Comments on: Skoda to build new lost-cost sedan

By: Allergic

Allergic — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:09:25 +0000

Mr Frist, your method of questioning is hard for my simple mind to fathom honey.
I dont know where I am supposed to show you all that stuff.
I grew up in a country that had Skodas, by the rusty bucket-load, they prove the facts that they are sht themselves, there is some factual based proof, millions of cars.
I didn’t read this stuff on a computer screen, I witnessed it with my own eyes, I hope I have answered your questions, love and kisses, Allergic.

By: observer

observer — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:55 +0000

G’Day Thomas79,

No need to get personal ans shoot the messanger, but I did observe that Wheels Skoda Octavia long term test car suffered a complete breakdown due to electrical gremlins playing up which left the Journalists wife roadside and stranded.

They also find the DSG gearbox unsettled at lower speeds either too slow to pick up the next gear and inconsistant fuzzy logic.

By: PogO

PogO — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:04:23 +0000

What about the Polo, some models come under $20,000?

By: Will

Will — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:19:36 +0000

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By: Safety Frist

Safety Frist — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:30:24 +0000

Okay Alergic, you wish to make agressive comments, show where it say Skoda was not purchased and positioned by VWAG to be the lower price barket vehicle for their European market place??? Show where the management haven’t postioned Skoda as the family price point entry into the VWAG Family to run along side SEAT as the price point sports minded entrance into their stable???
I await this correction to my learning with bated breath….. Oh and by the way I would appreciate it if you pointed this out with fact based comments….
Cheers :-)

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:55 +0000

Too true, BM imitation..

All these names have long history!!

By: observer

observer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:18 +0000

Dont forget they just released the Superb so their are 30 instant sales fudging the figures as dealers register demonstrators and then they had a FIRE sale to shift the outdated series 1 Octavias.

Such low volume for 30 dealers isnt sustainable and the brand has been here going 3 years next year.

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:53:57 +0000

With a name like observer, you don’t see much do you? Look again. Skoda is excellent quality. The name is good, you are not.

By: observer

observer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:52:26 +0000

Why do Skodas have such indulgent names.

Skoda SUPERB…which should be rebadged as MEDIOCRE and now the POPULAR….oh I nearly forgot…LOL “the YETI”

By: DE

DE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:29:03 +0000

“SKODA POPULAR” now there’s an oxy-moron for you.

By: DE

DE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:27:28 +0000

Sorry the last budget car I bought was a Camry. Now I only buy quality.

By: DE

DE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:26:17 +0000

Get off you soapbox for a moment and realise that’s what I said in the post below.
And maybe I’ll be quiet when they start selling a car that looks like it was designed this century.

By: Car Fanatic

Car Fanatic — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:21:10 +0000

every company has to start somewhere and Skoda has not long been here so give them time and they will surely silence you.

By: DE

DE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:16:49 +0000

Yeah statistics are a strange thing aren’t they.

136 vehicle accross arange of 5 and 30 odd dealers adds up to not much. Leaving the dealers needing something else to pay the bills.

By: Car Fanatic

Car Fanatic — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:14:05 +0000

Just think what market share they will have when they introduce this budget car. I bet DE buys one, he is a closet budget car lover.

By: DE

DE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:11:53 +0000

That would seem to be more appropriate product pricing for Skoda, rather than the inflated market point that seem to be targeting their budget-built products at.
At a decent price point they may even be able to establish the brand in Australia, like Hyundai did.

By: Car Fanatic

Car Fanatic — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:13:58 +0000

Oh and just so those Skoda mockers know, sales of Skoda were up 151% in October and 42% up YTD on last year.

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:01:25 +0000

Speaking of low cost vehicles, if it was priced below 10K, i wouldn’t mind one of those Retro Looking South African VW Golf Cities!! http://www.cbn.co.za/images/mo.....tyGolf.jpg

By: Allergic one

Allergic one — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:49:16 +0000

Learn to yoose kapitul letters u Knob-hed

By: Allergic one

Allergic one — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:48:21 +0000

Oh so sorry, are Skodas made in Australia.