Comments on: 2009 Skoda Fabia Super 2000

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:08:15 +0000

I really hope to get one at such pricing back home.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:02:20 +0000

Fabia 1.6 is now made by VW in Shanghai China, put to Market last December, priced 80,000-120,000 Chinese YUAN (briefly A$18000-A27000), hot here. The Shanghai VW is regarded as one of the best quality makers. Maybe, give the Oz importer a yell.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:03:41 +0000

I bought a 2.0 petrol Octavia a year ago and have been very happy with it! Great car! I drive between Sydney and Brisbane a couple of times a week for work and will be looking at buying a new Skoda probably towards the end of this year as I have already put 260000km on mine! And it never missed a bit. I’m a bit disappointed, however, about the uncertainty as to when will the Fabia be in Australia as I am looking at replacing my wife’s Yaris. The Fabia is a quality car. I rented one for a week when I was in Germany and found that it’s also a great little Autobahn muncher :-)

By: nojunkmale

nojunkmale — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:25:43 +0000

We just bought a Roomster 1.9lTDI and drove from Sydney to Brisbane.What a hoot!!120K/H and 2500Rpm.It has the highway performance of a 6 cylinder. Much fun was had passing “ordinary” cars,who then tried to catch-up [perhaps to see what the %$#@ it was that passed them?].
Handling,brakes etc were excellent.A very solid,well-built un-ordinary car!
[Deisel mechanic nojunkmale]

By: sc

sc — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:52:52 +0000

When is Skoda bringing the Fabia to Australia? Fancy selling the Roomster here, but not the Fabia!

By: Tom Jakovljevic

Tom Jakovljevic — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:11:42 +0000

Tomas – Im not comparing the quality of cars from the two manufacturers – Im merely comparing how the public perception has changed in recent times as the quality of both products has improved.

By: Marketmaker

Marketmaker — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:49:15 +0000

This is a better car than the Polo so I don’t think they will need to worry. I agree with Yianni that they need this more than the Superb.

People will be reluctant to part with $50k for a Skoda with its current name (or lack of it) in Oz, where as they would pay $20-$25k for a Fabia I think.

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:32:42 +0000

Tom Jakovljevic, Although I do agree Hyundai have come a long way, I don’t think they quite up to the same Quality Standard as SKODAs. Also Hyundai wasn’t around more then a century ago as SKODA was. And lets not forget that SKODA only become dodgy when the communist started running and controlling the company. Which was only a relatively short period, if you take into SKODA’s History as whole.

By: Tom Jakovljevic

Tom Jakovljevic — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:47:40 +0000

Hyundai have been turned around for the last 10 I dare say.

I think their time lines are actually pretty close to being side by side in terms of improvement.

By: Richo

Richo — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:29:11 +0000

Tom – Its not so much a case of skoda being the next hyundai, as hyundai being the next skoda! Skoda have turned it around for a while now.

By: Tom Jakovljevic

Tom Jakovljevic — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:05:03 +0000

Yianni – 20 years ago Hyundai was laughed upon as virtually another spelling for rubbish.

These days they make award winning cars, and are now looking to branch into serious performance models which will threaten the tradition big players.

I see Skoda as the European version of that – being under the VW wing means quality will no longer be an issue, and the horror stories of 20 years ago will eventually be forgotten.

If they can bring in a 4wd turbo version with performance to even remotely match the new sti/evo x, at a price to compete, watch out.

Major fan of the matte black too!

By: Yianni

Yianni — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:30:04 +0000

Indeed it will be hard to price the Fabia compared to the Polo.

To sell I think it would need to be cheaper than the Polo like the Octavia is to the Jetta.

I have driven one of these in Greece and I have to say its a quality drive. The only thing you need to get past is the image and the name “Skoda” which is associated with problems in the past with quality and reliability.

The Fabia is needed more than the Superb to be honest looking at petrol prices so they should bring the Fabia over first. My prediction is it will be Skoda’s number 1 selling vehicle in Australia.

By: Myke

Myke — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:02:37 +0000

Golfschwein, I’m not exactly sure, it’s what I read, perhaps they were refering to the next generation Polo. But even if the Polo is from Spain and the Fabia is from Czech, pricing will be pretty close. We have already seen that with the Octavia and the Jetta, and we will probably see that with the Superb and Passat aswell.

By: Duck

Duck — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:49:06 +0000

Yes the exterior reminds me of the Suzuki Swift alot!

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:53:01 +0000

Myke, are Polos no longer being sourced from Spain? My understanding is this: Polos from Spain, Golfs from South Africa, Beetles from Mexico, Jettas from who knows where and Touaregs and Passats from Germany.

By: Myke

Myke — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:31:16 +0000

I read something a little while ago that stated Skoda Australia aren’t in a rush to bring the Fabia here. The problem is pricing, considering they get the Fabia from Czech and the VW Polo comes from South Africa, the Fabia if launched here, could cost more than its VW brother. I think they will launch the Superb here, before the Fabia.

By: Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:54:42 +0000

I agree… The Australian market really need some more warm and small hatches and I think this would do the job quite nicely.

I hear you Marketmaker – when is this thing getting to Oz?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:47:11 +0000

hopefully it wont be over priced like the swift sport

By: car-worldwide

car-worldwide — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:06:58 +0000

really nice looking…look like swift

By: Marketmaker

Marketmaker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:42:04 +0000

Anyone know when the Fabia arrives in Oz?