Quote Originally Posted by dArK5HaD0w View Post
Bluetooth was made standard from MY12 i believe - definitely is on MY13 models. Have a look at the latest RS and non-RS brochures on the skoda aus website.

mine was a MY11, hence was not std - so i retrofitted mine with the 9wz BT module.

You also don't need MDI to stream music from your phone. you can stream via the BT a2dp protocol.
its no different to the BT offered in the Golfs, Jettas, Passats etc etc.

i'm not saying the columbus is the best nav system, it ain't, neither am i saying the std bluetooth unit is the best, it ain't.
I agree mate. Mine is an MY11 as well (built Dec 10, purchased Mar 11). What I meant was that back at the time of purchasing mine unless I had done the research to establish that audio streaming was available via retrofitting a self-imported genuine VW/Skoda/Seat/Audi BT unit from the guys in Poland, Spain, or Lithuania I would probably have bought the only "factory" BT option that was available via dealerships at the time I bought the car, which was the sub-standard Volk-L BT unit. That being the case, for iPod connectivity I'd have still needed to buy the MDI and cable.

And yes, it's the same across all VAG models. Mrs BS bought a Golf VI new in 2010, but only had BT retrofitted (she thinks kamold is a god) a few months ago, so while hers is an older car than mine hers has the "J" version BT unit.