Golf R Specifications and Prices

[dave_r]

it could actually make you the highest discount ever posted here for an R.

Percentage Saved 9.54%
Percentage Saved 9.46%

Surely we've had better than 10% before?

I haven't driven an R without ACC. I've driven a GTI with and without ACC though.<snip>

You'd have that as a cut & paste by now wouldn't you?

I do wish I'd opted ACC also.

Me too...oh wait

[Glennb]

Surely we've had better than 10% before?

According to Corey's spreadsheet, mine was 14%.

[thezoneR32]

Just a quick question re Chassis Control option - How did you guys felt the car drove with 19's and no Chassis Control?? Was the car hard, or uncomfortable?? Im just debating whether to spend the $1500 and get the ACC fitted.

$1500 for state of the art electronic suspension? No brainer. I drove the R with 18's and standard susp very underwhelming. I would go aftermarket coilovers or acc.

[lawsy82]

According to Corey's spreadsheet, mine was 14%.

what was your specs and drive away price??

[Corey_R]

Surely we've had better than 10% before?

I don't recall seeing anything "believable" on an R over 10% so far.

[Glennb]

what was your specs and drive away price??

5 door DSG
19"
ACC
Leather
Bluetooth
Dynaudio Upgrade
Tinted Windows

$59,200 drive away.

[Prodigy]

5 door DSG
19"
ACC
Leather
Bluetooth
Dynaudio Upgrade
Tinted Windows

$59,200 drive away.

Thats a bloody damn good price..

[dave_r]

I don't recall seeing anything "believable" on an R over 10% so far.

5 door DSG
19"
ACC
Leather
Bluetooth
Dynaudio Upgrade
Tinted Windows

$59,200 drive away.

LOL you were saying Coreying?

Thats a bloody damn good price..

Indeed. Which dealer?

[Corey_R]

Any is there any corp discount/lease/trade-in/prior purchases from the dealer etc?

[Glennb]

That includes the VW corp discount, although that really only lowers the dealer delivery to ~$1,500 as far as i can tell as it's not as good as it use to be.
And yes we bought a Tig 147 earlier this year from the same dealer, so i have a relationship with them (apart from kicking tyres regularly for the last 18 months )
Interestingly enough, the % discount on my R order is more than on the GTI quote from same dealer at the start of the year, which is probably due to getting under the LCT cut off.
PM me if you want to know which dealer.

[Corey_R]

Yeah - in VIC is a two fold bonus to be under the LCT threshold, because not only are you not paying 33% LCT on the amount over $57,446, but you're also not playing 5% stamp duty. Also, unlike NSW where the increase in stamp duty is just on the value over the threshold, in VIC when stamp duty changes from 2.5% to 5%, it's on the ENTIRE COST of the car.

In other words, you go from a drive away price of $59,560 straight to a drive away price of $61,001 - there is actually only $1 difference in the discount from the dealer between those two prices, but because you cross the threshold the stamp duty jumps from $1440 to $2880.


Regardless, the price is very good!

Though it should be noted to anyone else reading this. The lowering of the dealer delivery price to ~$1,500 due to corporate discount is by way of rebate via VGA. Also, Glennb made another ~$50,000 purchase from the dealer earlier this year. If you want to know the quickest way to get a bad price, walk into a dealer and ask them to "match this price that I found on an internet forum"

[Glennb]

Regardless, the price is very good!

Though it should be noted to anyone else reading this. The lowering of the dealer delivery price to ~$1,500 due to corporate discount is by way of rebate via VGA. Also, Glennb made another ~$50,000 purchase from the dealer earlier this year. If you want to know the quickest way to get a bad price, walk into a dealer and ask them to "match this price that I found on an internet forum"

So the moral of the story is to buy 2 R's for extra special discount
But even at $62k drive away, my spec gives a 11+% discount, so it really shouldn't be too hard to get 10% or better from talking to your dealer nicely.
And i'm also likely going to have to wait 6 months before i see the car too

[dave_r]

That includes the VW corp discount, although that really only lowers the dealer delivery to ~$1,500 as far as i can tell as it's not as good as it use to be.
And yes we bought a Tig 147 earlier this year from the same dealer, so i have a relationship with them (apart from kicking tyres regularly for the last 18 months )

We ordered both at the same time so along with corp discount it definately helped get a higher discount.

Yeah - in VIC is a two fold bonus to be under the LCT threshold, because not only are you not paying 33% LCT on the amount over $57,446, but you're also not playing 5% stamp duty.

Yeah that part is a killer, especially as you add a few more options and the taxes add up!

[poloplayer]

Doesn't coreying's spreadsheet calculate that config to be $65,000? :S So only roughly a 9% discount?

[Pepe]

I don't recall seeing anything "believable" on an R over 10% so far.

Mine was just before June 30.

Onroad, $65,500 (NSW)

5dr DSG
19s
Leather
Leccy drivers seat
Sat nav w/dynaudio
Sunroof
ACC
MDI w/iPod cable

In stock and 400km on the clock. I think that was above 14% on your FY10 calc?

Was just negotiated direct with the dealer, no corp discount.