Advice please on a used fabia

andymaw · 09-01-2007, 21:11

i'm in the market for a used car and saw a 2002 fabia 1.9tdi comfort. full service history and mot till july. haven't heard it running yet but looks in good nick.

only thing is it has around 100,000 miles on the clock. dealer has it listed as £2995.

anyone think this would be a good deal or is the high mileage a risk?

your advice is much appreciated.

ScoobyChris · 09-01-2007, 21:14

Mileage isn't really a risk for the engine, but other things will start to wear. Also remember 120k is a cambelt service which is a biggie

Chris

TeflonTom · 09-01-2007, 21:24

ignore the mileage, but make sure they change the cambelt before you buy it.... seems like a reasonable price too

anonymouse · 09-01-2007, 22:02

The one at MH Motors ?
Looks OK & hundreds cheaper than any others listed.
Screw them for everything you can e.g. warranty (not that some are worth the paper they're written on - with all the exclusions), possibly the cambelt change, AND then do the deal.

andymaw · 10-01-2007, 00:21

Thanks for the tips guys.

Yep, it's the one at MH motors, I'll see what I can get out of the dealer when I go down to take a look at it.

Auto Trader Dealer Pages - MH Motors
Hope that link works.

What would be the rough cost of a cambelt service in case I can wrangle a discount out of them if they won't change it themselves?

devonutopia · 10-01-2007, 00:49

Cambelt service at dealers (120k so well off yet) would be circa £400.

ScoobyChris · 10-01-2007, 00:53

Best quote I got for a 60k service (cambelt) was £450 from a Skoda dealer. The other dealers and specialists were asking in the region of 550-650

Chris

Davy-B · 10-01-2007, 12:52

Price seems OK for the year but that's high mileage to my mind. Recently saw a 53 plate TDi comfort with air-con and fogs for 3495.

I don't think that you'll necessarily have a problem mechanically but would have thought that the resale value would plummet.

As was pointed out, there's nothing close to it on price in Autotrader at the moment but perhaps worth waiting for a lower mileage example?

Have you done a Parkers or HPi price check and adjusted it for the mileage? 100k is over twice average which I think is calculated at (a very conservative) 8000 miles.

P-A · 10-01-2007, 13:38

I would look else where to try and get a car with a lower mileage, or try and get another £500 off the price. 100,000 miles is not a lot for a diesel engine, but other mechnical bits will be wearing out soon... You'll also find that most warranties don't offer much in the way of cover when a car passes 100,000 miles (hence why they drop in price).

09-01-2007, 21:11	#1
andymaw Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advice please on a used fabia i'm in the market for a used car and saw a 2002 fabia 1.9tdi comfort. full service history and mot till july. haven't heard it running yet but looks in good nick. only thing is it has around 100,000 miles on the clock. dealer has it listed as £2995. anyone think this would be a good deal or is the high mileage a risk? your advice is much appreciated.

09-01-2007, 21:14	#2
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,195 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 336 Times in 290 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia Mileage isn't really a risk for the engine, but other things will start to wear. Also remember 120k is a cambelt service which is a biggie Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

09-01-2007, 21:24	#3
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia ignore the mileage, but make sure they change the cambelt before you buy it.... seems like a reasonable price too

09-01-2007, 22:02	#4
anonymouse Nuts Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 8,450 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 152 Thanked 258 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia The one at MH Motors ? Looks OK & hundreds cheaper than any others listed. Screw them for everything you can e.g. warranty (not that some are worth the paper they're written on - with all the exclusions), possibly the cambelt change, AND then do the deal. Last edited by anonymouse; 09-01-2007 at 23:26. Reason: missed bits

10-01-2007, 00:21	#5
andymaw Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia Thanks for the tips guys. Yep, it's the one at MH motors, I'll see what I can get out of the dealer when I go down to take a look at it. Auto Trader Dealer Pages - MH Motors Hope that link works. What would be the rough cost of a cambelt service in case I can wrangle a discount out of them if they won't change it themselves?

10-01-2007, 00:49	#6
devonutopia Mongreller Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Exeter / Devon Posts: 30,081 Members Car: Skoda Fabia Mongrel Images: 5 Thanks: 75 Thanked 352 Times in 295 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia Cambelt service at dealers (120k so well off yet) would be circa £400. __________________ Jason - Only a Skoda. Custom Fabia Bonnet Lifter Kits - £45! Click Me. Cheesy bonnet lifter video to "raise me up" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnGECEi5Oc See the mongrel's 260bhp Dyno Video!

10-01-2007, 00:53	#7
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,195 Members Car: Fiat Panda Thanks: 15 Thanked 336 Times in 290 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia Best quote I got for a 60k service (cambelt) was £450 from a Skoda dealer. The other dealers and specialists were asking in the region of 550-650 Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

10-01-2007, 12:52	#8
Davy-B Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 167 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia Price seems OK for the year but that's high mileage to my mind. Recently saw a 53 plate TDi comfort with air-con and fogs for 3495. I don't think that you'll necessarily have a problem mechanically but would have thought that the resale value would plummet. As was pointed out, there's nothing close to it on price in Autotrader at the moment but perhaps worth waiting for a lower mileage example? Have you done a Parkers or HPi price check and adjusted it for the mileage? 100k is over twice average which I think is calculated at (a very conservative) 8000 miles.

10-01-2007, 13:38	#9
P-A Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 460 Members Car: VRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Advice please on a used fabia I would look else where to try and get a car with a lower mileage, or try and get another £500 off the price. 100,000 miles is not a lot for a diesel engine, but other mechnical bits will be wearing out soon... You'll also find that most warranties don't offer much in the way of cover when a car passes 100,000 miles (hence why they drop in price).

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