Ill logon via laptop later and do a proper post, but as of the moment, the Irish Configurator only has 2 trim options for the Scala

Ambition and Style.

Style had 17" alloy options as the smallest.

1.0tsi 6speed manual 115bhp is the lowest engine spec, 1.5tsi is listed as is 1.6cr diesel.

I built up a 1.0tsi, style spec to see as a possible replacement for swmbo's  citigo with not much options, candy white paint, parking sensors and the spare wheel kit.

€26400 roughly 

Seems like a lot for the size... 

Ill paste up the official options list later on.

Three here in Germany; the above plus Active starting at €17,350

14 hours ago, mac11irl said:

Ill logon via laptop later and do a proper post, but as of the moment, the Irish Configurator only has 2 trim options for the Scala

Ambition and Style.

Style had 17" alloy options as the smallest.

1.0tsi 6speed manual 115bhp is the lowest engine spec, 1.5tsi is listed as is 1.6cr diesel.

I built up a 1.0tsi, style spec to see as a possible replacement for swmbo's  citigo with not much options, candy white paint, parking sensors and the spare wheel kit.

€26400 roughly 

Seems like a lot for the size... 

Ill paste up the official options list later on.

Three options in the UK, S, SE, SEL. from  £16.595

S 1.0 tsi 5 speed in Candy white with rear sensors and space saver £17,590

SEL 1.0 tsi 5 speed in Candy white  includes space saver and rear parking sensors £20,180

 

Ambition Spec - Base Equipment - Base Price - €23650

Safety, functionality, comfort

• Split folding rear seat incl rear armrest
• 12-volt socket in luggage boot
• 3-point seat belt for center rear seat
• 3-point seat belts, outer rear with ECE label
• 8 speakers
• Front centre armrest incl. storage
• Central locking w/ radio remote control
• Cruise control with speed limiter
• Dimming breakaway interior rearview mirror
• Disk brakes in rear (Geomet D)
• Drawers under front seats
• Driver and front passenger airbag with knee airbag and front passenger airbag deactivation
• Electronic stability control (ESC)
• 'SWING' infotainment system
• LED headlights - Low function
• Front seats incl. manual height adjust
• Front seats incl. manual lumbar support
• Manually air conditioning
• Bluetooth
• Multi-function display/on-board computer
• Non-smoker's package
• Rear parking sensors
• Smartlink Connectivity
• Front & rear power windows
• Rear window wiper and washer system
• Seat belt reminder, electric contact in the buckle, advanced safety equipment
• Seat trim covers in fabric
• Separate daytime running light with automatic headlight control and Coming Home feature
• Side airbag in front, with curtain airbag
• Side and rear windows in heat-insulating glass
• Spare wheel
• Overhead storage compartment
• Standard moldings
• Start-stop system with regenerative braking
• Storage compartment in rear (door and side panel)
• Storage compartments in trunk
• Three rear head restraints
• Trailer hitch preparation
• Auto lights
• Umbrella in driver door
• Exterior mirrors, power-adjustable/ heated
• Front USB-C ports x 2
• Front fog lamps
• Glove compartment door with light
• Headlight range control
• Height-adjustable head restraints for front seats
• Hill hold control

Exterior

• Full LED tail lights w/ dynamic indicators
• Body-colored bumpers
• Components with special surface appearance
• 16" 'Orion' alloy wheels

Interior

• Interior mouldings
• Comfort seats in front
• Door and side trim panel
• Decorative insert 'Grained Black'
• Leather gearshift knob/handle
• Leather multifunction steering wheel
• Aluminium pedals

Style Spec - Base Equipment - €25650

Safety, functionality, comfort

• Split folding rear seat incl rear armrest
• 12-volt socket in luggage boot
• 3-point seat belt for center rear seat
• 3-point seat belts, outer rear with ECE label
• 8 speakers
• Auto dimming rear view mirror
• Front centre armrest incl. storage
• 'KESSY GO' Keyless start system
• Climatronic dual-zone air conditioning
• Cruise control with speed limiter
• Drawers under front seats
• Driver and front passenger airbag with knee airbag and front passenger airbag deactivation
• Dynamic headlight range control (self-adjusting while driving)
• Electronic stability control (ESC)
• 'BOLERO' infotainment system
• Full LED headlights incl. AFS technology
• Front seats incl. manual height adjust
• Front seats incl. manual lumbar support
• Bluetooth
• Multi-function display/on-board computer
• Non-smoker's package
• Rear parking sensors
• Smartlink Connectivity
• Front & rear power windows
• Rear window wiper and washer system
• Seat belt reminder, electric contact in the buckle, advanced safety equipment
• Seat trim covers in fabric
• Separate daytime running light with automatic headlight control and Coming Home feature
• Side airbag in front, with curtain airbag
• 'SUNSET' dark tinted privacy glass
• Spare wheel
• Overhead storage compartment
• Standard moldings
• Start-stop system with regenerative braking
• Storage compartment in rear (door and side panel)
• Storage compartments in trunk
• Three rear head restraints
• Trailer hitch preparation
• Auto lights & rain sensor
• Umbrella in driver door
• Front fog lamps
• Cooled glovebox
• Glove compartment door with light
• Height-adjustable head restraints for front seats
• Hill hold control
• Disk brakes in rear (Geomet D)
• Power folding exterior mirrors
• Rear USB-C ports x 2

Exterior

• Full LED tail lights w/ dynamic indicators
• Body-colored bumpers
• Components with special surface appearance
• 17" 'Stratos' alloy wheels

Interior

• Interior mouldings
• Comfort seats in front
• Dash insert - 'Copper Brushed'
• Floor mats
• Door and side trim panel
• Leather gearshift knob/handle
• Leather multifunction steering wheel
• Aluminium pedals

Engine Options.

 

Can't believe how expensive the Scala is in Eire. Crazy charging over 30,000 Euro's for this car when our Karoq 1.5TSi manual was £23,500 including 18" alloys, heated seats, parking camera, front/rear sensors and metallic paint.

Yup. And thats without any options added..

If you want the anti theft, its about 250quid, but you have to also get full kessy which is 260, so the alarm is really 500quid..

Auto boot is around 600 iirc,

They charge 92e for the "boot pack" which is some cargo netting...

Leather is another 1100odd... if you went full on toys and spec you could drop over 35k on a tepid hatchback...

 

This is what you get for £28,000 in the UK brand new Superb Sportline Plus including Pano Roof, electric boot, electric drivers seat and 9.2" Columbus.

@shyVRS245

That will mean something once you show what the price is of the Karoq you mention in Ireland & in Euro..

 

&

What is the price of the Superb if you order a MY20 from the factory for delivery after October, do we know?

Edited 10 August, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

15 minutes ago, Roottootemoot said:

@shyVRS245

That will mean something once you show what the price is of the Karoq you mention in Ireland & in Euro..

Pricelist from ROI site

ŠKODA Karoq_Jan 2019.4817f0b072b6d09415b3e8f400dfa721.pdf

 

 

@mac11irl

Cheers, i will be comparing that with what Skoda Ireland have to offer once they are RDE2 compliant.

So equivalent Karoq to ours is over 33,000 Euro's,ouch.

I can't get the Skoda.ie configurator to load. Is there an espresso machine option?
 

But easy to earn those Euro's in Ireland and then supposedly a great place to live.

Edited 10 August, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

55 minutes ago, mac11irl said:

Yup. And thats without any options added..

If you want the anti theft, its about 250quid, but you have to also get full kessy which is 260, so the alarm is really 500quid..

Auto boot is around 600 iirc,

They charge 92e for the "boot pack" which is some cargo netting...

Leather is another 1100odd... if you went full on toys and spec you could drop over 35k on a tepid hatchback...

 

Is it possible to order a UK spec north of the border then import it or does the import duty wipe out any savings? The reason I ask is because one of my customers near Cork picked up a very nice spec Passat in the UK and imported it. He told me that he couldn't get the same spec in Ireland. 

2 hours ago, moley said:

Is it possible to order a UK spec north of the border then import it or does the import duty wipe out any savings? The reason I ask is because one of my customers near Cork picked up a very nice spec Passat in the UK and imported it. He told me that he couldn't get the same spec in Ireland. 

 

The VRT on importing it brand new would negate it. Lots of people import as nearly new @chimaera does it.. and then you can get very good value..

So i just went completely mad, and optioned absolutely everything i could... full beige leather, 18" vega aero alloys, rally green met pai t, kessy, park pilot, lane assist, adaptive cruise, pano roof. Spare wheel everything. No option left un-added was possible to stick in it., even the chrome window surrounds...

Dsg diesel engine... 

 

€42,180.   

£39,281.06

according to XE.com just now 

 

We get screwed over a few ways here. RHD always adds a little bit for starters.

 

Then we're a small market, even by European standards, currently seeing around 280000 vehicle registrations per year total (this includes about 120000 used car registrations), so about 160000 new vehicle sales per year. There are no economies of scale, and little incentive to discount heavily compared to larger markets.

 

Then we have VRT, payable on every vehicle registered in the state for the first time at a minimum of 23 %, on top of VAT at 23 % if you've bought new.

 

These things all come into play in our used market as well, keeping used prices high here. So UK used imports are a huge thing here (as you can see from the figures above). When I bought my 2012 Superb 3 years ago it was a good €3-4k cheaper than similar cars here, a combination of low-ish UK prices and Sterling that had been steadily on the way down in anticipation of the Brexit referendum. I keep half an eye on UK used prices for curiosity's sake (and to see if I could trade up easily if I'm honest 😁) and they seem to have firmed up for the Superb 2 at least to the point that they're about equal with prices here at the moment. If Sterling keeps going down that could change in the coming weeks/months.

 

4 hours ago, moley said:

Is it possible to order a UK spec north of the border then import it or does the import duty wipe out any savings? The reason I ask is because one of my customers near Cork picked up a very nice spec Passat in the UK and imported it. He told me that he couldn't get the same spec in Ireland. 

EU rules on trade mean it should be possible to order a desired spec for any country from any dealer in any EU country, but I doubt the importers make it easy to do so. As @mac11irl mentioned, there's VRT to pay on importation, at the new car valuation. NI seems to be a bit stiffer on price than GB (probably the tiny market coming into play again) but sometimes you can get lucky. UK spec levels often being higher than IE makes it attractive nonetheless.

Thanks for that, i knew you'd have actual facts and figures to back up my instinct based response

 

So... who wants to spend 40k on a tricked out diesel scala???

5 hours ago, Lee_Esq said:

I can't get the Skoda.ie configurator to load. Is there an espresso machine option?
 

 

No option for any of the above shmancy german toys... 

Pretty sure Lidl/Aldi puts alot of similar product through the specials on occasion though, just them up then

 

Got to see one in the metal yesterday, ended up behind a black magic demonstrator for about 300yds before i turned off.

 

The S K O D A  across the back would be getting dental flossed off as soon as i got home if i bought one...

 

Other than that, its a nicely proportioned shaped, the light clusters are bit droopy? Maybe? 

Its also got those running indicators that i dislike.

Its an unoffensive vehicle, which i fear may blend into the background noise of every other car on the road 😞

 

I believe a really basic Scala is also headed to Ireland, steel wheels and all, P

Ive noticed quite a few Vauxhalls on the roads in Ireland, which must have been imported, assuming for the reasons mentioned, seeing as its not as though the Vauxhall brand is more desirable or prestigious than Opel.

Edited 22 February, 20206 yr by CS45

All cars in Ireland are Imported, either Brand new or maybe Used from the UK.   

Ireland has not much of a Car Manufacturing Industry. 

  The difference between Opel & Vauxhall can sometimes just be the badges applied as they are coming from the same PSA owned factories.

 

Just spotted today that with a Skoda Fabia the rear disc brakes are a £100 option in the UK. 

Fabia are going basic even on their not basic / cheapest versions.

59 minutes ago, Roottootemblowinootsoot said:

All cars in Ireland are Imported, either Brand new or maybe Used from the UK.   

Ireland has not much of a Car Manufacturing Industry. 

  The difference between Opel & Vauxhall can sometimes just be the badges applied as they are coming from the same PSA owned factories.

 

Just spotted today that with a Skoda Fabia the rear disc brakes are a £100 option in the UK. 

Fabia are going basic even on their not basic / cheapest versions.

Yeah and it’s interesting to see which options are available for different markets, such as the Mercedes Benz bonnet mounted star which is available on the C and E class in Ireland but not the UK.