103 vs 132

[brad]

If you are looking at Passat then you may as well look at Superb and if you are going to the VW dealer you may as well look at the Golf Wagen.

Sent my oldest friend (regional NSW like you) off to look at Octavia and they were very keen but were totally put off by the estimated 5month delivery wait as they needed a car within 2 months (old car running out of rego & repairs needed). VW could supply a Golf Wagen in a week. VW dealer was 10km down the road; Skoda was 100km.

Even a rusted-on Skoda supporter like me couldn't see a valid reason to convince them Skoda was worth the hassle.

[spud75]

If you are looking at Passat then you may as well look at Superb and if you are going to the VW dealer you may as well look at the Golf Wagen.

Sent my oldest friend (regional NSW like you) off to look at Octavia and they were very keen but were totally put off by the estimated 5month delivery wait as they needed a car within 2 months (old car running out of rego & repairs needed). VW could supply a Golf Wagen in a week. VW dealer was 10km down the road; Skoda was 100km.

Even a rusted-on Skoda supporter like me couldn't see a valid reason to convince them Skoda was worth the hassle.

Friends of mine loved the drive in my diesel RS, but when they went looking for a car they couldnt find the right combination of extras etc between the Superb and the Octavia, radar cruise etc. They also looked at tdi Modeo wagon and otherts. The main criteria was bigger boot to get the double pram in. So they are set on a 2013 tdi passat wagon instead. Although the first mod they will do to the passat is turn off bluemotion....

Paul_R I feel for you. That is crap service. I drove 35km down to Peninsula Skoda to buy my RS. I cant fault the sales service form Peninsula Skoda. Richmond is way closer, but I wasnt going there. Sometimes half of the experience with a car is the service, and if you get great service, then that is half the car.

Good luck.