MY10 2009 Build vs 2010 Build

[vw19]

What is the diff if a new golf is a 2009 built vs 2010 built MY10? Besides the year being a difference, of course.. hehe... Will it have a lower resale value in 4 years time if I decide to sell a 2009 built car? Should the price of a new 2009 built car be lower than 2010 built given that it is older even though there is no gov tax tariff benefit? Just a bit concerned if my dealer decides to give me a 2009 built instead of a 2010...

[Corey_R]

What is the diff if a new golf is a 2009 built vs 2010 built MY10? Besides the year being a difference, of course.. hehe... Will it have a lower resale value in 4 years time if I decide to sell a 2009 built car? Should the price of a new 2009 built car be lower than 2010 built given that it is older even though there is no gov tax tariff benefit? Just a bit concerned if my dealer decides to give me a 2009 built instead of a 2010...

There is no difference.

The 'model year' (MY) is what determines any specification changes.

However, the build date is what gets stamped onto the car, and that is what the dealers will look at when determining resale. So yes, it will affect your resale to a certain amount. However, over the long haul, how you look after the car and how many KM's you put on it will have a much bigger influence than whether it was built in 2009 or 2010.

If you have a 2009 built car which you could get, or have to wait 6 months for a 2010 built car - just take the 2009!

[vw19]

Thanks! Much clearer in my head now.. Will be looking forward to pick up my car - 2009 or 2010!

[kennyc]

Did you dealer say when the car was built?
Mine was built 3rd week of 2010, am happy i am getting a 2010 built car.

Although i reckon in June/July when they start building the new model (MY11 or new revision?) i assume they will have bluetooth or something as standard!
Just speculation of course!!

[vw19]

When I signed the deal, he was suppose to secure a car as soon as it arrives at the port but he was unable to do so. He is now getting it from another dealer - potentially could be 2009 MY10.

If only I can wait for the MY11! ahha.. My previous car has bluetooth and I would definitely be missing this feature in my new golf. Do you know of any additional features? Could be called the tech + comfort package! haha

[kennyc]

When I signed the deal, he was suppose to secure a car as soon as it arrives at the port but he was unable to do so. He is now getting it from another dealer - potentially could be 2009 MY10.

If only I can wait for the MY11! ahha.. My previous car has bluetooth and I would definitely be missing this feature in my new golf. Do you know of any additional features? Could be called the tech + comfort package! haha

No Idea what the next one will have. Me dealer thinks it will only be like another colour or something. But knowing my luck it will have all the stuff you pay for as standard, ie bluetooth, mdi etc.

Just have to wait and see i guess

[DracZ]

One small other factor one might consider is insurance premium on different years - with the more recent year 2010 vs 2009 for example, even if there aren't any specifications changes etc, its still seen by insurance companies as a different model essentially. Hence all statistics gathered for the 2009 model would be separate from the 2010 model. At the point I purchased my insurance there was a lack of any real statistics on the 2010 model Golf vs the 2009, which lead to a lower premium based on essentially the same car.

When scouting around for quotes there was some slight confusion on my part since my car was built DEC 2009, and complianced here in FEB 2010. I'm with AAMI and they take the compliance year as the "year" for the car. So for those with cars built late 2009, just keep that in mind.

[vw19]

Thanks DracZ. I am with AAMI as well. Hope they will give me a lower premium too!! hehe.. Picking my new hot sexy car this Friday!! Woohooo!

[JohnA]

insurance companies won't go on build date though. The rego sticker would say 2010 golf, insurance it would be insured as a 2010 model also

[DracZ]

insurance companies won't go on build date though. The rego sticker would say 2010 golf, insurance it would be insured as a 2010 model also

Covered that in my previous post, basically its the compliance date they look at, not the manufacturer date, when assessing which "year" the car is.

[Maverick]

When scouting around for quotes there was some slight confusion on my part since my car was built DEC 2009, and complianced here in FEB 2010. I'm with AAMI and they take the compliance year as the "year" for the car. So for those with cars built late 2009, just keep that in mind.

AAMI specifically state "Year of Manufacture" and describe this as "The Year your car was Manufactured".

Insurance companies and government departments use the year of manufacture.

insurance companies won't go on build date though. The rego sticker would say 2010 golf, insurance it would be insured as a 2010 model also

Insurance companies do go on the manufacture date as it's the only date that matters. You will notice that insurance companies allow for different model years but the the manufacture date is what everything is based on.

Consumer Affairs in Victoria says:


A car’s age will affect its resale value. For resale, the age is determined by the year of manufacture stamped on the car’s build plate.

The build plate, usually attached to the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments, is affixed when the motor vehicle when it is assembled.

If the build plate has been tampered with, do not buy the car.

The date on the build plate should also be printed on the 'notice of particulars' which is attached to the window of a used car by the motor car trader (for more information about the 'notice of particulars' see Question 6).

The build date differs from the car’s compliance plate date, which confirms that the vehicle complies with Australian design standards for safety and emissions. The compliance plate, also attached to the firewall, shows the date it was fitted to the vehicle by the importer (for imported cars) or the manufacturer (for locally built cars).

There may be a significant difference between the build date and the compliance date due to shipping and storage time. The compliance plate may even be fitted in a different year.

Sometimes a new car marketed as a 'current model' will have been manufactured the previous year. Remember that the age of a car – a factor likely to affect its resale value – is taken from its date of manufacture, not its date of first registration.

[DracZ]

Really? Then I must've been told the wrong information over the phone by the AAMI rep. Either way they have all the relevant details (build / compliance date) etc and my car is still insured as a 2010 model even though it has a DEC 2009 build date.

[G-rig]

Not much difference between the year models and i don't think anyone will care after 4 years if it was built end of Dec 09 or start of 10. Agree looking after it and keeping the km down helps more with resale.

Obviously it will take longer to get a 10 build out here than a 09. I grabbed an 09 build but didn't have to wait at all so was worth it.

[GolfAtom]

Did you dealer say when the car was built?
Mine was built 3rd week of 2010, am happy i am getting a 2010 built car.

Although i reckon in June/July when they start building the new model (MY11 or new revision?) i assume they will have bluetooth or something as standard!
Just speculation of course!!

Yes, and along with the new model, you also get a price increase!!!

[Corey_R]

Really? Then I must've been told the wrong information over the phone by the AAMI rep. Either way they have all the relevant details (build / compliance date) etc and my car is still insured as a 2010 model even though it has a DEC 2009 build date.

I think you are being told the correct information, you just don't understand what you're being told.

As Maverick stated, your insurance is based on when the car was built! In your case it's 2009. This doesn't mean you don't have a 2010 model (i.e. MY10). Because you DO have a MY10. MY10 cars were built from about July onwards (does anyone have the exact month?).

So in summary:
You have a MY10 car, which your insurance company recognises.
Your premium was based on the build date, 2009.
Your resale will be based on the build date, 2009.
Your compliance plate will be 2010, but this only means that's when it passed the ADR changes and checks, and is not a factor in its insurance or resale.