It's a 2013 Fabia. Each annual service has been done at a Skoda dealership.
Cheers Tom. It's a 6-speed semi auto so I guess it's the non torque version that you mentioned. It's got a FSH (though I'm unsure of the exact frequency) but the MOT is due in 5 months which I might try to get included if I go for it. They also do full service if it's due before sale as it's a main dealer. The stop-start aspect is what interests me too, plus the cruise control. Having messed my knee up last year running driving can often be painful so the combination of an Auto and CC is very appealing. One thing that strikes me is that it's from a main dealer but is the cheapest on auto trader for that kind of mileage and age - something that's not often the case. And it's cheaper than similar specs of the same vehicle from the same dealer. Will hopefully go and look at it this weekend.It's outside my ideal budget really but it might be worth going for to try and avoid repair costs over the coming years (plus resale value).
One thing that strikes me is that it's from a main dealer but is the cheapest on auto trader for that kind of mileage and age - something that's not often the case. And it's cheaper than similar specs of the same vehicle from the same dealer. Will hopefully go and look at it this weekend.
I looked at an automatic Berlingo when I upgraded a few months back. It was a great deal with just 13k on the clock and being a similar price to ones with 50k (previous owner was a 75 year old lady who barely drove anymore). In the end, I went for a manual one that had done a few more miles but was £2,500 cheaper. The claimed mpg on the automatic was actually slightly better than the manuals although I wouldn't put much faith in to those figures. The automatic was surprisingly good to drive. The stop/start coped fine on some steep hill starts and it was better than I expected at overtaking in semi-manual mode.One minor annoyance was that you can't switch between automatic and manual modes unless you are stationary, meaning you can't keep it in automatic then switch to manual in order to drop it down a gear to overtake a slow vehicle. You don't buy a Berlingo for its overtaking abilities though so I wouldn't worry about that too much. On the subject of cruise control, you can easily retrofit it on most berlingos, just check it has the right pedals before you buy.
Alarm bells!
Quote from: sdm on January 06, 2017, 01:48:44 pmI looked at an automatic Berlingo when I upgraded a few months back. It was a great deal with just 13k on the clock and being a similar price to ones with 50k (previous owner was a 75 year old lady who barely drove anymore). In the end, I went for a manual one that had done a few more miles but was £2,500 cheaper. The claimed mpg on the automatic was actually slightly better than the manuals although I wouldn't put much faith in to those figures. The automatic was surprisingly good to drive. The stop/start coped fine on some steep hill starts and it was better than I expected at overtaking in semi-manual mode.One minor annoyance was that you can't switch between automatic and manual modes unless you are stationary, meaning you can't keep it in automatic then switch to manual in order to drop it down a gear to overtake a slow vehicle. You don't buy a Berlingo for its overtaking abilities though so I wouldn't worry about that too much. On the subject of cruise control, you can easily retrofit it on most berlingos, just check it has the right pedals before you buy.Good to know about the cruise control - it's something I'd definitely like to have. Do you know if it's a reasonably cheap job?I'm going to keep my eye out for manuals too - I'm not adverse to higher mileage but I think 50k is about my max as I'm hoping to put that on it over the next few years as well with trips to Europe a few times a year. Quote from: Paul B on January 06, 2017, 01:59:53 pmAlarm bells!It's something I need to bear in mind - I'm not sure they'll provide their rationale though...Need to do a bit more research and have a look - it could just have some scratches or something. Hard to tell from photos on a silver car.
You guys are no good, what I wanna be hearing right now is "oh yeah shouldn't be too bad, cheap fix" etc etc.
Ok car people, '04 1.9 TDI Passat, just started to get a fairly pronounced rumble knocking type thing when driving with the clutch depressed. Doesn't seem to be related to road or engine speed especially. Sounds rough. Can feel the clutch pedal vibrating when pressed. Any ideas, clutch release bearing? How's likely am I to further fuck this up by driving on it further?
Gnnna be tough to peel myself off of, and then walk away from those sweaty leather seats.