Well after finally deciding on wednesday i picked up my brand new Fabia 3 1.9 estate in Brilliant Silver this morning (Fast turn around i know). Had to set off at 7.30 to get to Surrey, but it was worth it. First impressions are a cracking car, its punchier on the motorway than i thought it would be which is nice, the fuel economy already is cracking. Got 56mpg on the 200 mile return journey, with cruise on at 74 (not bad considering cruise is a very blunt instrument). Then filled up 40 miles from home, gave a range of 560, had a range of 575 when i got home! Pretty impressive, and i know this will only get better after the running in period.

Refinement is certainly up over my old fabias which is nice, the climate, parking sensors etc all help the comfort of driving, never thought i would like the armrest so much too. Theres acres of room which i suppose was most important, Oscar (our lab) seems to approve, and i dont have to have do hairs everywhere! Im sure i will continue to wax lyrical for the next couple of weeks.

Now, after getting up at 5.30, walking the dog twice, driving to london and back and doing the housework im going to watch some tv, relax and read the manual. Need to learn a few things, like how to turn the alarm off when oscar is left in the car (caused a stir in a service station car park earlier lol)

theres a little button on the drivers door, press that when you leave the car to turn off the inside alarm

Glad your enjoying your new car.

Any pic's yet?

Enjoy your new car!

Congratulations Snownrock, you'll love it. It's a cracker!

Got my Fab2 Estate 1.9 TDI (105bhp) yesterday, nice sedate drive home (running in). Love the fuel range calculation (dealer filled up fuel tank) increasing from 295 miles to 410 miles during the journey home :-)) My partners' Fab2 Hatch 1.4 TDI (80bhp) today indicated 475 mile range even after already covering 70 miles.

If you want a picture of mine - look at the cover of the Fabia brochure - Anthracite grey metallic.

Regards

John

They are a nice looking car, and better in the combi guise

Glad your enjoying your new car.

Any pic's yet?

Theres some pics here as this is the one i bought http://briskoda.net/allams-skoda/fabia-estate-1-9tdi-13-260-a/121909/#post1464042

Ill take somemore of my own at some point im sure.

I must say a massive thanks to James @ Allams too, for putting up with me while i decided between a Roomster and Fabia, answering all my questions and more. Getting me a great deal, giving me free accesories for the dog and throwing in enough fuel to get me home.

If anyone wants to buy a Skoda i recommend talking to him, he might be along way away but he will make it worth the trip im sure.

I like the look of that black Alfa in the background

Estate looks lovely i like them in silver but of course i would say that as my greenline estate is the same colour.

Enjoy the car

Excellent stuff, nice ot see James looking after you too

Enjoy your new car matey!

i had one of those in satin grey for a few months, and its a corker!

really quite miss it now im in a octy ambiente, just hasnt got the toys

hope you enjoy your new furby!

Theres some pics here as this is the one i bought http://briskoda.net/allams-skoda/fabia-estate-1-9tdi-13-260-a/121909/#post1464042

Ill take somemore of my own at some point im sure.

I must say a massive thanks to James @ Allams too, for putting up with me while i decided between a Roomster and Fabia, answering all my questions and more. Getting me a great deal, giving me free accesories for the dog and throwing in enough fuel to get me home.

If anyone wants to buy a Skoda i recommend talking to him, he might be along way away but he will make it worth the trip im sure.

I'd endorse your comments about James's helpfulness. James' colleague Geoff Garner is also very knowledgable and generous with his time.

Allams' professional and customer focused approach provide the counterargument to some of the anti-dealer posts on here recently!

Glad you (and Oscar) enjoyed the drive home in the new car, and thanks for your kind comments.

Glad to see you got you new car and you now in the elite club fabia 3 1.9tdi estate in silver, well i would say that its what i have too

woo, hoo, I have finally got my lovely new corrida red 3 1.9 estate. Have to echo everyone thoughts that this is a smashing car, even if the man from Tesco laughed as I was getting my car insurance:rofl:

Man from Tesco laughed at you?

Wonder what he is driving then?

i have a friend who laughed at me because i have 2 skoda's and he drives, wait for it a citroen berlingo:rofl:

i have a friend who laughed at me because i have 2 skoda's and he drives, wait for it a citroen berlingo:rofl:

Slightly better than a Fiat Doblo I think.