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There's a million reasons why not. And the mats do cost the dealership a reasonable amount.
They are often thrown in with the sale as part of the negotiation process like a full tank of fuel. I've never "paid" as such for floor mats in any of my cars and always negotiated them in (GTI has them included so that wasn't hard).
Not everyone want's floor mats and may instead want the rubber mats there or even sheepskin.
It would add to the base cost of the car and every dollar does add up plus it's one more item to go missing along the way from Volkswagen to the Dealer.
It's like mud flaps being an option, the rear boot liner trays and the list goes on, they're all personal choices. Some consider headlight protectors to be essential but others don't.
Mav raises some valid points about choice and economics, but in my opinion, the Golf definitely needs mats of some kind. Maybe I'm just old, but I liked the fact that my first few cars had real loop or cut pile carpet. In comparison, the Golf's carpet just seems like fuzz to me, which I find hard to keep clean as stuff seems to stick to it like glue, necessitating me picking it out by hand at times.
That's fine, but I know plenty of people who get a car which already has carpet mats, throw them out, and buy rubber ones! People have their own preferences, and as Mav said, why should people have to pay for things they may not want.
I picked up my 118TSI this afternoon! When I mentioned to Osborne Park VW that a rival dealer had offered to supply the mats free of charge, they immediately said that they would do the same... also got the full tank of fuel! No mats yet though- on order. Like, who runs out of mats?
Anyway, love the car- Scotchgard drying as I type this! Thanks to Dermot at Wangara VW for the offer of free mats- a most successful bargaining chip in the end!
When there is a end of financial sale on it is very easy to run out of stock like cars and even Volkswagen Mats.. Not sticking up for the dealer here but there is no such thing as free mats they do cost a dealer money somewhere along the line.. Any dealer can make things sound free.
On another note it is very generous of Dermot at Wangara to want to supply mats to you free of charge and not even a customer of wangara . Very decent. Dermot I hope things are busy over your end of the country..
That's fine, but I know plenty of people who get a car which already has carpet mats, throw them out, and buy rubber ones! People have their own preferences, and as Mav said, why should people have to pay for things they may not want.
Not sure whether this was in response to my comment, which was really only intended to convey my opinion that mats of some kind are a good idea given that nature of the carpet, not that one kind of mat or another should be standard.
Not sure whether this was in response to my comment, which was really only intended to convey my opinion that mats of some kind are a good idea given that nature of the carpet, not that one kind of mat or another should be standard.
Aaah, agreed then, everyone should ensure their car has a mat of one type or another
Originally posted by Dermot
So a free sirloin steak, or a fortune for a filet.....
Full tank should be common courtesy, yes. I know when I picked up mine, I didn't get a full tank (slipped my mind at contract neg time) - they said standard delievery full amount is 20ltrs - so I asked them to top mine up...
I did ask at contract negotiation time and was told I would get a full tank...I didn't.
I'm sure if I asked for free mats they would have laughed in my face, it was hard enough getting them to give us more than $200 off RRP in the initial negotiations (Second negotiation was better once I learned about corporate discounts ). I found it weird that they didn't try and upsell us on anything like paint protection, mats, tint, etc. when we first put in our order as well...I was ready to negotiate on a good deal for mats and tint, but never got the chance.
Now I'm tossing up whether to get carpet or rubber mats for the tiggy off ebay (in the meantime it is scotch guarded and I give it a quick suck with the dyson every time it gets crap in it). Shame we don't have a "Dermot" in Canberra giving away dealer logo'd mats
Plus my workmate who just bought a white TSI keeps telling me "You should have got it from Gerald Slaven" just because he knows it riles me up He did share some of his free wine though
If you are going to get the dealer to provide free mats, I'd recommend the OEM rubber ones. They are better at protecting the carpet underneath and don't wear as fast as the embroided ones.
I did ask at contract negotiation time and was told I would get a full tank...I didn't.
I'm sure if I asked for free mats they would have laughed in my face, it was hard enough getting them to give us more than $200 off RRP in the initial negotiations (Second negotiation was better once I learned about corporate discounts ). I found it weird that they didn't try and upsell us on anything like paint protection, mats, tint, etc. when we first put in our order as well...I was ready to negotiate on a good deal for mats and tint, but never got the chance.
Now I'm tossing up whether to get carpet or rubber mats for the tiggy off ebay (in the meantime it is scotch guarded and I give it a quick suck with the dyson every time it gets crap in it). Shame we don't have a "Dermot" in Canberra giving away dealer logo'd mats
Plus my workmate who just bought a white TSI keeps telling me "You should have got it from Gerald Slaven" just because he knows it riles me up He did share some of his free wine though
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As the The Brand Manager from Gerald Slaven Volkswagen I wished you did buy it from us..
I am glad you enjoyed your friends Wine. lol//.... Maybe we can try and help you on your next Volkswagen Purchase. Although I have heard the ads on our local radio that my local competiton is giving away free stickers.........rofl.. We here of course don't giveaway free stickers just hopefully give good service. smiles Phillip
Phillip Fairhall
Brand Manager
Rolfe Renault / Audi Centre Canberra
Melrose Drive Phillip ACT
Why floor mats?
(Apart from cut price car freebies)
Seriously folks, bought 'trimable' floor mats from Aldi.
Then (apart from in drivers area) purchased seperate small carpets
(see your local variety store)
NOW, I laid rubber floor mats, followed by carpet, on floor.
Result, much less noise reflected from road surface!
PLus, apart from "No prestige logo" still looks good.
MY13 Passat 130TDI Sedan. Autumn Brown Metalic, Desert Beige seats. Sat nav, Rev camera, Dynaudio, 12way adj seats. No ACC Previous Golf 118 TSI with ACC given to my son
As the The Brand Manager from Gerald Slaven Volkswagen I wished you did buy it from us..
I am glad you enjoyed your friends Wine. lol//.... Maybe we can try and help you on your next Volkswagen Purchase. Although I have heard the ads on our local radio that my local competiton is giving away free stickers.........rofl.. We here of course don't giveaway free stickers just hopefully give good service. smiles Phillip
+1. Was a pleasure to purchase a car from Phillip at Gerald Slaven. I also received a bottle of wine which i didn't expect at all and full tank of fuel. Also got USB+iPod cables. Highly recommended.
The GTI comes with standard floor mats, but something like that shouldn't be too hard to negotiate when closing the deal. I did so on a Honda in the past and they fit much better than cheapies.
+1. Was a pleasure to purchase a car from Phillip at Gerald Slaven. I also received a bottle of wine which i didn't expect at all and full tank of fuel. Also got USB+iPod cables. Highly recommended.
The GTI comes with standard floor mats, but something like that shouldn't be too hard to negotiate when closing the deal. I did so on a Honda in the past and they fit much better than cheapies.
Cheap mats are too dangerous. Ask this rocket scientist what he thinks of them.
(chase weir: the floor mats made the car go fast and out of control)
As the The Brand Manager from Gerald Slaven Volkswagen I wished you did buy it from us..
I am glad you enjoyed your friends Wine. lol//.... Maybe we can try and help you on your next Volkswagen Purchase. Although I have heard the ads on our local radio that my local competiton is giving away free stickers.........rofl.. We here of course don't giveaway free stickers just hopefully give good service. smiles Phillip
LOL, Yeah I know...if only I could go back in time to January 23 Won't be buying a new car for a while, the tiggy has been the culmination of 5 years of saving and a LOT of car research. Hopefully when it is time to replace it you will be selling hover cars, I wan't a hover car real bad...or an Audi R8
Edit: just thought I would add, free stickers aren't the only thing they are giving away. We got an invoice from sunway insurance which they also signed us up to for free...even though I was quite clear that I was organising my own insurance with QBE when we picked the car up. Seems they were really keen to get that kick back from sunway and decided to ignore me and sign us up anyway.
Glad you ar ehappy with your Tiguan Purchase. Tiguan are a beautiful car and a 103 with fruit or a 147 tig is always my popular Drive Car along with GTI smiles... I must say as of today I will be hoping out of my white 147 Tig for my year long wait is over I finally get my Golf R Rising Blue DSG I sit here in my office drooling at her outside my window saying hurry up and rego me... Official Launch is Saturday the 12th June 2010 .. It is also my birthday but it will be known now as Golf R day..lol ...lol
Phillip Fairhall
Brand Manager
Rolfe Renault / Audi Centre Canberra
Melrose Drive Phillip ACT
). I found it weird that they didn't try and upsell us on anything like paint protection, mats, tint, etc. when we first put in our order as well...I was ready to negotiate on a good deal for mats and tint, but never got the chance.
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