New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[brad]

I'm not going to buy a car, then wait 4-5 months for delivery.

Kind-of normal for Euros unless you can be flexible with spec.

I know of a few Golf R owners that waited 11 months from date of order.

Ford, Toyota & Holden probably have plenty of locally made stock on the ground & if you want something special from an AU based factory the wait is about 6 weeks.

When my wife ordered her Mondeo it was 10 months due to various stuff-ups by the dealer & Ford.

[Sword_Dude]

I'm not going to buy a car, then wait 4-5 months for delivery.

Sometimes these things take a while...you should read some of the stories about how long it took for the Polo GTIs.

In any case remember you are not buying the car then waiting, you are ordering a car then waiting.

[brenno]

Two dealers in different states are both confused why people on here keep saying there is no stock. There is actually more stock ready to go than I even thought, it's just you all want something that isn't here or that went straight away. As the options are consolidated now I think you will find stock supplies a bit better but remember this car is really only a year old worldwide so it's not just us waiting.

Ask those dealers to check stock of the base model, which judging by the adverts is the halo model for Skoda. There's none. I called every dealer in NSW wanting to put a put a deposit on a base model wagon - nothing.

Solitaire Skoda are advertising on Carsales as having some in stock but when you check the details they are for cars not yet built - an act I think is quite deceiving but the Sales Director is seemingly OK with.

[pologti18t]

Ask those dealers to check stock of the base model, which judging by the adverts is the halo model for Skoda. There's none. I called every dealer in NSW wanting to put a put a deposit on a base model wagon - nothing..

The base model is a price leader - it's there to make a price headline.... would anyone really want a Skoda Octavia with hubcaps, no cruise etc? That's why there is not stock. Especially a wagon.

[brenno]

I agree the pricing is structured so most would opt for the ambition plus, and yet again there is still no stock

The base model appeals to me because it doesn't come with the touchscreen stereo.

[brad]

The base model is a price leader - it's there to make a price headline.... would anyone really want a Skoda Octavia with hubcaps, no cruise etc? That's why there is not stock. Especially a wagon.

I think plenty of people would.

When I was at Toyota we used to get a basic version of the Corolla for weekend sales. No radio, no AC, no parcel shelf. It was absolute bare-bones & we'd get 10 (which would fill up the holding yard). Advertised in Saturdays paper as a price leader & the 10 would be sold by 9.30. Then they'd attempt to upsell the rest of the enquiries & sell another 10.

Not everyone wants a car with "extras"

[occy]

One of the dealers near me has a really basic Yeti with window winders that he hasn't been able to move in months.

My kids don't know what window winders are and they didn't have a clue how to use a phone with a rotary dial when I showed them one.

[dArK5HaD0w]

good things come to those who r prepared to wait.......

[MJKooLio]

One of the dealers near me has a really basic Yeti with window winders that he hasn't been able to move in months.

My kids don't know what window winders are and they didn't have a clue how to use a phone with a rotary dial when I showed them one.

Rear windows were manual?! Are you serious!!?

I'd buy that and put it in a museum! (Personal garage sorry)

[woofy]

I miss manual window winders for some odd reason. I remember when CC and power windows were luxury items and everytime someone bought a car they would ask if you got CC with it.

Rear manual winders aren't so bad, the rear windows would hardly ever be used for a lot of people. I use them to do a quick vent on a hot day and lock them so my kids can't open the windows.