No Longer A Joke

[Bazile]

http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/skoda-fabia-2015-car-car-year/1327945

How things have changed , eh ?

Time was when Skoda , along with the Trabant was the laughing stock of the car moter world

[Old_Geezer]

It seems it is the way things go. Newcomers, be they countries or companies, sell low quality stuff and are a laughing stock, until they improve enough to capitalise on their gained, sizeable, market share; and then they become a premium brand/location.

[bhg481]

I remember laughing at Japanese cameras when they appeared in the early 60's.

[Quoi]

But its not a Skoda anymore - its a polo - more or less. Its not cheap either.
I am amazed that VW kept the brand. I still cant think of skoda without at least a reference back to the early models

[Baldric]

We've got an Octavia VRS Estate, 220bhp, 155mph and 0-62mph takes 6.8 seconds. Good build quality, great handling and quickest dog carrier we've had to date, it's a lot of fun. I very often use it in preference to the Beemer.
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[Graham-W]

Things changed dramatically when VW took over. Everything comes out of the VW/Audi parts bins now. They are even distant cousins of the Bugatti Veyron.

[VHG]

I have a Skoda Octavia.

Bought it second hand from a dealer about 4 years ago and never had a problem with it.

Very roomy inside and a HUGE boot.

And a lot cheaper to buy than a Mondeo or equivalent.

[JackAubrey]

I'm another happy Octavia driver. And Jeremy Clarkson described the Skoda Yeti as "the best car in the world".

[ToraToraTora]

All the modern skodas are VWs

[bhg481]

So are Bentleys

[baza]

I have had 3 in the past, one rear engined the other 2 had the engine in the front, no trouble with any of them, I did miss the tow rope, but that is another story.