New Passat 206TSI R-Line

[Delewin]

Thank you again tigger73.

I think my hotting up days are over especially in light of the insurance company voiding your cover if you don't tell them. If you do tell them, they either refuse to insure you are ask for a first mortgage on your home each year.

Also, where can you use it safely on our terrible roads today. The only place is on a race track. Taking a Passat 206TSI wagon on the track to compete against Golf Rs etc, really would be a joke (on me.)

I'm still young enough to dream.

[tigger73]

There's quite a few insurance companies that will insure modified cars for not that much more than others. I'm insured through RAA here in SA and they're OK with mods to a point. Shannons and JustCar will insure just about anything you want.

[Delewin]

Gentlemen,

I have looked through the VW website and I cannot see any reference to Area View included with the 206TSI. Can someone confirm yes or no?

I see the new Tiguan Highline with Driver Assist Package provides Area View. I really like this as I have difficulty guaging distances and I tend to be "too" conservative.
Thank you,
David

[Delewin]

Hi all,

Question from the ignorant. How does the Skoda Superb 206STI wagon compare with the Passat 206TSI wagon. In 5,000 words or less why would I buy the Passat over the Skoda?

Thank you,
David

[Delewin]

Yes. Many years ago, I used Shannons to insure my road registered track car.

[kaitan]

Hi all,

Question from the ignorant. How does the Skoda Superb 206STI wagon compare with the Passat 206TSI wagon. In 5,000 words or less why would I buy the Passat over the Skoda?

Thank you,
David

thats quite interesting to see what people say about both of them. i did cross shop them and I would say Skoda had the upper hand in terms of features and gadgets.

[adamking]

Hi all,

Question from the ignorant. How does the Skoda Superb 206STI wagon compare with the Passat 206TSI wagon. In 5,000 words or less why would I buy the Passat over the Skoda?

Thank you,
David

For me it came down to the resale and the Skoda looks cheaper but you have to tick a lot of boxes to get the same kit


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[adamking]

Gentlemen,

I have looked through the VW website and I cannot see any reference to Area View included with the 206TSI. Can someone confirm yes or no?

I see the new Tiguan Highline with Driver Assist Package provides Area View. I really like this as I have difficulty guaging distances and I tend to be "too" conservative.
Thank you,
David

If it's there I haven't found it, I've never seen it in a "car" I think the cameras in the bottom of the wing mirrors need higher ride hight to get enough image from the side to stitch together with the front and rear ones


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[Mysticality]

Hi all,

Question from the ignorant. How does the Skoda Superb 206STI wagon compare with the Passat 206TSI wagon. In 5,000 words or less why would I buy the Passat over the Skoda?

Thank you,
David

You would buy the Passat because:
1) Resale
2) Badge snobbery
3) Fancy digital dash

You would buy the Superb because:
1) Rear leg room
2) Longer wheel base
3) More of a sleeper (If you're into that kind of thing)

A couple of interesting notes; Panoramic sunroof on the Skoda is $1,900 - the Passat is $2k; the standard seats in the Superb are leather/Alcantara whereas the Passat is leather/imitation leather.
A fully optioned Superb 206TSI wagon right now is $63,290.00 on road, whereas a Passat 206TSI wagon is $59,990 before on roads.

Then there's all the clever little Skoda things:
The cargo blind that retracts automatically when you lift the tailgate
The push-button start is on the steering column (not some silly button on the dash)
The bonnet covers the entire front of the car - the sheet metal actually covers the front guards a little bit which ads to a fantastic line. Picture attached.
Does the Passat have the LED mood lighting like the Golf R?
Does the Passat have LED puddle lights in the wing mirrors?
Factory iPad holder for the rear passengers
Did I mention the gargantuan leg room?
Passat Wagon boot space 1,780L vs Superb @ 1,950L

[Delewin]

Thank you all, especially Mysticality for your responses.

I expect to keep this car for at least 10 years, so resale value is not a serious concern. Reliability is a serious concern. Fancy bits or not, I do not want to have the car in the workshop more than 1 day a year and that is for regular service / checkup. On average overthe last 14 years I have travelled less than 12,500 Km per year.
I will add the Skoda to my list.
Many thanks,
David

[tigger73]

Yes plus if you purchase now you can get 1.8% finance and 5 years warranty across the Skoda range if you take Skoda (VW) finance.

At least that way the car is covered by new car warranty for half the time you're planning on owning it.

Also the Skoda is substantially larger. It's a full size wagon (similar size to your Falcon/Commodore) compared to Passat which is still classified as mid-size.

Finally if you're talking snob value, I reckon that there will be less Superbs on the road than Passats (not anything against the Superb). So you'll actually be driving a more unique car that looks pretty sharp.

Personally I don't think either would be a bad car to have for 10 years.

[FSI 220]

Back sniffing around the 206 R line thread (Like Chopper and a few others) after many years away. (for context mine was one of the the first B7 FSI220 wagon with the Sportspack delivered) thinking about getting something next year...

Thinking about the B8 206, so as they start getting delivered, please write up your experiences and post picks...

Current thoughts?

My brain says look around for a low mileage, loaded, late V6 B7 wagon (or V6CC -dont like the passat sedans much), pick up a lot of recently depreciated/superseded car

My heart says stretch to a new B8 206 STI, or look for a couple of year old S4 with the tricky diff.

And finally, the bollocks are telling me to ignore the brains or heart and buy a manual V8 redline... (don't flame me - the ethnic genes are strong ones)

My last three years have been across two cars which worked well, an SP23GT that I novated and used for work at a 70% business use lease, although it is boring me senseless but fits wife an 3 kids as our second car (30% duty to keep personal KM down), and the most enjoyable car i have ever owned an NC Mx5 (70% duty).... cant justify two cars though so NC has left the building

I was fond of the B7, it was a thorough jet, but it was also somewhat clinical and dunno, interested in these R lines and what people think. The call of reasonably priced RWD and Manual is a big one, and those options are rapidly disappearing.

Also,what is with the lack of Dynaudio option? I see the skoda has a multi speaker/subwoofer "Canton" audio option (told you them ethnic genes are strong ones)... thanks to this thread there is another option now heading over to the Skoda configurator...

Hmmm - need to update the sig! gap year extended to 3 years mucking around with the mx5!

[Mysticality]

Thank you all, especially Mysticality for your responses.

I expect to keep this car for at least 10 years, so resale value is not a serious concern. Reliability is a serious concern. Fancy bits or not, I do not want to have the car in the workshop more than 1 day a year and that is for regular service / checkup. On average overthe last 14 years I have travelled less than 12,500 Km per year.
I will add the Skoda to my list.
Many thanks,
David

It helps to be both a Skoda nutcase, and to work at the temple - peddling wares to the public.
I don't know why anybody would ever buy a Passat over the Superb!

[chopper]

Hi all,

Question from the ignorant. How does the Skoda Superb 206STI wagon compare with the Passat 206TSI wagon. In 5,000 words or less why would I buy the Passat over the Skoda?

Thank you,
David

Things you get on one, you miss out on with the other...

Passat
1. Digital Dash!
2. Massaging seat
3. Retractable cargo protector to separate load area from passengers.

Superb
1. Ventalated seats - (in a package)
2. Retractable window blinds in the rear
3. Umbrellas in the doors (very cool!)
4. A premium sound system - (in a package)

I choose the Passat over the Superb for a number of reasons...

1. The digital dash - this alone is a winning point.
2. My wife thinks the Superb looks cheap inside and is too big (I must point out, I disagreed with both points).
3. The resale value.
4. I prefer the look of the Passat.
5. Being slightly smaller, it's lighter and faster!

Frankly... you probably won't go wrong with either!

[chopper]

Gentlemen,

I have looked through the VW website and I cannot see any reference to Area View included with the 206TSI. Can someone confirm yes or no?

I see the new Tiguan Highline with Driver Assist Package provides Area View. I really like this as I have difficulty guaging distances and I tend to be "too" conservative.
Thank you,
David

Sorry if this was already answered... but no, the Passat 206TSI doesn't have area view, only a reversing camera. It works fine though (especially now the MY17 cars have a dipping pax. mirror!!!).