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Skoda Favorit (1989 - 1994)
Last updated 22 December 2015

Buying Guide
Good
- Gave a massive boost to Skoda's image in the early 1990s.
- Handles quite well.
- Decently engineered.
- A good, sound, practical low-budget car.
- Much better than a Lada Samara.
- Very cheap.
Bad
- Memories of Skoda image die hard.
- Build quality still 'pre-VW'.
- Fall-apart trim, grotty plastic, iffy electrics (particularly lights).
- Soft brake pedal (like old Polos).
- High seven-point death rate from accidents in this model.
Watch
- Getting old and rusty now.
- Penny-pinched home servicing using the cheapest oil.
- Duff cats on catalysed models.
- Does the owner impress you as someone who really knows how to look after a car?
- Engines start to smoke if oil not changed regularly and decent oil not used.
- Starter motors fail and can chew up the starter ring.
- The down pipe of the heating duct inside the car gets detached and it is very difficult to get back on.
Recalls
1994
(VIN P0670305-R0916381 and P5019665-R5043486): wheel bearing failure.