I've had the car nearly two weeks now and I'm really impressed. I had a Polo before which suffered gearbox problems (see Polo section). This Skoda is Ł3k cheaper than the equivalent Polo and I think is a much better car. Skoda build quality seems to ...
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Okay, I'll be perfectly honest here. Sold the Subaru Impreza to buy one of these going on the great reviews they had from other sources. It's a good little package BUT I've had none stop engine problems and little niggles from the off! I had to resor...
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I have now had the car for six months and have covered over 8000 miles. I did a lot of market research before purchase and the final choice was betwen the Skoda and a Citroen Berlingo - I have not been disappointed.
The car appears to be well bu...
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What a car! 70 plus mpg is a reality, but it's meagre 80 bhp with light weight, means it is quite peppy for such a car. Cannot recommend highly enough, faultlessly and boringly reliable, the only negative being trim quality (internal door handle disa...
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Update: Mechanically excellent and robust, but electrical gremlins have now surfaced. Occasionally rear fog light engaged all of its own, but after week or two, the problem disappeared. Now the wipers have packed up, albeit they work, but only if you...
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We've owned this car 4 years on lease and 50,000 miles.
Nothing has gone wrong. Nothing has broken. It has never returned less than 55 mpg across a tank of fuel even around town, and 60+Mpg is typical.
It has used a pair of front tyres and th...
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Bought this for my teenage son-choice dictated by low insurance and needed car big enough for sports equipment. Car has been faultless over 10000 miles. good to drive and comfortable as passenger. my son feels it has a sort of reverse street cred and...
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Summary: A great little car for a reasonable price.
I brought my vRS new on an '05 plate this March. I have now done 6500 miles. The car has had a few minor niggles; the ASR button was sticking, rattle from the dash and I had some lacquer issues ...
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My wife chose this for her company car. I had my doubts initially but how wrong was I? It's a fantastic little car. 3 cylinders of absolute fun. It's so easy to drive, the steering is light, it's solid, the fit and finish is excellent and there are ...
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My Fabia vRS TDi was purchased new in April 2004 and since day of delivery has always had parts on order Great performance from the 130bhp engine and excellent economy however on 3 occasions it broke down leaving me totally stranded and reliant on A...
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Great performance excellent economy. Started making very loud noises like brakes grinding when reversing. Back to dealer 3rd time brakes ok no fault found! Main customer services tech services involved not sure what the fault is although they have or...
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Previous car, (Peugeot 307 2.0 GLX Auto with duff engine management system, see review), declared unsafe by my Company after going to full throttle of it's own accord. Decided to buy a car and toyed with idea of a Fabia vRS.
Whilst on short brea...
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Skodas secret weapon! The best car I have ever owned, and I've owned many over the years.
11 months of ownership, and I still get a 'buzz' every time I drive it.
It's terms of value for for money, I really can't think of a car that could de...
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I bought my car new from my local dealer last Sept after owning another Fabia TDI for the previous 3 years.There were a few problems with my original Fabia but overall the car is a very good example of VW engineering.
The 1.9 TDI is a good exampl...
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Skoda Fabia Vrs diesel: Ultra reliable, economical and very entertaining to drive. The best possible balance of power, economy and value-for-money motoring.

Simply the best built and most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. The diesel engine is very quick with loads of torque. On the motorway I use the cruise control and regularly get in the high 60's per gallon. The dealers are excellent too.

Best car i have ever owned,rapid frugal and fun to drive.Eleven out of ten!!!

Skoda Fabia 1200cc Silverline Classic Estate Estate 2003
I very recently purchased a new Skoda Fabia HTP Estate 1.2 litre. It has an oddity, which I am surprised that the Department of Transport overlooked. I have driven quite a few cars both UK...
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I bought a new fabia 1.2 htp comfort estate in 2004.
When I went to fill it with fuel for the first time the cable which opens the fuel filler cap broke. Also the plastic cover on the passenger door handle kept falling off ( apparently a common p...
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not long had this car but have to say it is good on fuel regardless of how much pressure is aplied to the pedal ,solid feel and the steeringis excellent. the only problem is that when it rains the interior is all steamed up.also the engine has develo...
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At Ł7900 (after discount!) This is a fantastic car for the money Aircon, remote central locking, electric windows & mirrors, trip computer and the new interior trim in black is the most easy to maintain and durable finish I have ever had.

I h...
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This is my second Fabia. I had a 1.9 sdi previously. It gave me 160,000 miles (in four years). One replacement clutch. Two steering racks replaced under warranty (recall) and the door seals leaked after approx 2 years - though that was also sorted un...
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I purchased my first Skoda in 2000. It was a Fabia 1.9 SDI and although I was dead set against purchasing a Skoda my wife talked me into it What can I say apart from FANTASTIC. I never had a problem at all apart from the small boot, so I traded it i...
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The best drive ever, and a cheap VW transmission and engine as well! It's quick, nimble, efficient, quiet and has had one fault in two years (the petrol filler flap wouldn't stay shut - not life threatening). I'm saving up for the vRS already.

Complete peach of a car.
I've had this car for just over 25K miles now and I am totally satisfied with it. It's very quick, easy to drive, economical and just good fun. In fact I find myself just going out for a drive in it for no reason other th...
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What Car, Car of the Year 2000 and best in class for three years. Must be good. I bought one new for £8k Six months on, structural creak, brake problems (£35), rear wash/wipe pipe falls off weekly flooding boot, damp boot so damp ices the ...
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Bought the Fabia 1.2 Htp Comfort in October 2003 as a replacement for our old S reg Felicia The 1.2 Htp (12v petrol) was the latest addition to the Fabia clan and it has proved to be a truly worthwhile buy Between 35 & 55 mpg (350 - 450 miles ou...
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In 2003 I was looking to buy a Fabia but instead bought a new Seat Ibiza 1.2 12v, I loved the car unfortunately it had very hard suspension and after 15 months decided to replace it. Went to look at the Fabia again but bought a Nissan Almera 1.5 ins...
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This car is fantastic! Have done over 50,000 miles in under three years and still managing to get 55-57mpg. No problems and still drives like a beauty! Would highly recommend to anyone! Buy it!!!

Although this car has given me some problems, (windscreen wiper motor, suspension bushes, 2 chipped windscreens, Main Control Unit(?) – it lives under the dashboard and controls all electrical systems including the power steering and the accelerato...
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I have been driving for over 45 years and this is a great car, easy to drive reliable, very economical, super on motorway drives. I love it as does my wife

We bought my wife a brand new Fabia in Sept 2002. It is the 1.9 TDi Comfort estate model. At the time of writing it is 14 months old and has nearly 8,000 miles on the clock It is a very practical little car with fantastic fuel economy and surprising...
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Main dealer has now put right all faults reported to them and are now very helpful. This is after writing to Skoda Customer Service. I have no complaints about my car or after sales service now.

Bought this car as an ex-demo with about 1000 miles on the clock, for a reasonable price and it was in what appeared good condition The problems I have had with this car include Tube connecting to rear wash wiper falling off - so no water on back wi...
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Hi all, only had the car 2 weeks bought in very cheap from car auctions still under warranty (18900 miles), had it to the main dealers (Leeds) fault when sat in traffic or at lights tickover is a little bit unstable will keep dropping off not stalli...
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I have had this car since new, it has 1500 miles on the clock. Basically this is a good car let down by in my opinion a poor after sales service I have to get front brake discs and pads renewed at my expense as they are not covered by warranty. Reas...
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I have a Skoda Fabia 1.4.nice car, rides well and comfortable. But have had some nagging problems with the EPC light coming on and only providing half the power to get home or a dealer. The dealer check and finds maybe 1 fault in the electronic code...
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After buying the same car (hatchback version) 18 months previously, which I add had quite a few niggling faults that have been mentioned by other buyers, I invested in the estate version I am so pleased with its performance and comfort that I would ...
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Bird droppings have stripped the paint off the bonnet in places and marked other areas of the car in spite of me being very careful to keep my car clean. Dealers say I'm not covered by warranty. I've been driving for nearly 40 years, never experienc...
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I rented one of these for a trip around Scotland a while ago, and it was excellent. A very capable car, quite given the size, very well built and equipped, pulls from 50mph in fifth very well, a great, great car. I'm used to a Volvo S70, and despite...
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A very good quality build, nicely equipped, a delight to drive, thoroughly recommended

One of the most under rated cars on sale. Cheap as chips to run. 56mpg over 32000 miles. 100% reliable. Faster along typical bumpy roads than my other car (BMW 330d).

The 100PS 1.9TDi engine is absolutely superb, and makes the car surprisingly quick, and impressively economical. The car drives smoothly and quietly, and has a sharper chassis than the Polo equivalent However, the dealers encountered so far (3 to da...
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I chose the Fabia because I'd had a Felicia before and had really liked it. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as my other Skoda because I thought I'd been lucky but it's been a pleasure to drive as well as economical in it's diesel consumption (72...
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What a great little car! Torquey, powerful (especially after I chipped it!) surprises other people with its grunt (I love boy racer baiting in the wifes shopping trolley) AND I get mid 50s to low 60s mpg normally and as high as 70 mpg on a motorway r...
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Prior to owning my Fabia I had been a long standing VW buyer, which I guess is something in common with a lot of other Skoda owners The VW’s I've owned all had minor niggly faults, which were rectified under warranty and my Fabia, is no differ...
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Small problem with electric management system when new fixed by dealer, no other problems.

Agree with the user with the diesel. Great car but niggly faults keep turning up, to date Clonks from steering - steering rack replaced under warranty. Power steering light comes on at times but dealer can't find a fault Electric front window button...
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I'm quite satisfied with driving it, yet I had to visit the service a few times. Also, I wouldn't mind if it consumed less petrol.

Love the car - itself, comfortable and good ride for a baby. But... bought it at 3yrs old with 6500 (yes) miles on the clock. Noticed it misted up inside, water in the driver footwell - drove 30 miles to dealer to have drivers door seal fixed. Left w...
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I purchased the Fabia when it was first released. I think I bought the prototype I like the car and it drives well but I had gearbox problems from the first day, eventually it was replaced after 18 months The alarm frequently goes off, I've had nume...
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This was my first car and was bought from brand new in August 2000 Within 6 weeks of delivery a warning light appeared on the dashboard, indicating a problem with the Airbag System. I returned to my dealer (a 20 mile round trip) and was told that it...
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Worst £7,000 ever spent. If you want to spend most of your time hunting dealerships all over the country, who will offer joke after-sales service, then Fabia is for you.

Has been a pile of junk since day 1 but now I find it's a death trap as well!
Gearbox vibrated in 4th from day 1, original dealer (useless) adjusted linkage to point where 5th had 4 inches of play and 1st needed 2 hands but didn't cure problem. A...
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Skoda Fabia Elegance 1.4 petrol 2000 secondhand

To date after 6 months and 9,000 miles

Dual control clutch cable snapped within one hour of fitting. – replaced and fitted properly
Front passenger foot well flooded – unblocked a ...
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Very nice motor, well built, economical (struggled to get 60mpg, but that was on an 80mph bash to the middle of France in a hurry). Three problems - window regulator exploded (left front window stayed down) Ł100 for the bits, ouch: Rear hubs (both s...
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