Are DSG automatics ok?

I want a small automatic and was wondering about the Skoda Fabia. Have been told by friends that DSG autos are not a good choice. Is this so? Otherwise what else would you recommend? It needs to fit in...

Fuel consumption in winter

Hi can you tell me if diesel engines use more diesel in the cold weather? My economy has dropped from 55mpg in the warm weather To 46-47 Mpg in the winter.

What could have caused the ABS to fail on my wife's Skoda Fabia?

My wife has a Skoda Fabia 1.2. Yesterday on a downhill slope she braked hard and it seems as though the ABS did not operate and she had to pull on the handbrake to stop. She contacted the dealer who said,...

Specifying tyres with a new car

I'm about to purchase my first ever car and have settled on a new discounted Skoda Fabia Estate from a Skoda dealer. One area I can't find any advice on is the topic of specifying the tyres on a new...

Buying a VAG 1.2 TSI 105 ps engine

I'm considering a Fabia with the TSI 1.2 105 ps engine and wondered if this fairly new design with its high pressure injectors and turbo is likely to have the same sort of problems afflicting modern diesel...

Congestion suggestion?

I have been having a hell of a problem since April with a Skoda Fabia Estate diesel with a DPF, blatantly mis-sold to us and obviously "not fit for purpose". We were told nothing about the inner city...

Intermittent Fabia warning light

The problem is intermittent, but it has been narrowed down to happen when the car is driving with the windscreen wiper on, rain or not. There is an amber light to warn of a fault with the lights, and...

Giving up Golf

I am exploring the possibility of replacing my son's current VW Golf 1800 (purchased April 2001) with either a VW Polo or Skoda Fabia. My son who lives in Islington at the side of the Congestion Zone is...

Wrong date on warranty

I agreed to buy a Fabia 2 from a main dealer in September 2008. The agreement said that the vehicle was first registered on 2nd August 2008. In fact the car was registered in February 2008 and is now out...

Our troublesome new Skoda Fabia has been in the dealer's for seven weeks - can we request a full refund?

In November 2010 we bought a new Skoda Fabia Greenline estate. On 10 April this year, the car broke down and we had be towed home by the RAC. The following day, the RAC towed the car from our home to the...