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    Another one gone..

    Got a letter from Doncaster Skoda today saying they are no longer. Yet another gone. This leaves Richmond as the only one anywhere near me.

    Is this a sign that the Skoda brand is failing hard in Australia?
    MY11 Skoda Octavia vRS wagon 147TSI DSG

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    Not marketed well enough by the parent company VW Aust!
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    I dunno, are any in Sydney shutting down? O.o
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    Not including hers...

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    i'm seeing a whole heap of skodas everyday now here in canberra.
    not many fabias, but plenty of octavias, superbs & a couple of yeti sightings.
    we have just the one dealer here in canberra!
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    I see plenty of Lennock Skoda's both with NSW and ACT plates on the Hume!!
    2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
    1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
    1985 Mazda T3500 adventuremobile. 1973 Superbug. 1972 Volvo 144 in poo-brown.
    Not including hers...

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    The Skoda Australia revolving door policy. Doncaster closing was mentioned in another thread a weeks or so ago.
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    The Doncaster Skoda sales guys weren't doing them any favours, when I was buying mine and the wife's Octy's we went there and the little twerp was so cocky and sure of himself when I asked him about deals that he was throwing his heavy pen up in the air catching it the whole time he talked to me then he dropped it on a brand new VRS lol.

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    Not sure whether it was ever true or just an urban myth in the industry but the controlling companies registered name used to believed to be Canard branchu Pty Ltd amongst sales staff of other companies.
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    Nothing wrong with the brands image in Oz. But they could do with a few quality dealers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mysticality View Post
    I dunno, are any in Sydney shutting down? O.o
    I know that wakeling dropped skoda before the brand had a chance to take off!
    they replaced it with great wall, and some other brand that starts with v and ends in n
    2018 Ralyee Green RS wagon. Fully optioned.
    Previous vehicles:2015 Volvo V60 Polestar (my one detour from VW/Skoda!)
    2013 Platin grey RS wagon / 2012 White Polo GTI / 2009 Black 125 Tiguan

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