RE: Happy 20th birthday Skoda Superb!
Discussion
Ynox said:
Court_S said:
The vRS will be fine as a family wagon. Mine dealt with everything chucked at (and in it) for four years.
Yeah - especially given it's an estate.But...bigger, more power, 4wd...
I was faced with the same choice and went for the Octavia for the reasons above. Sometimes wish I'd gone for the Superb but only when we're camping and we manage to fill the boot to the brim!
donkmeister said:
Adam911T said:
I like these.
Shortly moving to Australia, so will be selling my C43 AMG wagon. Replacing it like-for-like is not financially viable (+50% of the cost down there), so definitely considering a 280 Sport Estate.
As the kids get bigger, the C-Class isn't cutting it space-wise, so trading up a class size, albeit down in luxury/brand, seems to make sense.
As you are moving to a land where proper engines are relatively commonplace, can I ask why you wouldn't get yourself a V8 Ford or Holden? Or does it have to be a new car?Shortly moving to Australia, so will be selling my C43 AMG wagon. Replacing it like-for-like is not financially viable (+50% of the cost down there), so definitely considering a 280 Sport Estate.
As the kids get bigger, the C-Class isn't cutting it space-wise, so trading up a class size, albeit down in luxury/brand, seems to make sense.
$50k gets a 2 year old Skoda with 30k km or a 5 year old ex police Commo with 100k km on it.
For every day family duties I wouldn’t go near a Holden. Weekend car yes, but not for a daily driver.
2014 L&K 4x4 owner here - very like the one linked above, other mine is black with cream leather. Owned since less than a year old and a fantastic car. Swallows all our family stuff and cruises happily on the motorway without attracting any attention.
It’s far better value than that spotted A6 Allroad a few days a go, despite being a very similar car. Mine has all the luxuries that you won’t find in the Audi, including the heated and cooled leather, self parking and sunroof, which doesn’t leak, but provides a lovely airy cabin.
The only potential replacement is the 272!
It’s far better value than that spotted A6 Allroad a few days a go, despite being a very similar car. Mine has all the luxuries that you won’t find in the Audi, including the heated and cooled leather, self parking and sunroof, which doesn’t leak, but provides a lovely airy cabin.
The only potential replacement is the 272!
Martin 480 Turbo said:
barfed my lunch.
Not ph worthy.
Eysores all over Europe for 20 years now.
We were all good when Ford had killed off the Granada and Opel/Vauxhall their cheap fake wood, fake bling "near luxury" offerings.
Well, someone in VAG spotted a market there, and was right.
Will in turn be superseded by an until now unbeknown chinese barge bage, that will offer the same without the diesel sod, clogged filters and shot gearboxes.
Prefarably electric. Might have a key USP, that until now only Rolls Royce offers. A free umbrella? No. Perhaps silicone filled rims for "absolute" tranquil. Or a noise cancelling system for the always nagging spouse?
Let's ask shed for his suggestions. He will get one of them in 2035, anyways...
put the crack pipe down. this is pure gibberish lol
To all the Superb drivers out there: Start using your rearview mirror. You paid for it and seem to have stuck your views into that direction, anyways...
Not ph worthy.
Eysores all over Europe for 20 years now.
We were all good when Ford had killed off the Granada and Opel/Vauxhall their cheap fake wood, fake bling "near luxury" offerings.
Well, someone in VAG spotted a market there, and was right.
Will in turn be superseded by an until now unbeknown chinese barge bage, that will offer the same without the diesel sod, clogged filters and shot gearboxes.
Prefarably electric. Might have a key USP, that until now only Rolls Royce offers. A free umbrella? No. Perhaps silicone filled rims for "absolute" tranquil. Or a noise cancelling system for the always nagging spouse?
Let's ask shed for his suggestions. He will get one of them in 2035, anyways...
put the crack pipe down. this is pure gibberish lol
To all the Superb drivers out there: Start using your rearview mirror. You paid for it and seem to have stuck your views into that direction, anyways...
Had a 2005 1.9tdi pd130 Elegance model for a few yrs and was a truly lovely car to drive and overall v.reliable. Did suffer with water ingress however forcing some wiring repairs. Lovely cars though and cheap as chips. Masses of room inside too. I'd recommend personally. Only suffered x1 mechanical breakdown in my ownership due to the alternator pulley deciding to no longer be attached and shred all the belts as a result (I hadn't realised a noise i was hearing for a while was the pulley giving put slowly). Sold it in May this year.
A justifiable celebration. Although I now have a Kodiaq, I have had 2 Superbs (a 2012 model and a 2016). Both were faultless in my ownership and I have tracked them on the MOT Checker site - neither has had an MOT failure or advisory.
The cliché certainly holds true here - people may have laughed when I said I had a Skoda, but they're not laughing now.
Before Skoda I had a Mercedes E class, an S Class, and SL and an R Class - all excellent cars and equally fault free, but the Skodas concede nothing to Mercedes in terms of build quality, specification, reliability and pleasure of ownership.
And a number of friends and relatives have followed me to the Brand are equally enthusiastic.
The cliché certainly holds true here - people may have laughed when I said I had a Skoda, but they're not laughing now.
Before Skoda I had a Mercedes E class, an S Class, and SL and an R Class - all excellent cars and equally fault free, but the Skodas concede nothing to Mercedes in terms of build quality, specification, reliability and pleasure of ownership.
And a number of friends and relatives have followed me to the Brand are equally enthusiastic.
Jader1973 said:
donkmeister said:
Adam911T said:
I like these.
Shortly moving to Australia, so will be selling my C43 AMG wagon. Replacing it like-for-like is not financially viable (+50% of the cost down there), so definitely considering a 280 Sport Estate.
As the kids get bigger, the C-Class isn't cutting it space-wise, so trading up a class size, albeit down in luxury/brand, seems to make sense.
As you are moving to a land where proper engines are relatively commonplace, can I ask why you wouldn't get yourself a V8 Ford or Holden? Or does it have to be a new car?Shortly moving to Australia, so will be selling my C43 AMG wagon. Replacing it like-for-like is not financially viable (+50% of the cost down there), so definitely considering a 280 Sport Estate.
As the kids get bigger, the C-Class isn't cutting it space-wise, so trading up a class size, albeit down in luxury/brand, seems to make sense.
$50k gets a 2 year old Skoda with 30k km or a 5 year old ex police Commo with 100k km on it.
For every day family duties I wouldn’t go near a Holden. Weekend car yes, but not for a daily driver.
An ex-demo 206 Sportline is $63k. And whilst that’s £39k GBP, it’s conspicuous value versus most of the competition. To replace my C43 (68 plate, PremiumPlus, 15k miles) is going to be closer to $100k / £53k which I can’t justify.
And I’ve given up replacing the Carrera T or V12 Vantage!
At least the weather is nice I guess…
Adam911T said:
Pretty much this, hence Skoda.
An ex-demo 206 Sportline is $63k. And whilst that’s £39k GBP, it’s conspicuous value versus most of the competition. To replace my C43 (68 plate, PremiumPlus, 15k miles) is going to be closer to $100k / £53k which I can’t justify.
And I’ve given up replacing the Carrera T or V12 Vantage!
At least the weather is nice I guess…
Having done the move to Australia, you are allowed to import one car provided you’ve had it for more than a year. It does cost a bit, but might be cheaper than buying there. I took a Ferrari 456 in 2012 and then sold it before I returned a few years later. Although it would be even better now, the price I sold it for covered all the import duties and running costs for the few years I had it there. An ex-demo 206 Sportline is $63k. And whilst that’s £39k GBP, it’s conspicuous value versus most of the competition. To replace my C43 (68 plate, PremiumPlus, 15k miles) is going to be closer to $100k / £53k which I can’t justify.
And I’ve given up replacing the Carrera T or V12 Vantage!
At least the weather is nice I guess…
Adam911T said:
Pretty much this, hence Skoda.
An ex-demo 206 Sportline is $63k. And whilst that’s £39k GBP, it’s conspicuous value versus most of the competition. To replace my C43 (68 plate, PremiumPlus, 15k miles) is going to be closer to $100k / £53k which I can’t justify.
And I’ve given up replacing the Carrera T or V12 Vantage!
At least the weather is nice I guess…
Depends where you are going An ex-demo 206 Sportline is $63k. And whilst that’s £39k GBP, it’s conspicuous value versus most of the competition. To replace my C43 (68 plate, PremiumPlus, 15k miles) is going to be closer to $100k / £53k which I can’t justify.
And I’ve given up replacing the Carrera T or V12 Vantage!
At least the weather is nice I guess…
MonkeyMatt said:
The new wave of Skodas are such good cars, they seem to have positioned themselves were Volvo were a few years ago now Volvo have gone chasing Audi. Its a shame they don't make things like the Yeti or Roomster anymore, The Yeti was a brilliant car and the Roomster was very quirky, both could have been replaced with things a bit more interesting than the bland crossovers that replaced them. I was recently looking at buying a Skoda but ended up with a Dacia, the Duster is a brilliant car for the price but I ended up with a Logan Stepway because of the huge boot, the recently announced Jogger looks spot on and probably as good a family car as you could get, kinda like a stretched Yeti in concept
My girlfriend bought a 2014 Roomster with the DSG gearbox. I've borrowed it a few times and have been impressed. Solidly built, nice to drive and brilliant in that it can easily be turned into a van if you either fold up the rear seats (takes seconds) or remove them altogether.
croyde said:
MonkeyMatt said:
The new wave of Skodas are such good cars, they seem to have positioned themselves were Volvo were a few years ago now Volvo have gone chasing Audi. Its a shame they don't make things like the Yeti or Roomster anymore, The Yeti was a brilliant car and the Roomster was very quirky, both could have been replaced with things a bit more interesting than the bland crossovers that replaced them. I was recently looking at buying a Skoda but ended up with a Dacia, the Duster is a brilliant car for the price but I ended up with a Logan Stepway because of the huge boot, the recently announced Jogger looks spot on and probably as good a family car as you could get, kinda like a stretched Yeti in concept
My girlfriend bought a 2014 Roomster with the DSG gearbox. I've borrowed it a few times and have been impressed. Solidly built, nice to drive and brilliant in that it can easily be turned into a van if you either fold up the rear seats (takes seconds) or remove them altogether.
MonkeyMatt said:
croyde said:
MonkeyMatt said:
The new wave of Skodas are such good cars, they seem to have positioned themselves were Volvo were a few years ago now Volvo have gone chasing Audi. Its a shame they don't make things like the Yeti or Roomster anymore, The Yeti was a brilliant car and the Roomster was very quirky, both could have been replaced with things a bit more interesting than the bland crossovers that replaced them. I was recently looking at buying a Skoda but ended up with a Dacia, the Duster is a brilliant car for the price but I ended up with a Logan Stepway because of the huge boot, the recently announced Jogger looks spot on and probably as good a family car as you could get, kinda like a stretched Yeti in concept
My girlfriend bought a 2014 Roomster with the DSG gearbox. I've borrowed it a few times and have been impressed. Solidly built, nice to drive and brilliant in that it can easily be turned into a van if you either fold up the rear seats (takes seconds) or remove them altogether.
N-ry VIII said:
I'm still disappointed that after naming the Superb, they didn't continue the theme.
Imagine the Octavia being called the "Reasonable" and the Fabia being called the "Meh".....
Fun pun....but massively underplaying the successes of both other models tbh.Imagine the Octavia being called the "Reasonable" and the Fabia being called the "Meh".....
They couldn't be that bad, based on sales, octavia been killing it....must be far better than just a mere reasonable.....
Maybe they should have called it "awesome"?
https://europe.autonews.com/sales-segment/top-10-s...
https://europe.autonews.com/sales-market/top-10-se...
Rob 131 Sport said:
How many converts have they got from Audi A6’s, BMW 5 Series, Jaguar XF or Mercedes E Class.
None of my friends or colleagues that have currently or previously owned any of the above would of considered a Skoda Superb.
Judging by the number of people on Briskoda who have come from these cars .... A lot !None of my friends or colleagues that have currently or previously owned any of the above would of considered a Skoda Superb.
I’ve had an Audi A6 allroad, BMW E61 535d, Jaguar XF sportbrake, BMW X5, Ford Mondeo ST diesel and various other sensible & stupid cars.
For practicality, I think my current Skoda Superb estate trumps the lot. Dynamically I don’t think it’s that great, soft and comfortable in normal and a great cruiser, but although firmer in ‘sport’ it’s still inert (for lack of a better description) on a good road. The Mondeo, Jag, and BMW were more fun. Which is irrelevant because it is clear Skoda weren’t bothered by that, they targeted practicality & comfort. And space… it dwarfs all of them for space. Which together with the comfy seats make it seem like a higher quality car than it is.
Well, not mine, it mostly carries dogs or bikes. It’s usually a bit grim.
For practicality, I think my current Skoda Superb estate trumps the lot. Dynamically I don’t think it’s that great, soft and comfortable in normal and a great cruiser, but although firmer in ‘sport’ it’s still inert (for lack of a better description) on a good road. The Mondeo, Jag, and BMW were more fun. Which is irrelevant because it is clear Skoda weren’t bothered by that, they targeted practicality & comfort. And space… it dwarfs all of them for space. Which together with the comfy seats make it seem like a higher quality car than it is.
Well, not mine, it mostly carries dogs or bikes. It’s usually a bit grim.
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