Skoda Fabia

Floyd de Souza · 23rd July 2009, 19:21

I am posting after ages. Am in a bit of a dilemma. I already have a Baleno and am looking for a second car..a hatchback and a premium one at that. After looking at all the options, I have narrowed done to the Fabia. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any concrete information on the Fabia on this forum and would like some help from forum members owning the Fabia. Concise feedback on the car (both petrol and diesel) in terms of ownership experience and fuel economy would really help. I look forward to some responses or may be the mods can direct me to the relevant threads where this info is available.

sriku · 23rd July 2009, 19:44

A quick google search landed me these:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...est-drive.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...cc-petrol.html

Top two search results actually. try a google search like 'site:team-bhp "skoda fabia" ' Loads of search results.

Cheers,

Eddy · 23rd July 2009, 19:54

Also, please do read through the skoda ownership threads. Looks like their after sales is run by crooks.

My advice: Stay Away

devarshi84 · 23rd July 2009, 20:06

click on search, go to advanced search. Put in 'Fabia' and change the dropdown box below to 'titles only'

A world on Skoda and Fabia exists here. I know that the biggest thread on t-bhp is for Fabia if I am not mistaken.

The car is good, but the engine is puny for the weight it carries. Awesome car marred by poorest aftersales which they are diagnosing quickly. Young people in management probably.

binoyb22 · 23rd July 2009, 20:17

Dear floyd,

i would suggest go for hyundai I20 CRDI high end .after sales is good and a premium car for a lesser price

Just my 2 cents

Regards
binoy

amanmalhotra · 23rd July 2009, 20:29

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Originally Posted by devarshi84

The car is good, but the engine is puny for the weight it carries. Awesome car marred by poorest aftersales which they are diagnosing quickly. Young people in management probably.

Completely agree with Devarshi84, the engine is puny (the petrol at least). I did a TD of it recently and found the engine to be not great. When I was complaining about the fact that the engine feels underpowered, the sales guy tried to tell me that it is because the AC is on, if we turn off the AC the power is great. He even tried turning off the AC to tell me how the car feels without AC. Told him, dude, this is a luxury hatch (from Indian context atleast), most people buying this would keep the AC on.

Mpower · 23rd July 2009, 21:00

You should be able to find all your answers in this thread.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ol-diesel.html

The 1.4 is the one to stay away from.

vikrantj · 23rd July 2009, 21:22

Skoda after sales have left a real bad taste with some of the TBHPians. So please do consider that before you make a decision. I am just hoping that things must have improved in that department.

devarshi84 · 24th July 2009, 00:34

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Originally Posted by Mpower

You should be able to find all your answers in this thread.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ol-diesel.html

The 1.4 is the one to stay away from.

AFAIK the 1.4 is discontinued. Do you mean the diesel? It's too clattery for my tastes atleast. The 1.2 is really good for city drives but quickly loses steam on the highways. The torque betters most hatches in its segment.

loving_alaap · 24th July 2009, 00:43

Market is started flooding with these so called premier hatches.

Try other cars, Especially i20 also.

humyum · 24th July 2009, 01:05

Skoda Fabia with its 3 pot diesel engine is a definite stay away. Not worth the price IMO and skoda dealers and cheaters and team-bhp is filled with horror after sales stories.

Stay away from skoda for a long happy ownership review.

Try I20 Crdi

shuvc · 24th July 2009, 02:14

Floyd - welcome back.

It would help to understand the selection criteria that helped you narrow down on the Fabia.

Like most others, I'd also recommend the i20 or even though pricey, the Jazz.

NevGin · 24th July 2009, 09:06

As many have mentioned here, consider Skoda's customer service background before buying. Plenty of first had experiences on Team BHP on this count.

How about the i20 1.4 with an autobox! I can only imagine how nice it would be to drive this in the city or on the highway.

Floyd - Drive both the Fabia & i20 back to back (Petrol & Diesel) and make a choice on the automobile. The rest is semantics. I am of the personal opinion that the i20 looks and feels as premium as the Fabia if not more. Coupled with great after sales and no highhandedness by the dealers, you have a win win situation.

muralisk · 24th July 2009, 09:38

As you had indicated that you are looking for premium hatch, I would suggest to you test drive Jazz, i20 and Punto as well. Not too sure if Punto can be considered as premium, but that would give you a variety of choice. Also, as everyone said, there is a lot of problems with Skoda ***.

sriku · 24th July 2009, 10:53

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Originally Posted by muralisk

As you had indicated that you are looking for premium hatch, I would suggest to you test drive Jazz, i20 and Punto as well. Not too sure if Punto can be considered as premium, but that would give you a variety of choice. Also, as everyone said, there is a lot of problems with Skoda ***.

Completely agree, if a premium hatch is what you're after, you should look no further than the Jazz and maybe the top end i20. I look at pictures, features and specifications of the Jazz, and then look at the other 'premium' hatchbacks, and frankly, the Jazz just stands out from the crowd. I'd pay 7.5 lakhs just for the Honda engine and the steering wheel!

Cheers,

23rd July 2009, 19:21	#1
Floyd de Souza BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 320 Thanked: 225 Times	Skoda Fabia I am posting after ages. Am in a bit of a dilemma. I already have a Baleno and am looking for a second car..a hatchback and a premium one at that. After looking at all the options, I have narrowed done to the Fabia. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any concrete information on the Fabia on this forum and would like some help from forum members owning the Fabia. Concise feedback on the car (both petrol and diesel) in terms of ownership experience and fuel economy would really help. I look forward to some responses or may be the mods can direct me to the relevant threads where this info is available.
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23rd July 2009, 19:44	#2
sriku BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 330 Thanked: 177 Times View My Garage	A quick google search landed me these: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...est-drive.html http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...cc-petrol.html Top two search results actually. try a google search like 'site:team-bhp "skoda fabia" ' Loads of search results. Cheers,
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23rd July 2009, 19:54	#3
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 9,386 Thanked: 13,292 Times	Also, please do read through the skoda ownership threads. Looks like their after sales is run by crooks. My advice: Stay Away
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23rd July 2009, 20:06	#4
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	click on search, go to advanced search. Put in 'Fabia' and change the dropdown box below to 'titles only' A world on Skoda and Fabia exists here. I know that the biggest thread on t-bhp is for Fabia if I am not mistaken. The car is good, but the engine is puny for the weight it carries. Awesome car marred by poorest aftersales which they are diagnosing quickly. Young people in management probably.
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23rd July 2009, 20:17	#5
binoyb22 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 168 Thanked: 2 Times	Dear floyd, i would suggest go for hyundai I20 CRDI high end .after sales is good and a premium car for a lesser price Just my 2 cents Regards binoy
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23rd July 2009, 21:00	#7
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,729 Times View My Garage	You should be able to find all your answers in this thread. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ol-diesel.html The 1.4 is the one to stay away from.
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23rd July 2009, 21:22	#8
vikrantj BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 628 Thanked: 568 Times	Skoda after sales have left a real bad taste with some of the TBHPians. So please do consider that before you make a decision. I am just hoping that things must have improved in that department.
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24th July 2009, 00:43	#10
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Market is started flooding with these so called premier hatches. Try other cars, Especially i20 also.
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24th July 2009, 01:05	#11
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,750 Thanked: 5,422 Times	Skoda Fabia with its 3 pot diesel engine is a definite stay away. Not worth the price IMO and skoda dealers and cheaters and team-bhp is filled with horror after sales stories. Stay away from skoda for a long happy ownership review. Try I20 Crdi
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24th July 2009, 02:14	#12
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	Floyd - welcome back. It would help to understand the selection criteria that helped you narrow down on the Fabia. Like most others, I'd also recommend the i20 or even though pricey, the Jazz.
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24th July 2009, 09:06	#13
NevGin BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 503 Thanked: 437 Times	As many have mentioned here, consider Skoda's customer service background before buying. Plenty of first had experiences on Team BHP on this count. How about the i20 1.4 with an autobox! I can only imagine how nice it would be to drive this in the city or on the highway. Floyd - Drive both the Fabia & i20 back to back (Petrol & Diesel) and make a choice on the automobile. The rest is semantics. I am of the personal opinion that the i20 looks and feels as premium as the Fabia if not more. Coupled with great after sales and no highhandedness by the dealers, you have a win win situation. Last edited by GTO : 25th July 2009 at 10:32. Reason: Removing FONT Tags. Please do NOT cut-copy-paste text from other word softwares
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24th July 2009, 09:38	#14
muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	As you had indicated that you are looking for premium hatch, I would suggest to you test drive Jazz, i20 and Punto as well. Not too sure if Punto can be considered as premium, but that would give you a variety of choice. Also, as everyone said, there is a lot of problems with Skoda ***.
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