Can it be true????

[bobski]

I'm still not sure why buyers with long term ownership intentions are concerned about resale - after 5 years the car has pretty well bottomed out & you've lost about 70-80% of the original value anyway - no matter what the brand.

I agree totally. I'll keep the RS for at least 5 years. I figure it'll be worth as much as almost any other car of that age in this price bracket.

While brand support is important, resale to me in this instance, is not. Anyway, in this regard, I think given small sales numbers and Skoda's performance in Europe for reliability and customer satisfaction, I think smaller numbers works to the advanatage of long term resale value.

I'd be surprised if they become a huge brand in Australia given the rife brand snobbery, but I'd be disappointed if they didn't become a known brand.

[RSOK]

Ditto. Resale value was of no concern for me, given the expected life of my RS under my ownership (easily 5+ years)... in fact I'd say resale value was the lowest of my priorities when making a decision about which car to purchase... simply put, the driving pleasure and performance of the vehicle came first (along with considerations regarding reliability I suppose).... standard equipment and running costs were also considered.

The fact that Skoda Australia is just a trading name of VW Australia means that I had no qualms about purchasing a Skoda, as in the event of the withdrawal of the Skoda brand from the Australian market (touch wood) we have VW to honour the warranty comittment and supply parts.... absolutely no issue in my book.