Skoda Fabia 1.6 - Initial ownership review

ritzy · 14th January 2011, 14:52

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Originally Posted by adimicra

are you talking about the old Fabia or the new one?
The old one had an excellent steering but I dont think that it is the same in the new one.
But Fabia is no doubt more spacious than Polo and feels build more solid.
Regarding equipments, again the old Fabia had a laundry list of features and equipments but the new one lacks many of those. Not to say, the Polois any better. Actually, both the Polo and the new fabia lack lot of features/equipments but removing the rear defogger and washer in the Fabia is hard to digest.
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Yeah, I am talking about the New Fabia. The steering is same as that of the old one. That explains why driver side Airbag is given even in the lowest trim.
The reduced price over the old one justifies the lack of equipment, although not fully.
But looking at the sales number last month, it quite worked for Skoda.

Reinhard · 14th January 2011, 14:53

@travelwriter - Vista has more rear space than Honda City.

My colleague who owns an NHC surrendered to this fact...

@Swooper - IMO, the GOA roads are amazing everywhere. Great experience every time I went. As soon as I crossed the Maharashtra border, it felt like suddenly entering an F1 track tarmac! Well maintained really. The route I take via Kankawli, generally makes us drive on Moon surface for 1-2 hours prior to reaching the Goa border. hehehe.

rohan_fonseca · 15th January 2011, 13:22

I find the steering a tad bit lighter than i would like. But it is not the worst.

Live To Jive · 15th January 2011, 14:16

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Originally Posted by rohan_fonseca

Yup bought a Skoda!,

Congrats on the new car. It looks amazing in black (as told to me by another "BHPian"). Do share you experience on the main -ve of the car; the A.S.S.

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Originally Posted by Swooper

No bad roads found yet?

With the elections coming up soon, Carolina has been working overtime, facelifting the City.

rohan_fonseca · 15th January 2011, 19:23

Thanks livetojive, About the a.s.s i will know only when problems do arise. Service interval is of 15k kilometers. Negatives as of intial experiences already listed above.

bblost · 16th January 2011, 08:51

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14th January 2011, 14:53	#17
Reinhard Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 4,854 Thanked: 17,732 Times View My Garage	Re: Skoda Fabia 1.6 - Initial ownership review @travelwriter - Vista has more rear space than Honda City. My colleague who owns an NHC surrendered to this fact... @Swooper - IMO, the GOA roads are amazing everywhere. Great experience every time I went. As soon as I crossed the Maharashtra border, it felt like suddenly entering an F1 track tarmac! Well maintained really. The route I take via Kankawli, generally makes us drive on Moon surface for 1-2 hours prior to reaching the Goa border. hehehe.
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15th January 2011, 13:22	#18
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Re: Skoda Fabia 1.6 - Initial ownership review I find the steering a tad bit lighter than i would like. But it is not the worst.
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15th January 2011, 19:23	#20
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Re: Skoda Fabia 1.6 - Initial ownership review Thanks livetojive, About the a.s.s i will know only when problems do arise. Service interval is of 15k kilometers. Negatives as of intial experiences already listed above.
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16th January 2011, 08:51	#21
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,366 Times View My Garage	Re: Skoda Fabia 1.6 - Initial ownership review Congratulations on the car! Please note that Team-BHP does not permit booking / buying experience threads in the Test-Drives section anymore. For the benefit of members & guests alike, it is now imperative to include a complete report on the car (the driving experience / comfort / features, what you like, what you don't like etc.). This thread is temporarily closed. Please report this post once you are ready to update with a complete driving report; that's when it shall be re-opened. Thanks for your support.
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