looking at purchasing new Superb Elegance Sedan

[romaniac]

Hello

I'm looking at buying a new MY11 Superb Elegance 125 TDI in the coming months and have heard the MY12 models are coming out soon. Does anyone know if there are any major differences in features between the two years? The extra options I was looking at adding were KESSY, Front parking sensors, MDI and maybe the 3 spoke steering wheel with DSG. Do you guys know approx how much each of these features are on top and if they are/aren't worth it.

Cheers

[pologti18t]

... http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...nce-62531.html

[romaniac]

thanks for that, will try and get the MY12 model then! How about KESSY or the DSG paddles, are they worth the money? I will be looking to modify the car a little i.e wheels and lowered on H&R Springs. Something like this:

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[aware]

thanks for that, will try and get the MY12 model then! How about KESSY or the DSG paddles, are they worth the money?

That's really a personal preference. We have specced KESSY as part of the list we send to the lease company, but haven't specced DSG Paddles. Dad's current car has them, but it has no 'manual' shift with the gear stick - put it in drive/sport and that's it - whereas the Superb at least has the ability to shift via the gear stick. The thing I don't like about paddles is when you need them in a corner - they're at another point depending on how tight the corner is - it's not a major issue, but it takes a bit of getting used to coming from my car (Manual). Interestingly enough I've found driving 2 auto diesels in the family, that I put it into sport for a few minutes, then back into drive and let the car do it - ride the torque wave.

I can't help you with prices though - I haven't even seen a price list from a dealer (just been told approximates for the car, and then looked at the website which has the RRP, but I can't find prices for accessories)

[VAG newbie]

thanks for that, will try and get the MY12 model then! How about KESSY or the DSG paddles, are they worth the money? I will be looking to modify the car a little i.e wheels and lowered on H&R Springs. Something like this:

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I ordered with KESSY, $690. I didn't get paddle shift but I know it's about $3-400. Are they worth it? Up to you. The reason I chose KESSY was because I have kids. My wife once locked the car with my kids and keys inside the car accidentally and it was a disaster! Having KESSY will prevent that from happening.

I heard paddle shift is useless. It's only useful if you are accelerating on straight line. But if you drive on winding roads when your paddles rotates with your steering wheel, then you will have trouble figuring out whether left or right is up gear or down gear!

All Superbs now should be MY12, unless you get one in stock. MY12 gets front parking sensors and Bluetooth. Check online brochure, it's included in there as standard feature now!

Expect 10-12% off RRP!

[romaniac]

Thanks for that. If the paddle shift is that cheap I think I will get it included. That is great news about the parking sensors and bluetooth!

What are the average delivery times for MY12 models?

[brad]

Is KESSY like a proximity enabled entry & start system? If so, get it! Your missus will love you for it. We've had 2 cars (Outlander & Mondeo) with similar & the wife thought it the best thing ever.

[VAG newbie]

Is KESSY like a proximity enabled entry & start system? If so, get it! Your missus will love you for it. We've had 2 cars (Outlander & Mondeo) with similar & the wife thought it the best thing ever.

It is! You just leave the key in your pocket and never have to worry about it. Perfect for woman as they always put their keys in their purse (where as we guys, we put in our pocket), and they lose them. My wife not only accidentally locked my kids inside the car once, she also dropped her keys in the car park once (it was pure luck someone return it to lost and found). So KESSY becomes a must for us.

When we bought our Volvo XC60, the KESSY is a $1500 option! So at $690, it's a bargain!

For delivery times, it's said to be around 20 weeks. But you gotta factor in Xmas coming up, so expect 4-6 months wait. I'm still waiting for mine, not coming until Jan next year.

[VAG newbie]

The other advantage for Skoda's is that thenoptions are all very reasonable, unlike other Euro premium brand. I got a price list from the dealer for all the options, and I must say I'm tempted to go full spec! Since you gotta wait for 4-6 months anyway, then why not get them all? Of course at the end, my wife had to stick to our budget and stop me from ordering those gimmicks that are more of a party trick rather than something practical (eg. Park assist and solar sunroof)

[brad]

It is! You just leave the key in your pocket and never have to worry about it. Perfect for woman as they always put their keys in their purse (where as we guys, we put in our pocket), and they lose them.

As an ex-stay-at-home dad, I can assure you that having a baby in one arm, a backpack full of kids-crap, the other arm full of groceries and the keys stuck deep in the pockets.... a kessy style system would have been a Godsend back then.