pslewis

Looking for a run-around for the missus while I sort out her gearbox - needs to be cheap and reliable.

Went to see a Skoda Felicia Estate today - 1998, 92,000miles, FSH, 4 Owners, 5 Months MOT, 1 Months Tax .........

I only popped by as it was on the way - well, very nice little car it was too Looks simple to work on! Has some issues (the bumper indicates that it was once green, the remote alarm locking doesn't work and there is a suspension clunk).

Didn't buy it as the owner is mis-guided on the price and wants way too much ...... but I was shocked that I liked it so much!

No PAS knocks its appeal massively .... but for not much more than 4 Tyres on the Impreza it makes pretty sensible economic sense!

CC

What do you want? A medal?

Baby Scuff

You needed to buy another car to sort out your Mrs Box? blimey :s

Skodas are nice now though, made by volkswagon now don't you know

martyrobertsdj

iTrader: (1)

Nowt wrong with modern Skodas PS, but a Felicia??

MarkCSC

We had a Felica. Great little car. OK it looks realy ugly, but it has a good engine (1.6, avoid the 1.3), fun handling and it really practical.

Suspension clunk could be a sign it is on its way out. Ours clunked and then collapsed (a week after we sold it )

TopBanana

Never driven the Felicia, but had a new Octavia hire car and it felt like a really solid workhorse

pslewis

1.3 it needs to be for the Insurance Grouping

Did you know what the clunking was? This doesn't do it all the time ...... but, I know they suffer from Suspension failure come MOT time.

TopBanana

It could be anything, probably a balljoint or something

MarkCSC

Ah, oh well. Most 1.3s sound like a sewing machine but seem to go on for ever.

The clunking on our was the shock bottoming out. I think the oil seal had gone, then it finally collapsed. Cheap to fix though

Bat-Fink

Why not just let her have the Skoda and scrap the Micra?