Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[obiwan]

Fricken hell, how do you guys get such good prices. I was 47 for three door, basic blue tooth, tinted windows and personalised plates. And that was with the almost 4000 corporate discount. Oh what do I care, I got the car, I love it. Next time I'll be better prepared.

[hcvo1]

She said in the voicemail I received (after calling up to enquire, as I was informed to call back in 2 weeks after I ordered the car, so I did).

And the nice lady said "the ETA for your car is Early July"

No mention of it being built and so on.

It is just a far lot less then what everyone else seems to be waiting, and it was also less then what the car dealer and the car dealers manager informed me. They both sat me down and said very plainly (after trying to sell me a car they had in stock), "mate if you custom order this car, you are looking at up to a 7 month wait in some cases".

Is it fair to say if the car has been made, the VIN number be avaliable upon request? If they cant provide the VIN number the ETA they are giving me is just a very vague estimate?

Hi Pauly,

I rang my dealership yesterday and the nice lady also told me that my GTI was due for landing on the 22nd June with an early July delivery as the car will be a week 14 build. She also told me to call back in two weeks time. This was after I was quoted a mid September delivery, I am going to take this with a grain of salt until I get a VIN number and the car is on a ship on its way over here.

[Pauly]

How long does it usually take for the ship to go from Europe to Australia?

[JAYDEE]

How long does it usually take for the ship to go from Europe to Australia?

Hi Pauly, how long will depend on which route the ship takes. I have seen where ships come via the Panama Canal or via Cape of Good Hope.

Mine left BREMERHAVEN GERMANY on 17/01/2010 SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM on 19/01/2010 PORT ELIZABETH SOUTH AFRICA on 05/02/2010 EAST LONDON SOUTH AFRICA on 06/02/2010 DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA on 07/02/2010 FREMANTLE on 19/02/2010 MELBOURNE on 24/02/2010
and arrived PORT KEMBLA on 25/02/2010

[Corey_R]

Haha, haven't ordered or put down a deposit yet but dealer told me there is a car matching my specs they ordered. Built Jan arriving May.
Could be pulling my leg so i buy it?
But yeah ill be putting down a deposit on the weekend.

Ask for the VIN number. If it was already built and is arriving in 1 month, then they'll have the VIN number already. If they can't give you then VIN, then RUN, fast, RUN AWAAAAAAY!

[kennyc]

Ask for the VIN number. If it was already built and is arriving in 1 month, then they'll have the VIN number already. If they can't give you then VIN, then RUN, fast, RUN AWAAAAAAY!

When i sit down with the dealer on Saturday and discuss the contract and all that ill ask for the Vin number before i put lay down the cash.

Thanks mate!

[kennyc]

Fricken hell, how do you guys get such good prices. I was 47 for three door, basic blue tooth, tinted windows and personalised plates. And that was with the almost 4000 corporate discount. Oh what do I care, I got the car, I love it. Next time I'll be better prepared.

Yeah i don't get is as well.
I don't have corp discount but could not get anyone to drop to 49k.
I see people with heaps of extras getting cars for 48k with no corp discount. Don't know how they manage to do it!!

[markwid]

Yeah i don't get is as well.
I don't have corp discount but could not get anyone to drop to 49k.
I see people with heaps of extras getting cars for 48k with no corp discount. Don't know how they manage to do it!!

I think there was a thread (by an ex-salesman) on how to get a good deal. Look it up. Many good tips in there.

Do your research to know what is the price you are happy with (reasonable of course). And be strong when negotiating (they can smell your weakness).

Some additional tips:
1. Bring a partner (your spouse maybe) to act as the devil's advocate (the negative voice). That gives you negotiating power as they have the satisfy a second person that influences the purchase - you, I assume are already smitten with the car.

2. Go at the end of the month or end of quarter and be prepared to sign on the sales contract on the spot if you get the right price. Dealers/salesperson have numbers to meet at the end of month and quarter. They are more willing to sell to meet the numbers (if they don't meet a certain number there is some downside for them for e.g. the discount rate they get from VW australia is probably dependent on volume).

[nau]

Yeah i don't get is as well.
I don't have corp discount but could not get anyone to drop to 49k.
I see people with heaps of extras getting cars for 48k with no corp discount. Don't know how they manage to do it!!

or just ask around for sales ppl that already known to give good prices and go directly to them... can give you one guy in Vic who gave me pretty good deal (PM)

[kennyc]

or just ask around for sales ppl that already known to give good prices and go directly to them... can give you one guy in Vic who gave me pretty good deal (PM)

Yeah cool, can you send me a PM? Ill call them up.

Only thing is i actually have a car that will arrive in May, so if i go to them and they say 4 month wait i might as well go the one i have been speaking to.

[Johnson4]

Couple more easy questions...

Just drooling over these high-res photos on my desktop... and a couple more questions have come to mind:

• On the steering wheel, what do the little "phone" and "microphone" buttons do if you don't have Bluetooth?
• The four buttons in front of the gear lever: what is the second from the right, that has a "P" on it?
• Do all GTIs have a "comfort" and "sport" suspension setting?
• The cutouts in the bumpers: do all cars have the wiper & park assist cutouts, even if they don't have those options (I'm hoping not!)?
• In the US they don't get the front, thin spoiler -- do we?

Okay, so that's more than a couple. I have to do something while I wait for June...

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[MkVIGTI]

Just drooling over these high-res photos on my desktop... and a couple more questions have come to mind:

• On the steering wheel, what do the little "phone" and "microphone" buttons do if you don't have Bluetooth?
• The four buttons in front of the gear lever: what is the second from the right, that has a "P" on it?
• Do all GTIs have a "comfort" and "sport" suspension setting?
• The cutouts in the bumpers: do all cars have the wiper & park assist cutouts, even if they don't have those options (I'm hoping not!)?
• In the US they don't get the front, thin spoiler -- do we?

Okay, so that's more than a couple. I have to do something while I wait for June...

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The phone & microphone buttons will only mute the music if u don't have BT; the P button is to activate the parking sensors if u have optioned them, if not it will just be a piece of hard plastic in its place and from my test drive, there are no cutouts for the sensors in the bumper if they are not optioned; and yes, I believe there is a tiny spoiler underneath the front bumper for our GTI.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I still haven't received mine yet but it won't be long...

Cheers

[MkVIGTI]

Sorry, just realised I completely missed one of your questions...

The answer to that is NO, not all GTIs get the 'comfort' and 'sport' suspension settings. That only comes when u have optioned the ACC (adaptive chassis control). If not there will just be another blank false button in its place.

[Corey_R]

Just drooling over these high-res photos on my desktop... and a couple more questions have come to mind:

• On the steering wheel, what do the little "phone" and "microphone" buttons do if you don't have Bluetooth?
• The four buttons in front of the gear lever: what is the second from the right, that has a "P" on it?
• Do all GTIs have a "comfort" and "sport" suspension setting?
• The cutouts in the bumpers: do all cars have the wiper & park assist cutouts, even if they don't have those options (I'm hoping not!)?
• In the US they don't get the front, thin spoiler -- do we?

Okay, so that's more than a couple. I have to do something while I wait for June...

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I merged your question into this thread as it best fits here.

I just need to clarify one of the responses from MkVIGTI. In relation to the cutouts for the 'wiper & park assist'.

The PDC (Park Distance Control) sensors are only present if Park Assist is optioned, and no cutouts are present if Park Assist isn't optioned, as MkVIGTI stated.

But the other cutover which you're referred to as a 'wiper' cutout is actually the popup headlight 'washer' which sprays water onto the headlight cover to remove dirt when you have Bi-Xenons. The washer cutout is present regardless of whether you option Bi-Xenons or not.

[Leo]

The deal is still on the table but here goes....

5 door manual
Premium blue tooth
MDI
Park Assist
Privacy Glass (plus dealer tint for front windows)
Rear view camera

$42,888 on the road.
EDIT - the contract was just printed. He then pointed out the mistake in the code listed under make, it was impossible for me to tell I was signing up for a 3 door at that stage.

Your thoughts? Simple mistake, incompetent, or dodgy?

Holy Crap, thats just what happened to me when I spoke to my local dealer, Except instead of printing a contract, he gave me a price of what I wanted but without DSG and without bixenons by "accident."

All I wanted was to know if I could get: MDI, Bi-xenons, DSG and MAYBE the Dynaudio Premium audio to go under 45k, and he did... until he said "I forgot the lights and DSG" effectively adding 3.5k to the price... Kinda hurt cause I was pretty much only wondering if it was possible to get something close to 10% off the price (which with my calculation was 9.4% in terms of what I was asking) And since the price was only 1k from the list price (including onroads) I thought I was being mistreated.

Being 25 and I normally get side swipped by dealers who think I probably cant afford the cars that I want to look at. Kinda getting tired of being called "tiger" and "you're a big boy, you dont need to talk to your dad" comments comming from salespeople... I was a salesperson too in my teen years, I at least know a bit more about respect. Hope it turns out well for you hooba.