Please help. I'm desperate.

[Desperate82]

Hi I have a yellow 02 skoda fabia automatic and I love this car. It has been unusable for a few months as it has an immobiliser fault. Have had it towed to one garage but when it got there it worked fine and they were no help just told me the computer said it had an immobilised fault and if it happened again to take it to the garage they recommended. It happened again so had it towed to the other garage and when it got there it worked so they kept it there for 5 days and every time it started so they couldn't help at all just charged me for them starting my car twice a day. Anyway it happened again so this time I got the mechanic to come to the car and look at it. He told me it was an immobiliser fault and that they don't deal with it. I have phoned round and no one wants to look at the car. I'm at my wits end, have two small children and need a car to make day to day life easier, can't afford to scrap car and get a new one and can't afford huge garage bills if I do by some miracle find a garage willing to look at it. Car only cost me £600 and have spent £100 on getting it towed and looked at already. I have no clue about cars as you can tell and have never been on a car forum before, just hoping someone would be kind enough to help me out or point me in the right direction. The car does start when it wants to but can't risk being stranded somewhere with the kids if it decides not to start on the return journey. Really don't know what to do, it's causing me stress and making me depressed. Just want a car that will get me from a-b and back again, summer holidays are coming up and it's going to be a long 6 weeks if I'm housebound. Sorry for the rant.

[randlemarcus]

Ebay auction, honestly described as intermittent fault, take whatever you get after fees, and buy another unreliable car. Or spend a bit more and get something a little more reliable.

[essee]

Knowing where you are might help someone step forward? If you're on my doorstep, I'd happily read the engine control unit to see if there are any fault codes. I've no idea if the immobiliser would do that though.

[Desperate82]

Like I said in original post can't afford to get a new car, wish I could, but thanks for that suggestion. X
I'm in Barry so hopefully someone is local enough that could help or point me in the right direction. X

[ch427]

Modern security systems are very difficult to work on and find information about for obvious reasons.
I think your only hope is a main dealer or an alarm specialist.

[Muskycf14]

I can't help, but asking your question on the Skoda Forum might,... http://www.briskoda.net/forums/