Fabia prices now up...

[Makk]

(from skoda.com.au - QLD prices)

ŠKODA Fabia Driveaway Price*

Fabia 77TSI (5sp manual) $23,042.90*

Fabia Monte Carlo 77TSI (5sp manual) $26,132.90*

[VAG newbie]

The price is way too expensive. If Skoda is serious about increasing it's sales in this segment, it better offer huge discounts or special promotional pricing. Compare to some of it's major Japanese competitors:

1. Honda Jazz GLi Man $16990 drive away. Auto $18990 drive away!
2. Honda Jazz VTi Man $20220 drive away. Auto $22280 drive away! (The VTi is much better equipt than Fabia)
3. Mazda 2 Maxx Man $19250 drive away. Auto $20900 drive away. (I didn't bother to compare with baseline Neo as it only has 2 front airbags).
4. Mazda 3 Neo Man $21490 drive away. Auto $23490 drive away. (Even one class higher, the king of the small car, is cheaper than Fabia!!)

I know some people may argue that Fabia should not be compared to Honda Jazz or Mazda 2. But with the majority of buyers out there who needs a small car that will get them from A to B, why would they pay a premium for Skoda?

[Jake02]

Mazda 3 Neo Man $21490 drive away. Auto $23490 drive away. (Even one class higher, the king of the small car, is cheaper than Fabia!!)

I disagree, I think the Fabia is well-priced, especially compared to its Euro competitors (Fiesta, Polo etc), particularly the Monte Carlo. The Mazda3 reference to cheapness is just because they're having a clearance of MY11 models to make way for MY12 and the SkyActiv tech that's soon to arrive on high-end 3s. Normally, Mazda3 Neos are just over $25k driveaway with the Maxx being $27k and so on and so forth. A Jazz GLi is a 1.3 litre dustbin (the interior is just as practical and well-finished) for $17k driveaway as far as I see it! What about rivals like the Polo and Fiesta?

The Fabia you pay for turbocharged efficiency, Euro quality and class and a better drive than the Jap rivals. Whether others agree I don't really care, it's just how I see it.

[VAG newbie]

I disagree, I think the Fabia is well-priced, especially compared to its Euro competitors (Fiesta, Polo etc), particularly the Monte Carlo. The Mazda3 reference to cheapness is just because they're having a clearance of MY11 models to make way for MY12 and the SkyActiv tech that's soon to arrive on high-end 3s. Normally, Mazda3 Neos are just over $25k driveaway with the Maxx being $27k and so on and so forth. A Jazz GLi is a 1.3 litre dustbin (the interior is just as practical and well-finished) for $17k driveaway as far as I see it! What about rivals like the Polo and Fiesta?

The Fabia you pay for turbocharged efficiency, Euro quality and class and a better drive than the Jap rivals. Whether others agree I don't really care, it's just how I see it.

Even compare with Polo, the 77TSI Comfortline 5 door, only ~$500 more ($23549, drive away in QLD), but you get alloy wheels and RNS310 (which is Swing in Skoda term I believe, optional in Fabia), which is well worth the extra $500, and no doubt better resale. Not to mention DSG is already available with the Polo. Is there some equipment that is standard in Fabia which is not in Polo that makes it good value for money? I must be missing something. All I can see is bluetooth...

I'm not try to look down on Skoda's. I love Skoda and I wish it do well! But with such pricing? It's a bit optimistic....The price may drop and equipment upgraded in 2013, just like the Superb when first introduced.

[pologti18t]

As far as I can tell the base price of the Fabia is 18990 + ORC. The Polo 1.2TSI is 19850 + ORC.
Equipment levels will be about equal with bluetooth standard on the Fabia

In the small car market $1000 is alot of money. And you may find that Skoda charges less for its options than VW will do for the Polo.

[VAG newbie]

As far as I can tell the base price of the Fabia is 18990 + ORC. The Polo 1.2TSI is 19850 + ORC.
Equipment levels will be about equal with bluetooth standard on the Fabia

In the small car market $1000 is alot of money. And you may find that Skoda charges less for its options than VW will do for the Polo.

Don't look at RRPs, look at drive away price as this is what counts. From Skoda website, Fabia on road will be $23042, from VW website, Polo 5 door comfortline on road is $23549. This is based on my postcode in Brisbane metro. So difference is $507, not $1000. For this extra $507, you get 4 alloy wheel (albeit only 15') and RCD310 radio, which Fabia don't get. Just the 4 alloy wheel should cost you $1000 at least. So Polo has better overall value!

How come skoda has a higher ORC is beyond me, maybe higher dealers delivery charge?

[bluefrog]

The price is way too expensive. If Skoda is serious about increasing it's sales in this segment, it better offer huge discounts or special promotional pricing. Compare to some of it's major Japanese competitors:

1. Honda Jazz GLi Man $16990 drive away. Auto $18990 drive away!
2. Honda Jazz VTi Man $20220 drive away. Auto $22280 drive away! (The VTi is much better equipt than Fabia)
3. Mazda 2 Maxx Man $19250 drive away. Auto $20900 drive away. (I didn't bother to compare with baseline Neo as it only has 2 front airbags).
4. Mazda 3 Neo Man $21490 drive away. Auto $23490 drive away. (Even one class higher, the king of the small car, is cheaper than Fabia!!)

I know some people may argue that Fabia should not be compared to Honda Jazz or Mazda 2. But with the majority of buyers out there who needs a small car that will get them from A to B, why would they pay a premium for Skoda?

looks like they listened for a change ; )

[VAG newbie]

looks like they listened for a change ; )

Eh!? What have they listened? They just offered a "competitive" finance rate, which might still have a lot of catches. My broker adviced me to make sure this is the CONTRACTED rate, not the BASE/COMPARISON rate, as the latter one may have lots of hidden fees, taxes.....etc. So a 6% rate may end up 8-9% when all costs add up. Also you might have to pay full RRP to get the discounted rate (yet to carify)

However, I just learned that they have reduced the price on the Yeti 77TSI by $2400 before launch, so they are listening, except it looks like Skoda is depending on Yeti to increase its sale, so it won't pay much attention to how Fabia performs. Sad....

[buzuki]

Just got 2 new fabia in the dealership today, 1 standard and 1 monte carlo. In looks department, the basic is no comparison to the monte carlo.

The 77tsi is quite a good little engine, i got in not expecting much but to my surprise its gets along ok. Unfotunately DSg is not available atm and i think that will also hurt sales.

They do seem a little pricey but will see how they go.

But I do quite like them.

[K1W1]

My broker adviced me to make sure this is the CONTRACTED rate, not the BASE/COMPARISON rate, as the latter one may have lots of hidden fees, taxes.....etc. So a 6% rate may end up 8-9% when all costs add up. Also you might have to pay full RRP to get the discounted rate (yet to carify)

Rather than constantly telling us that your broker knows nothing why don't you get on the phone to Skoda and ask them to email you the full T's & C's. The information on the front page of the Skoda Australia web site gives more than your broker apparently knows and yet you seem to think they are the only source of knowledge.
And by the rate the special rate is 2.8% not 6% so saying that you may end up paying 8% is just a red herring.