$500 worth of accessories

[daft1014]

I got the MDI kit and then paid $20-30 on ebay for a genuine VAG cable from the UK - it's the same for VW/Audi/Skoda/SEAT, although they aren't always readily available. Dealer quoted me $90, although I understand that includes USB and one other cable too.

Hello all,

+1 for the MDI. We really like how ours works with our old 40Gb Ipod. We got a MDI included in the deal when got our car. Only an iPod cable was included. This suited us just fine, but you might want to check if you need a proper USB connection.

I too have a cheap boot protector from supercheap, but I will likely buy the OEM version to get a better fit. The supercheap version is average quality with poor fit.

[K1W1]

Tell them politely that what they have offered is B/S.
Ask for a $500 voucher to be spent as you decide when you decide over the next 12 months. Make sure that the voucher can be split (i.e $200 today, $150 next week then $150 the week after sort of thing).
This way when you get your first service bill of under $300 you will be able to pay for the first service and still have $200 left over for something. You will be able to use the remaining dollars for bits and pieces like a touch up paint stick thing or a Skoda key ring (I assume that they make them) or genuine windscreen washer additive, that sort of stuff. You may even go in and get the MDI fitted later. I paid well under $300 for mine when I purchased the car and even at that price I thought that it was stupidly expensive.
If they won't cop that tell them that you want the Fiscon unit and stand by your request. The only reason they haven't offered it is because there isn't the margin in it that there is in the other stuff. They really haven't offered you $500 at all so far, more like $200-$250 cost to them.

BTW. The MDI kit does not come standard with any cables. Skoda Australia dealers want around $100 for each cable so that will give you some indication of the margins they apply to accessories.

And while I'm at it I would put money on the roof rack cross bars owning the dealership nothing. You will probably find somebody missed out during the roof rack promotion over Christmas. Dealerships have a habit of storing these little extras away for rainy days.

[woofy]

I'd go the MDI, the boot mat btw is still better than the cheap one from supacheap, I've got both and there is a world of difference.

[Maverick]

While we are talking about accessories, any of you guys had problems with the Kufatec basic plus system, integrated into Skoda without sat nav?

The product is poorly implemented and poorly supported. Not worth wasting your money on IMO.

[tlli]

See this is the thing, I can put in a dealer fitted bluetooth system, which he refers to as factory fitted, and integrates into the steering wheel, etc. But this system doesn't show the contacts list on the console. Its $990, compared to the Fiscion which is $880 (but the dealer won't install that one).

He said I can get the $500 credit voucher (assuming it can be split up, but will have to check).
Maverick you are the first one to say the Fiscion is poorly implemented. What have you experienced?

When I hear this I would rather go with the dealer fitted bluetooth system.

Worst case, i'll take the credit and run.
Or I can try for tint + OEM boot liner, and fit the $880 Fiscion at Autofidelity myself.

[pwcar]

...genuine windscreen washer additive...

Is that the stuff that has a lemon smell?
I've never smelt a washer additive before that smells like the one that was in my RS when I got it.
I wondered where it was from and if you can buy it, it seems to work well and smells nice as a bonus.

[tlli]

Sorry guys, "bug spray" from the local petrol bunk for me!

[K1W1]

Sorry guys, "bug spray" from the local petrol bunk for me!

There has been a lot of discussion on Briskoda that if the correct VW additive is not used the jets block up. The spray jets are much finer than they are on many other vehicles. At this stage I haven't had to refill my washer fluid so I haven't done any serious research about the issue. I basically just said that as an example more than anything else.

Back to the topic.

Try this.

Ring or get a friend to ring the service department of the dealer you are talking to. Tell them that you have a Skoda with a Bolero that you purchased in NSW and you want to fit an MDI. See what the quote is. I bet it will be way less than you have ben told in regard to the voucher.

On the subject of the Fiscon imo it's the best handsfree kit I have ever used period! I have no idea what Maverick is on about but he is one negative voice in s sea of positive ones so you can make your mind up over that. If you go with the so called factory kit check carefully what protocols it supports. The real genuine factory kit uses the RSAP protocol which basically limits connectivity to Nokia phones so be very careful before you jump that way.

[tlli]

Hi guys,
Last night I decided to go with just tint and the boot liner. If the dealer complains that is well over the $500 mark (I was quoted $545 for tint alone, when tint professor does it for $295), i'll tell him to go jump!
I'll most likely go with the Fiscon unit at a later stage.

Thanks for all the advice guys!
I'll post pics next week when I get the car (hopefully Saturday).

[Maverick]

Sorry guys, "bug spray" from the local petrol bunk for me!

As K1W1 pointed out it's not worth using as you end up with blocked jets and hoses bursting apart in the roof which isn't covered by warranty. There's a TSB out for this (mainly for those in colder climates) as it covers water freezing in the hoses and connections bursting apart from the pressure and the same occurs when the jets block up, there's no way to clean them and you have to replace them.

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