Well this has happened a bit quicker than expected!!
After an unfortunate inccident with a deer my MK5 went off for repair, unfortunately while it was being fixed I started to doubt whether I actually wanted to keep it. Don't get me wrong the Ibiza is a good looking car but the 1.4 engine always felt like it was holding back and with the crash I didn't have the same confidence in the car.
I was sitting with my dad a few days after the car got collected and got onto the subject of cars (most of my conversations somehow get onto the subject of cars!). I told him how I felt and he said if I wanted a new one then I should go for it but obviously remember I will lose money on the Ibiza etc etc. While we talked I was flicking through an old copy of AutoCar only to see the review of the MK2 Fabia vRS, a car I had looked at a couple of months ago. Back then they were VAT FREE, a bit of a bargain to be honest, but I knew that promo had ended at the end of March so I wouldn't be able to afford one now. For some reason I decided to get my phone out and check the Skoda website to see if there were any other offers on the car, low and behold the VAT FREE offer was still on.
A LOT of umming and arrring then took place, whether I wanted to lose on the Ibiza and if it was really going to be worth the extra money every month. I ended up deciding that I will only be young(ish) once and that it's the best time to get one as in a few years time I might not have the chance.
That Saturday I took a trip down to the dealers, discussed at length my options, what I wanted with the new car, what they would give me P/X on the Ibiza and about a million other things.
The options I originally wanted were :
Race blue metallic paint
Electric rear windows
Armrest
The standard wait at the moment on a Fabia vRS factory built is 4-5 months, I have to admit I am an impatient bugger and couldn't wait that long for mine. I asked the dealer what they could get from port, they currently had 3 cars that were unallocated. The first was a Rallye green one (same colour as the advert), it was fully spec'd and unfortunately out of my price bracket. The second was a Sprint yellow colour, I dismissed this one straight away as I'm not the biggest fan of yellow cars. The last one was.......Race blue, I already had a smile from ear to ear and wanted to instantly say I'd have it but there was a catch. The car did not have electric rear windows or an armrest, it came with Bluetooth prep and a white roof and white wheels. This put me in 2 minds whether to go for it or not, the body colour was perfect but I wasn't sure if I could live with the white bits. I did the only thing you can do in that situation and called my parents for advice, my dad was a bit more excepting than my mum but both told me it was my decision and if I was happy then they were too (all together now, awwwwwwww!). I went back into the dealership, agreed terms and pricing, also got them to fit an armrest and some mats when they got it and signed the order form. The sales manager was standing by the salesman I was dealing with (quiet day) and said he would have the car in by the end of the month.
I got my Ibiza back on 21/04, had it serviced on 23/04 and gave it into the Skoda garage on the same day, I did this because the tax was up in the next week and I thought my new car would be in the next week, wrongo!
The end of the month came and went and I put a couple of calls in to find out where the car was. When I called on 05/05 the sales guys said it was in getting PDI'd and that I could pick it up that evening, RESULT!!! Only problem was the armrest hadn't been ordered so the car wouldn't come with it when I collected it, we arranged to have that put in the next day.
For the rest of the day I was buzzing, itching to finish work, as soon as 5:30 hit I literally jogged down the road to the garage! I signed the last of the paperwork and watched my new car being driven to the front so I could inspect it. Everything looked spot on, I went back in and signed one more form and walked out owning my new Fabia vRS!
Spec list\Things to be done\Pictures from the day I collected are below
Spec List :
Engine :
1.4 TSi Engine
DSG 7 Speed Gearbox
Brakes :
Standard
Suspension :
Standard
Wheels :
7J x 17" White Gigaro Alloy Wheels
Exterior :
Race Blue Metallic With White Roof
Interior :
Standard
ICE/Security :
Standard
Options :
White & Blue Paint Scheme
Bluetooth Prep
Armrest
Mats
Things to be done :
Activate Locking/Unlocking Beep - Complete
White Headlight Bulbs - Complete
Silvertec Indicator Bulbs - Complete
White Interior Bulbs - Complete
Air Intake Kit - Incomplete
Debadge - Complete
Stubby Aerial - Complete
Pictures :
Spurt's already nicknamed it the "Postvan On Seriods" (blue postvan!) so that might stick for now lol! Comments welcome!
After an unfortunate inccident with a deer my MK5 went off for repair, unfortunately while it was being fixed I started to doubt whether I actually wanted to keep it. Don't get me wrong the Ibiza is a good looking car but the 1.4 engine always felt like it was holding back and with the crash I didn't have the same confidence in the car.
I was sitting with my dad a few days after the car got collected and got onto the subject of cars (most of my conversations somehow get onto the subject of cars!). I told him how I felt and he said if I wanted a new one then I should go for it but obviously remember I will lose money on the Ibiza etc etc. While we talked I was flicking through an old copy of AutoCar only to see the review of the MK2 Fabia vRS, a car I had looked at a couple of months ago. Back then they were VAT FREE, a bit of a bargain to be honest, but I knew that promo had ended at the end of March so I wouldn't be able to afford one now. For some reason I decided to get my phone out and check the Skoda website to see if there were any other offers on the car, low and behold the VAT FREE offer was still on.
A LOT of umming and arrring then took place, whether I wanted to lose on the Ibiza and if it was really going to be worth the extra money every month. I ended up deciding that I will only be young(ish) once and that it's the best time to get one as in a few years time I might not have the chance.
That Saturday I took a trip down to the dealers, discussed at length my options, what I wanted with the new car, what they would give me P/X on the Ibiza and about a million other things.
The options I originally wanted were :
Race blue metallic paint
Electric rear windows
Armrest
The standard wait at the moment on a Fabia vRS factory built is 4-5 months, I have to admit I am an impatient bugger and couldn't wait that long for mine. I asked the dealer what they could get from port, they currently had 3 cars that were unallocated. The first was a Rallye green one (same colour as the advert), it was fully spec'd and unfortunately out of my price bracket. The second was a Sprint yellow colour, I dismissed this one straight away as I'm not the biggest fan of yellow cars. The last one was.......Race blue, I already had a smile from ear to ear and wanted to instantly say I'd have it but there was a catch. The car did not have electric rear windows or an armrest, it came with Bluetooth prep and a white roof and white wheels. This put me in 2 minds whether to go for it or not, the body colour was perfect but I wasn't sure if I could live with the white bits. I did the only thing you can do in that situation and called my parents for advice, my dad was a bit more excepting than my mum but both told me it was my decision and if I was happy then they were too (all together now, awwwwwwww!). I went back into the dealership, agreed terms and pricing, also got them to fit an armrest and some mats when they got it and signed the order form. The sales manager was standing by the salesman I was dealing with (quiet day) and said he would have the car in by the end of the month.
I got my Ibiza back on 21/04, had it serviced on 23/04 and gave it into the Skoda garage on the same day, I did this because the tax was up in the next week and I thought my new car would be in the next week, wrongo!
The end of the month came and went and I put a couple of calls in to find out where the car was. When I called on 05/05 the sales guys said it was in getting PDI'd and that I could pick it up that evening, RESULT!!! Only problem was the armrest hadn't been ordered so the car wouldn't come with it when I collected it, we arranged to have that put in the next day.
For the rest of the day I was buzzing, itching to finish work, as soon as 5:30 hit I literally jogged down the road to the garage! I signed the last of the paperwork and watched my new car being driven to the front so I could inspect it. Everything looked spot on, I went back in and signed one more form and walked out owning my new Fabia vRS!
Spec list\Things to be done\Pictures from the day I collected are below
Spec List :
Engine :
1.4 TSi Engine
DSG 7 Speed Gearbox
Brakes :
Standard
Suspension :
Standard
Wheels :
7J x 17" White Gigaro Alloy Wheels
Exterior :
Race Blue Metallic With White Roof
Interior :
Standard
ICE/Security :
Standard
Options :
White & Blue Paint Scheme
Bluetooth Prep
Armrest
Mats
Things to be done :
Activate Locking/Unlocking Beep - Complete
White Headlight Bulbs - Complete
Silvertec Indicator Bulbs - Complete
White Interior Bulbs - Complete
Air Intake Kit - Incomplete
Debadge - Complete
Stubby Aerial - Complete
Pictures :
Spurt's already nicknamed it the "Postvan On Seriods" (blue postvan!) so that might stick for now lol! Comments welcome!
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but luckily enough it was at low speed in car parks!
