Skoda Octavia vRS III - Expected discount at dealers

**sillyboy** · 14-06-2015, 09:56 AM

The Mondeo has same or better spec is one thing, how everything feels when you use the car is another thing. Bottoms and controls in an Octavia feels much more solid than any cars in this price range, ergonomic is also top notch, have to drive one to appreciate these things. But each to their own I guess.

**brad** · 14-06-2015, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by deegs

Thanks everyone. Helpful responses. I do have a written quote for a Mondeo Trend with almost identical specs (actually better specs) for $40k drivewaway, with which I can drive around the corner and drive out same day....

We'll see how it goes I guess...

I'll let you know how I get on!

Thanks again!

From my wife's experience of buying various Fords & Holdens at fleet rates over the years - if I wasn't getting 15%-25% discount as a private buyer I wouldn't buy.

Even the hero cars can be had for some fairly amazing prices. A mate bought a brand new HSV Clubsport at the last model change over for 30% off RRP. It was cheaper than a lot of the 2nd hand ones on CarSales. He was looking at a new SV6 and the dealer asked if he'd be interested in a V8 for the right price.

**tigger73** · 14-06-2015, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by brad

From my wife's experience of buying various Fords & Holdens at fleet rates over the years - if I wasn't getting 15%-25% discount as a private buyer I wouldn't buy.

Even the hero cars can be had for some fairly amazing prices. A mate bought a brand new HSV Clubsport at the last model change over for 30% off RRP. It was cheaper than a lot of the 2nd hand ones on CarSales. He was looking at a new SV6 and the dealer asked if he'd be interested in a V8 for the right price.

Yeah though there's only so much margin that the dealer has to play with. It will depend on what the manufacturer is prepared to bring to the table as to what the final price will be. At the moment the manufacturer discount is in the for of some cheap interest rate loans.

Typically the fleet/corporate pricing includes a discount from the manufacturer to secure the larger volumes.

Any yes you can sometimes score a bargain around the time of model change if there's excess stock of the old model.

**AdamD** · 15-06-2015, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by brad

From my wife's experience of buying various Fords & Holdens at fleet rates over the years - if I wasn't getting 15%-25% discount as a private buyer I wouldn't buy.

You'll virtually never get that level of discount on most vehicles (locally-manufactured Fords and Holdens/HSVs excepted) - there simply is not the margin in it.

**brad** · 15-06-2015, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by AdamD

You'll virtually never get that level of discount on most vehicles (locally-manufactured Fords and Holdens/HSVs excepted) - there simply is not the margin in it.

I should have clarified better. I was specifically referring to the Mondeo, not the Skoda product. We had a Mondeo Titanium Diesel Wagon a few years back and I know what her firm paid for it. It was a brand new model (not on runout). The discount would have made a private buyer that can't negotiate weep.

Octavia III right now - I'd aim for 10% off the drive-away prices shown on the Skoda website.

**woofy** · 15-06-2015, 10:41 AM

I was planning on getting the Mondeo XR5 yrs back, pretty much a done thing and had a Mazda 6 at the time so a lot was the familiar. So thankful Skoda popped onto my radar, dodged a big heavy bullet!

**brad** · 15-06-2015, 11:22 AM

you could do a lot worse IMO. I know a few people (whose opinions I trust) that own / have owned them and they are happy campers. Mondeo XR5 are a bargain these days.

The main issue I had with ours was it had lots of gadgets that were badly implemented or hard to use.

**woofy** · 15-06-2015, 12:09 PM

They were better in the UK, we missed out on some things the XR5s had over there. By the time we got them, they were an older design and the weight put me off. Driving them vs the RS was chalk and Cheese. I was all set to buy one, but the Skoda was the nicer one to drive and that ended that.

**woofy** · 28-08-2015, 01:16 PM

Finally put in my order today. They offered $500 off list price so I told them, I'm leaving and going to Eastside tomorrow (which I was). After a hell of a fight we came to something not too bad, but higher than I wanted (just). Have it set for Jan 16 build so quite a wait, but figured if I was getting it early next year it may as well be the same year build and complianced. Now to figure out who to tint it in Melb, they use a good film at the dealer but want $695 for it.