Yeti prices now up.....

[VWSceptic]

I am a bit confused.

The Skoda website prices the Yeti 103TDI manual at $43,104 driveway in my postcode. On carsales a new 2011 model Tiguan 103TDI DSG (with comfort pack, front fog lights, off-road tech - whatever that is) can be got for $41,690 drive away!!

Is Skoda the new premium brand between Audi and VW?

[Transporter]

I am a bit confused.

The Skoda website prices the Yeti 103TDI manual at $43,104 driveway in my postcode. On carsales a new 2011 model Tiguan 103TDI DSG (with comfort pack, front fog lights, off-road tech - whatever that is) can be got for $41,690 drive away!!

Is Skoda the new premium brand between Audi and VW?

What are the standard features in both? Doesn't the Yeti have the satnav as standard and isn't it $3,500 option in the Tiguan?

[VWSceptic]

What are the standard features in both? Doesn't the Yeti have the satnav as standard and isn't it $3,500 option in the Tiguan?

I am not sure on all features, Transporter.

According to the latest brochure I downloaded from the Skoda website, the sat nav is an option along with the normal long VW list. I thought the sat nav in Tiguan was the ridiculous price of $3,000 rather the the more ridiculous price of $3,500. But I do not want a sat nav at that price I can still read a map or if I want I can buy a stand alone for a few hundred dollars.

[VAG newbie]

I am a bit confused.

The Skoda website prices the Yeti 103TDI manual at $43,104 driveway in my postcode. On carsales a new 2011 model Tiguan 103TDI DSG (with comfort pack, front fog lights, off-road tech - whatever that is) can be got for $41,690 drive away!!

Is Skoda the new premium brand between Audi and VW?

As I've been told several times in the Fabia forum, you can't compare sale price to the RRP. IMO, that is b******t. All buyers will compare the prices.

Skodas have known to be too optimistic with their initial launch price. (Think $30,000 Roomster, $35000 Octavia, and $50,000 Superb without leather and GPS!). They killed roomster, have realize how crazy the price was with Octy and Superb, they have subsequently added more equipment and dropped the price in both Octy and Superb, which made them good value now (and price is still very negotiable!)

So anyone who rushes and buys Fabia or Yeti now will have to pay a price premium as early adoptor, like any technologies (I paid $9000 for a plasma TV back in 2004! It's not even full HD! Also $1500 for a DVD player that just plays DVD!). You will be unique though! In 12 months time, the price will drop, and we will see upgrades in equipments too. I predict 103TDI will be $38990 with GPS and leather and electric seat standard. The 77TSI will score climate control, Bolero and 6CD stacker, rear parking sensors. Fabia will be $16990 with climate control, Swing radio and alloy wheel (with full-size spare on alloy) standard. Let's stay tuned for MY13!

[VWSceptic]

As I've been told several times in the Fabia forum, you can't compare sale price to the RRP. IMO, that is b******t. All buyers will compare the prices.

Skodas have known to be too optimistic with their initial launch price. (Think $30,000 Roomster, $35000 Octavia, and $50,000 Superb without leather and GPS!). They killed roomster, have realize how crazy the price was with Octy and Superb, they have subsequently added more equipment and dropped the price in both Octy and Superb, which made them good value now (and price is still very negotiable!)

So anyone who rushes and buys Fabia or Yeti now will have to pay a price premium as early adoptor, like any technologies (I paid $9000 for a plasma TV back in 2004! It's not even full HD! Also $1500 for a DVD player that just plays DVD!). You will be unique though! In 12 months time, the price will drop, and we will see upgrades in equipments too. I predict 103TDI will be $38990 with GPS and leather and electric seat standard. The 77TSI will score climate control, Bolero and 6CD stacker, rear parking sensors. Fabia will be $16990 with climate control, Swing radio and alloy wheel (with full-size spare on alloy) standard. Let's stay tuned for MY13!

I think you are right VAG Newbie. I was waiting for the Yeti to come out and will test drive it but think it is better to wait a bit longer. I am a procrastinator anyway so waiting fits. I test drove the Tiguan and was impressed by how it handled. I thought the yeti would be more practical and cheaper for me. Maybe it will be, eventually.

Of course I was just quoting advertised, i.e. starting, prices. But it is indicative.

[RSwag]

VAG Newbie, I KNOW your right however by the time they adjust the damage is already done, not to mention the ill will they will create with those who were loyal to the launch only to be burnt when they adjust prices and specs.

[woofy]

Early adopters always run the risk of paying a price for being first. Most realise that and who is going to care about the ones who don't. Skoda don't, I don't, if they aren't smart enough to figure it out, then they are in trouble cause there are worse things in life.

[VAG newbie]

VAG Newbie, I KNOW your right however by the time they adjust the damage is already done, not to mention the ill will they will create with those who were loyal to the launch only to be burnt when they adjust prices and specs.

Yeah, it's really sad. I really feel sorry for whoever bought the MY09 Superb Elegance. It also hurt the resale! A 2009 Superb Elegance with 25000km worth only $25000. That is sad.

But then whoever bought it at the time must have thought it was worth it! I was looking at the Elegance at the time, but I needed leather, GPS and front parking sensors. When I add them all up, it was almost $60000 driveaway! It was way too expensive and I bought a Honda accord Euro instead......but it didn't stop my interest on the Skoda though. I waited and waited. Now they dropped the price and all those options I wanted are now standard. So I bought one! Of course, if they didn't drop the price and it remained $60000 driveaway, I would bought something else, like a BMW 3 series, Mercedes C -class or a Volvo S60.

So my two cents, get a Tiguan/Golf now if you can't wait. Otherwise just wait and see.

(BTW, I remember reading somewhere those early adopters of Superb were compensated by Skoda Aus somehow. So were they hurt much?)

[woofy]

I know Mazda gave the first new 6 owners of the current shape compensation after dropping the price, but noted now that you can get the touring wagon for nearly 4k less and also for 32990 driveaway you get full leather and the touring pack on what was the price of the normal classic, people must be spewing. I've seen no offers for people who just bought there.

As an aside, the touring hatch has to be the best value car with the quality to match at the moment, even with the 2.8% finance my workmate is finding it hard to lean to the Skodas he is looking at with when the 118TSI is more $$ with a lot less (excluding the satnav). Mazda are really hitting back to reclaim their market they started.

[Jake02]

As an aside, the touring hatch has to be the best value car with the quality to match at the moment

Of course it is (standard leather and what not), the 6 is in run-out because the new one is on its way. They did the exact same thing with the last-gen model.

[woofy]

It's not in runout yet, that's the brand new facelift. The new Sky engine 6 is a fair way off yet, they are just trying to lift sales as the current shape 6 hasn't really ever sold like the first gen did. The 3 is in runout, well that's pretty much over as well.

The final 6 in 2007 wasn't nearly the same as the touring versions, they just had ESP and silver door handles. These have all got about 4-5k extra stuff if in the case of the wagon dropped that much. The end of next year we might see a true runout.