1993 Skoda Favorit LXi review from Iceland

Brakes front disks replaced at 110.000.km cost 300 €

The thermo water-trap replaced at 110.000.km (bought it in a car-store cost 1.5 €)

The passenger door was stuck and couldn't be opened when I got the car, didn't cost me anything to fix it.

Front shock-absorbers replaced at 110.000.km.

Interior is crap, but it is good crap.

This is my first car, I bought it in 2003 because I wanted to learn how to fix the car myself, got it for 300 € and had to get the brakes fixed for same sum.

The previous owner parked the car in that way that the right side of the car body was very rusty and I couldn't wind down the window, so I've had a lot of fun fixing this and I brushed up and painted the body and it looks very good.

I've never had any problems since 2003 and the car starts always, steering it can be heavy at low speed, but very stable at high speed, this car is outstanding on the highway and the gear ratio is unique the 5th gear is for +125 kmh.

I also noticed that some parts in the car like the air-filter box are from VW.

Skoda favorit has few things that can go wrong, no electric stuff and comfort, my friend has a Renault Megan Coupe and he had tow the car to the repair because a computer chip failed.

Body has to be take care of because the rust is marching in, and it dent easily.

This is a perfect first car cheap all-around (parts, consumption) very easy to learn to fix it.

Engine is reliable, but interior and body not.

Has more power than I thought when I bought it, but the gear shifting is awful.

Cheap and good engine.