Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Hatchback

...at their small car, the Skoda Fabia, which is also making waves in the marketplace, and becoming increasingly popular as a “budget buy” for the cost conscious motorist. ~ ~ The current model Fabia is available in three versions. You can have a five-door hatchback, a four-door saloon, or a four-door estate. I would have preferred to have test driven the hatchback, which is the most popular model in the range, but as the dealer had just ...
...so don’t go buying a Skoda if you intend trading it in after only a year or so, as you’ll lose an arm and a leg. The plus side to this high depreciation is that there are a few really good quality second hand bargains to be found, and for “silly” money. So the little Skoda Fabia gets a three (and a half) star rating out of five from this reviewer. Personally, it wouldn’t be my own particular choice of car in this bracket. ...

the_mad_cabbie 22.01.2002 (23.01.2002) · Read full review
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I bought a Skoda Fabia 1.4 Ambiente 55 Plate in January 07. So, cue the onslaught of jokes... "What do you call a skoda with twin exhausts?....A wheelbarrow!"...."What do you call a Skoda with a sunroof?....A skip!" OH ha ha oh how you make me laugh, because I\'ve never heard that before! But I am delighted to say that since VW took over, Skoda has seen a remarkable revamp and I could not love my car more. Moving from a 1997 VW Polo,1.4 SE (which ...
...driving a cardboard box! The skoda handles beautifully, relatively light, the power steering does most of the work for you. Manouverability is fab! And it's so quiet! The first time I had to stop in the road for someone to get out of the way I thought nothing of it, people these days seem to think they're harder than a car. But it's happened a few times, and I've been sat in it before and had to rev the engine because I couldn't tell whether it was ...

PaulineLees 20.07.2007 (24.07.2007) · Read full review
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Skoda Fabia is a Fantastic Little Car That I Chose for my first car, as a relative has had several and I thought they were great. It's a rather unusual choice for a Teenager as it lacks credability on the street, but I chose it because I know In my Mind there is Nothing Better For Value and for the exceptional quality and refined feel of the Fabia. It's Practical and Feels Much larger than it really is, almost feeling like a Volkswagen Golf in Some ...
...Give A Fabia For a Try before hearing stories about the Skodas of Old. When You Buy A Skoda You seem to Join that group of confident individuals that dont care about how their image appears to other people, and for that alone it is well worth a try! ...

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...actually admitted to adding a Skoda to their shortlist. However, those who do stray from the common path, and branch out into the world of Skoda, rarely come back disappointed. I worked for WhatCar back in 2000, when the Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v hatch won car of the year, and I borrowed that very car to drive my boss to Leeds. Having only been launched that year, the car was a very new sight on the roads, and i kid you not, people actually pointed and ...
...winning test car, direct from Skoda press office, and my colleagues handed me the keys. Being one of the first models ever made, you would think i would have had all of the teething problems, but in actual fact, i have had few complaints. Of the common problems, the tube came loose from the rear washer (easily fixed), i had a small coolant leak (again, easily fixed), and my alarm has been faulty. The 3 year warranty finished a year ago, and so ...

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...it is worth it) Also Skoda have reduced their prices and have lowered their spec. For instance air con is now standard on the Elegance only and costs £500 to have it put in on the others. Also they have reduced the engine sizes as the 1.4 8V Comfort is no more and so if you opt for a petrol you get a 1.4 16V or a 1.2. I have recently driven an estate classic 1.2 and it is severely underpowed - in fact a pedestrian has got more acceleration than it. ...

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...why? I owned a Skoda Fabia (W 2000 registration) a couple of years back. I bought second hand from a Skoda dealer in Aylesbury, Bucks, UK. It cost me £6500 pounds, it was in electric blue and boy did it have a funky interior (cream/yellow.) I got a great deal on the finance (6%) and a reasonable trade in for my Rover 400. It was packed full of goodies, when I signed the paperwork I was just so excitied to get in and drive it away. The test drive ...
...controls. Driving the Skoda was lovely and reassuring too. The gears were sound, and the brakes nice and sharp. There is quite a lot of body roll when you corner with this car, but this is improved with cars fitted with alloy wheels because of the tyre width - not suprising when you consider the cars shape/size. Steering is light, and fluffy but not sloppy - quite the opposite. Lots of room in the boot too, improved by the folding seats in the rear. ...

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It appears Skoda are doing what no one thought possible... taking the new car market by storm. I started to notice this at the motor show at the NEC a couple years ago. There was more of a buzz around the Skoda stand than there was at the Ferrari stand. Skoda had on show the Octavia & some concept cars (one of these concept cars is now known as the Fabia), these ideas were fresh and are today. Unlike past models of Skodas their new line up of cars ...
...a lot of faith in Skoda to have invested this amount of trust and money into the new car designs. The Fabia is a good 'all round' performer, it has high build quality, good performance (if not class leading), excellent fuel economy & neat handling which makes it the top of its class for now. Skoda has come a long way in the last couple of years and now those famous jokes don't have the same effect as they used to. I just hope that things carry ...

igloofun 17.01.2001 (27.04.2001) · Read full review
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...great idea to purchase a skoda !.. Seeing as though they are all mainly VW parts ( to which i LOVE VW's) and their reputation was clearly improving - they had won several awards for best car etc, insurance was low and the price tag a mere 7, 995 which included all extras ( air con, CD Player, front and back speakers metallic paint, alloys electric windows) plus they ARE actually very nice to drive. Needless to say i really liked the car even though ...
...I decided to phone skoda direct they advised me that this was not there problem but would see if they could offer me a discount on the hire car ( which the eventually did ) 1 week later and still no car..apparently there was a hole in the engine ( yes the engine !) This now meant that the car needed a replacement engine which took a further 3 weeks to arrive. Once it was fixed i thought nothing of it and just fobbed it off as bad luck !.. Needless ...

littlebobo 13.04.2005 (19.04.2005) · Read full review
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...I got a second hand Skoda Fabia (W reg) with central locking, fab green metalic paint, 3 year free servicing and a pretty decent stereo for less than the price of a P reg Golf. Can't say I've been disappointed, as it's a great car. If you look past the badge, the car is built to VW standards, one of the great delights in convincing label snobs is showing them the VW/Audi labelled components under the bonnet. It's great fun to drive, reasonably zippy, ...
...for anyone looking for a good quality small car who doesn't want to pay extra money for a badge. If you're thinking of getting one I'd recommend getting a test drive, Skoda garages gave me 24 hours to test the car, which is all the time you should need. ...

grahameaston 20.10.2001 (04.11.2001) · Read full review
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We have had a 1.4tdi estate now for 2 yrs. It has done 20,000 miles and is fantastic. We had it from new, delivery was earlier than expected. It\'s the classic model but with additional options of electric windows, remote locking, roof rails, towbar, headrest for the middle back seat, skoch gaurd inside and paint protection for just over £11500 on the road. It came with seat height adjustment as standard so its good for me(6foot) and good for the ...
...wrong with it and that was the cd player which they replaced free of charge. The only thing that does let it down over older models is the leg room in the back if you have a long legged driver (my friend is 6ft 5in) and wish to put an adult in the back. The engine is very quiet for a deisel except when first starting it from cold, however once you get off it is very smooth and even pulling a small traier, with roof box on board and air con on (which ...

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The Skoda Fabia 1.4 16v Elegance as a used car. I bought the fore mentioned car appox 6 months ago. An 01 car on 58k. Skoda have re-built thier rep with this car and the awards prove it. Mine is 6 years old and still looks fantastic when pampered. Sharp styling and thought out lines keep this supermini looking young. Equipetment on this trim is exellent, although not obvius. there are many small differences between the range topping Elegance and ...
...pack, heated seats, kick plates, heated electric mirrors and an 8 speaker sound system on the inside while under the bonnet gets traction control and a more powerful 100bhp versioin of the 16v 1.4 engine (as well as diesels). The car Drives well and corners responsivley with the ever so slight over steer the light power steering provides. It stops quickly and thanks to the traction control is predictable in all conditions, my only gripe is that ...

DrBobbyLove 17.05.2007 (15.05.2007) · Read full review
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My husband normally chooses our car but I put my foot down this time and persuaded him to at least look at the Skoda. It was the VW engine that appealed - how much more reliable can an engine be? - but the car has surpassed our expectations. Regularly serviced, the Fabia boasts good mileage per gallon (about 40-45 mpg around town); it never fails to start; it's quiet, comfortable and I like the security it gives me - even when a lunatic driver reversed ...
...crumple and I walked away unscathed. That wouldn't have been the case in previous cars we've owned, I'm sure. I'm told by dealers that Skodas hold their value well and although we paid slightly more than we wanted to for our second hand Fabia it's been worth every penny. The real test is 'would we buy another one next time round?'. Well no, but that's only because we've had a baby and if you're going on holiday it can be difficult fitting the vast ...

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I bought a brand new 2005 Fabia 1.4 Combi (stationwagon) in August 2004. FOURTEEN TIMES BACK TO THE DEALER during the course of a 2 year warranty, including THREE OR FOUR TOWS!! HUNDREDS of dollars wasted on rental cars (no 'loaners' while car under repairs); at only SIX MONTHS they had to change the HEAD; CONSTANT Warning Lights for: "EPC", "CHECK ENGINE", "POWER STEERING", etc. HUNDREDS more $$$since the car went out of warranty (3 more tows in the past 3 months...) Truly the biggest piece of CRAP I have ever owned! Here's there new slogan: "SKODA. Simply...CRAP." ...

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...wrong with the world? Surely Skoda make rubbishy little rust machines that do not go faster than snail pace? Wrong. The Fabia is a brilliant car - if a little dull to look at, it still has many many great features. Superb little Skoda! Yes, it seems as though the jokes are over as Skoda are now making high quality cars that all can stand up to their rivals and owners - VW - and in some cases the Skoda Cars are better. They are definately better value ...
...value! And, Now that the Felicia is selling well - and is a better car all round, and with the arrival of the latest mini car - the Fabia - it seems Skoda is no longer about the name and jokes - they mean business, and the cars are Good. ...

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Having been a proud owner of a Fabia 1.4 for the last 4 months, I can most definitely say that this car ticks all the boxes for reliability, comfort, road handling and for looks! It gets fantastic mileage and is an immense pleasure to drive. All the radio/CD controls are extremely user-friendly and the on-board digital dashboard takes all the work out of computing your average miles per gallon. This, in turn, allows you to milk every possible litre out of your tank. What a great little car!!! ...

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