New Skoda VRS

[Golf Loon]

But I agree, DSG is poo (along with all automated gearboxes).

LOL I totally agree.

[indulis]

A bit of help would be appreciated?Any body?

So what good diesel wagons are available with a manual gearbox that are a bit sporty? Good luck because I cannot find any.

Oh and nothing French

Mazda diesel wagon which is pretty nice and only available in manual. Only drawback is that the handbrake is located on the passenger side of the console, so you have to reach across quite a way and it is a stretch, it actually hurt my back to do it. Worth a drive though nowhere near the boot space of the Octavia. A bitt too much "style" and not enough practicality for my liking.

I agree with the "no french" rule. I have had to pay through not just the nose but all orifices for spare parts that are trivial costs on a non-Renault. My dad got slugged $400 for ONE spark plug mounted coil today- we didnt even get a chance to fit it elsewhere and get a non-genuine part as when it was at the dealer's for diagnostics the coil "broke itself in two".

French cars are OK while they are under warranty, then after that they are tres merde!

[woofy]

I could be very wrong, but owning both a 6 hatch and an RS, the 6 still has a bigger boot, doubt very much a 6 wagon has less than an Octavia...very much the opposite...the boot is a lot wider for starters, just not as deep, but is longer as well. I can't offhand think where the handbrake is, but its fine to use...in fact easier in some ways as it doesn't get caught up in the console lid.

[indulis]

I spent a total of 1/2 hour in the Mazda 6, so I stand corrected! The boot on the Octavia seemed bigger to me, maybe just the depth of the boot vs the wide boot of the Mazda6.

Anyway, the M6 is my 2nd choice behind the Octavia, so I could easily still end up with one!

[woofy]

They are completely different beasts, the octavia drives like a smaller car. The 6 is bigger in lots of ways, but still by no means as crap as a falcon or commodore in handling. The 6 "just works" I got the Skoda this time around cause the 6 was fine, but not inspiring, the Skoda was a test for something different.

I've driven both in diesel form but not the current 6 diesel, its apparently a wicked car, but more $$$ not sure why Mazda did that. The last 6 diesel was mid priced and came with lux goodies like the leather seats.

To be honest you'd be happy with either really, but if you need more rear seat room the 6 is probably better.

[R1 Crasher]

After a lot of confusing and conflicting information,Skoda Australia finally got back to me(it has only taken them a week).(their E mail isn't working) There are no diesel wagon RS manuals in the country and there will not be any until September when the facelifted model arrives.
So I have decided after a test drive that I could have a Petrol manual wagon.There is a few 08 cars available but and here's the but,the 09's have the interior upgrade that the facelifted non RS models have got,ie new steering wheel with radio, phone controls etc, new touch screen radio,new door mirrors that fold,different climate control buttons with the seat heater control built into them.
I thought thats quite a bit different from the 08 car,I'll see about getting a Blue one.Nope Skoda Australia dont have any! Will be the same as for the diesel manual nothing until September when the facelifted model arrives.If you want a DSG car no probs but no manuals.

Skoda Australia certainly like to make it hard to buy a new car

[indulis]

http://www.whatdiesel.co.uk/news/vie...px?newsid=1068

PS Skoda Superb won "best large diesel car"

[woofy]

I think they got a special deal with Skoda last year to get XX amount of stock in without the usual waits..but from what I saw recently they sold most of that stock..so now are subject to the usual waits like VW tends to get.

[R1 Crasher]

I think they got a special deal with Skoda last year to get XX amount of stock in without the usual waits..but from what I saw recently they sold most of that stock..so now are subject to the usual waits like VW tends to get.

Yes from what I understand a certain amount of that is true.Also the amount of unsold 08 cars which were brought in that didn't get sold because of the economic downturn meant dealers wern't placing orders for stock of 09 cars as there were plenty 08 still about.But as you say most have now gone,(plenty of Yellow available I am led to believe)so instead of dealers having stock most cars are now an order job from the factory.This the dealer says instead of getting caught with old stock again will also help the residual value of the brand.No huge discounting to clear stocks The current RS is about to or has just finished production and so nothing until the facelifted model arrives later in the year.So at this stage no orders can be taken on the RS as no date has been set for production for Australian cars.The amount of cars for AU would probably only take a couple of days.

My local dealer to me is struggling at the moment with the brand,when they took Skoda on, were looking to sell around 15-18 cars per month,but now are only doing 3-4 cars per month, partly because of the economic down turn,partly because Skoda stopped all advertising until just recently and because of supply issues.The salesmanger I spoke to said that things would improve and that Skoda were in for the duration and wouldn't pull out of Aus.

[R1 Crasher]

O.K.
I have been offered by some helpful sales people from Bayfords in Preston the ability to order a new facelifted RS wagon diesel in manual at the old pricing
Dealer states new vehicle will be more expensive as has new features

Skoda Australia have comfirmed that the current model is not being produced and that the facelifted version is due to go into production very soon,with a delivery time of around late Sept early Oct.

So the car I'm looking at is
RS wagon 6 speed manual diesel 125KW
with,
Sat Nav (Columbus/RNS510)
Xenon's
DRL's
Metallic paint (race blue)
Price $46,250 on road

What do people think of the pricing.
Bearing in mind this is the only 125KW manual diesel wagon in the VAG group available in AU.