Most people who buy cabrio cars never have the roof down is what I observe.

 

There are all sorts that have cabs, you have the die hards who stupidly in my opinion have the hood down in winter as long as its not raining and just wrap up. You have the ones you describe that hardly ever have the hood down even in bright sunshine and then you have people like me who if its 18 deg or more and dry have the roof down and love it. The main point is if the roofs retractable you have a choice if its not you don't. I can't describe the feeling of driving around France, Switzerland and Italy with the hood down in September time. Even around the lanes in Cornwall its hard to explain the feeling its not the posing aspect its just the assault on the senses even if you get the odd field that's been sprayed with cow poo or some tw4t sprays you with the washer jets it still doesn't put a dampner on the day.

I'd be surprised if Skoda do release a cabrio based on the Octy or Rapid. It would impact too heavily on sales from the VW & Audi brand and convertibles don't sell in great numbers in the first place (just my opinion of course).

 

As it's been mentioned, a lot of convertible buyers are more interested in the looks and image of the car rather than its abilities - hence most manufacturers basing them on the more "trendy" models in the range (even the Astra FFS) and there is still a lot of brand snobbery against Skoda out there. Also, I think that Skoda sits in the wrong niche of the VAG line-up for the management to give them the go ahead to develop a cabrio.

 

Audi is the premium brand (and plenty of drop-top models to suit all big budgets)

VW is the more mainstream brand - Golf/Eos cabrio (or whatever the model is that it's based on) and the Beetle - for yummy mummy's?

Seat are targetted at the younger end of the market

Skoda are (generally) targeted at the older end of the market who don't want a cabrio as their false teeth & hairpieces would be blown out onto the road. Hell, if it wasn't for the vRS I wouldn't have bought an Octavia as the normal models look like they are designed for pensioners - they are the car equivalent of cream slip on loafers!

 

Most cabrio's are not as practical as their normal brethren either - Skoda pride itself on it's practicality in it's models as well.

 

Personally a cabrio version of a family car wouldn't interest me - but then if I was going to buy a drop-top I'd want it to be a proper 2 seater anyway.

 

 

I honestly think it's going to be a trip to either the VW or Audi garage if you still want to stay with VAG.

I'd be amazed if they do a Skoda cab. It just doesn't fit with the brand image. Changing the subject slightly I'm going for a test drive in a cascada on Sunday.

I'd be amazed if they do a Skoda cab. It just doesn't fit with the brand image. Changing the subject slightly I'm going for a test drive in a cascada on Sunday.

 

Just googled the Cascada

 

Looks nice for a Vauxhall

Just googled the Cascada

 

Looks nice for a Vauxhall

Indeed it does.

It's got room enough for four full sized adults and a decent boot for a cabrio, so we'll see what it's like to drive.

first i did a Google images for cascada then vauxhall cascada,  both will look good with their top down IMO

Leather looks good as well.

 

george

first i did a Google images for cascada then vauxhall cascada,  both will look good with their top down IMO

Leather looks good as well.

 

george

I'd drive that anywhere she wanted to go.

I'm sorry to say that a Skoda Cabrio would be uncool

 

just buy an EOS with the 2.0TSI if you want a car like the vrs

 

I have to agree with you, although we might just consider a car 'cos it's uncool, at our age coolness isn't of great concern.....

I don't think that Skoda make a car that could provide a suitable platform for a proper convertible.

(I don't include the Fabia. it's just too small a car to provide 4 seats & somewhere to fold the top away.)

SWMBO replaced her '07 2.0 TFSi EOS with an Octy vRS & is "well pleased" with it, it's quicker & more economical than the EOS.

 

But just to confuse the issue, we are now looking for a 2/3 year old EOS as a fun car 'cos she still misses open air motoring.

 

DC