Best time to buy a GTI?

[bwen]

A made a post last year about buying at GTI this year and the time has finally come around. I'm most probably planning to buy between July and November, earlier the better of course!

I've read quite a bit about how the new GTI is hitting Australian shores around Q4 of 2009 so I thought just before the new model is released it would be the perfect opportunity for me to buy the MK5 for a good price. I'm just wondering when the best time would be? I was thinking maybe end of financial year for maybe some sales? or hold off a bit longer for a better deal as they need to move old models for their new ones.

There is a 30-50% on selected brand new VW cars at the moment (in Brisbane), is that a sign that maybe they're moving their old models?

I'm looking to buy brand new only and only options I'm most probably looking to add onto the car would be DSG, Leather and Metallic Paint

[Guest212]

If i were you i'd be buying now or you're not going to get one.

Also, good luck getting a good price. Due to such limited stock most dealers aren't negotiating much at all until the Mk6 actually sits in the showroom next to them.

[Maverick]

I'm just wondering when the best time would be? I was thinking maybe end of financial year for maybe some sales? or hold off a bit longer for a better deal as they need to move old models for their new ones.

Depends, there isn't much stock left so you won't have a choice of colour, trim and options. You'll have to take what is in the dealer network at this moment which will be very very limited.

There is a 30-50% on selected brand new VW cars at the moment (in Brisbane), is that a sign that maybe they're moving their old models?

There isn't a 30-50% discount, you're misreading the ads. This is about tax concessions.

I'm looking to buy brand new only and only options I'm most probably looking to add onto the car would be DSG, Leather and Metallic Paint

Good luck! You may already be too late.

[franjae]

You know the 30-50% is the Investment Allowance for businesses? Not general discounting as such.

[maca]

There is a 30-50% on selected brand new VW cars at the moment (in Brisbane), is that a sign that maybe they're moving their old models?

Whatever you do, make the most of that! I wish I had known and waited to buy my Jetta.. I would've been able to buy a brand new TDi with leather, sunroof, fogs and rims for less than what I got my bare TDi for

[Maverick]

Whatever you do, make the most of that! I wish I had known and waited to buy my Jetta.. I would've been able to buy a brand new TDi with leather, sunroof, fogs and rims for less than what I got my bare TDi for

If you're eligible for the 30 or 50% rebates then you can get it as you purchased your car during the period of eligibility. If you're not as mentioned in the two posts above then you get nothing.

Either way you haven't missed out on anything. I assume you're under the belief that this is a 30 or 50% discount on new VW cars? I doubt that it would EVER occur on brand new VW stock.

[Sharkie]

At the moment there are free onroads on MK5 GTIs in stock at VW dealers.

Free onroads also on Polos, Jettas, Passats etc ....

excluded are MK6, Tiguans & Passat CC.

So if you want a new VW this is the month to get it ........ got the news when I got an update on my Tiguan coming, yesterday.

[GTI32]

I heard someone paid $45k driveaway for a pirelli recently. Thats probably the best deal I've seen in a while.

I wouldn't hold out for a mk6 unless you have the cash. I would expect driveaway prices for a mk6 to be over $10k higher than what you can get a mk5 for. People paid over $50k for a mk5 in the early days - and waited 6 months for the car.

[Maverick]

I heard someone paid $45k driveaway for a pirelli recently. Thats probably the best deal I've seen in a while.

I wouldn't hold out for a mk6 unless you have the cash. I would expect driveaway prices for a mk6 to be over $10k higher than what you can get a mk5 for. People paid over $50k for a mk5 in the early days - and waited 6 months for the car.

You're missing one minor issue here, the reason why the Mark V's are cheap is that all cars at the moment are cheap because of the economy!

When the Mark V came out the market was booming, it's a different story now and dealers will be willing to do deals to get the sales.

[franjae]

I seriously doubt there's been manyPirellis at $45k drive away. Most deals had trade-ins hence that figure is somewhat misleading. I would love to hear about the straight outright buys and how many actually paid this $45k price. I reckon stocks of standard Pirellis would be running low now and dealer wouldn't be selling the optioned up cars for the same price.

[GTI32]

You're missing one minor issue here, the reason why the Mark V's are cheap is that all cars at the moment are cheap because of the economy!

When the Mark V came out the market was booming, it's a different story now and dealers will be willing to do deals to get the sales.

True. But we will have nowhere near the stock issues that are present now. The car industry is moving towards a built to order model. Especially for imports.

[VW Central]

I seriously doubt there's been manyPirellis at $45k drive away. Most deals had trade-ins hence that figure is somewhat misleading. I would love to hear about the straight outright buys and how many actually paid this $45k price. I reckon stocks of standard Pirellis would be running low now and dealer wouldn't be selling the optioned up cars for the same price.

I paid $46,000 drive away for mine, it was a straight outright purchase via Bank Cheque. (Pirelli 5 Door Black with Rear Sensors).

[Maverick]

True. But we will have nowhere near the stock issues that are present now. The car industry is moving towards a built to order model. Especially for imports.

They're aren't any stock issues now, the dealers have to keep a certain number of cars in stock and as demos and any car that you want that has a few options needs to be a factory order. Given the new GTI is still 6 months away and they're almost of stock of the old one I don't see any excess stock issues.

They will never move to a complete build to order model because many people don't care about specifics and they also won't wait 4-6 months for a car.

[GTI32]

They're aren't any stock issues now, the dealers have to keep a certain number of cars in stock and as demos and any car that you want that has a few options needs to be a factory order. Given the new GTI is still 6 months away and they're almost of stock of the old one I don't see any excess stock issues.

They will never move to a complete build to order model because many people don't care about specifics and they also won't wait 4-6 months for a car.

Not a stock issue now?!?
There are 50,000 cars parked out at laverton in a holding yard. The sale price of a GTI may be influenced by the stock of GTIs, but its also influenced by the stock and price of every other competitor out there.

Of course it will never be completely 'build to order', but there is a move in that direction.

[KWICKS]

I believe the correct term is "mass customisation", of which DELL are masters. The limiting factor is you can airfreight a PC relatively quickly from anywhere to anywhere, but you cannot airfreight cars (unless you are in F1 or the military!).

I think the absolute best time to buy a MkV GTI would be after the MkVI GTI is released. But at this point you may miss out if there are a few buyers likie you, and you would certainly be restricting your choice of options re colour, trim, spec.