1998 Skoda Felicia LXI review from Hungary
"Piece of crap, buy a Lada instead"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I used to have a Lada Samara 1.3 (built in 1993). One day I've decided to sell it and buy a Skoda Felicia 1.3 MPI built in 1998. I sholudn't have.
I've bought the car with 41 000 km.
At 41 500 it left me on the side of the road. I had to call a trailer. The throttle (in the valve) went wrong. A throttle costs 432 Euros, which is a bit too much for a half-eastern car.
At 42 000 gear-shift got stuck.
At 42 000 the thermostat went wrong.
At 43 120 heating went wrong.
At 44 000 the thermostat had to be changed again.
At 45 000 the throttle in the valve went wrong again, and the oxygen-sensor went wrong too.
Now I have 45 570 km in the car and I decided to trade it for a Lada Samara (1994)!
General comments?
This is a slow and noisy car!
Service at the dealer is too expensive and really-really bad!
No fun to drive.
Unreliable.
Parts are too expensive for a half-eastern car.
I don't recommend it to anyone!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 (40kw) Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 41000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 46000 miles |
| Previous car | Lada Samara |
| Date of Entry | 26th February, 2005 |