MY12 Model changes Golf

[Guest1306]

I am going to hazard a guess that the contract says Golf GTI...... MY11....... Which is NOT Standard with BT & MDI. If a MY12 is delivered then that is a bonus for the buyer.. Price stays the same

[chopper]

I am going to hazard a guess that the contract says Golf GTI...... MY11....... Which is NOT Standard with BT & MDI. If a MY12 is delivered then that is a bonus for the buyer.. Price stays the same

Yes... but what does the dealer pay for said car, that's the only issue that is in dispute here?!

[Guest1306]

Yes... but what does the dealer pay for said car, that's the only issue that is in dispute here?!

But that is irrelevant, that is between the dealer and VGA.

[chopper]

But that is irrelevant, that is between the dealer and VGA.

Yeah... figured you'd say as much! Pretty much answers the question...

[xordis]

But that is irrelevant, that is between the dealer and VGA.

I agree with this one.
It doesn't matter what the dealer is paying for the car.

I think the only real issue here is if the price of the car increases, and it's passed onto the customer and they don't take into account the fact that BT and MDI are now standard.
Everything else is mute.

[hooba]

But that is irrelevant, that is between the dealer and VGA.

+1

This is simple, you're given a contract, you read it carefully (if you don't you deserve to live with the consequences), and if you choose to accept it, then you sign it.

That should be even better than a handshake or your word, as it is clear and in black and white.

Don't like the terms of your contract after that? Bad luck, time to man up and accept what you signed up for.

We hear a lot of complaints about dealers on here, but unfortunately for them they have to put up with a lot of shonky customers.

[SilvrFoxX]

I was with you up until shonky customers.. the customer is always right except when they are not

[kaanage]

Adaptive Chassis control and Dynaudio are no longer available for Comfortline models..

I'm surprised that not more mention has been made about the Dynaudio and STAGGERED that nobody at all has commented on the ACC.
Not all of us are boy racers so it's incredibly disappointing that VW would make these options only available on the sports variants

[SilvrFoxX]

I think it will have to do with demand.. the lower end models probably don't hit a market segment that wants those options so why offer it. If you want to put it where it is desired.

Though I would argue both those options should be standard on the top models

[Corey_R]

Yeah - not all of us are enthusiasts who love having a lot of options.

Apparently the "average consumer" is complete confused by Volkswagens model line up and particularly their options. The "average consumer" dislikes the "complexity" of the option choices.

I would think that is a load of crap... except we do see that reflected by some people here, and since the "average consumer" doesn't yet spend a few weeks on forums researching their car, I guess I can understand...

[magellan]

I just hope VW remembers that GTI and R customers are on the whole enthusiasts that LIKE having lots of options. I couldn't care less what they offer on the lower end models. I'd say virtually no one considering purchasing a lower spec model would be remotely interested in ACC anyway.

[Fab_R]

I just hope VW remembers that GTI and R customers are on the whole enthusiasts that LIKE having lots of options. I couldn't care less what they offer on the lower end models. I'd say virtually no one considering purchasing a lower spec model would be remotely interested in ACC anyway.

Spot on magellan!

[SChan]

Hi All i just got an email back from my dealer confirming that Bluetooth and Mdi are now stad and there for i will not be charged for these extras. They are back of the Connectivity II bit (he showed me a screen shot from VWA system)

And FYI i did have a discount as well using the corporate plus discount level.

Edit - And yes i did order Bluetooth and MDI as an option. My contract was signed for on the 1/04/11

Deandj,

What car have you ordered? It it GTi or a standard golf?

Thanks,

[Jasonpb]

And if SChan had paid the RRP, I'm sure they would.
But he hasn't. He's negotiated himself a nice "little' (read big) discount.

I think we all need to step back a moment here and use some common sense guys. We're no longer talking about RRP prices. SChan has already negotiated a 14% discount off RRP.

Also consider the fact that whilst Bluetooth and MDI might now be "Free" - it's only free to the consumer. SOMEONE still has to pay for it. As Maverick has pointed out, who are we to say it's not the dealer paying for this "free" item via lower margins?

Obviously to expect $550 + $270 to be "refunded" is just simply ridiculous since SChan hasn't paid RRP anyway. But even asking for that amount minus 14% might be pushing the relationship if it is infact the dealers margin that the cost of these now "free" items have been taken from.


NOW - if SChan and the dealer ripped up the contract and renegotiated based on the new RRP - that's a fair thing to do... Whether it'd come to any different conclusion is another thing.


And before anyone starts ripping into my post. Is there anyone here who has ever had to pay more than their contracted price on their VW purchase for any reason other than increase in onroad costs due to federal/state government tax/registration/insurance increases? If there is, they've never posted about it whilst I've been a member here....

Not exactly the same situation. Car was originally purchased with a 100k warranty and I had purchased the extended warranty option which Dermot gave to me at his cost price.... since he's such a nice guy and all

When the car was ready for pickup VWA had announced the unlimited km warranty which worked out better for me of course. I am not sure if this had pushed the price of the extended warranty up but Dermot informed me that the price had more than doubled since my original purchase date, they wore the cost of this.

I am not sure of my total discount level as it is a lease car and I get out of stamp duty and some other charges, but it was up around 10k off RRP.

[pologti18t]

I am not sure of my total discount level as it is a lease car and I get out of stamp duty and some other charges, but it was up around 10k off RRP.

You are GST exempt on the purchase price. So that hides a perceived 10%-ish discount there.