Next Gen Superb - 17/2/15

[donweather]

I received a confirmation call this morning about my order for a brilliant silver 206, Dec76. Delivery end April built 1/16.


Skoda Australia or VAG seems to to have become too smart for their own good over these 19" Supernova alloys they use in all their advertising. On the configurator until recently, they were an alternate. Late last week they made them an option for $787. Now they say they are a separately purchased rim, at $797 EACH. I don't forget things like this; like Maccas ads for Big Macs which haven't looked like the ads since the 1970s . They must have a special course at VAG, How to get customers offside in one easy lesson.

The car would have looked great on those unique wheels & drawn attention to the Skoda product. Now will merge less noticeably in with all the rest of brands using similar nondescript straight spoke wheels.

Skoda e shop has them around $400 per rim excluding delivery so I don't think the Skoda dealers being too outrageous with the $787 each quote above. I'm assuming you still get to the keep the stock rims at that price? That is the $787 is not the differential cost.

[woofy]

Not sure what the fuss is about the wheels, my Octavia sat by itself for nearly most of Jan since being built the first week and then was joined by a big bunch of other skodas in early February as the ship arrived so sounds like the first batch of Superbs are with it. Docks in freo tomorrow and in Melb on Monday. At this stage you can't really whinge about what they have/have not as the orders woukd have been locked in last Nov and there wouldn't be that many. Alloys are quite often in the spare wheel well. Steel is a penny pnching excerise and the Skoda system lets them run pretty flat before telling you.

[2009fsi]

Forget the wheels. I've organised my mate to bring a phoenix wheel back from Europe next month.
I obviously drive on quite different roads to others here. I've had three tyres with wall failures in the last 18 months. Wire on farm track, a sharp object off a truck in an industrial area, a sharp rock between Tullamore & Tottenham. My problem.

I gather no body else here has actually bought one yet? The problem I'm having at the moment is, no Insurance company has yet listed these 2016 Superbs. NRMA in NSW were contacted last week but still have nothing back from their underwriters. Same with GIO, Alliance which is being chased by the dealer. Friday at the earliest for a quote, I'm told.

[woofy]

They don't exist yet technically, once they start compliancing them this week and next they should appear. The first were dropped off the boat today in Perth and the next lot are on their way to Melb. Same applies to my Octy, I'm assuming there were no 16.5 changes as mine is the first 2016 build to get here early next week.

[2009fsi]

They don't exist yet technically, once they start compliancing them this week and next they should appear. The first were dropped off the boat today in Perth and the next lot are on their way to Melb. Same applies to my Octy, I'm assuming there were no 16.5 changes as mine is the first 2016 build to get here early next week.

Individual cars mightn't have been plated yet, but the model has been through compliance or we wouldn't have been able to test drive them on the road last week. Those demos will be covered by a dealers blanket insurance, not individual policies.

[MattPS]

Speaking about recent tyre problems have to replace a Conti on my SLK R172 350 due to unrepairable and patch will not hold has been back a few times

[woofy]

Individual cars mightn't have been plated yet, but the model has been through compliance or we wouldn't have been able to test drive them on the road last week. Those demos will be covered by a dealers blanket insurance, not individual policies.

Yes, but the demos are not quite the same as 2016 build cars so they may need one sorted before they appear on their systems properly. Already the new ones have the knee airbags.

[2009fsi]

I spent over an hour on the phone with IAG/NRMA Insurance today. My previous requests for a quote on insurance for a 2016 Superb 206Tsi 4x4 Sedan, had not progressed at all.

On this occasion I was transferred to 'the right bloke'. He took the details of the 206 down & pursued it through the maze of the underwriters. Although not yet shown on the self help website. The 140tdi, 162tsi & 206Tsi are now all in the NRMA system. The upshot is, I have a quote & a cover note number, if I chose to stay with NRMA. It is just over 1330 annual for Comp Plus, (65% NCB & 17.5% multi policy/membership), based on a fully optioned on-road cost of 63890. That is about 250 cheaper than insurance for my MY10 V6, which they now value at 21500.

If you believe all their discount claims, that means they price an undiscounted policy at $7600/annum! Ludicrous.

I assume that will start the ball rolling & force the other insurers who do not yet list the 206, to do so in coming days. Glad I didn't leave it to delivery day.

[hardy_bm]

Drove the 206TSI sedan today. Lovely. Nice tech- adaptive cruise control was perfect. Engine nice too with some muted enthusiasm.

So much road roar from the tyres though.

[Riker]

Had a look at the new Superb at the local & was immediately very impressed with it. Soft touch interior on all but low down facia, quality feel with a nice solidity, very impressive.... Didn't see a 206tsi but there was a 162tsi sedan & 140tdi wagon as seen in pics.

Are these now better cars than their big brother Passats..? Very subjective on each persons opinions but for what is offered in a total package & the quality of it, then I must say at the moment yes it is. A Passat 206tsi 4motion is coming Sept-Oct this year so we'll see then if VWAUS ups the game with the introduction of a top spec Passat with R engine & driveline.

[2009fsi]

Are these now better cars than their big brother Passats..?

Interesting comments overheard between two salesmen at one of Sydney mega dealers: "Mate, these Superbs will sell." Yeah, they'll kill Passat."

[woofy]

Yeah I saw a sedan and wagon today at the dealer while dropping off the plates for my soon to appear Octy and they look very nice. They will certainly fill a void when the Falcon and Commodore die off.

[OilBurna]

Mate got a 206tsi as a loaner whilst his A7 was being serviced he was very impressed with it. Think I might wait until some more come in stock locally with the knee airbags with comfort pack tech pack and roof.


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[OilBurna]

another good review here as well.

anyone lookign at tuning options? APR, JB etc?

2016 Skoda Superb Wagon Review | CarAdvice

[tigger73]

anyone lookign at tuning options? APR, JB etc?

You'll get the same result as a stage 1 Mk7 R / S3 with a tune. Expect 270-280kW from stage 1 tune.