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Just collected our 24 reg Fabia Monte Carlo 1.5 DSG today. Options include Winter Pack & ACC. It’s the MY23 spec although the actual build date was Jan 9th 2024. Replacing a 10 year old VW Polo Blue GT 1.4 DSG with only 46k miles on the clock. Brilliant engine & box and all round great car. VW no longer offering the 1.5 engine on a Polo so the Skoda was a no brainer.

Yes - slipped out without fanfare! Looks like 1.0 engine models have gone up £550 cf 1.5 engine increase at £350. Plus - subtle but complicated changes are in there particularly re. the Options & Package choices and their pricing. Online configurator doesn't fully reflect the new brochure, but it didn’t for the last (11/23) version either!

Apologies. I missed off an “I”. I meant to say “I never take GAP insurance”. Each to his own. It’s just simple risk management.

Are you a gap insurance salesman?

Never take GAP insurance.

Just to confirm, in case anyone (including me!) doubted this explanation from the dealer, a new brochure & price list has just appeared online today. It’s dated as 2/24 compared to the previous one which was 11/23. Sure enough, the new OTR price for my spec of car has gone up £350.

Thanks for all the comments. I note that there are of course some general negative views about car salesmen & dealerships. Goes with the territory. However in this case, the extra charge was purely down to a technical glitch in the dealer's in house IT system. Not a Škoda problem in any way. Resolved by the dealer and my bottom line cost after negotiated discount, financial contribution and part-ex deal remains intact.

Almost right! It’s an order for a vehicle that’s already built and on its way to the UK. Not a future factory order therefore. So - yes, the £350 was a mistake and is being removed.

I am advised that the £350 difference was caused by the dealer’s internal system picking up a future price increase which will apply to all Fabia factory orders from Feb 6th.

No problem. Still no reply from the dealer. Will be chasing for an answer on Monday.

Thanks. All is well re. both discount and part-ex negotiations. This is the only puzzle. If it is an undeclared “admin fee” it will be getting removed from the order/invoice without delay!

Thanks for the thoughts. I rejected all the insurances (of course) so pretty sure it’s not one of those. It isn’t listed as a separate item just an extra £350 bundled into the “base price”. I have asked the dealer, and am waiting for a reply.

Hello. Just ordered a new Fabia Monte Carlo and noticed that my order form price for the base car is £350 (incl. VAT) more than both the 11/23 price list and the current online configurator. Anyone know if there has just been a small 2024 price increase or perhaps whether there is some standard £350 priced item hiding away inside the base model price total ? Thanks in advance.

New Fabia Monte Carlo 1.5 TSi on order and due in March. Velvet Red + Black roof. 👋