Rather alarmed that dealer has just advised that as my car has turned out to be a MY18 it's now going to cost me more than price agreed when ordering because of specification updates due to MY change.

 

I can pay the extra, be supplied an older model year if one can be found in stock or cancel order at no cost....

 

Am I right to rather annoyed at this?

 

Car was ordered in March.

 

 

 

Edited 14 June, 20179 yr by Flatjack

Fascinating. When I ordered mine - MY17, the dealer know there was a price rise in the pipeline but agreed to a good - and fixed - deal. Perhaps it helped that I was prepared to take delivery of a new car in January!

Very interesting. Mine ordered Week 13 (MY2017) should be made in Week 28 (MY2018) and should arrive in week 32 or thereabouts.

The contract specified a price (not Swiss list price, significant discount) which I expect to see honoured. 

The financing company is apparently not yet defined, however although the promised interest rate APR was frozen at 3.9% I think. (Don't have it in front of me). 

Thanks for this, will keep my eyes peeled!

I managed to order mine the day before the November price increase.  I was told that this would lock in the price. 

 

I'm surprised that the dealer has done this.   Have you anything in your sales contract to state that the dealer/Skoda has the right to change spec AND price?  

 

Personally, I'd be asking the dealership to discount the car to the original price or you'll be going to a dealer that will.  They then have to find a new buyer for that car and with new reg's quickly approaching they'll be wanting to get as many cars off the books as possible. 

 

It all depends how much you want the car and if the price rise is justified with a better spec and it's affordable to you. 

 

EDIT: Yes, I think you're justified to be rather miffed by this.  Hope you get something sorted. 

Edited 14 June, 20179 yr by penguin17

There was more than 2 months for the dealer to get you car, but they failed. Now they told you to pay an extra to get a new model. That is unfair, the dealer should get you an older model or a MY18 at the agreed price. If I were you, I would mad for this.

 

EDIT: Well, in China, we make a period of time in the contract when ordering a car. If the dealer can't supply the orderd car in time, there must be some compensation, such as extra free maintenance. 

EDIT AGAIN: In the view of making a contract, the agreed price is for a MY17, and now the dealer advised you to pay extra for MY18, may I consider the dealer want to unilaterally cancel the deal? 

Edited 14 June, 20178 yr by ricefat

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How much of an increase are they saying and have you this in writing from the Dealer Principal?

Best get a Email off to the Dealer Principal asking and forward to Skoda UK Customer Services.

Miffed you can be but I would bet a shilling or two that you will find a clause in your purchase contract that allows for an increase between order and delivery for VAT, RFL and manufacturer prices. Standard contract term so nothing underhand by anyone.

 

Having said that I would expect some support from the dealer on manufacturer price increases although not on RFL or VAT. All depends on how much we are talking about. 

VAT is on the price of the car,

reduce the cars price then the VAT is less, increase the cars cost the VAT is more. 

VED increases in 2017 we knew about.

Back when some Skoda Dealers told Kodiak buyers that the vehicle would be getting increased from the ordered price.

@awayoffski

I do understand how VAT works.

My point is that if the RATE of VAT (not the amount paid), or any other applicable tax, had increased then that would not be covered by the price agreed at point of ordering. Standard commercial practice and unlikely to get any support from a supplier.

Some dealers will be sensible about manufacturers' price increases but that is a matter of luck. Some will play; some won't.

Some take the pith until the order is cancelled and then they remember sales targets, commission and that the profit is good enough for them to suck it up, 

after all brokers can undercut them and they even supply those brokers vehicles.

I've been reading the posts on the forum for several months. I originally had an Superb 3 190 TDI L&K on order from January, but cancelled it when the British Government started rattling on about Diesel cars, emissions and extra charges. 

 

I opted for the same car but with the 220 TSI engine, I ordered this (and had confirmation of the order) on 10th March. I know that the car is to be delivered to my work this Monday. I doubt very much that the car is a MY18 but I'm bewildered with the comment made by Flatjack that his has been given such a long lead time, although mine is taking 14 weeks to get to me (it has been in the UK nearly 2 weeks already however).

 

I did read several comments about people wanting to know whether anyone had purchased from Coast2coast.com, well, I did.

I have had quite a ride with them, some good and some, not so. What I'm asking is, if anyone was interested in the subject once I receive the car (and my dealings with them are finished) would an account of my experience be worthwhile?

 

Cheers

7 hours ago, Flatjack said:

Rather alarmed that dealer has just advised that as my car has turned out to be a MY18 it's now going to cost me more than price agreed when ordering because of specification updates due to MY change.

 

I can pay the extra, be supplied an older model year if one can be found in stock or cancel order at no cost....

 

Am I right to rather annoyed at this?

 

Car was ordered in March.

 

 

 

Wow. You ordered in March and haven't got it yet? I must have been lucky. Ordered middle of Feb and picked up 1st April. 

 

The price agreed should be the price paid... very underhand in my IMO.

 

If Skoda upgrade some bits during the order process that's up to them... can't believe they pass on a £140 change to the customer.. multi-million pound company and all.

 

Not massively bothered about the £4 pm difference to my agreement but it's just the principle.

 

I ordered at the end of March spec has changed, MY2017 with SmartGate (option) replaced with MY2018 with Connect (standard) no price change at dealer. SmartGate was about £85 before discount but price difference on configurator was only £5. Guess it depends on the price difference and why.

23 hours ago, penguin17 said:

I managed to order mine the day before the November price increase.  I was told that this would lock in the price. 

 

I ordered mine 2 days before the price increase in November. The dealer said the price was locked and there would be no increase. I actually got him to confirm this in writing on the order. Car arrived March and we paid the agreed price.

38 minutes ago, skidpan said:

 

I ordered mine 2 days before the price increase in November. The dealer said the price was locked and there would be no increase. I actually got him to confirm this in writing on the order. Car arrived March and we paid the agreed price.

Ditto.  I did the same in an email exchange.    Though after 3 months ownership I had to contact SUK/VWFS and ask them if they'd be taking any money for the car.  Basically one step of the finance process was missed so the dealer had their money and wouldn't have chased me but Skoda had no record of me having the car.  Damn my honesty! 

If this is via AMAG you should be able to get 2.9%...Lease has to be four years or less for this.  Five years make's it 3.9% 

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however although the promised interest rate APR was frozen at 3.9% I think

 

@bobgfish Then it may be 2.9% - but it's not AMAG, they are too expensive for me. Thanks for the reminder! All the best, Rob

 

On 2017-6-14 at 14:11, Flatjack said:

Rather alarmed that dealer has just advised that as my car has turned out to be a MY18 it's now going to cost me more than price agreed when ordering because of specification updates due to MY change.

 

I can pay the extra, be supplied an older model year if one can be found in stock or cancel order at no cost....

 

Am I right to rather annoyed at this?

 

Car was ordered in March.

 

 

 

 

I ordered a Fabia vRS back in 2011 and my build date also tripped over MY changes and price increases. I just got a happy call from the deal advising I was going to get the new updates on my car. No mention of extra cost.

4 hours ago, Didescharlie said:

 

I ordered a Fabia vRS back in 2011 and my build date also tripped over MY changes and price increases. I just got a happy call from the deal advising I was going to get the new updates on my car. No mention of extra cost.

 

Has it really taken 6 years to build your Fabia. If so it has tripped over several MY changes and a body shape update. 

2 hours ago, skidpan said:

 

Has it really taken 6 years to build your Fabia. If so it has tripped over several MY changes and a body shape update. 

 

I suspect that I'm due another phone call soon advising the Fabia vRS has sadly been discontinued.