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2008 skoda Fabia Estate reviews

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Ernest McQuillan, County Antrim

Skoda Fabia Estate 1.4tdi 2008

4 star review

I bought a 3 month old 1.4tdi in Jan ’09 and I regulary get 62mpg doing 60mph on a daily round trip of 60miles. A very comfortable car with good handling and plenty of space. Yes it is a bit noisy, but you have to realise it will run and run and is cheap to keep.

Submitted: 14/08/2011 13:10:09

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Derek Chappell, Hampshire

Skoda Fabia Estate 1.4td 2008

4 star review

Have just bought the motor four weeks ago and find it doing everything I want it to. I have spinal trouble but find it comfortable to drive. I have done a thousand miles since I bought it and find it so economical to run. I used to put £30 to £35 of diesel in my last car, a Peugeot Partner 1.6 td a week, but only put £15 to £20 in the Skoda, a great saving. Top gear is a bit high and very rarely get in to 5th gear, but soon got used to it. A great car, would buy another one.

Submitted: 13/06/2011 17:56:09

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Jim Memmott, Derbyshire

Skoda Fabia Estate 1.4TDi 2 2008

3 star review

We’ve had the car 9 months and everything was OK until the car suddenly died on my wife one night on a lonely country lane. The car was recovered to the dealer who said the clutch was burnt out. They would have to replace the clutch and the flywheel and would not be covered under warranty even though the car has only done 21k (we’ve done 7k in it). They said it was driver abuse but this is the first time in over 35 years of driving that either of us have had a clutch replaced. Apart from this the car has been excellent except in the recent snow when it was useless. One wonders if the clutch can handle the constant gear changing required by the gutless engine (see other reviews).

Submitted: 21/01/2010 11:41:53

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Robert McNeill, County Londonderry

Skoda Fabia Estate GreenLine 2008

4 star review

I have had the Fabia GreenLine estate now for over a year and I am very pleased with the car. There is plenty of room for the grandchildren and anything I have to carry when the seats are folded down. I have one or two grumbles, The first is the gear ratios, the on;y time I can get into 5th gear is on good straight roads or the motorways. Third gear is used most times around town and I have got used to this now. The other thing is the Soot Particle Filter. This comes on if I have been doing a lot of slow town driving. A drive of about twenty minutes at 40 mph usually cures it, I say usually but I had problems during the winter when the roads were slippy and slow speeds were the only option and the light stayed on and even after a long run it wouldn’t go off, so I had to go to the dealer to get it fixed. The one big advantage of this car is the fuel economy. I have got 80mpg, yes 80, not all the time but even with third gear driving I can get 65mpg around town. I went to Belfast last week, a journey of about 70 miles, and the car averaged 70mpg, not bad for an estate. So a nice little car that won’t break the bank.

Submitted: 16/07/2009 09:44:44

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Mike Elisha, England

Skoda Fabia Estate 1.9 Tdi 2008

3 star review

Very economical car, motorway/urban is 18.5 litres/km, plenty of power although the gearbox isn’t smooth or refined at all. One really feels and hears the diesel, Skoda should have improved sound dampening in the cabin. Steering is precise and cornering good but the suspension is incredibly hard on the slightest bump, quite jarring and the car tires you out because of this, it’s not really relaxed driving at all. Seat and driver position is excellent though with good support although some switches could be better placed, e.g. electric window buttons are too far back as I’m only 5’7" and would have to be over 6’ for my hand to sit comfortably on them. At night, interior illumination is very poor, leaving ventilation ports and ashtray area totally in the dark, they just cut costs. Very practical and spacious car even at back for 5 adults in all. A very boring car to drive with zero grace or refinement, it just gets you there.

Submitted: 23/03/2009 10:19:42

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