Skoda Auto is coming to Oz in October (update July 07)

**Golf Loon** · 15-03-2007, 07:52 AM

Yeah pricing would be the key. Id like to see em take on the Japs and even Koreans.

**phaeton** · 15-03-2007, 08:04 AM

Skoda NZ Pricelist http://www.skoda.co.nz/showroom/pricing/

re: NZ prices are always higher than Australian pricing

gpk_gti · 15-03-2007, 08:55 AM

so roughly about $20k for a base model Fabia 1.4l. Are these people that come up with these prices dreaming? whats the base price for the polo?
if they are not going to go head on with competitive pricing against the jap/korean cars,well I think they are in for a very difficult time.

pity!!

**phaeton** · 15-03-2007, 10:18 AM

Heres VW NZs pricelist http://www.vwasia.com/publish/vwasia...pricelist.html

**gtiono** · 22-04-2007, 08:19 PM

Sounds like they will use the new engines and components coming out of "made in China" plants and price the car to compete with the Yaris and Tida's. It could work. Judging from the increase sales numbers for VW and Audi over the last couple years, I think the German/European brands is becoming increasingly trendy nowadays as self expression, image and uniqueness is a big part of popular culture now.

**99gti** · 09-06-2007, 12:22 PM

The RS looks a bit like the lovely ugly duckling. It's all going to come down to $$$'s. If they enter as a cheap diesel variant they might stand a chance considering the take off of diesel here. Time shall tell.

**flightlessbird** · 30-06-2007, 07:25 PM

I think the quality should be ok. There is along history of quality metal work in the area of the Chek Republic that the Skodas are built in and hopefully that is reflected in the product that we will see here. Remember very little of the product we see here is produced by the sweat of German brows.

**phaeton** · 18-07-2007, 12:07 PM

An small article on what will be launched in October

http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car...w/2742774.aspx

**bsting** · 15-03-2007, 02:59 PM

Click on a car pic.... it will take you to the details....then click on pricing

http://www.giltrap.co.nz/skoda/

How do they compare? model to model and by the aussie spec model.

**phaeton** · 16-03-2007, 07:00 AM

Top: VGA Boss Jutta Dierks & General Manager of Press & Public Relations (soon to be Skoda Oz boss) Matthew Wiesner at Annoucement of Skoda returning to Oz Middle: Roomster Bottom: New Fabia

2 news articles with full details of whats coming and VGAs expectations

http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car...w/2429115.aspx

http://goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.n...25729F001A8473

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0...-21822,00.html