A New Chapter - Skoda Singapore

[Daniu82]

14 minutes ago, adrian140180 said:

Perhaps because bunch of his colleagues jumped over to hyundai?

Your insider news so good ah? So many people want to buy Hyundai during high COE times?

[13177]

33 minutes ago, Daniu82 said:

Your insider news so good ah? So many people want to buy Hyundai during high COE times?

Even Hyundai also not VFM during high COE la. I see car pricing at least also need to pay $130k for Avante and Cerato, i faint liao.

[Carbon82]

6 hours ago, Daniu82 said:

Here very quiet these days liao. Seldom see this thread popping up in the latest discussion. Skoda no longer VFM with the high COE? Even @AriesGoat also nvr come in liao. 

3 issues here I am seeing. 

1) High COE premium is making the price of Skoda closer to more premium model (percentage wise), and buyers with deeper pocket tends to sway toward the later.

2) Profit margin of Skoda is much higher than before. When SCS just started 4 years ago, profit margin is well within $20K but it is $30K upwards currently (with some hard bargain), probably SCS is pegging profit level by % of sales price.

3) This is the deal breaker for me: High servicing cost. I used to pay $400+ on avg for routine servicing (for 2nd gen Superb) and not once above $800 (for major servicing), but the price now is no longer reasonable, inching much closer to premium make such as Audi, BMW, Volvo, etc.

As posted by many owners here, the servicing cost for 60K - 90K km is a whopping ~$2.3K (total for 3 servicing), and that is after taking up the 'promo' package. In comparison, servicing cost of say Hyundai and Kia are in the region of $400+ to $600+ per servicing (total ~$1.5K for 3 servicing). 

Many would be taken aback by the servicing cost, unless the onwer is just using his/her Skoda purely for marketing purpose, like this one below... 

[AriesGoat]

3 hours ago, Daniu82 said:

Here very quiet these days liao. Seldom see this thread popping up in the latest discussion. Skoda no longer VFM with the high COE? Even @AriesGoat also nvr come in liao. 

Lol I am still around bro… 😄

2 hours ago, adrian140180 said:

Perhaps because bunch of his colleagues jumped over to hyundai?

Hahaha.. your ex-SE huh? 🤣

[badlammy]

4 hours ago, adrian140180 said:

My mileage same as yours, just need to add a 1 in front of it lol.

IKR that's why the WS was not willing to help me change the coils and plugs that I brought along, say next visit then see.

[13177]

22 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

3 issues here I am seeing. 

1) High COE premium is making the price of Skoda closer to more premium model (percentage wise), and buyers with deeper pocket tends to sway toward the later.

2) Profit margin of Skoda is much higher than before. When SCS just started 4 years ago, profit margin is well within $20K but it is $30K upwards currently (with some hard bargain), probably SCS is pegging profit level by % of sales price.

3) This is the deal breaker for me: High servicing cost. I used to pay $400+ on avg for routine servicing (for 2nd gen Superb) and not once above $800 (for major servicing), but the price now is no longer reasonable, inching much closer to premium make such as Audi, BMW, Volvo, etc.

As posted by many owners here, the servicing cost for 60K - 90K km is a whopping ~$2.3K (total for 3 servicing), and that is after taking up the 'promo' package. In comparison, servicing cost of say Hyundai and Kia are in the region of $400+ to $600+ per servicing (total ~$1.5K for 3 servicing). 

Many would be taken aback by the servicing cost, unless the onwer is just using his/her Skoda purely for marketing purpose, like this one below... 

Can go outside for servicing lo, if the AD servicing price is too ex? Or even go outside the price also high for skoda cars?

[Carbon82]

3 hours ago, 13177 said:

Can go outside for servicing lo, if the AD servicing price is too ex? Or even go outside the price also high for skoda cars?

Yes, service at ext. workshop is so much cheaper! I recently did 165K Km servicing for my 2.0T Sharan and paid only $188 (at VAG specialist WS, and that is yet the cheapest). 

Don't get me wrong, it is not about affordability but the value proposition. If I were to get a new Kodiaq L&K now (one of the car in my shortlist), I would have to service my car at SCS to enjoy the full 5 years / 150K Km warranty. I can service my car outside but will be more difficult with warranty claim (prove that no mod, use of 3rd party / recon parts, etc.) 

Apple-to-Apple comparison, the servicing cost over at Australia is <AUS$400 each 15K Km for the very same model (non VRS), and it come with 7 years unlimited mileage warranty too!

Their 7 services / 105,000 Km package cost just AUS$2,700

https://www.skoda.com.au/own/service-packs

In UK, the servicing cost is £245 (~S$410) for every 10K miles (16K Km) 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/servicing-maintenance-fixed-price

[SiLangKia]

5 hours ago, Carbon82 said:

Yes, service at ext. workshop is so much cheaper! I recently did 165K Km servicing for my 2.0T Sharan and paid only $188 (at VAG specialist WS, and that is yet the cheapest). 

Don't get me wrong, it is not about affordability but the value proposition. If I were to get a new Kodiaq L&K now (one of the car in my shortlist), I would have to service my car at SCS to enjoy the full 5 years / 150K Km warranty. I can service my car outside but will be more difficult with warranty claim (prove that no mod, use of 3rd party / recon parts, etc.) 

Apple-to-Apple comparison, the servicing cost over at Australia is <AUS$400 each 15K Km for the very same model (non VRS), and it come with 7 years unlimited mileage warranty too!

Their 7 services / 105,000 Km package cost just AUS$2,700

https://www.skoda.com.au/own/service-packs

In UK, the servicing cost is £245 (~S$410) for every 10K miles (16K Km) 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/servicing-maintenance-fixed-price

ya haha my 2.0T ea888.3 servicing only 138 at vw specialist workshop also, using Motul 8100 oil, 80k servicing haha, my 1.4 was 116 cos only need 4L of oil hahahah

Edited August 9, 2022 by SiLangKia

[Ody_2004]

7 minutes ago, SiLangKia said:

ya haha my 2.0T ea888.3 servicing only 138 at vw specialist workshop also, using Motul 8100 oil, 80k servicing haha, my 1..4 was 116 cos only need 4L of oil hahahah

Can share which workshop? thanks. I love Motul!

Edited August 9, 2022 by Ody_2004

[SiLangKia]

5 minutes ago, Ody_2004 said:

Can share which workshop? thanks. I love Motul!

Volks at premier KB, mods pls delete if not appropriate to share, Thanks!

 

If you need to go can PM me for the owner's contact

Edited August 9, 2022 by SiLangKia

[Acegab]

I go to Volks as well for my 4x4 Kodiaq 

[adrian140180]

I go to Volks as well for all my servicing, and non-stock items.

[Mkl22]

15 hours ago, SiLangKia said:

ya haha my 2.0T ea888.3 servicing only 138 at vw specialist workshop also, using Motul 8100 oil, 80k servicing haha, my 1.4 was 116 cos only need 4L of oil hahahah

$120 cheaper than auto spritze. auto spritze is quite pricey.

actually oil change anyone can do.

[Sdf4786k]

On 8/8/2022 at 9:34 AM, 13177 said:

Even Hyundai also not VFM during high COE la. I see car pricing at least also need to pay $130k for Avante and Cerato, i faint liao.

Only saving grace is that the Govt put in place the stability of the coe from falling. Else when I becomes too volatile, ad the car ends up in an accident, the total lost can place the owner in a tricky situation with the bank loan 

[Sdf4786k]

On 8/9/2022 at 4:30 PM, SiLangKia said:

ya haha my 2.0T ea888.3 servicing only 138 at vw specialist workshop also, using Motul 8100 oil, 80k servicing haha, my 1.4 was 116 cos only need 4L of oil hahahah

Does using motul require u to change at 8000km instead of the usual 15000km due to the double esters 

[SiLangKia]

3 hours ago, Sdf4786k said:

Does using motul require u to change at 8000km instead of the usual 15000km due to the double esters 

10k, but i change around 5-6k one, paper the car abit

[minion]

any one installed bike rack for Skoda Octavia over the boot? I only see roof racks for Octavia but that is not convenient.

Please share which product or how you manage to do it. 

[AriesGoat]

Nice to see some activity here again, to add on,

1st dibs information for you guys, CRAZY PRICES for tomorrow EXPO only. Some model jaw dropping $15,000 +/- discount in nett price. 

Can PM me more to find out, I share with you.  Miss this also don’t know what to do liao. 😆