheelarch Venting, Seat Sport Strutbrace, JabbaSport Rear ARB, Seat PD130 Engine Sound-Proofing, Cupra-R Front Splitter, Colour Coded Grille Surround, MkII vRS Grille Badge, Bosch Aeros, VW Rear Aero, Honda S2000 Aerial, SilverVision Indicators, Connects2 & 8gb Ipod Nano 3G, LED Interior Lighting, Front Drinks Holder, 'Elegance' Cubby Drawer, Side & Dashboard vRS Badges.

27-04-2006, 22:52	#8
Irf Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 648 Thanks: 132 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs A new car online works out a few hundred more for the same spec but I'm hoping the stealers will knock some off that list price of £12300. If they budge to under 12k then I'd be happy

27-04-2006, 23:00	#9
J18VRS Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dewsbury, West Yorks Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs if you get it even at the price they are asking you wont be dissapointed excellent car with huge tuning potential my have a few niggles but at the end of the day what car doesnt

27-04-2006, 23:07	#10
jonny boy Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,042 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Try - http://www.drivethedeal.com/options....dr&capid=26138 The service I received was excellent. Maybe the only small drawback would be the wait for a bespoke car. I waited 8 weeks. __________________ Jon.

28-04-2006, 08:03	#12
SteVRs Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 3,063 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs If it's an ex demo you WILL get problems later on in life with it. People like me drive them. __________________ Bike with engine coming soon...

28-04-2006, 08:16	#13
nickliv Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 188 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs If it helps, I've ordered a vrs with Cruise, ESP, Heated seats, and metallic paint 12500 from a dealership (Should have been 13600) (DtD was 12350) Go new, at least you know the cars history, you get 3 years warranty and AA cover, and you never know your 06 furby may not even have a stutter __________________ Present cars 1 2006 red VW Golf GT 170 tdi. SWMBOs new missile 1 2006 silver fabia vrs, with cruise, ESP, Heated Seats, Side airbags, and a VAG X1 mp3 adaptor.

28-04-2006, 17:01	#15
Irf Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 648 Thanks: 132 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Hi Keith nice to meet you too. That's 1 person I know on here now! I don't know if I'm going to go for it, I might order a new one specced up in June. Will have to see tomorrow.

29-04-2006, 00:27	#17
Irf Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 648 Thanks: 132 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Well I went to the dealer and they said £10k + my Clio (worth £1.5k trade). He said he'd give me 1.4k for the Clio and discount the price by 900 which I thought was a good deal. But dad is saying it might be best just buying a new one in June and waiting those 12-13 weeks for it as the Clio is ok for now. At least that way i could opt for the leather too instead of fitting it to a used car.

29-04-2006, 23:38	#18
vRS_TDI Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs Hi mate welcome to the site Go for the new one, you know you wanna

06-05-2006, 16:49	#20
silvrs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying a vrs We brought an ex-demo nearly two years ago and have no problems whatsoever

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