Obsolete...

Rubio

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May 18, 2020
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I’m rebuilding my Ibiza cupra after about 7 years of not turning a wheel (and not under cover to my shame!)- cleaned it up today and assessed the damage....

Contacted the dealers and it seems loads (and loads) of parts now obsolete so they couldn’t even order them. Then I remembered it’s now a 20 year old car!

Is it basically just having to check eBay/classifieds for the bits now?
 

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SEAT Rule

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I’m rebuilding my Ibiza cupra after about 7 years of not turning a wheel (and not under cover to my shame!)- cleaned it up today and assessed the damage....

Contacted the dealers and it seems loads (and loads) of parts now obsolete so they couldn’t even order them. Then I remembered it’s now a 20 year old car!

Is it basically just having to check eBay/classifieds for the bits now?

Hello there,

Yes I'm afraid so you'll have to contact your local or national salvage scrap yards, for any good secondhand spares you're after, or like you say Ebay of Gumtree could be a good shout, plus you've got GSF or Euro Car Parts for the most common sort after items like service kit, clutches, brakes.

On Ebay some sellers have new Ibiza MK2/3 front and rear light units, switches, interior trim item's sometimes.

I myself have a SEAT Ibiza but is only 4-1/2 years old so most parts for it are still available at the moment, plus I have a 26 year old VW Corrado that I've owned for the last 18 years, most of my parts for this I get from VW Classic Parts or VW Heritage.
I believe the VAG main dealerships only store parts for roughly 10 to 12 years per model, so after this time if certain parts sell out then they won't replenish their stock levels unfortunately.
My best advice is if anyone is going to keep a car long term, is to stock pile spares as much as possible in your attic / shed / garage or spare room, otherwise you may have difficulty finding the item/s in new condition may years down the line.

I don't think SEAT has a classic car department yet, I know VW have VW Classic Parts in Germany that make and keep parts for the older VWs, plus they have VW Heritage here in the UK.
I think BMW possibly have a classic car department, also I believe Ford have Ford Heritage that club members can get old sort after parts, then you have the MG owners club that can help with wanted items for their old MGs.

This site called ETKA I use all the time to find my part numbers for my VW Corrado when ordering new or secondhand item's.
Because SEAT is part of the VAG as it's owned by VW, you can also look up your car details on the ETKA Parts site, which like I say is a massive help when trying to find an item, plus is useful to have the OEM part number to hand when searching on Ebay for example.

Link to the SEAT ETKA Parts site:
https://seat.7zap.com/en/e/

Other than that is to make a list of all the parts including their part numbers, and put out a request in a new thread to other fellow MK2/3 members.

Hope this helps
Si
 
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Rubio

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May 18, 2020
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Cheers mate- have a mk1 and mk2 golf myself also- always good to keep it all in the family
 

SEAT Rule

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Cheers mate- have a mk1 and mk2 golf myself also- always good to keep it all in the family

Yeah the MK1 & MK2 Golfs are great car's the MK1 GTI are so rare to see now, and the MK2 Golf was a real game changer for VW,
it's stated that the MK2 has one of the best shassy / chassis ever made by VW.

In the late 1990s I owned a 1988 MK2 Scirocco Scarla for roughly 4 years, absolutely loved it.

Awesome car's they were from that era 1980s to 1990s.

Si
 

WeeC

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There is a chap on Facebook called Jason Appelby who breaks a load of mk3s. If I can't get my parts on GSF/Euro or Ebay (German or UK if searching by VAG part) then he often comes up with the goods.
 
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Rubio

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May 18, 2020
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Cheers pal- I’m not on Facebook but will keep an eye out- seems to be a mk3 cupra page where there’s some stuff. Seems there’s a guy on eBay doing plenty Mk3 breaking bits as well.
 

bigpig131

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Jan 13, 2019
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Would also recommend Jason, he's sorted me out a few parts and always willing to double check it's what you need etc
 
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Sep 26, 2020
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It’s a shame that the bits are getting rare. We had a muppet in a delivery van reverse into my wife car and damaged the hatch. We struggled to find a decent rust free hatch and had to repair it. Standard front spring we’re also a problem. Good luck with the search.
 

mike000

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I had one of these in my early 20's im 36 now. Had mine under a cover for a few years and got rid of it about 10 years ago. was an awesome car.
 
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