New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[STALLED]

Which dealer if you don't mind me asking? PM if you want : )

[tenyearguarantee]

I ordered my RS back in late March, should I have got a build date by now?

[n0mad]

Hey,

Dealer tried to sell me the usual tinting, paint protection, fabric protection stuff. I think they were offering $1600 or $1800 supposedly end of fin year tinting is free in the package. Looking at reflect effect website it's paint protection was about $900 for a wagon , Tinting around $300, interior $400 which would be about the $1600 mark.

Firstly, has anyone had the interior done? was it worth it and what really is the purpose?

Secondly, assuming they are all a good idea ( i want tinting regardless) should i just go with the dealer considering it could be competitive although i have only compared to 1 competitor?

[Skoda Soda]

Hey,

Dealer tried to sell me the usual tinting, paint protection, fabric protection stuff. I think they were offering $1600 or $1800 supposedly end of fin year tinting is free in the package. Looking at reflect effect website it's paint protection was about $900 for a wagon , Tinting around $300, interior $400 which would be about the $1600 mark.

Firstly, has anyone had the interior done? was it worth it and what really is the purpose?

Secondly, assuming they are all a good idea ( i want tinting regardless) should i just go with the dealer considering it could be competitive although i have only compared to 1 competitor?

I was offered the same "deal", and riding the high of purchasing a new car I opted for it. However, when I calmed down and researched what was actually involved, I requested to take it off.

Paint protection and tint are definitely a must, but I figured I'd rather pay half the price for Opticoat and find a tint installer where I can choose the brand tint I want rather than going with what ever the dealership has lying around. In terms of interior protection, there's an abundancy of information on this forum and others on how to DIY at a fraction of the cost offered by the dealership.

[nickd]

I too was quoted ridiculous prices for paint protection, tint, and interior protection by a very attractive, very tall, very young female sales assistant after signing up for the car (sounds like a pretty standard "protection racket").

There was no way I was going to pay anything like that on the spot, and without doing any research, and having talked to a few car nuts at work I was referred to a local detailer who does Opticoat, and has references as long as your arm for cars from Mazdas to Lamborghinis.

He quoted me $330 for the tint (Carbon XP), $550 for paint protection(OptiCoat Pro+), $200 for interior protection (OptiCoat), and said if I do the lot he'll also to OptiCoat the wheels and glass.

I plan to get the lot done as soon as I can when my car finally arrives.

Nick

[parisfrance]

Those look like good prices for the Opti-Coat Pro paint protection. In WA there are only two authorised dealers and they respectively quote for machine application (two layers) for a medium (hatch back, sedan, regular sports) or large (large sedan, sports, compact SUV, 4WD):
1) $1075 and $1150
2) $850 and $900 (note this package is also adverstised as for new vehicles only;

PACKAGE 2) INCLUDES:
Comprehensive Car Detail:

• Vehicle Dewaxed and Hand Washed
• Wheels High Pressure Cleaned
• Door Jams Cleaned
• Waffle Dry
• Tyres Glossed
• Surface decontamination

Wheels are additional cost at $25 per wheel outer surface or $75 per wheel inner+outer surface (wheels removed)
Opti Guard Leather and Vinyl application:
2 Seat $300
4/5 Seat $400
7/8 Seat $500

The service industry over here thinks we are all cashed up bogans that work in the mining industry or that we don't know how to use the internet.

[parisfrance]

The only quote for window tinting I have obtained is from the WA agent for 3M Scotchtint as I have been very happy with their product on my existing vehicle over the last nine years. Their quoted prices for the Octavia wagon were:

Black: Colour Stable film, colour derived from Carbon which will maintain appearance with no colour shift or fading - Guaranteed. Contains no metals at all so it won't interfere with embedded aerials in glass, GPS or Bluetooth devices. Will block 99% of UV rays, strong heat and glare reduction properties, providing 25% heat reduction.


CS35 $420


Crystalline: Multi-layered Nano technology film. Contains no metals at all so it won't interfere with embedded aerials in glass, GPS or Bluetooth devices. Blocks 99.9% of UV and 97% of Infra-Red energy. Excellent heat performance providing 50% heat reduction.


CR40 $700


Both of these are available in the darkest legal tint. Alternately we have a light version of each should you require enhanced visibility but will still reduce UV and heat entering the vehicle."


"And all of this technology and performance is backed by a lifetime warranty."

Certainly more expensive than the prices being quoted above but in this case I am prepared to pay the extra cost as the car will spend a bit of time in the sun at the golf club.

[parisfrance]

Not that I am going to take them up on their inflated prices but for anyone interested here are the details emailed to me about the protective treatment packages offered by one of the two Skoda dealers in WA.
"
WINDOW FILM
As the Skoda does not come with any Australia Standard window film, we can apply Premium SL Film for you, as we do all of our treatments in house, which means the technicians we use have over 10 years experience with prestige cars.
*Will reduce cabin temperature by over 8 degrees
*Give you 99% UV protection
*Reduces heat and glare by 65%
*Is applied in house by qualified technicians
*Warranty against peeling, fading and bubbling


PERMA GUARD TREATMENT
This is one of our most popular treatments available for all our new vehicles which is strongly recommended, An Advanced Paint Treatment and shine polish in one.
*Perma Guard provides a permanent barrier between the elements and paint surface
*This includes protections from fading, oxidising, discolouration, bird dropping, tree sap, salt deposits, hard water deposits and bugs
*It comes with a long lasting showroom shine
*Eliminates the need for you to wax and polish which means less maintenance for you
*Protects against UV Rays
*Comes with a 10 year full warranty


LEATHER AND FABRIC CONDITIONER
We do also offer a Leather and Fabric Conditioner for your carpet and interior to maintain the condition and protect fabric and leather treated areas against normal soiling and stains. It protects your dash, console, door trim’s, seats kick panels and other trims.
*This treatment maintains natural texture and appearance of your leather and fabric
* Permanently seals fabric fibres and Reduces staining and leaves surfaces more resistant to abrasion
*Maintains true colour of your vehicles interior
*Comes with a comprehensive 10 year warranty

All the treatments we offer in house come with a full 10 year comprehensive warranty. The technicians who apply our treatments have many years industry experience from installing window films to applying perma guard paint treatments. I have included individual and package prices for you.


INDIVIDUAL PRICES
WINDOW FILM $ 595.00
FABRIC & LEATHER PROTECTION $895.00
PERMA GUARD PAINT PROTECTION $1095.00

There are 2 packages that we have available for you:

PACK 1
WINDOW FILM $595.00
PERMA GUARD PAINT $1095.00
TOTAL $1690.00
PACK PRICE $1200.00, saving you $490.00

PACK 2
WINDOW FILM $595.00
FABRIC & LEATHER PROTECTION $895.00
PERMA GUARD PAINT $1095.00
TOTAL $2585.00
PACK PRICE $1500.00, saving you $1085.00


All of our treatments are applied in house by professional trained technicians. If you have any further questions or would like extra information please call or email and let me know."

[GTR27]

Don't spend 1500 on anything from the dealer. Speak to a detailer and get a quote off then for opticoat, cquartz nanolex or one of the others. Will be better and half the price of the dealers.

If you invest 5-600 in cleaning products/gerni/foam lance and learn how to wash and protect your car yourself you will never pay that sort of money again. I'm slowly gaining bits for my kit (probably 1k worth of gear or more now) and it's easy to keep the car looking showroom new. I can correct paint defects (swirls etc) but because I have learnt to wash it properly, I rarely get them.

Also, vw cars (vw, Skoda, Audi etc) have 'medium' paint - thicker and much harder than asian brands, so you get far less marks even without protection.

Tint you can get a very good job for $350, with top quality 3M or suntek films.

Good luck, research lots and never trust a dealer.

[parisfrance]

Agree completely with GTR27's comments. I would never take up the packages offered by dealers. I only included the package prices for information purposes.

I am now looking at investing in cleaning products/equipment as GTR27 recommends. There are some great websites/forums available; MAZSTAR (I think that username is spelt right) who posts on this forum, provided a link sometime ago on Detailing World forum listing the products/processes he uses for his Skoda Octavia RS Sedan; a search should find his post.