Getting hold of a 90tsi wagon

[Dave73]

Hey guys,

Can you tell me how much depth of stock Skoda Australia have, and what chances I'd have at getting hold of a less than 'listed' price 90Tsi manual wagon?

I'd prefer ex Demo because that is how close to max budget we are. Never having bought new or near new before, I'm not sure how much margin and play I'd have from dealers, especially on the entry level models..

I'm Sydney based, so if anyone has any good / bad experiences with dealers, I'd appreciate any pointers (PM if it's better)

I'm pretty excited about the Skoda brand and hope things will work out, if not, it may be a Hyundai i30CW tdci manual.

Cheers David

[SKODA vRS147]

Try Wes at TRIVETTS

He was great with my purchase and after sales care.
Have a look at the Website to see what they have in stock - but if you dont see one i still recommend contacting Wes as he may be able to source one.

[K1W1]

Skoda stock in Australia = zero. What you can see at a dealership is what there is.
Skoda dealers deal. Get on the Internet (you already are I guess) and get a list of dealer email addresses from areas that you are prepared to travel to and pick up your vehicle then send the same email to each one listing what you want and asking for what they have IN STOCK that is close and what price they will do. If you have a trade in tell them and be honest about it's condition and what you expect.
Once you get answers get on the phone and start dealing in earnest.

[brad]

What kiwi said.....

plus, when I was buying they all started out as if there was no wiggle room & acted like they were selling Rolls Royce. You have to be firm but not emotionally attached. It would pay to tell them that your other choice is Hyundai & there are plenty to choose from.

edit: the two dealers I dealt with have since handed back their franchise. I haven't dealt with any others.

[Dave73]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll speak to them all and see what is around.

Cheers David

[dru]

+1 for Wes at Trivetts.

If they have what you want, definitely go through them. Like SKODA vRS147 said, purchase and after sales was great.

[Illy]

I went to North Shore Skoda at St Leonards and dealt with Frank and Angelo. Unlike my visits to VW dealerships (especially Mascot), I wasnt invisible. I highly recommend Frank and Angelo. Frank called me regularly throughout the week telling me when they installed the parking sensors, when the car arrived etc.

Anyway, I got my 1.8TSI DSG Octavia Wagon in 5 days since it was the only one that was brand new (not in showroom) MY11. It was in the colour I wanted and had everything I needed (brilliant silver). As part of the deal, threw in parking sensors and roof racks.

I have had it for 4 weeks now and I absolutely love the car having only owned Honda and Mitsubishi in the past. The indicator sitting on the left side took a day to get use to! Wipers kept on going off when I thought I was indicating.

[Antiplastix]

Wait for the end of the month, when salesmen are desperate to meet their targets and sales bonuses. They will try just that little bit harder to make a sale.

[ozczecho]

I went to North Shore Skoda at St Leonards and dealt with Frank and Angelo. Unlike my visits to VW dealerships (especially Mascot), I wasnt invisible. I highly recommend Frank and Angelo. Frank called me regularly throughout the week telling me when they installed the parking sensors, when the car arrived etc.

+1

I dealt with Angelo. My Scout was due in late Dec 2010, but arrived late Jan 2011. North Shore Skoda kept me informed and also threw in gift for the delay. Great service and very happy with my purchase.

[Illy]

+1

I dealt with Angelo. My Scout was due in late Dec 2010, but arrived late Jan 2011. North Shore Skoda kept me informed and also threw in gift for the delay. Great service and very happy with my purchase.

You dont happen to know Frank do you?

[K1W1]

Wait for the end of the month, when salesmen are desperate to meet their targets and sales bonuses. They will try just that little bit harder to make a sale.

Often the beginning of the month is better.
If they have already made target for the end of the month they tend to slack off. At the beginning of the month every sale counts.
If you get a desperate salesperson at the end of the month you quite often end up with a desperate deal and sadness when delivery time occurs. The salesperson is no longer employed there and all the things that you thought you were getting strangely were not included in the contract.

[ozczecho]

You dont happen to know Frank do you?

Only for about 30+ years. Not only did we get our Scout from North Shore Skoda, my old man got a job there on the sales team, just before we took delivery of the Scout. Thats after 30 years of owning his own Cafe Patisserie in Sydney.

[Brycem]

Pm me as I have a 19k kms late 09 i30 cw sx crdi which we effectively replaced with an rs dsg wagon. Been thinking about selling it as it isn't used much. It is metallic grey and has the slx 16" alloy wheels which are much nicer than the sx trims. Very torquey and easily achieves 1000kms on 53 litre tank on highway and 700-800 kms around town.

[RSwag]

Hi Dave73,

just wandering whether any Skoda dealers have taken the initiative and called you in relation to your stock enquiry for the 90tsi wagon?

It would be nice to think they have

[Dave73]

Hi guys, Been spending the weekend calling, looking and driving!

Went down to one of the Sydney showrooms sat arvo to have a look at the 90tsi wagon (my wife was busy). I didn't drive it, plus it was an auto, no manuals around
The dealer here wasn't trying too hard to make a sale.. (but others who I've spoken to have been more willing)

Today I drove a private sale 2007 Elegance Wagon 2.0 FSI auto. It was ok, I'm not sure if that model is one we want to live with long term. It felt ok, very nice finish, but maybe due to all the research I've done on the other models, and being an automatic, it was a bit underwhelming. It was priced in our budget range so it made the shortlist. We could even make a rather low offer and see! But I think it's a no go.

Then we test drove the more compact Hyundai i30cw (new car) which my wife preferred driving. It was ok for me too, it's not anything worth getting excited about. (though the prospect of owning a new Skoda would be the opposite, I'd be smitten)
I guess i30 in diesel it is the pragmatic choice and suits the budget and running costs. (About to have 1st child, wife 1 year off work etc)
It comes in under $25k whereas the 90tsi will be high $20's depending on negotiations. $4k makes all the difference.

RSwag, yes they've all got back to me and been good, most have replied, been helpful and overall been great. Concensus is, no Skoda demo stock around in manual, nor used options... I might get a few more replies and followups monday at work..

Bryce, I'll drop you a line, this could be worth discussing. Thanks.

regards David