Mercedes B200CDI vs Octavia 103TDI wagon

[VAG newbie]

Probably until you pay for dealer service.

3 years free service.

[Transporter]

3 years free service.

Better check what is included. It has a flexible servicing and it may send you to the dealer for the service every 5,000km so, you could runout of the free servicing in the first year.

[VAG newbie]

Better check what is included. It has a flexible servicing and it may send you to the dealer for the service every 5,000km so, you could runout of the free servicing in the first year.

Thanks for the tip. I'll check with my colleague, who owned the CLS350 for 3 years, now sold that and traded-up to a Porche. He told me about the free servicing using our corporate discount. He knows the dealer so well that he said one phone call, the dealer will deliver the car to my house for test drive for a week. Don't know how much truth is in there.

[candy_wagon]

Is your wagon TSI or TDI? I'm looking into the vRS seriously now. If I can get the TDI under $42000 that would be great.

The reason I compared B class with Octavia is not just on price alone, they are in the same class. In Europe I believe B200 competes with Golf Plus (?wagon), and they have similar engine capacity. The length of B200 is short, yes, but apparently it's interior space is good. (rear leg room bigger than S class, boot capacity 488L), so although it's a small-medium car, I think it is fair enough to compare it with Octavia.

But after reading some reviews, I believe vRS wins big time in handling and performance.

I have the TSI. usually the TDI is a few grand more expensive I think.

Call Michael Angus at Stratton Finance on (03) 9685 9733 and see what he can do. While you're at it, ask what he can do on a B200 as well?

If the B class competes with the Golf in Europe, why not consider a Golf 118TSI or 103TDI wagon? Ticking every single option would still probably only bring that to $40K. It might not have the rear seat room of an S Class, but the boot is huge and you should be able to get all your options on it too.

[K1W1]

3 years free service.

This post should have said:

"There is no such thing as a free service. It is a sad reality that you will likely be paying for this as part of the purchase price. I hope that helps."

[woofy]

I have the TSI. usually the TDI is a few grand more expensive I think.

Call Michael Angus at Stratton Finance on (03) 9685 9733 and see what he can do. While you're at it, ask what he can do on a B200 as well?

If the B class competes with the Golf in Europe, why not consider a Golf 118TSI or 103TDI wagon? Ticking every single option would still probably only bring that to $40K. It might not have the rear seat room of an S Class, but the boot is huge and you should be able to get all your options on it too.

Not sure why you would get a golf wagon over a Skoda? The back half looks like an afterthought and compared to the Skoda where the wagon is the better looking of the range it's not as appealing. I thought VW sold them to people unaware of Skodas?

[anthony]

Dont buy anything until you see the 2013 Mazda 6 wagon,it looks STUNNING,way better than Golf /Octavia wagons as well as Merc

[Transporter]

I wouldn't choose Mazda over the any above mentioned. Never choose the car based only on the looks or just because it's a popular or my mates have it.

[DunlopRS]

Have you ever travelled in the back of a Mazda 6 wagon?? - I cannot hear myself think at 60km/hr on smooth flat bitumen ......

[VAG newbie]

Excuse me I thought I saw a pink elephant fly past
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FREE SERVICE!
You pay for your FREE service in the purchase price.
Are you just naive or are you unaware of the way commerce works?

No, I'm not naive. I will not compromise in my negotiation with the purchase price because I get free servicing. It's something I take as bonus. If i know it exists, I'll get it. How else did you think I got factory extended warranty for free even after $6500 discount on my Superb?

Even on RRP alone, Merc is only $4500 more than Octy, but with all the extra equipment, in terms of value for money, I still think the 3 years free service (if it really exist) is a good deal.