New Fabia III On Show At The Trafford Centre 14th-17th Feb

[Race Blue]

Just some info for my friends in the north!

[skodaTDI]

that probably means it will be Claybank Skoda trying to cash in.. avoid Claybank like the plague!!! Awful.. awful customer service from them.

[Race Blue]

Don't think it will be . The Fabia is touring the country its currently at Waterloo Station

Edited 10 February, 2015 by Race Blue

[Hudson1]

I live about 3 miles from there...... why are Claybank so bad, i have not bought a car from them but have been in a few times to look at the new car.

[Race Blue]

sorry it looks like this i duff info  and the car will just be driving around Trafford !!

[Hudson1]

Nope.... not duff info at all. I have just come back from the Trafford Centre and there is a Skoda Fabia stand just next to WH Smith. They had two SE L's on show, one a white estate and the other a black with white room hatch, all the bods were from HQ not Claybank and they even asked to film me ..... How could i refuse so i said yes and they were asking me what i liked about the car and what i thought of it against the other older models and the competition. I even managed to get Briskoda into the piece to camera ! I did mention i liked the look of the estate and that it was a step up from the older model and i also like the different configurations you can now choose.... oh and it would be nice if there were a VRS version soon.... they said 6-9 months.....

 

Overall it was a decent stand and there were lots of people there, the estate version would be for me, in 1.2 SE L spec with the DSG. Its simply more useful for what i need now and the extra room in the back is substantial over the hatch version. I think it was a good stand and both cars did look very good, they lead guy there did say they should of had the estate version with the panaramic roof but when it came into port they had asked fror a room rack to be fitted to it and the half-wit doing it had somehow managed to crack the glass roof !!! I would of liked to have see and estate with a full glass roof.

Edited 14 February, 2015 by Hudson1

[tweenster]

 oh and it would be nice if there were a VRS version soon.... they said 6-9 months.....

 

Well done Hudson1; now this little snippet is most interesting.

[balltofeet]

There will be no VRS

[BA Baracus]

Nope.... not duff info at all. I have just come back from the Trafford Centre and there is a Skoda Fabia stand just next to WH Smith. They had two SE L's on show, one a white estate and the other a black with white room hatch, all the bods were from HQ not Claybank and they even asked to film me ..... How could i refuse so i said yes and they were asking me what i liked about the car and what i thought of it against the other older models and the competition. I even managed to get Briskoda into the piece to camera ! I did mention i liked the look of the estate and that it was a step up from the older model and i also like the different configurations you can now choose.... oh and it would be nice if there were a VRS version soon.... they said 6-9 months.....

 

Overall it was a decent stand and there were lots of people there, the estate version would be for me, in 1.2 SE L spec with the DSG. Its simply more useful for what i need now and the extra room in the back is substantial over the hatch version. I think it was a good stand and both cars did look very good, they lead guy there did say they should of had the estate version with the panaramic roof but when it came into port they had asked fror a room rack to be fitted to it and the half-wit doing it had somehow managed to crack the glass roof !!! I would of liked to have see and estate with a full glass roof.

 

Hudson1 - please tell me you have pics of the cars you drooled over and can share with your Briskoda pals?

[keithw]

I've just checked out the SEL Fabia Estate at David Ian Skoda Morecambe.  I doubt I'll buy a MK3 Fabia

when the Monte Estate, with a SUNROOF that opens, is due for replacement in 2 years time.

It seems that a panoramic roof, which does not open - waste of money, is the only option.

 

Sunroof aside the MK3 estate looked the business.  Maybe an aftermarket sunroof is an option?

 

Keith

 

PS David Ian Skoda Morecambe is a great garage I've used them since 2003 for 3 Octavias

prior to the current Monte.

Edited 14 February, 2015 by keithw

[tweenster]

I've just checked out the SEL Fabia Estate at David Ian Skoda Morecambe.  I doubt I'll buy a MK3 Fabia

when the Monte Estate, with a SUNROOF that opens, is due for replacement in 2 years time.

It seems that a panoramic roof, which does not open - waste of money, is the only option.

 

Sunroof aside the MK3 estate looked the business.  Maybe an aftermarket sunroof is an option?

 

Interesting how people prioritise things differently. With air con available on just about every car nowadays I feel that a sunroof is completely pointless.

[Hudson1]

Interesting how people prioritise things differently. With air con available on just about every car nowadays I feel that a sunroof is completely pointless.

Even with aircon i do miss a sunroof, there is something on a sunny (BUT NOT TOO HOT) day to open the windows and open the sunroof..... 70% on the way to be a soft top !!!

[Hudson1]

Hudson1 - please tell me you have pics of the cars you drooled over and can share with your Briskoda pals?

Of course not... it was not that interesting ! I went with my family for breakfast and a mooch around the stand, The main purpose was to see if they had the estate (big tick) and to check out the seats and how big the boot area was, mission a success and the estate also looked (for once) better than the hatch next to it.. in my opinion.

[kristianRS]

 The main purpose was to see if they had the estate (big tick) and to check out the seats and how big the boot area was, mission a success

Did you manage to see the space below the main boot area? I'm trying to find picture of Fabias without the extra tire

 

  the estate also looked (for once) better than the hatch next to it.. in my opinion.

Yes definitely

[Hudson1]

I did look under the carpet cover and the one on display did have an actual spare wheel and tyre, there was also some kind of storage area in front of the wheel to put .... something in, not that big but big enough for say 4 x 4 litre bottles of milk.

[keithw]

Interesting how people prioritise things differently. With air con available on just about every car nowadays I feel that a sunroof is completely pointless.

I guess old habits die hard, the last car I owned that did not have a sunroof was a MK1 Ford Escort

back in the early 70's.  Every car since: Ford Capri 2.8, Volvo 850R, VW Corrado VR6, etc etc

plus the 3 MK1 Octavia Elegance all had factory sunroofs

Air con does little for me & steams up windows, climate control, yes, that is an all round benefit, especially so if

one is driving in city centres in hot humid conditions, which thankfully these days I'm not.

 

But for me a sun roof is essential, my MX5 of course is even better!!!

Edited 15 February, 2015 by keithw

[bluecar1]

now me I am the opposite way, for me a sun roof is a reason not to buy a car

 

I hate the things, always troublesome and source of many leaks etc

 

and the big one for me is glass shatters in event of the unthinkable happening where as steel crumples and stays between me and the road if for some reason the car overturns

 

and I hate sunlight overhead (and no I don't do foreign holidays where you liberally coat yourself in oil, lay in the sun and turn repeatedly over so you spit roast yourself)

 

I see a panel of fragile glass as a weakness in the structure of my car, and another cost on my insurance if it breaks and have to make a claim

[Ootohere]

As above.

& i dislike them open as much as being in a convertible with a roof down,

because birds seem to see me as mobile target.

 

Sunroofs open really need to be only with vehicles that have leather IMO

[Hudson1]

Oh deary me we are a stern bunch on the forum...... a convertible would be nice but that is what my Honda CB1000R is for.... fun, the skoda is simply transport,

[Race Blue]

Nope.... not duff info at all. I have just come back from the Trafford Centre and there is a Skoda Fabia stand just next to WH Smith. They had two SE L's on show, one a white estate and the other a black with white room hatch, all the bods were from HQ not Claybank and they even asked to film me ..... How could i refuse so i said yes and they were asking me what i liked about the car and what i thought of it against the other older models and the competition. I even managed to get Briskoda into the piece to camera ! I did mention i liked the look of the estate and that it was a step up from the older model and i also like the different configurations you can now choose.... oh and it would be nice if there were a VRS version soon.... they said 6-9 months.....

 

Overall it was a decent stand and there were lots of people there, the estate version would be for me, in 1.2 SE L spec with the DSG. Its simply more useful for what i need now and the extra room in the back is substantial over the hatch version. I think it was a good stand and both cars did look very good, they lead guy there did say they should of had the estate version with the panaramic roof but when it came into port they had asked fror a room rack to be fitted to it and the half-wit doing it had somehow managed to crack the glass roof !!! I would of liked to have see and estate with a full glass roof.

Thanks for that  I will try to get there mon or tues

[bluecar1]

so Hudson what about this then

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/29/skoda-citijet-concept-worthersee-official/

 

if they did something similar to the fabia ?

[Hudson1]

Intersting  , but i would need to see it with the roof on as well and i am not overly keen on the rear, especially the carry handle type '' spoiler ''... the 300 watt sound system is a big plus though, i wish they did an option for the Fabia.... still got that god awful info pod stick on screen though which you would need to attach and detach every time you got in and got out, i stopped doing that when the ' face-off ' stereo's went into history.

 

 

Can't see it as much fun as i have on this -

 

 

http://www.whatwallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/HONDA-CB1000R-pics.jpg

Edited 16 February, 2015 by Hudson1

[Race Blue]

Seen the new Fabia today at Trafford Centre , thoughts? Well its the new Fabia, looks and feels good if a little dull and not overly special even though it was the SEL model.I don't feel a immediate urge to change from my mark II.  I was a little surprised that the man on the stand asked me when this Fabia came out , I replied , I thought you could tell me ! I then went on to enlighten him . They are sending me a Brochure and I filled in a pretty silly survey about Skoda and what I thought of the Stand. One good thing is that the Trafford Centre was very busy so lots of people are seeing the new car which has to be good for Skoda .

[citigoblack]

ive just bought a rapid spaceback and one of the things that sold me was the panoramic roof its stunning 

this will be my every day driver for work taking dog a walk etc car 

 

for actual nice sunny days ill get the mx-5 out

 

had the MX-5 since november and not driven with roof up yet 

 

is the fabia not out then ? i saw one today driving in my town 

Edited 16 February, 2015 by citigoblack

[Hudson1]

I have sat in a Citroen C4 Picasso with the full glass roof..... and i must admit to liking it a lot, the whole car is just filled with light, so different to having a solid roof above you, it really was different.