Superb Wagon

[Tensixty6]

How is it that a similarly equipped Passat 125TDI wagon is, according to my calculations, nearly $8,000 dearer than the Elegance 125TDI. I assume that Leather Upholstery, SatNav and Park Assist are all options on the Passat.

The drive away price for an Elegance 125TDI wagon with Panoramic Roof and remote tailgate comes in at just over $54,000. Way way cheaper than a Passat. Amazing value.

[Spook]

How is it that a similarly equipped Passat 125TDI wagon is, according to my calculations, nearly $8,000 dearer than the Elegance 125TDI. I assume that Leather Upholstery, SatNav and Park Assist are all options on the Passat.

The drive away price for an Elegance 125TDI wagon with Panoramic Roof and remote tailgate comes in at just over $54,000. Way way cheaper than a Passat. Amazing value.

is the $54k price quoted for the Elegance 125TDI wagon a dealer negotiated price? The driveaway price on the Skoda website for NSW quoted $55,306. Adding the Pano roof ($2,190) and remote tailgate ($790) and metallic paint ($990) plus 5% stamp duty brings the total to $59,475.

The Passat 125TDI Highline is quoted at $50,881. Leather is standard on the Passat 125TDI. I have an old price-list here, so may not be accurate, but adding in the options to above Elegance spec means adding Sunroof (not panoramic, $2000), Sat Nav w/RVC ($3,000), Park Assist ($900), bi-Xenon headlights ($2,300), Memory seats ($1,500), Alarm ($600), Remote tailgate ($760), and metallic paint ($1,000) and stamp duty adds up to... (drumroll)... $63,544. Not to mention LCT may kick in here too.

The Superb wagon really represents excellent value and would be a shame not to sell well. I have seen billboards advertising Topgear's "Luxury Car of the Year", so Skoda definitely know they have a product that has the potential to do well and are making a renewed effort to promote the car and the brand.

[Tensixty6]

Oops, looking at the pricing quoted on the Skoda website, I based my figure in the 118TSI rather than the 125TDI. So, add about $3,100 as the difference. It's interesting just how much difference there is in the driveaway price from state to state. NSW $55,306....Victoria $54,127.

[CanberravRS]

Oops, looking at the pricing quoted on the Skoda website, I based my figure in the 118TSI rather than the 125TDI. So, add about $3,100 as the difference. It's interesting just how much difference there is in the driveaway price from state to state. NSW $55,306....Victoria $54,127.

Its because NSW is going broke and have increased all their taxes over the last few years to make more money.

[Inego]

Its because NSW is going broke and have increased all their taxes over the last few years to make more money.

Maybe the actually broke ACT could learn from the recent NSW surplus?

Saw a Superb wagon ad in a cycling magazine at the Doc's the other day, and there was actually a Scout ad in Saturdays SMH - first Skoda newspaper ad I've seen in months. MAybe it's because a ship is due in next week?

[spellbound]

Yes the advertising seems to be on up , the "australian " has been carrying much more of late for occy and superb .

I had a look at the combi a couple of weeks back , the build quality is very impressive , interior is very upmarket , and i just love that electric tailgate .

This is the car to create the image of a quality car maker , sales will build from here for skoda , and the yeti is coming in 2011.

[dsgfh]

My missus just pointed out the luxury car of the year ad in her gourmet traveller mag, so it looks like skoda is spreading their print media advertising around a fair bit. Perhaps they have a plan after all

[Swuzzlebubble]

My missus just pointed out the luxury car of the year ad in her gourmet traveller mag, so it looks like skoda is spreading their print media advertising around a fair bit. Perhaps they have a plan after all

I’m sure part of the plan is not to spend too much on advertising while there is limited stock available in the country.
All the same it will be hard work to win sales from the new Mondeo given how much Ford will pump it up.

[bobski]

Advertising the Octavia RS on the right hand side of Sydney Morning Herald - Business & World News Australia | smh.com.au today. That's one of the two big news websites in NSW...

[dsgfh]

Better half tells me she saw a skoda ad relating to their sponsorship of the tour de france, then went on to explain to me that they're the support vehicles for the race

Seems the ads may be working for building brand awareness, at least in this household.