Hello, so after a long time of searching through Honda's, Toyota's and Seat's i've chosen to go with Skoda Fabia 1.9TDI(mk1). I am not a badge snob, and I do believe this car is well-built and overlooked. Out of all the selection(Yaris, Jazz, Passat, Leon, Fiesta) I think this car will bring more with the same amount of cash I will pay for it. There are a few things I value the most - comfort, cheap repairs and low running-costs. I have a Civic 98 which does 8-9liters per 100km and I pour anywhere around 20-80EUR on repairs even though I do only about 600-700km. Now the Fabia will cost me 1800-2200EUR, and I do have a lot of questions.

1) Is it really low-maintenance?

2) Is it really cheap to fix?

3) Does it really take only 5-6liters/100km?

4) We have particularly cold winters(-20C), are there any problems with cold starts?

5) Is it comfy?

These are the questions before considering to check one out.

And then there are the questions that come with actually buying one:

6) What clues should I look for that might cause problems in the future?

7) What should I ask the owner?

8) What are the main problems with this car?

You see, I want this car to serve me for at least 2-4 years that's why I am looking deeply into it. If anyone could at least partially answer these questions I would be more than happy. Thank you in advance

Better to ask in the Fabia 1 subforum, and state the model you're looking at more exactly (year and trim level).

I will, thank you. 

I used to use one for work, around 50,000 km a year. Was perfectly comfortable, and on a good day I would see almost 4l/100km
Main problems I had were droplinks (€20 each) and console bushes (probably closer to €150 including fitting). Apart from that keep an eye on any water marks on the rear doors as they are prone to leaking. hope that helps!