VGA to dumb down next Gen Skoda models

[kamold]

Cant agree more. advertising and brad recognition are really not up to scratch

Yeah Brad is totally underrated. He's a top bloke. Haven't met him yet but from his posts he appears to someone with his head screwed on right.

[MountainBikeMike]

Yeah Brad is totally underrated. He's a top bloke. Haven't met him yet but from his posts he appears to someone with his head screwed on right.

[mmmRacer]

To be honest Skoda would be nowhere without VW technology after it escaped the Iron Curtain in 1990. However also without the initial agreements from the Czech government we would never have seen cars like the Superb as they required high-value models to be built in the Czech factories.

Catch 22

[pologti18t]

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In other words, "I'm going to flog cars here, and while the punters think it's great that the base prices have come down all I'm really doing is hitting them up for "options" that are standard features in other countries".

I suggest you take a look at what Skodas are fitted with as standard equipment in other countries and then see what we get as standard. Our models are generally well equipped.

VRS in UK has no cruise, no 3rd rear headrest, no electric rear windows, no climate control, multi function steering wheel, parking sensor. All are options.

[BottomScratcher]

To be honest Skoda would be nowhere without VW technology after it escaped the Iron Curtain in 1990. However also without the initial agreements from the Czech government we would never have seen cars like the Superb as they required high-value models to be built in the Czech factories.

Catch 22

It was the success of the well built Felicias and Octavias of the mid-1990's that prompted VW to buy Skoda in 2000.

At that time VW was losing European fleet sale tenders to Skoda, who had made a good name fast since The Velvet Revolution in '91.

The first gen Felicia and Octy were the game changers for Skoda, and were up and running 6 years before VW ownership of Skoda.

[BottomScratcher]

VRS in UK has no cruise, no 3rd rear headrest, no electric rear windows, no climate control, multi function steering wheel, parking sensor. All are options.

Older models I can't say, but not so the current model, which has the above as well as Bi-Xenons, black cornering lights, front assist, and lane guidance all standard.

[pologti18t]

Older models I can't say, but not so the current model, which has the above as well as Bi-Xenons, black cornering lights, front assist, and lane guidance all standard.

Whoops was referring to Fabia VRS.

[readerr0r]

Personally I'm excited about the new Octys coming in November, fingers crossed for the vRS!

[muli]

It was the success of the well built Felicias and Octavias of the mid-1990's that prompted VW to buy Skoda in 2000.

At that time VW was losing European fleet sale tenders to Skoda, who had made a good name fast since The Velvet Revolution in '91.

The first gen Felicia and Octy were the game changers for Skoda, and were up and running 6 years before VW ownership of Skoda.

VW bought 1/3 of skoda in '91, i think they owned 2/3rds by mid 90's and those 80's rear engined boxes were nothing to rave about.
Rally cars werent exactly stock.
They were still cheap eastern european cars back then and really you might as well driven a lada, talbot etc


What are they planning on removing when most korean wonders are already better equipped and the japs probably not much behind.

[dArK5HaD0w]

Older models I can't say, but not so the current model, which has the above as well as Bi-Xenons, black cornering lights, front assist, and lane guidance all standard.

i hope u talking about the mk3 octavia?

the current model in oz, the mk2, never had bi-xenons, or lane guidance. not just in oz, but worldwide.