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I live in Canberra, Australia's national capital and the country's only large inland city (c. 400,000).

Got interested in Skodas following a trip to the UK in 2015 where I had a Fabia II as a hire car - had a decent test drive (3,300 miles in 26 days!) and despite lack of power and equipment in base form loved it.  So it seemed a brand worth looking at as a new car and has ended up lead contender.

While having very deep Australian roots (first ancestor came to Australia in 1801 - one of my at latest count seven ancestors who were chosen by the finest judges in England ;-) ) I see the UK as my second home, having lived there (Hatfield Herts) 1980-82, having numerous friends from visits back and having a partner from Manchester.

This seemed to be the best source of Skoda information, at least in English, that I could find.  Look forward to chatting!

G'day Blue - good to have you aboard

G'day Sport, Welcome to Briskoda

Hi, thats one heck of an intro. Welcome. 

 

I always thought that down south the euro brands were a harder sell due to the locality of the japanese type brands.

 

So it's good to hear skoda are up there for you. Are the prices, ie the myth I report above valid at all?

Hello Bruce welcome along to the forum good to have you with us they stopped the sailing's  before they could put me on one other wise i would be out there with ya.