New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[GeeMatt]

As in grab the tailgate with your hand and force it to stop? This would answer my question in this thread a couple of weeks ago about being able to quickly stop the tailgate opening before it crashes into something overhead.

I was going to reply to your earlier post with this description, but wanted to test first. I haven't tested it yet . But when I do I will post it up. This is my understanding of how it operates.

[bbcrowdog]

Don't believe me? It works just fine.

[k_rider]

Just compiling a 'wish list' of options for when I order a replacement for my current vRS, maybe late this year/early next year.

I'm tempted to go for the auto tailgate, but paranoid of it driving its automatic little self into a low hanging, immovable object! I'm guessing it's no worse than letting a 'manual' tailgate swing up on its gas struts, but I know that you can stop these, if you're quick enough! When the time comes I'll definitely try it out at dealer - assuming they have one available at the time, of course.

Anyway, thanks for all the feedback. I'm satisfied now that it can be stopped by hand if necessary (it's hard to imagine the designers wouldn't have considered various scenarios that risk damaging life and limb or bodywork). Still undecided whether to add it to the list or not...

[vEnOm_oz]

You can also open the auto tailgate using the key fob and control its height. First, use the key fob to open the tailgate, while it is opening if you press the key fob button the tailgate will stop at which ever height it is at. If you press the key fob button again it will continue to open, pressing the key fob again will make it stop and so on and so forth.

I'm tempted to go for the auto tailgate, but paranoid of it driving its automatic little self into a low hanging, immovable object! I'm guessing it's no worse than letting a 'manual' tailgate swing up on its gas struts, but I know that you can stop these, if you're quick enough! When the time comes I'll definitely try it out at dealer - assuming they have one available at the time, of course.

[OilBurna]

New scout pricing is out and models

[bbcrowdog]

You can also open the auto tailgate using the key fob and control its height. First, use the key fob to open the tailgate, while it is opening if you press the key fob button the tailgate will stop at which ever height it is at. If you press the key fob button again it will continue to open, pressing the key fob again will make it stop and so on and so forth.

Yep or using the 2 buttons on the tailgate.

[daMama]

Car still has not arrived at dealership
It landed at Port Kembla on 6 March! I will now be taking delivery in April - almost 11 months since ordering the car.

[parisfrance]

I feel your pain daMama, checked with my dealer today and our car is sitting in the port of Bruges-Zeebrugge in Belgium, four weeks after being manufactured.

If I could think of a comparable car to an RS Wagon with similar options for around $50k I would walk away. I don't think I will ever be able to recommend a customised Skoda to a friend or colleague given the length of time it takes for them to arrive in OZ. My advice to them would be if you can't get one on the dealer's yard that meets your specifications, walk away.

[Fitzall]

Article yesterday re long wait in Oz for Octavia RS ... Worst in the world Skoda Octavia RS wait stretched to 9 months

yet they've announced the RS230 will be available in Oz in 2016
Skoda Octavia RS 230 confirmed for Australia in 2016

reckon you'll be waiting til 2017 for delivery based on current trends!!��

[OilBurna]

Better get in a 230 order now then