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From: davew@shark.UUCP (Dave Williams)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Skoda cars.
Message-ID: <1545@shark.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 12:52:21 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 24 12:52:21 1985
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In article <7546@watrose.UUCP> pgtrubey@watrose.UUCP (Phil Trubey) writes:
>
>I recently come across dealership ads selling Skoda cars
>for $5895 ("commuter" model (whatever that is) for $4995).
>
>These are CHEAP prices for new cars up here (Waterloo, Canada).
>
>I'm wondering why they are so cheap.  Has anyone had any 
>experience with them?  Are they inexpensive because of
>lack of features, workmanship, reliability, or are they just
>a good deal?
>
The Skoda is a Czechoslovakian car that was briefly sold in the
US about 20-25 years ago. It was nearly impossible to get replacement
parts which they required a lot of. The paint and interior deteriorated
rapidly and they were generally a cut below anything else offered on the
market at that time. I would hope they have gotten their act together in
the intervening years, but I would be very reluctant to invest in one of
these cars when you could buy a good used car for the same price that
would provide good transportation, have a ready source of replacement
parts and could be repaired by any competent mechanic.
-- 


                                    Dave Williams
                                    Tektronix, Inc.
                                    Graphic Workstations Division
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