Skoda Planning to Reposition the product lineup

Max · 9th April 2009, 16:04

Diesel OCTAVIA with airbags at 10 lakhs will be steal except there dealers don't steal parts and car maintenance is under rs.20000 per year. Which i think is kind of impossible considering history of octavia dealers. How sad.

loving_alaap · 9th April 2009, 16:05

Reducing the price of its cars seems to be a recent strategy by Skoda.

Remember Superb is priced very very competitively than expected.

MalluDude · 9th April 2009, 16:06

Wow. I wonder what "instigated" them to launch a car at 3 lakhs! Nano effect?

maxbhp · 9th April 2009, 16:10

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Originally Posted by ACM

the 3L car news is good, as well as the fabia estate news, but...

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I don't believe this but even if its true service cost may exceed the price of the car itself

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crackingride · 9th April 2009, 16:12

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Originally Posted by narayan

thanks for posting Aston - but even this article does not seem to suggest the OCTAVIA will be priced lower. but if that is indeed the case, you can expect some major cost cutting on interiors, engine and other specs and in all probability this is under pressure from VW so as to make space for the JETTA which probably would be the brand used in the 10-15lakh price band

Finally, finally, finally!! VAG has acted and begun to slot their various brands into the appropriate price bands. This has been a long time coming, and am I glad the moment is finally (almost) here! Jetta, here I come!

akj53 · 9th April 2009, 16:13

They may move the Octavia to ANHC level and will not loose any money as they can make up their profit by selling expensive spares.

They will continue to sell only because we will continue to buy only due to FE, other things be damned.

The 3 L car appears to be a publicity stunt, nothing else, unless they have gotten hold of Nano's drawings and will rebadge the Nano as Skoda Pano and charge double the price.

Gagan.js · 9th April 2009, 17:35

The people who buy cars in the 3-4L range expect cheap maintenance including cheap spare parts. Something that Skoda doesn't offer.

kkr2k2 · 9th April 2009, 17:35

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Originally Posted by akj53

...The 3 L car appears to be a publicity stunt, nothing else, unless they have gotten hold of Nano's drawings and will rebadge the Nano as Skoda Pano and charge double the price.

How about Skoda Dolli? or may be Skoda Cherri

prince_pervez · 9th April 2009, 17:55

They must be launching a 150cc bike @3 Lakhs!

Obsessed with Overpricing everything!

vikram18 · 9th April 2009, 18:13

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Originally Posted by Yeldo

I know many Mercedes owners(still) using Octavias for daily trips, and even some W124 E class owners buying Octavias to replace their cars.

I guess someone must have told them to take a cab!

csnanjappa · 9th April 2009, 18:27

If we have a choice b/w skoda ,Honda and Toyota at the same price , will people go for Skoda .

Steeroid · 9th April 2009, 18:38

Well if they move a segment lower with the kind of crappy service and ridiculously exhorbitant spareparts list they now have, GOD HELP THEM!

The C-segment is unforgiving and Skoda's service and spares costs will effectively kill them even before their horrible customer service and dealer network does.

3 lakhs for a Skoda? What will you get for that - 4 steel wheels and a skinny steering wheel at Skoda prices?

Jaggu · 9th April 2009, 18:43

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Originally Posted by csnanjappa

If we have a choice b/w skoda ,Honda and Toyota at the same price , will people go for Skoda .

If not for the A.S & S i would have defenitely opted for one, since i love the european builds. Even if the cars were more troublesome compared to H and T's of the world.

Car & A.S & S being troublesome, thats too much for me to handle.

SkyWalker · 9th April 2009, 18:48

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Originally Posted by csnanjappa

If we have a choice b/w skoda ,Honda and Toyota at the same price , will people go for Skoda .

Well, people have that same choice now. Still Octy+Laura cant match Civic sales. What makes you think that Skoda is a better brand than Toyota or Honda?

vinaydas · 9th April 2009, 18:48

i think they should give the octavia badge to its rightful owner and bring prices to a more realistic level.
But again then VW will have to lower prices of the jetta also.

9th April 2009, 16:04	#16
Max BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Thane Posts: 538 Thanked: 98 Times View My Garage	Diesel OCTAVIA with airbags at 10 lakhs will be steal except there dealers don't steal parts and car maintenance is under rs.20000 per year. Which i think is kind of impossible considering history of octavia dealers. How sad.
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loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Reducing the price of its cars seems to be a recent strategy by Skoda. Remember Superb is priced very very competitively than expected.
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MalluDude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 397 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Wow. I wonder what "instigated" them to launch a car at 3 lakhs! Nano effect?
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akj53 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NOIDA, Manchester & Cardiff Posts: 585 Thanked: 92 Times	They may move the Octavia to ANHC level and will not loose any money as they can make up their profit by selling expensive spares. They will continue to sell only because we will continue to buy only due to FE, other things be damned. The 3 L car appears to be a publicity stunt, nothing else, unless they have gotten hold of Nano's drawings and will rebadge the Nano as Skoda Pano and charge double the price.
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9th April 2009, 17:35	#22
Gagan.js BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 227 Thanked: Once	The people who buy cars in the 3-4L range expect cheap maintenance including cheap spare parts. Something that Skoda doesn't offer.
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9th April 2009, 17:55	#24
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	They must be launching a 150cc bike @3 Lakhs! Obsessed with Overpricing everything!
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9th April 2009, 18:27	#26
csnanjappa BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 296 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	If we have a choice b/w skoda ,Honda and Toyota at the same price , will people go for Skoda .
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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Well if they move a segment lower with the kind of crappy service and ridiculously exhorbitant spareparts list they now have, GOD HELP THEM! The C-segment is unforgiving and Skoda's service and spares costs will effectively kill them even before their horrible customer service and dealer network does. 3 lakhs for a Skoda? What will you get for that - 4 steel wheels and a skinny steering wheel at Skoda prices?
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vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	i think they should give the octavia badge to its rightful owner and bring prices to a more realistic level. But again then VW will have to lower prices of the jetta also.
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