New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[SkodaVIC]

Nice, I still don't know exactly what boat mine is coming on, should know more this week. I've also ordered through Rex Gorell Skoda in Geelong.

There are at least 2 RS wagons running around town now - a Black one with Black Pack, of which has been seen in the IBM carpark in Mt Helen near where I work, and a White one that has been seen parked at the office supplies store on Learmonth Rd.

Yes there are a few different Skodas running around town now - pretty sure there is a Yeti that resides in my street (or is a visitor frequently in that area). One of my colleagues has the previous generation Octavia Wagon too, and we also have a Superb wagon in the carpark.

Anyway, getting off track a little... hoping the dealer gives me some more info this week about the RS. All fingers crossed.

[sharpmarble]

Nice, I still don't know exactly what boat mine is coming on, should know more this week. I've also ordered through Rex Gorell Skoda in Geelong.

There are at least 2 RS wagons running around town now - a Black one with Black Pack, of which has been seen in the IBM carpark in Mt Helen near where I work, and a White one that has been seen parked at the office supplies store on Learmonth Rd.

Yes there are a few different Skodas running around town now - pretty sure there is a Yeti that resides in my street (or is a visitor frequently in that area). One of my colleagues has the previous generation Octavia Wagon too, and we also have a Superb wagon in the carpark.

Anyway, getting off track a little... hoping the dealer gives me some more info this week about the RS. All fingers crossed.

Ask the dealer to give you the VIN code for your car, this is issued before the car is built. Persevere if the dealer hesitates to give it to you. With the vin code go to the thread "how to track the car you’ve ordered" in the golf forum by ox415 it is an old one but has updated working links. This works for cars that are already loaded and on the manifest, id the ship and with other links on the thread get the ships schedule & live tracking as it sails along.

[GTR27]

I don't know if others find this, but if I park at a public park or some other public area, that people are next to cars, I find lots of people have a good look at our car, and will often ask questions (what is it?). Lots of people seem interested, and almost no one believes what we paid for the car. I should hit Skoda up for commission!

[sharpmarble]

The Octavia's are excellent value for money particularly in regards to safety technology (acc,city braking) and cool features like the panoramic sunroof. They also look good as one of my friends remarked "comfy and classy"

[parisfrance]

I don't know if others find this, but if I park at a public park or some other public area, that people are next to cars, I find lots of people have a good look at our car, and will often ask questions (what is it?). Lots of people seem interested, and almost no one believes what we paid for the car. I should hit Skoda up for commission!

After only two days of driving the RS both my wife and I have noticed the vehicle getting lots of stares.

We were even at our local growers market yesterday and I was talking to our baker about the new vehicle when I got a tap on the shoulder by a gentleman who asked me to come and have a chat about our vehicle. It turns out he owns a 3yr old Superb 135 TDI. He has found it to be faultless; he averages 30000km/yr and fuel usage of 5.6l/100km.

As he travels to Slovakia twice a year he has also visited the Skoda factory and Museum. He spoke about the great pride the workers take in the vehicles they build. As he said, as one of the major employers in Czech Republic and not as heavily unionised as in Germany, the build quality in his opinion is higher than German manufactured vehicles.

[renesis]

For my order it was about 3 weeks from getting a VIN number to being loaded on the boat and then being able to find what boat it is coming on.

Communication was not the best so I had to keep asking for an update for my order from the dealer.

Hang in there... But it's frustrating refreshing the 2wglobal website and finding the VIN not coming up with results.

[SkodaVIC]

Received an ETA for my vehicle arriving at the dealer of 27th July unless there are delays.

Happy with that, is sooner than expected. The lease on my current car expires 16th July.

Getting a touch excited.

[sharpmarble]

That is excellent news SkodaVIC, I share your excitement as mine looks to be due at the same time. My brother in-law also thinks they are excellent cars, he gets to drive one whenever his car is serviced - for reference he is comparing against much more expensive cars (4-5 times as much as an VRS).

[sharpmarble]

I saw the white VRS Wagon on Learmonth today, looks much nicer than the Passat wagon next to it.

[gadget007a]

Received an ETA for my vehicle arriving at the dealer of 27th July unless there are delays.

Happy with that, is sooner than expected. The lease on my current car expires 16th July.

Getting a touch excited.

I am yet to get an ETA on mine, i was initially told 'end of june' but that wont happen as it is on a ship just left Durban South Africa this morning and due into Melbourne on the 27th.

so i am in the process of deciding what goodies to get to put into the car, have to get a pet barrier as the missus wants to cart the dogs around.

[GeeMatt]

Haven't checked in here for a while.
Seems the deliveries/qty is increasing. Sounds good fellas. Its worth the wait (sort of).
Happy with mine

[robertarlington]

Heard nothing but good things about the 4WD Octavia Wagon. May ask Santa for one for Christmas. Mate has this pet barrier in his https://www.travall.com.au/skoda/oct...-guard-tdg1404

[GTR27]

Do you mean the scout? We don't get the awd Octavia in oz.

[tenyearguarantee]

Just got word from my dealer, from an expected date of Sept 18 they believe the transporter will dock mid July and should have delivery around the end of July. If true, a lot earlier than first anticipated.

[woofy]

I might have missed it, but do they put your towbar on at the factory or do it at the dealer? Lucky to get your date moved up, there were orders in may with a delivery date of Nov, so things might have shifted along with the changes in production.