medusa Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 My last car was a Skoda Fabia 1.6 estate. It had relatively few toys compared with many modern cars and could be seen as having less expensive trims but it was very straightforward, comfortable and pleasurable to drive and the only things that ever needed attention in the time that I owned it (other than routine new tyres and a repair when someone else reversed into it whilst it was parked) were adjusting the handbrake cable and tightening up a nut in the hinge for the driver's door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonj Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 My last car was a Skoda Fabia 1.6 estate. It had relatively few toys compared with many modern cars and could be seen as having less expensive trims but it was very straightforward, comfortable and pleasurable to drive and the only things that ever needed attention in the time that I owned it (other than routine new tyres and a repair when someone else reversed into it whilst it was parked) were adjusting the handbrake cable and tightening up a nut in the hinge for the driver's door. A far better way of saying 'plasticky' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Never had one, but would certainly consider one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carltoncdx Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I have a Skoda Superb 1.9TDi 130 really nice car,well built, comfortable, far too quick to be a diesel and around 35mpg in town 48-53 on a run. would definately have another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millers11 Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Looking to Buy A new/Used 1.2 tsi Monte Carlo just wanted to know if these are good cars and what mpg they get ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillpig Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 My firm have BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Honda, Fiat and mostly Skoda. They have run Octavias and Fabias for years. They have proved to be very reliable to the extent that the MD has swapped his Volvo for a Superb this year. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy69 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Looking to Buy A new/Used 1.2 tsi Monte Carlo just wanted to know if these are good cars and what mpg they get ? Thanks http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/skoda/fabia-hatchback/summary/25704-5 Took me about 30 seconds to find the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryder8904 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/skoda/fabia-hatchback/summary/25704-5 Took me about 30 seconds to find the link! 30 seconds? You should learn to type faster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 What were the problems? What engine and how old? I'm looking at a Skoda for my next car. Looking at the newer 140 PS 1.4 petrol engine in an Octavia. It was 12 years old, but had just under 54 000 miles on the clock and the engine was 1397cc. The door locks continually jammed and the central locking eventually stopped working despite being fixed at great cost by the dealer. The locks wouldn't even open with the key. The bonnet catch wouldn't always open in cold weather and if it did it often wouldn't close again. The trim on the roof came loose and eventually detached completely. The boot catch was temperamental. The breaks failed several times. I also felt it had a few design faults, like, you had to open the drivers door to get to the boot catch and the lever that operated the drivers seat (forward and backward) caught in my trousers several times causing a few awkward moments. There were several other faults, but I'll write those off as wear and tear. Oh yes, and it only had a tape deck in it that didn't have auto reverse. I thought that was a bit primitive for a 21st centuary car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 My day job I'm a driver and I've delivered a couple of Skoda Superb elegance cars up and down the country, by far one of the best cars I've driven, comfort and drive is excellent not sure on the other models but if the above is anything to go by then I would say go for it, oh and the build quality was great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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