There is always something wrong with the car.
Total costs for engine repairs: 400 Eur in 3 and 1/2 years.
But from inside there were no major problems.
Seats and board still like new.
I think 1.6 litre engine is the best option if you want to buy a felicia. It is quite fast. This engine just love the low revs!!! Do not try to use the high revs! There is no power in the high revs.
The car goes very quick if you use the revs from 2500-4500 but do not try to hit the red line. This car do not like that.
Power only 75BHP, but 135 Nm at 2500 revs = That is why this car is so quick in the city.
From 0-100 km/h or 0-60m in just 11.9 sec. was my personal record. That is not bad for Felicia. The running costs are also very low, most things you can repair yourself.
Top speed is 170 km/h as listed from the manufacturer.
So. If you are looking for the Felicia... Do not look for the poor 1.3 or the old 1.9 diesel. Go for the 1.6 engine
I've just bought a skoda felicia 1.6 glxi at the car market
for £380 with 7 months mot its got 44500 miles on the clock
and service histoy with 1 elderly owner.
Do you think I got a bargain.
Also I plan on going on holiday with it about 900mls
any advice.
The 1.3 is actually a decent engine compared to the 1.6 even.
Benefits of 1.3 over 1.6:-
Cheaper road tax and insurance.
More economical.
Chain driven - no snapping of cam belts.
If the head gasket goes it's cheaper to fix than the 1.6.
Throttle body on the 1.6s are known to fail, new units are £250 - nothing is that expensive on the 1.3 engine.
Parts for the 1.3 are cheaper to replace.
The suspension won't wear out as quick on the 1.3.
The 1.3 engine is all alloy, unlike the 1.6 which is an iron block - thus making the handling compromised as there will be more weight over the front wheels - The Felicia chassis was not designed for big engines, as it is a Favorit chassis, which was built for the 1.3 skoda engines.
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