Maintaining regular maintenance not only helps the vehicle operate smoothly and safely, but also ensures long-term cost savings. Regular maintenance and inspections help identify and address issues when they first arise, avoiding costly repairs later on. Regular maintenance is also related to comfort and convenience for the driver, providing a better driving experience. At the same time, proper care helps the vehicle maintain energy efficiency, increase energy savings, and reduce emissions, positively impacting the environment.
For many car owners today, the maintenance policy of the manufacturer is a crucial factor in the decision-making process of choosing a car model. This is often the main reason why car owners hesitate to own a fully imported European car – with the perception that maintenance costs are often more expensive. Not to mention, the price of European imported cars is also usually high, there are not many authorized repair shops, spare parts are scarce and waiting time is long. These challenges often make consumers feel hesitant and hesitant about the decision to buy European cars.
Recently, the maintenance costs of Skoda Vietnam have been revealed and they are quite surprising for users. The noteworthy point is that these costs are relatively affordable, only slightly higher than Korean and Japanese car brands. This has never been seen in a fully imported European car brand in Vietnam.
The maintenance cycle of Skoda cars is 7,500km or 1 year, depending on whichever condition comes first. Among them, there is no initial 1,000km cycle like most other car brands in the market. The average cost for one regular maintenance is very competitive compared to the competitors. For example, with the Skoda Kodiaq Style 2.0 – the highest version of Skoda in the Vietnamese market, the first time costs only about 2.4 million VND and the fourth time at 30,000km is about 5.4 million VND.
When adding up the total maintenance costs at each mileage interval and comparing with other cars in the same segment, these costs can be considered very competitive.
In addition, the lack of spare parts is a problem that many European car owners are currently facing. Skoda Vietnam has provided a solution by importing ready-made spare parts and ensuring ready supply as soon as customers need them.
Furthermore, as one of the 8 brands under the Volkswagen Group (alongside Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Volkswagen, etc.), Skoda shares the MQB platform and chassis with other partners in the group, providing the advantage of using many common parts with other European brands. This not only enriches the supply of spare parts for Skoda but also supports car owners of many other European brands.
Skoda Vietnam currently offers a 3-year warranty policy with no mileage limit for all new cars purchased from authorized dealerships (according to Skoda Vietnam’s official website). Customers will receive warranty services at all authorized service centers nationwide.