Collected a new brochure today with the new price increase from 4th jan.One price increase that stood out was silver roof rails up from £105 to £150,whats special about silver rails anyway?.

You can view the new prices on Drive the deal website if interested.

Skoda seem to have gone banana's across the board and just wacked a huge increase on everything. Steel wheels that were £44 a couple of days ago are now over £53. Wheel trims that were £28 are now over £38. Just stupid, presumably hoping to cover it up with the VAT increase.

Skoda seem to have gone banana's across the board and just wacked a huge increase on everything. Steel wheels that were £44 a couple of days ago are now over £53. Wheel trims that were £28 are now over £38. Just stupid, presumably hoping to cover it up with the VAT increase.

Had thought earlier in the week about ordering some steels for next winter but didn't, wish I probably had now

TP

Edited 31 December, 201015 yr by The Plumber

Just specced my new Yeti and the pre discount price has risen by about £1200

Also the discount offered by DTD seems to have gone down.....

Andy

Sucks but bear in mind i payed 888,000nt dollars for a 1.2tsi DSG with silver rails and 3 spoke VRS steering wheel, everything else was BASE spec, black door handles, single din stereo, no highline lcd display..... nada.

888k = £18,500ish

So.... OUCH!

Think thats not too bad, well the same car with a sat-nav unit, sun roof and leather costs are rather insane 988,000nt which equals to £20,500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Skoda Taiwan is bringing in the 140tdi DSG for 1.1million nt.......£23,000!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh do i miss britain :'(

Just specced my new Yeti and the pre discount price has risen by about £1200

Also the discount offered by DTD seems to have gone down.....

Andy

You will find James is even more competitive now - go on, give him a call.

Mike

Just specced my new Yeti and the pre discount price has risen by about £1200

Also the discount offered by DTD seems to have gone down.....

Andy

Indeed. So come the 4th Jan. there will have been an increase in the VAT, an increase in Skoda's prices and an increase in Dtd's prices...the latter I suspect was in order to keep their supplying dealer happy / happier...I believe they were on the verge of withdrawing from the DtD association as they were making so little on the deals - note 'I believe', not what I know for sure.

In my own case I'd be paying about £1400 more for the SE 1.2 DSG ordered a few weeks ago...those ordering more upmarket models will get hit harder still.

I was surveying the quoted discounts published in the back pages of the various motor mags, and there is a tremendous variety.

One thing struck me however and thatbis that across the board, the Yeti attracted the lowest, typically 11% only. This is presumably because it is one of the most desirable of the cars available thru these net "dealers"?

Indeed. So come the 4th Jan. there will have been an increase in the VAT, an increase in Skoda's prices and an increase in Dtd's prices...the latter I suspect was in order to keep their supplying dealer happy / happier...I believe they were on the verge of withdrawing from the DtD association as they were making so little on the deals - note 'I believe', not what I know for sure.

DtD don't set the price, the dealer does. Dtd just use the cheapest dealer that tenders, as soon as that dealer withdraws or pumps up the price DtD will start the process of finding another dealer willing to take less profit out of a car for greater sales.

You also need to consider the variations in the Euro/Pound exchange rate. From January to July 2010, the pound was buying an increasing number of Euros, but from July the graph has reversed and it is rapidly falling back to the level it was at last January. Perhaps Skoda UK are just being realistic about its future performance rather than pre=empting the Osbourne tax hike?

CJJE

You also need to consider the variations in the Euro/Pound exchange rate. From January to July 2010, the pound was buying an increasing number of Euros, but from July the graph has reversed and it is rapidly falling back to the level it was at last January. Perhaps Skoda UK are just being realistic about its future performance rather than pre=empting the Osbourne tax hike?

CJJE

I'm sure Skoda (VW?) will use this excuse but some of the increases go way, way beyond this. Take this with a pinch of salt at present ( I want to let the situation settle down for a few days in case various updates haven't been processed properly) but it appears, by way of further example, that the 17" alloy wheels traditionally around £146 before the New Year are now £280. That's no exchange rate impact.

I'm sure Skoda (VW?) will use this excuse but some of the increases go way, way beyond this. Take this with a pinch of salt at present ( I want to let the situation settle down for a few days in case various updates haven't been processed properly) but it appears, by way of further example, that the 17" alloy wheels traditionally around £146 before the New Year are now £280. That's no exchange rate impact.

I must agree with that for your example! This certainly sounds like Skoda UK believe that the market should dictate prices, so if they have long waiting lists and full order books they can inflate prices to deflate demand and increase profits. The ceiling for price increases is probably set by the costs of importing from Eire or switching to VW products.

Chris

I must agree with that for your example! This certainly sounds like Skoda UK believe that the market should dictate prices, so if they have long waiting lists and full order books they can inflate prices to deflate demand and increase profits. The ceiling for price increases is probably set by the costs of importing from Eire or switching to VW products.

Chris

Almost certainly, I also suspect VW might be behind this as a 'complementary' issue to the de-contenting. Even with de-contenting some buyers will still quite rightly see Skoda as a good value package (assuming they do not want all the latest gadgets) and I do wonder whether VW forced a hike to bring prices closer into line with their own prices to make the buying decision that much more difficult. Whatever the true reason it's going to hurt.

Glad my Yeti is on it's way.

I think you will find this has nothing to do with relative positioning since ALL VAG group prices including VW have increased...

What this is is the beginnings of 70's style inflation. Just check the price of petrol!

Price increases? Not according to the 'configurator' on Skoda's website.

To hold my hand up slightly on this one some of the increase I quoted for a couple of parts above were incorrect down to a 'bad' update on my system suddenly quoting prices in Euro's rather than sterling. I expect another update on 4th January (VAT rise date) at which time I will be able to see just how much Skoda have truly cranked their prices up. Of course others have noticed increases from other sources so I guess we should expect something. Doubtless the 'configurator' will be instantly updated

Price increases? Not according to the 'configurator' on Skoda's website.

I have the latest price list effective from 4th January 2011.Edition UK 01/11.All Yeti prices have increased.

Some other spec changes are Gear change recommendation (1.2tsi,1.8tsi and 2.0TDI manuals only)

Protective film on edge of rear doors all models.

Just specced my new Yeti and the pre discount price has risen by about £1200

Also the discount offered by DTD seems to have gone down.....

Andy

Ordered my Yeti just before Christmas and I have "repriced" it with new prices. For the same deal parameters (local dealer) it would now cost me an additional £1484 - Yeti Elegance 2.0l 170hp with spare wheel, tyre pressure monitor, self park, metallic paint. Glad I made that pre Christmas slightly rushed decision. I was only making some very tentative enquiries when a dealer warned me the consequences of waiting. In this instance it was genuine advice rather than dealer pressure. I will continue to smile at the already purchased wood effect dash trim hung on office wall in front of me - for the next 6 months or so I assume.

Ordered my Yeti just before Christmas and I have "repriced" it with new prices. For the same deal parameters (local dealer) it would now cost me an additional £1484 - Yeti Elegance 2.0l 170hp with spare wheel, tyre pressure monitor, self park, metallic paint. Glad I made that pre Christmas slightly rushed decision. I was only making some very tentative enquiries when a dealer warned me the consequences of waiting. In this instance it was genuine advice rather than dealer pressure. I will continue to smile at the already purchased wood effect dash trim hung on office wall in front of me - for the next 6 months or so I assume.

Good move; top notch! I doubt you'll regret it (only buying the wood effect dash trim ).

It seems that after catching an early bath in late 2008/ early 2009 with fields full of unsold stock manufacturers are planning their production better and doing much more supplying to match genuine demand rather than ever 'growing' sales targets. The downside of this, of course, is the cost to buy a new car - 2 years ago you could almost name your price but this isn't the case now; it's not just the Yeti, as a popular car, but many mainstream products too - want a Clio i-Music and you can get a deal and immediate delivery as they build them by the boat-load; fancy a Dynamique then there is little deal to be done and you'll be waiting 13-16 weeks.

As most people know, the biggest cost to a car is depreciation and whilst at the moment used Yeti's seem to be making new-car prices on dealer forecourts, 2, 3 or 4 years down the road it will likely be very different when the market's novelty factor has worn off. To me, there is even less chance of moving into a new Yeti anytime soon - good news for used car buyers a few years down the road though

Is it true that manufacturers are planning their production better, or is it just that Skoda like other manufacturers thought that people would stop buying cars in an economic downturn, reduced production dramatically to aviod making a loss, and are now so backlogged with orders that they don't know what to do? I had 4 trips to dealerships before I could even see a Yeti here in glasgow, as the two dealers here had sold their showroom models, and all their demos. We eventually got to see one and drive a demo, and when I went in to sign the paperwork, the salesman told me he had sold the demo for £25,000. miles above the price for a new one. Nuts.

I'm really glad I got my order and my finance deal organised before this new price rise. Cars in general have gone through the roof in price. 5 years ago, I bought a Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport. it cost £8800 brand new, and recently when I was down at the dealership having my Leon serviced i noticed that the new 1.4 sport model Ibiza is £11,990, and that's before the new vat increase. That's a 50% rise in cost over 5 years. I don't know about you guys, but my salary hasn't gone up 50% in 5 years, and I doubt anyone elses will have, so how do they justify these huge rises? Previously I had planned to change my car for a new one every 3 years, but I'm struggling to keep this up with prices the way they are.

Is it true that manufacturers are planning their production better, or is it just that Skoda like other manufacturers thought that people would stop buying cars in an economic downturn, reduced production dramatically to aviod making a loss, and are now so backlogged with orders that they don't know what to do?

It's two ways of looking at the same thing - cars have a high level of value in them when unsold so why build one and have capital sat in it unless somebody wants it? I'm not sure people aren't willing to wait (many on here with orders for Yeti's seem to be willing to keep orders) and there is usually a supply of certain models in-stock for the customers who aren't that bothered what spec it comes in, although this is less true of cars like the Yeti. For example, when I got my A2 TDI serviced in September the assistant was telling me that there was no stock at all available until January except for some un-optioned A3 and A4 TDI's to keep fleet suppliers happy. Likewise, their receptionist had just ordered a completely un-optioned A3 Sport 1.4TSI and had been told delivery was March 2011 (then 6 months away); for anyone wanting a Q5 no order would be fullfilled until June 2011 at the earliest; they had one in the showroom they weren't allowed to sell as it was the only one on-site (they need a showroom or demo of each model) and they had no idea when another would arrive. Most manufacturers will keep stock and deals going on certain models, but not on a large range.

This is actually what car buying was like long before car sales was a by-word for selling finance products with the inconvenience of a car being attached to a deal...

I thought the well-priced Yeti would be my first ever 'new car' purchase but can't really see that happening now; instead I'll let somebody do the waiting and depreciating to get the right car and accept I'll need to be a little bit flexible on spec when the time comes to part with the hard-earned folding!

Think Skoda are doing all they can to meet demand, which of recent has been far beyond traditional levels for the marque and I suspect their own predictions of growth.

The Kvasiny plant that handles all UK production has recently relinquished production of the Roomster to allow an increase in both Yeti and Superb; both in high demand.

TP

Cars in general have gone through the roof in price. 5 years ago, I bought a Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport. it cost £8800 brand new, and recently when I was down at the dealership having my Leon serviced i noticed that the new 1.4 sport model Ibiza is £11,990, and that's before the new vat increase. That's a 50% rise in cost over 5 years. I don't know about you guys, but my salary hasn't gone up 50% in 5 years, and I doubt anyone elses will have, so how do they justify these huge rises?

Sorry for the second comment, but forgot to come back on this point. In 2005 I started travelling to Germany as a family member is in the forces and was based there. At the time we would get about €1.6 tfor £1; your SEAT Ibiza might have cost £8800 but in the land where it was made (i.e. Euroland) that business case has about €14,000 written against it as a sale price. Run forward to 2010 and my trip to Normandy had the exchange rate at about €1.1 to £1; to maintain €14,000 SEAT need to sell it in the UK market at £12,800. The quick conclusion to that is the new SEAT Ibiza is £1,000 cheaper than the 2005 equivalent despite the better spec, more safety and more modern design.

On the plus side, the three people left in the UK actually making anything rather than selling finance packages based upon Mexican Mortgages can export to Euro-land and make a nice chunk whilst remaining competetive.

Am I missing something here?.The Yeti 140 SE4x4 was £19830 before the VAT rise so with the 20% rate that takes the price up to £20252 but according to the new price list the new price is £20615.