Dealer Prices!!!

uncle bulgaria · 05-06-2006, 10:22

We recently bought a vRS from our local dealers, and wanted the cruse control retro fitting. At the time I noticed the Control stalk on display in the Parts cabinate with £150 on it "that can't be right" said I "as it's listed in the accessory catalog at £60". "your right" said service manager "I will get it re labled".

Having looked in the forums I saw that the average fitted price was £150, so thought I had been a bit of a plonker (obviously the fitted price on the label)! Checked with other near by dealers who all quoted me £150.

Went down today to get it fitted and again looked in the cabinet to see the Octy II stak now labeled at...... wait for it............ £225!!!!!!

"wait a minute" says I "whats that price?". "fitted price inc vat" says service manager "hang on" says I "Briskoda site shows that about £150 fitted is the average, and your local competitors are doing it cheaper!" "Oh ok £150 it is." I think he knew he had been sussed!

Just goes to show that you have to be informed these days! Some poor sod could have paid the £225, now that's some mark up!

Despite being a long standing customer of Skoda & that dealer, I have began to wonder about some of the aftersales prices. I know everything seems to go up but £75 in a matter of weeks!!

Guess I will have to phone our 3 nearest dealers every time I want some thing, can no longer expect the good deals that I used to get.

Strange how it sees to coincide with them apointing a new service manger, or am a skeptical? Can't wait to see what they are going to charge me for fitting the fire extinguisher bracket to the drivers seat base!!!

texasjohn · 05-06-2006, 18:20

Similar experience (but not so much of a markup)

Suzuki keyring, I could see it was $4.99 in the catalogue he looked in to order it, he tries to charge me $6.99 plus sales tax (about $7.50 total).

Told him I can read upside down, will pay $4.99+tax as per MRSP, or I'll leave it thank you very much.

Cheeky twunts!

uncle bulgaria · 06-06-2006, 12:05

Have had several Zuks in the past, (SJ's Jimnys Vitaras & Grand Vitaras and my much missed Swift GTi) and our dealer was a small local one. Very good, reasonable prices and willing to discount. Then they became a massive multi-franchised lot!

Awful service, poor customer care and not a chance of a discount & all the best staff left!

texasjohn · 06-06-2006, 13:40

This was a bike shop, I had a DR650 dirtbike

although I use the term dirtbike loosely as any biker will understand*

*160kg is generally considered a bit on the heavy side for a dirtbike

05-06-2006, 10:22	#1
uncle bulgaria Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: S Yorks Posts: 339 Members Car: Standard Octavia II vRS Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Dealer Prices!!! We recently bought a vRS from our local dealers, and wanted the cruse control retro fitting. At the time I noticed the Control stalk on display in the Parts cabinate with £150 on it "that can't be right" said I "as it's listed in the accessory catalog at £60". "your right" said service manager "I will get it re labled". Having looked in the forums I saw that the average fitted price was £150, so thought I had been a bit of a plonker (obviously the fitted price on the label)! Checked with other near by dealers who all quoted me £150. Went down today to get it fitted and again looked in the cabinet to see the Octy II stak now labeled at...... wait for it............ £225!!!!!! "wait a minute" says I "whats that price?". "fitted price inc vat" says service manager "hang on" says I "Briskoda site shows that about £150 fitted is the average, and your local competitors are doing it cheaper!" "Oh ok £150 it is." I think he knew he had been sussed! Just goes to show that you have to be informed these days! Some poor sod could have paid the £225, now that's some mark up! Despite being a long standing customer of Skoda & that dealer, I have began to wonder about some of the aftersales prices. I know everything seems to go up but £75 in a matter of weeks!! Guess I will have to phone our 3 nearest dealers every time I want some thing, can no longer expect the good deals that I used to get. Strange how it sees to coincide with them apointing a new service manger, or am a skeptical? Can't wait to see what they are going to charge me for fitting the fire extinguisher bracket to the drivers seat base!!!

05-06-2006, 18:20	#2
texasjohn Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,677 Members Car: BMW Z4 3.0i SMG Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Dealer Prices!!! Similar experience (but not so much of a markup) Suzuki keyring, I could see it was $4.99 in the catalogue he looked in to order it, he tries to charge me $6.99 plus sales tax (about $7.50 total). Told him I can read upside down, will pay $4.99+tax as per MRSP, or I'll leave it thank you very much. Cheeky twunts! __________________ Xbox 360 gamertag: TexasJohn74.

06-06-2006, 12:05	#3
uncle bulgaria Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: S Yorks Posts: 339 Members Car: Standard Octavia II vRS Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Dealer Prices!!! Have had several Zuks in the past, (SJ's Jimnys Vitaras & Grand Vitaras and my much missed Swift GTi) and our dealer was a small local one. Very good, reasonable prices and willing to discount. Then they became a massive multi-franchised lot! Awful service, poor customer care and not a chance of a discount & all the best staff left! Last edited by uncle bulgaria; 06-06-2006 at 12:06.

06-06-2006, 13:40	#4
texasjohn Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,677 Members Car: BMW Z4 3.0i SMG Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Dealer Prices!!! This was a bike shop, I had a DR650 dirtbike although I use the term dirtbike loosely as any biker will understand* 160kg is generally considered a bit on the heavy side for a dirtbike __________________ Xbox 360 gamertag: TexasJohn74. Last edited by texasjohn; 06-06-2006 at 13:42.*

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