New Car Order Question

[Ozsko]

No, the squabs are not hinged to fold in the sedan. They are a conventional push in squab as per a normal sedan, I pulled it out today. I suspected the wagon's squab was hinged as it is the logical way to do it and I am surprised the sedan is not the same.

[theduckster]

I started getting quotes today and even had a look at a Passat. The only reason I looked at the Passat was the active cruise control as I spend a lot of time on country roads. The trouble with them is the stuff you just can't get in a wagon like memory on the seats and Zenons cost 2K extra, typical German car company marketing. The trouble with the Skoda is that it will have a lower re-sale but I accept that as I have already bought one. The dealer said he would love to have my car as he can sell it straight away so we will see what price he comes back with.

Since seeing a Passat wagon on the road last week I have to admit after seeing a few more pictures I'm starting to like it more and more. I will still admit that I think that the Superb for me was the better one to have of the two. The price difference between the two puts the Superb in front for me. For what look likes an extra $15,000 outlay for the Passat, I can't say that the Passat is anything like 20-25% percent better than a Superb that would warrant me outlaying the extra money.

Hopefully over the next few years the lower re-sale perception will be resolved as more and more cars hit the road and more Australians become aware of the quality and class of the Skoda's. For me I can't even find a car that comes close that could be compared to any of the Skoda's that are on offer out here. Even if I do take a hit on the resale end, I'm sure I won't mind too much as I have the use of one fine vehicle during that time.

[brad]

If you want active cruise & a bigger load area, have a look at the Mondeo Titanium wagon....... Well, look at the brochure, because the chances of seeing one at a dealership is pretty low as the supply situation is worse than Skoda.

I think they are about $51k RRP inc ORC but I'm pretty sure that her company paid <$40k with their fleet discount ($38k+ORC rings a bell).

[theduckster]

If you want active cruise & a bigger load area, have a look at the Mondeo Titanium wagon....... Well, look at the brochure, because the chances of seeing one at a dealership is pretty low as the supply situation is worse than Skoda.

I think they are about $51k RRP inc ORC but I'm pretty sure that her company paid <$40k with their fleet discount ($38k+ORC rings a bell).

I have friend who works at a Ford dealership who told me that they sold their allocation before the vehicles were put on the ship. So there must be something good about them. He also told me that that he hoped they weren't like the batch of Mondeo's as three of the last batch stop dead after doing 10,000kms and had their engines replaced. I wished Ford hadn't stopped making the Telstar TX5's lol.

[brad]

I don't think AUS is receiving many. Ours was ordered in July 2010 (IIRC, might have been June) and surprise, surprise was delivered to my wife at lunch time today. She sounded quite excited when she rang to tell me. With a bit of luck I'll still be awake to see it when she gets home around midnight (lazy government worker does 10.00am to 11.00pm every Tuesday - bloody meetings FFS.)

[woofy]

I wouldn't think the mondeo would have more room than a superb boot.

My octy is only marginally smaller than our 6 and in depth vertically and front to back is greater. The 6 is just a bit wider, and mondeos are pretty much the same.

I swear the superb sedans just flipped forward I don't remember them detaching at all.

I don't think there is a low resale, I've seen no evidence of it except journalists mentioning it based on zero evidence. I know carsales really don't know how to price them in redbook and are pretty much guessing.

[Ozsko]

It is funny how memory tricks us sometimes. Been there, still doing that, losing my memory that is.

[theduckster]

According too http://www.bearstreet.co.uk/mondeo.htm.

The Mondeo Titanium Wagon has 540 litres of storage space with the seats up and 1700 litres of storage with the seats down.

As opposed to the Superb Wagon which has 633 litres of storage with the seats up and 1865 litres of storage with the seats down (figures from the brochure).

The Superb is 3-3.5 cm longer. To be honest I didn't remember the Mondeo being that large from the few that I have seen.

[Ozsko]

I would not be surprised to find that the Mondeo is wider than the Superb internally. That is one of the shortcomings of the Skoda, possibly the only one.

[brad]

I have no doubt the Superb is bigger than the Mondeo. Sat in the Mondeo & took it for a squirt & it's just as narrow as a Skoda.

Very nice to drive, lots of yet to be discovered knick-knacks. At this point, I hate the useless information display screen that pushes the speedo/tacho out to the sides (and all the warning lights are still in the tacho/speedo dials). Maybe it just needs setting up but last night it just showed the shape of a car with headlight beams out the front (wife drove home with just the LEDS on FFS!) and the menu options.

My summary when I gave back the fob: "Very nice but I'd rather drive my Octy"