Superb Wagons Order Vs Actual Delivery Times

[spaz74]

Just wondering if anyone has been given confirmed delivery dates for their new wagons? What was/is the total waiting time?

[Bayford Skoda]

Its very hard to confirm a delivery time currently... I'm advising 5 months.

[Bezant]

Ordered mine on the 2nd July and was told a mid-September delivery date (apparently it was one of a special batch of 40 or so wagons for Australia) but as it hasn't left Bremerhaven yet I'm thinking it is more and more likely to be October now
.....which will be a major inconvenience.

If it wasn't such a good car I would be thinking of letting the deposit go and getting something else...but I'll wait patiently

[CanberravRS]

When i ordered my V6 with extras i was told 6 months min wait.. so oct/nov it is!

[woofy]

From memory the V6 engines were in short supply months ago....

[CanberravRS]

Yes, so I had heard, due to the 3.6 being so popular in US Touareg's Skoda comes second on engines to VW.

[spaz74]

Bezant,
I am assuming your Fiscon Bluetooth is going to be an after market install since I didn't see that in the options list for the combi. If I am correct how much is that costing you here?

[Bezant]

spaz74

It was listed as being about $1,100 by the aftermarket installers and the dealer agreed to arrange for it to be put into the car in place of the standard skoda bluetooth; which apparently only allows you to answer the phone via the steering wheel but not do anything else basically. In the end it was a negotiated part of the deal so it cost a lot less than listed. I think that it only costs the dealer an extra few hundred dollars to do this so I only had to fork in an extra $200 myself and the dealer put in the rest.

[spaz74]

Thanks for the info. Went on a bit of a search which took me one step further to a reversing camera! This was a feature my wife really wanted. I suppose we can now have bluetooth and a reversing camera.
VW & Skoda RNS-510 Reverse Camera System

[Swuzzlebubble]

Thanks for the info. Went on a bit of a search which took me one step further to a reversing camera! This was a feature my wife really wanted. I suppose we can now have bluetooth and a reversing camera.
VW & Skoda RNS-510 Reverse Camera System

Will a reverse camera linked to RNS-510 (Columbus) work in conjunction with "park assist" and/or rear sensor display output? Or do they use different displays?

[spaz74]

Supposedly if it is running software later than 2660 (or something like that) it will run with park assist. It states on that link about compatability but from what I've seen its looking very good

[thejack72]

Supposedly if it is running software later than 2660 (or something like that) it will run with park assist. It states on that link about compatability but from what I've seen its looking very good

spaz74, we were in the same boat... Reversing Camera was a 'must have' for us and the lack-of on the Superb was almost a show-stopper. After realising that the Columbus was just the RNS 510 rebadged I also did a lot of research about retrofitting and once I was happy it can be done we ordered.

[Happs]

I am looking at purchasing the V6 AWD model, and have been advised that there is a 14 week wait time. How likely is this to be reflective of the 'actual' wait time?

I was hoping to get a new car this calendar year (part of a business vehicle allowance). A 14 week wait would push it out to end Jan (I assume XMas period will delay delivery too).

If realistically we're talking 20+ weeks and delivery next Mar/Apr I will be 'forced' to look at alternative models.

It's such a shame that will such a growing demand we're forced to wait so long.

Plus I'm in Perth and there's only 1 dealer, so it will be hard to negotiate on price/extras.

[4thchicken]

I am looking at purchasing the V6 AWD model, and have been advised that there is a 14 week wait time. How likely is this to be reflective of the 'actual' wait time?

I was hoping to get a new car this calendar year (part of a business vehicle allowance). A 14 week wait would push it out to end Jan (I assume XMas period will delay delivery too).

If realistically we're talking 20+ weeks and delivery next Mar/Apr I will be 'forced' to look at alternative models.

It's such a shame that will such a growing demand we're forced to wait so long.

Plus I'm in Perth and there's only 1 dealer, so it will be hard to negotiate on price/extras.

Imo, your best option is to go to carsales and have a look at what dealerships have the cars in stock. Give them a call. When I was looking at skodas on carsales previously, I noted that many dealers stated they were happy to ship interstate.

[Happs]

Imo, your best option is to go to carsales and have a look at what dealerships have the cars in stock. Give them a call. When I was looking at skodas on carsales previously, I noted that many dealers stated they were happy to ship interstate.

Yeah thanks for that.

I have had a look and they all say they are happy to arrange transport, however sending west-east is quite cheap (~$600), sending east-west is $2,000!! So between that and $200 local rego, it's a fair whack of money.

I personally know a few friends that have done it for 2nd hand vehicles where you can pick them up in the eastern states for thousands cheaper than in Perth (due to demand), so under those circumstances it makes it quite a attractive. However with new cars it's not as attractive unfortunately.