Team-BHP stands for the TRUTH. But Skoda wants to “instigate” Team-BHP and its users!

ac 427 · 21st May 2009, 13:55

@gto and @harish do you think we should put a link of this discussion on BRISKODA - The Skoda Forum and Community.

Considering no development has happened after your meet with the biggies, should we take this international ?

cheers,
ac

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 21st May 2009, 16:03

This thread already finds a mention there.

harishv · 21st May 2009, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ac 427

@gto and @harish do you think we should put a link of this discussion on BRISKODA - The Skoda Forum and Community.

Considering no development has happened after your meet with the biggies, should we take this international ?
ac

30 plus days since Skoda met us and there seems to be no movement from Skoda's side. I think evo's case was also badly handled by Skoda.

Since the last month I have received calls and mails from at least 30 + people from Jalandhar, Delhi, Bangalore, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai etc voicing their problems and sheer frustration at owning a Skoda. All of them want to get together and act against Skoda.

I thought there would be some positive progression from Skoda. However it looks like Skoda does not wish to act positively.

Xehaust · 21st May 2009, 20:31

Something very amusing

Check out the thread titles

Rigid Rotor · 21st May 2009, 20:35

Skoda is sure turning out to be the House of Horrors for most of their (unsuspecting?) customers!

On the other hand they sure are going full bore in the Press - check out the latest (20th May) Wednesday supplement of Zigwheels with the Times of India - a positive review of the Skoda Yeti and an ad of the Fabia. Absolutely no mention of these problems in the Yeti review, which I am sure will also be known to the Press fellas. To an average Joe with cash who goes by our Press reviews and ads, the Skoda is perhaps that irresistible "quality brand" with appropriate snob value.

So then, quite rather a simple business plan eh? - if you can't fix the QA issues, just fix the PR!

greenhorn · 21st May 2009, 21:30

reminds me of
Dilbert.com - The Official Dilbert Website with Scott Adams' color strips, Dilbert animation, mashups and more!

anupmathur · 21st May 2009, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by harishv

30 plus days since Skoda met us and there seems to be no movement from Skoda's side. I think evo's case was also badly handled by Skoda.

Since the last month I have received calls and mails from at least 30 + people from Jalandhar, Delhi, Bangalore, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai etc voicing their problems and sheer frustration at owning a Skoda. All of them want to get together and act against Skoda.

I thought there would be some positive progression from Skoda. However it looks like Skoda does not wish to act positively.

Harish, it is clear that none of our earlier beliefs are yielding results.
I would strongly urge you to get together with the others and move court.
We here would be glad to be of assistance in some little way or the other. Only I cannot at the moment figure out how exactly ....

pjbiju · 21st May 2009, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by anupmathur

We here would be glad to be of assistance in some little way or the other. Only I cannot at the moment figure out how exactly ....

Harish, just let us know how we can support you. Letting our friends know about Skoda - most of us are already doing that. So anything else to support you and the others - do let us know.

rsksnt · 22nd May 2009, 10:45

Propagating Skoda foibles
While most of the members may be making friends and relatives aware of Skoda after sales service, in our own way, what are few 30 second pitches to approach a prospective Skoda buyer?

Perhaps it's also likely that a portion of Skoda owners may not be aware of this or other websites that highlight after sales service woes. Does it make sense to reach out to existing Skoda owners casually e.g. when you pull up alongside at signal crossings, coffee shops etc?

ac 427 · 22nd May 2009, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by harishv

30 plus days since Skoda met us and there seems to be no movement from Skoda's side. I think evo's case was also badly handled by Skoda.

Since the last month I have received calls and mails from at least 30 + people from Jalandhar, Delhi, Bangalore, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai etc voicing their problems and sheer frustration at owning a Skoda. All of them want to get together and act against Skoda.

I thought there would be some positive progression from Skoda. However it looks like Skoda does not wish to act positively.

check todays BOmbay times page 3, you will know where they are busy.

cheers,
ac

tanwaramit · 22nd May 2009, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by ac 427

check todays BOmbay times page 3, you will know where they are busy.

cheers,
ac

How shamelessly they are launching new products hoping it would increase sales (superb effect? ) to tide the low numbers they have met till now.

They should realise that money from Harish's EMI (well a part) is being used for this so called promotion.

driving_smartly · 22nd May 2009, 13:11

Saw todays bombay times they are least bother about customer problems and busy in photo shoot with models for promotion of new laura .

Great going skoda but this photo shoot wont help you in selling your product with crap service

AkMar · 22nd May 2009, 14:58

Oh yeah, those photos are there in HT Cafe too! Looks like they really aren't bothered about customers' problems.

gadadhar · 22nd May 2009, 15:37

How can we expect Times or any other daily to write against Scoda when they are getting a half page adv every alternate day?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rigid Rotor

Skoda is sure turning out to be the House of Horrors for most of their (unsuspecting?) customers!

On the other hand they sure are going full bore in the Press - check out the latest (20th May) Wednesday supplement of Zigwheels with the Times of India - a positive review of the Skoda Yeti and an ad of the Fabia. Absolutely no mention of these problems in the Yeti review, which I am sure will also be known to the Press fellas. To an average Joe with cash who goes by our Press reviews and ads, the Skoda is perhaps that irresistible "quality brand" with appropriate snob value.

So then, quite rather a simple business plan eh? - if you can't fix the QA issues, just fix the PR!

vinaydas · 22nd May 2009, 16:34

you need to still keep in mind that. Skoda directly probably is not responsible. Its the skoda dealer. Yes i agree they have to do constant quality checks etc etc to keep the dealers doing their jobs at optimum levels. Not all the skoda owners in other countries are facing this problem and even many of our very own skoda owners in india do not have much problem apart from the usual fragilie behaviour of their cars(the case is same with most germans including the audi's,mercs and beemers).

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21st May 2009, 13:55	#1801
ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,393 Thanked: 244 Times View My Garage	@gto and @harish do you think we should put a link of this discussion on BRISKODA - The Skoda Forum and Community. Considering no development has happened after your meet with the biggies, should we take this international ? cheers, ac
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21st May 2009, 16:03	#1802
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	This thread already finds a mention there.
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21st May 2009, 20:31	#1804
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Something very amusing Check out the thread titles Attached Thumbnails
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21st May 2009, 20:35	#1805
Rigid Rotor BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 380 Thanked: 646 Times	Skoda is sure turning out to be the House of Horrors for most of their (unsuspecting?) customers! On the other hand they sure are going full bore in the Press - check out the latest (20th May) Wednesday supplement of Zigwheels with the Times of India - a positive review of the Skoda Yeti and an ad of the Fabia. Absolutely no mention of these problems in the Yeti review, which I am sure will also be known to the Press fellas. To an average Joe with cash who goes by our Press reviews and ads, the Skoda is perhaps that irresistible "quality brand" with appropriate snob value. So then, quite rather a simple business plan eh? - if you can't fix the QA issues, just fix the PR!
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21st May 2009, 21:30	#1806
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,397 Times View My Garage	reminds me of Dilbert.com - The Official Dilbert Website with Scott Adams' color strips, Dilbert animation, mashups and more!
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22nd May 2009, 10:45	#1809
rsksnt Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 19 Thanked: 8 Times	Propagating Skoda foibles While most of the members may be making friends and relatives aware of Skoda after sales service, in our own way, what are few 30 second pitches to approach a prospective Skoda buyer? Perhaps it's also likely that a portion of Skoda owners may not be aware of this or other websites that highlight after sales service woes. Does it make sense to reach out to existing Skoda owners casually e.g. when you pull up alongside at signal crossings, coffee shops etc?
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22nd May 2009, 13:11	#1812
driving_smartly BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MH43 & MH14 Posts: 518 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Saw todays bombay times they are least bother about customer problems and busy in photo shoot with models for promotion of new laura . Great going skoda but this photo shoot wont help you in selling your product with crap service
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22nd May 2009, 14:58	#1813
AkMar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,183 Thanked: 2,604 Times	Oh yeah, those photos are there in HT Cafe too! Looks like they really aren't bothered about customers' problems.
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22nd May 2009, 16:34	#1815
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	you need to still keep in mind that. Skoda directly probably is not responsible. Its the skoda dealer. Yes i agree they have to do constant quality checks etc etc to keep the dealers doing their jobs at optimum levels. Not all the skoda owners in other countries are facing this problem and even many of our very own skoda owners in india do not have much problem apart from the usual fragilie behaviour of their cars(the case is same with most germans including the audi's,mercs and beemers).
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