Need a new car

[Jamie Copeland]

Hi guys,

Spent all last night on the internet looking for the vehicles mentioned above. I set my search parameters to a maximum price of £6500, cars up to two years old and within 100 miles.

Kia Rio's are all over my budget for a 13/63-plate, and there are no Toyota and SEAT cars within my search radius. I think I found one Hyundai i20 which fitted my criteria, but discounted it due to the high mileage.

I did, however, find a number of Skoda Fabia's which fit the bill: 13 and 63-plates, very low mileage, within budget and only minutes away from me. The engines are possibly a bit on the small size (1.2l and 60hp) but I'm sure we could manage. I've arranged a test drive tomorrow to see what they're like.

Before I make any decisions, is there any reason why I shouldn't buy a Skoda Fabia?

Cheers,
Mark

Hi Mark

My dad has had a Skoda Fabia for a number of years now and he hasn't had any problems with it. I personally find it a very comfortable car. My mum has a Honda Jazz, which isn't a patch on their Skoda!

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Maybe have a look at the J D Power Reliability Survey online and find out that Toyota have been top for quite a while

Is that despite all those recalls a few years ago ? "The car in front is a Toyota" - because the throttle is stuck and the brake pedal is faulty ! :wink:

 

[Graham Orm]

You'd better get a move on, they reckon the oil will run out in 35 years!

 

[Mark A]

Hi chaps,

I went for the 63-plate Skoda Fabia I mentioned; it's in excellent condition and has only 7300 miles on the clock. Compared to the slow, heavy, wallowing vans I'm used to driving the car's surprisingly nippy.

Thanks for all the advice, guys. It's really appreciated!

Mark