Skoda Fabia 1.2L PETROL Launched

needforspeed88 · 3rd April 2008, 16:45

I fully agree with the views expressed by fellow bhpians.Fabia is a nice hatch.Charging a premium for the brand is fine, but i guess this is day light robbery.

bottle · 3rd April 2008, 17:06

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Originally Posted by DCEite

All those who are saying "Still it will sell", may i ask WHY?
I have seen only 1 Fabia Diesel on roads so far, and going by that, the Petrol version should be even less popular.

Horribly overpriced, horribly underpowered. What is Skoda thinking??

here in chennai , fabia diesel is there everywhere i look. never expected to see as many as there are rolling around

Steeroid · 3rd April 2008, 17:35

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(I'm lost for words! )

rajneeesh · 3rd April 2008, 17:44

The Fabia sold 500 odd units last month.compare it to the Honda CRV which sold 329 unitsand it is obvious that the indian public is not taking too kindly to this car.

ramie2400 · 3rd April 2008, 17:45

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Originally Posted by bottle

here in chennai , fabia diesel is there everywhere i look. never expected to see as many as there are rolling around

Might be the company staff roaming around with it in different colour cars to create the demand hehehehehe...

Ive hardly seen only two fabias till now

coolbareilly · 3rd April 2008, 17:53

As per an article published in one of the auto magazine (cant recall), Skoda is not able to provide required units. Customers has to wait for a month or two, depending on their booked model, before they get the delivery of Fabia.
No doubt the car is pretty expensive

, but Skoda wants to maintain their brand value.

Sandegov · 3rd April 2008, 17:54

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Originally Posted by bottle

here in chennai , fabia diesel is there everywhere i look. never expected to see as many as there are rolling around

Its the same here in Bangalore.. fabia(SX4 and the TATA minivan)everywhere..

viper_711 · 3rd April 2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCEite

All those who are saying "Still it will sell", may i ask WHY?
I have seen only 1 Fabia Diesel on roads so far, and going by that, the Petrol version should be even less popular.

Horribly overpriced, horribly underpowered. What is Skoda thinking??

I totally agree... since the launch i've hardly seen 3 or 4 fabia's on the roads in b'lore. the 'premium' offering comes with some poor engine choices.

asr245 · 3rd April 2008, 18:34

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Originally Posted by bottle

here in chennai , fabia diesel is there everywhere i look. never expected to see as many as there are rolling around

Here in Gurgaon/Delhi/Noida I have seen only 1 so far a few days ago!

anandpadhye · 3rd April 2008, 18:42

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Originally Posted by Sahil

I think this is the first car to offer Airbags and not ABS in the same variant. Usually they go hand in hand or else ABS is given standard and Airbags as optional.

Seriously....

ABS generally comes in handy and avoids deployment of airbags.
Airbags in the Fabia base model will only deply to prove that ABS should have been bought!

joslicx · 3rd April 2008, 18:43

But we also have a 1.1l i10 that is priced at almost 5.5 lac on road. fabia is a fabulous car (as per autocar and cnbc auto) and has the build quality to command this kind of premium. In any case it is another option to our aam junta. A lot of cars in India are quite overpriced (Hyundai are champions of this game, look at i10 prices - a santro for 25% more! or look at Honda City - ABS/Airbags version almost costs more than Corolla or Optra these days! ). In the end if customer is willing to pay, it wouldnt matter to these companies. If
nobody buys them then in few months we will start seeing fabuous discounts (like Cedia etc)

svel · 3rd April 2008, 18:51

I thought only Hyundai is going crazy with pricing its latest models. But these guys beat Hyundai in pricing. IMHO, it is going to be another sub-1000/month car.

I have seen only 1 or 2 Fabia in Bangalore in all these days.

hrag · 3rd April 2008, 18:57

I second bottle. I see quite a few Fabias on the IT Corridor. People who aspire to own a Skoda will shell out what's required.

shuvc · 3rd April 2008, 20:38

I do think it is ovepriced.
But then why compare sales figures with other small cars? IIRC ACI mentions that target sales numbers are 10000 per year or thereabouts. Which is almost the number of Swifts sold every month.
Skoda must be happy with the meagre numbers and high margins.

bottle · 3rd April 2008, 20:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramie2400

Might be the company staff roaming around with it in different colour cars to create the demand hehehehehe...

Ive hardly seen only two fabias till now

here somewhat i find its popular with shop owners, quite a few small businesses have one parked outside the whole day

3rd April 2008, 16:45	#16
needforspeed88 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 381 Thanked: 473 Times	I fully agree with the views expressed by fellow bhpians.Fabia is a nice hatch.Charging a premium for the brand is fine, but i guess this is day light robbery.
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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	. (I'm lost for words! )
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3rd April 2008, 17:44	#19
rajneeesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: noida Posts: 1,114 Thanked: 542 Times	The Fabia sold 500 odd units last month.compare it to the Honda CRV which sold 329 unitsand it is obvious that the indian public is not taking too kindly to this car.
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3rd April 2008, 17:53	#21
coolbareilly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 193 Thanked: 16 Times	As per an article published in one of the auto magazine (cant recall), Skoda is not able to provide required units. Customers has to wait for a month or two, depending on their booked model, before they get the delivery of Fabia. No doubt the car is pretty expensive, but Skoda wants to maintain their brand value.
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3rd April 2008, 18:43	#26
joslicx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,286 Thanked: 1,011 Times	But we also have a 1.1l i10 that is priced at almost 5.5 lac on road. fabia is a fabulous car (as per autocar and cnbc auto) and has the build quality to command this kind of premium. In any case it is another option to our aam junta. A lot of cars in India are quite overpriced (Hyundai are champions of this game, look at i10 prices - a santro for 25% more! or look at Honda City - ABS/Airbags version almost costs more than Corolla or Optra these days! ). In the end if customer is willing to pay, it wouldnt matter to these companies. If nobody buys them then in few months we will start seeing fabuous discounts (like Cedia etc)
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3rd April 2008, 18:51	#27
svel BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 45 Thanked: 0 Times	I thought only Hyundai is going crazy with pricing its latest models. But these guys beat Hyundai in pricing. IMHO, it is going to be another sub-1000/month car. I have seen only 1 or 2 Fabia in Bangalore in all these days.
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hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	I second bottle. I see quite a few Fabias on the IT Corridor. People who aspire to own a Skoda will shell out what's required. Last edited by hrag : 3rd April 2008 at 19:00.
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shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	I do think it is ovepriced. But then why compare sales figures with other small cars? IIRC ACI mentions that target sales numbers are 10000 per year or thereabouts. Which is almost the number of Swifts sold every month. Skoda must be happy with the meagre numbers and high margins.
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