Deals being done?

[jausho]

Just wondering what people's experiences have been like dealing with Skoda dealerships? Are they doing much to try and move cars; discounts etc?

More specifically - what sort of deals have people achieved on the Octavia Scout? I've only seen one on the road, so I doubt I'll even get a nibble here..

[Jake02]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/demo/details.aspx?R=7576964&__Qpb=true&Cr=12&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963053%204294963047&silo=1011&__No=30&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=101&__sid=12371ED91CF4

Brand new Scout for $44, 500 drive away! The new Scout is a million times better-looking than the old one too!

[TuNeS]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...d=12371ED91CF4

Brand new Scout for $44, 500 drive away! The new Scout is a million times better-looking than the old one too!

thats disapointing. the scout manual still gets the steering wheel controls. thats my only gripe about the the manual vRS.....

[jausho]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...d=12371ED91CF4

Brand new Scout for $44, 500 drive away! The new Scout is a million times better-looking than the old one too!

That's RRP - not a deal at all!

I agree though, it's a good looker now! Doesn't have the dopey eyes of the non facelift versions.

[gregozedobe]

I thought I saw a post by a dealer (maybe victorian) that was doing what seemed to be great deals on pre-FL vRS hatches ($32,990 driveaway ?) , but the post seems to have been "disappeared" (possibly because he was a commercial operation advertising without being a forum sponsor ? )

[TuNeS]

I thought I saw a post by a dealer (maybe victorian) that was doing what seemed to be great deals on pre-FL vRS hatches ($32,990 driveaway ?) , but the post seems to have been "disappeared" (possibly because he was a commercial operation advertising without being a forum sponsor ? )

......and they are all yellow Have a look at how many yellow ones are on carsales.com !

[Golf Loon]

Yes you are correct in all that you say gregozedobe.

It was removed as you say because of unauthorised advertising by a commercial operation. However if it gets someone on here a good deal, here are the details.

"Hi everyone...

We have just released a promotion on run out Skoda Octavia RS TSI Manual Liftbacks in Sprint Yellow...

The normal retail price is $41,336 drive away however we will be running them out for $32,990 drive away. This price includes all Victorian on road costs. If you are located interstate we can still help you out aswell. If you were ever thinking of buying an RS now is the time.

Please call me on 03 9471 5031 or email me heustace@bayford.com.au for any further information and if you are interested please hurry as there isnt much stock left. If you would like another colour or specification we can also help you with that aswell.

Heath Eustace... Bayford Skoda - Preston, Victoria"

[Cupra]

I saw the same add in the Sydney sunday papers

[Golf Loon]

I saw the same add in the Sydney sunday papers

Yeah not much of a deal. Thats why dealers are not allowed to advertise on here, lots of benefit for them, not much for our users.

[Jake02]

Sorry about my above post - it wasn't meant to say it was a deal, but evidence of the new Scout being in Aus. Sorry about that! :S

Because of the new Scout, maybe the old Scouts are being discounted, just like the normal Octavia? Just a thought...

[Skoda Convert]

How much more do you need??

Yeah not much of a deal. Thats why dealers are not allowed to advertise on here, lots of benefit for them, not much for our users.

When you say not much of a deal, how do you mean????


Also if everyone who wants one starts pushing dealers to slash pricing they will inevitably want to give up the franchise because it makes no sense to have work shops, showrooms, admin and staff to service all this when you are selling maybe a hand full of cars a month and making nothing on each.

I think we should all support it until its on its feet rather than digging it an early grave, dont you????

[woofy]

Holden might have had 9%, but that is BS in most other cases. I know one company starting with M that I know for fact what their margins are and it was more than double that. Not to say that Skoda don't have a lower one, but seeing as they are higher priced here compared to VW as in other countries, I'd say they do alright.

[brad]

When you say not much of a deal, how do you mean????

It's $9,000 off the retail price, if you think about it even this is far to much.

I think he means it's not an exclusive or special deal for VWwc members as it was advertised for all the T,D&Hs in the newspaper.


Wash your mouth out mate - there is no such thing as too big a discount. I hope I never hear my kids say something blasphemous like that or I'll have to sell them to the Gypsies.

If the dealer wasn't making money then they wouldn't sell the car.

Look at the maths on this. Even if they were selling "at cost" then $8346 on top of $32990 is 25.3% mark-up if they expect people to pay RRP. Maybe they would sell more cars & have to stuff around less with haggling if they had a consistent 15% markup & no deals (like buying groceries).

As for Holden dealers - maybe they would have better margins if they stopped screwing over the retail customers & stopped sucking-off the fleet buyers? How does it work that suddenly they can give a $15,000 dicount on a Statesman? Does great things for resale that does.
My wife had a VR Commode (Berlina?) as a company car once. RRP was $29860 plus onroads. They left the invoice to her Government employer in the glovebox - $19990. name any retail customer that can get 30% discount off RRP?

[Transporter]

They left the invoice to her Government employer in the glovebox - $19990. name any retail customer that can get 30% discount off RRP?

And they still made a profit.

[brad]

And they still made a profit.

Yep, the dealers fight one another to get these jobs. It's all done by fax/email and they don't haggle over free mats & bonnet protectors.