2000 Skoda Fabia Classic review from UK and Ireland
"The potential is there"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Almost everthing possible.
Rear windscreen heater failure.
Coolant leaks.
Rear windscreen wash/wipe pipes leaking.
Faulty headrests.
Front anti-roll bar wearing out rubber bushes (sockets) causing rattling.
Broken wheel trims and dent when we picked it up.
Lose fascia on back doors.
Problems with power steering alarm.
Water pump failure.
Constant engine whining.
Front wheel tracking problems. Causing bill for realingnment and new tyres.
Jamming drives window.
Problems with the ECU.
There are a few more things, but I'll leave it at that, because I can't remember them all.
General comments?
Unbelelievably we bought this car from a Skoda dealer.
The car performs well a general rule of thumb, its just that things keep wrong.
The service we have received from our dealer has also been dire.
Another strange thing that we have just discovered is a mysterious problem with the mileage. When we put down our deposit and the car was ours the mileage was 24169, however when the service was done a month later, one day before we picked it up the mileage was 24448, a difference of 279 miles done between the time of purchase and time of picking it up.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 24169 miles |
| Most recent distance | 28600 miles |
| Previous car | Skoda Felicia |
| Date of Entry | 12th September, 2004 |