Your thoughts in Fabia 1.2 sport

Nope not driven an Escort of any sort for a VERY long time :P

I would strongly agree that diesels are NOT for those who do lowish mileage as it's a complete waste of money, esp. in the UK where the fuel cost for diesel has been going through the roof since I ordered mine (not directly my fault, mind )

With the right level of expectations for a 1.2 engine, it is a good car. There are others out there you probably want to consider too, but if you want a cheap runabout Skoda you won't be far wrong