He called my Skoda a Commodore!

**Tezzwokka** · 08-01-2011, 09:56 AM

Got a puncture the other day, a nail, and as it was the long weekend no tyre places were open. therefore I tried using sealant but of course it didn't work proerly but at least enough so that I could pump the tyre up daily. Didn't want to use the space saver as I travel to work on the freeway and not at 80km/hr!

Anyways, eventually got to the local tyre shop and after discussing the pros and cons (mostly cons) of repairing I decided to replace the 2 rears. He asked which car and I pointed outside. "Oh the commodore", Aaargh no its a Skoda! At least he did apologise.

Anyone else get their car mistaken for another brand?

**Dubious** · 08-01-2011, 10:13 AM

Someone I once took in my car later called it a BMW - I guess that's better than a lot of things people could think it is!

Most people don't have a clue about the Bora model and think it's a Passat.

**gjuu** · 08-01-2011, 11:22 AM

I was sitting down the strand in the Polo drinking my morning coffee and some little kid (about 5yrs) points at the car and yells out "Herbie".....great brand awareness kid...you just need to work on your model identification.....

**Tim** · 08-01-2011, 11:38 AM

When i had the tint done on my old mk5 gti. I pointed to my car out the front of the shop and said "its that one" To which the guy replied "Is that a new hyundai?" It made me sad

**dru** · 08-01-2011, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tim

When i had the tint done on my old mk5 gti. I pointed to my car out the front of the shop and said "its that one" To which the guy replied "Is that a new hyundai?" It made me sad

That would have made anyone sad lol.

A few mates commented on how the Skoda Octavia RS has lines like a BMW....but I'ld be offended if someone called it a commodore

**wombatoutofhell** · 08-01-2011, 02:44 PM

When I first got my RS in Jan 2008, it was mistaken for an Alfa twice, an Audi 3 or 4 times, a BMW twice and a "what the **** is that" more times than I can remember. Unfortunately it's also been mistaken for a taxi-I had a bloke try to flag me down once. Next one wont be yellow!

**Julian Edgar** · 08-01-2011, 08:51 PM

When i had the tint done on my old mk5 gti. I pointed to my car out the front of the shop and said "its that one" To which the guy replied "Is that a new hyundai?" It made me sad

If we didn't have a diesel Roomster we'd have a Hyundai i30 wagon CRDi. Not a lot in it.