Skoda India launches "5X5 Experience" for the Rapid sedan

Skoda India has been witnessing a drop in sales for a few months now. The big sales drop has been experienced by the Czech automaker's best selling product, the Rapid sedan. Sales of the Rapid have fallen to an average of about 1,200 units per month, with August being a particularly hard month for the car, with wholesale dispatches of just 810 units.

Dodgy after sales service and high maintenance costs have been a bane of brand Skoda in India, and this poor reputation has begun eating into retail sales. The weakest struggle the most when the times get hard and the slowing down car market has exposed the chinks in the brand's armor. Even as the Indian festive season is on in full swing, Skoda has launched into damage control mode. 

The Volkswagen group owned car maker is now offering the "5X5 Experience" package for the Rapid sedan. This package will be offered on all variants of the Rapid sedan until the end of September. 

High points of the "5X5 Experience" on the Skoda Rapid sedan, 

• 5 year extended warranty package that will also cover the second owner of the car
• 5 year car loan at a loan interest rate of 7.99%
• 5 year preventive maintenance schedule that will cover scheduled maintenance costs
• 5 year roadside assistance package that will also cover the second owner of the car
• 1st year free insurance