Skoda India - New MD

rangaraj · 26th December 2005, 20:31

Hi,

With Imran gone and a new MD who is the ex-finance head, i wonder if things will change with respect to their pricing, positioning etc. Lets hope so!

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/02241709.htm

racing4cure · 26th December 2005, 21:21

wonder where imran hasan has gone...wasnt he there for the launch of the laura...
so who is gonna steer the czech car company...
hasan has done a fad job...turned aorund the whole company....!

Steeroid · 26th December 2005, 23:23

Dear New MD of schkhoda

Please shed the premium tag on your cars which are otherwise up there with the best!

amit · 27th December 2005, 01:38

So a European is taking over Skoda India. We have seen the mess Europeans made of Fiat India. I hope Lucas Folc doesn't turn Skoda India into another Fiat.

GTO · 27th December 2005, 10:35

First sensible job - Stop selling two variants of the same damned car!

Second - Pull up your dealers socks in after sales service (especially in Bombay)

GTO

kiku007 · 27th December 2005, 18:54

Hi GTO
I understand from many of your posts that you are unhappy over Skoda launching the New Octavia as the LAURA at a higher price.
I accept that Skoda shouldn't have launched the car at a higher price but why shouldn't they continue sell the Old Octavia? I mean say if a person has 13 L ONLY and wants to buy a good german engineered Diesel Car and doesn't bother if it has DSG or PD or that extra rear leg room, the Old Skoda Octavia still suits him and is VFM for him. There was nothing so bad with the old car that it's production should be stopped right?

I can understand that cars like Maruti 800,Omni,Qualis(already stopped),Esteem should be stopped but I'm not convinced that the Old Octavia should be stopped. May be is it the segment that is making the difference?

Also GTO what do think is the price at which the LAURA Diesel DSG Automatic should have been launched?

GTO · 28th December 2005, 12:09

Kishore,

Simply put - Replace the old Octy with the New one. Of course, they can charge a premium for the DSG. Buttttttttttttttttttt that does not mean that they cannot offer a standard 5 ratio box at a lower price too.

This topic has been extensively discussed in the Skoda Laura launch thread.

GTO

Mpower · 11th January 2006, 07:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by racing4cure

wonder where imran hasan has gone...wasnt he there for the launch of the laura...
so who is gonna steer the czech car company...
hasan has done a fad job...turned aorund the whole company....!

Looks like Hassen had to follow Sumantran's footsteps. Wonder if this had anything to do with the pricing of the Laura.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/1364871.cms

devarshi84 · 12th January 2006, 02:24

I hope the new MD rationalises the prices for SKoda Laura.

I think 16-onroad is the max Someone would want to pay.

navin · 10th February 2009, 10:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

First sensible job - Stop selling two variants of the same damned car!

they do the same in Russia too.

HappyWheels · 10th February 2009, 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

they do the same in Russia too.

So Navin, is this what you do for us for your birthday?
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Wake up the dead!

26th December 2005, 20:31	#1
rangaraj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 570 Thanked: 10 Times	Skoda India - New MD Hi, With Imran gone and a new MD who is the ex-finance head, i wonder if things will change with respect to their pricing, positioning etc. Lets hope so! http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/02241709.htm
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26th December 2005, 21:21	#2
racing4cure BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DXB-COK-Manipal Posts: 186 Thanked: 9 Times	wonder where imran hasan has gone...wasnt he there for the launch of the laura... so who is gonna steer the czech car company... hasan has done a fad job...turned aorund the whole company....!
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26th December 2005, 23:23	#3
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,752 Times	Dear New MD of schkhoda Please shed the premium tag on your cars which are otherwise up there with the best!
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27th December 2005, 01:38	#4
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 450 Times	So a European is taking over Skoda India. We have seen the mess Europeans made of Fiat India. I hope Lucas Folc doesn't turn Skoda India into another Fiat.
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27th December 2005, 10:35	#5
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,488 Thanked: 309,319 Times View My Garage	First sensible job - Stop selling two variants of the same damned car! Second - Pull up your dealers socks in after sales service (especially in Bombay) GTO
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27th December 2005, 18:54	#6
kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,354 Thanked: 7,580 Times	Why put to rest the Old Octavia? Hi GTO I understand from many of your posts that you are unhappy over Skoda launching the New Octavia as the LAURA at a higher price. I accept that Skoda shouldn't have launched the car at a higher price but why shouldn't they continue sell the Old Octavia? I mean say if a person has 13 L ONLY and wants to buy a good german engineered Diesel Car and doesn't bother if it has DSG or PD or that extra rear leg room, the Old Skoda Octavia still suits him and is VFM for him. There was nothing so bad with the old car that it's production should be stopped right? I can understand that cars like Maruti 800,Omni,Qualis(already stopped),Esteem should be stopped but I'm not convinced that the Old Octavia should be stopped. May be is it the segment that is making the difference? Also GTO what do think is the price at which the LAURA Diesel DSG Automatic should have been launched?
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28th December 2005, 12:09	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,488 Thanked: 309,319 Times View My Garage	Kishore, Simply put - Replace the old Octy with the New one. Of course, they can charge a premium for the DSG. Buttttttttttttttttttt that does not mean that they cannot offer a standard 5 ratio box at a lower price too. This topic has been extensively discussed in the Skoda Laura launch thread. GTO
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12th January 2006, 02:24	#9
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	I hope the new MD rationalises the prices for SKoda Laura. I think 16-onroad is the max Someone would want to pay.
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