Anyone bought a car during all of this lockdown stuff?

[minke]

Hi,

Has anyone bought a car in the last few days or perhaps a week? how did it go. Were they willing to discount?

[amunra]

bought 10.

got 50% discount

[Lucas_R]

A new car or 2nd hand? You can always negotiate, but with the COVID19 situation sales have dropped quite a lot (VW for instance were -38% down on sales in March 2020 vs same time last year) so your power to negotiate would be even greater. If you have job security and are in the market for a new car, then now is a great time.

Your power to negotiate on a car that's already either sitting at the dealership or in a storage yard etc will be greater than a new factory build that wont be delivered for 4-6 months.

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[spellbound]

I sold a TT , buyer was a policeman , safest job at the moment , no retrenchment there .

[mp2811]

I just ordered yesterday a new M135i close to fully optioned RRP$80k for $59k through leasing. They get GST off in that price.

I'd say June would be perfect time to buy as low sales with Covid 19 and end of financial year will get great deals on cars in stock.

I think the 7.5R at $54,990 at present awesome pricing anyway. I'd push for that price with tint and dyno audio.

[Lucas_R]

I sold a TT , buyer was a policeman , safest job at the moment , no retrenchment there .

My wife is a copper with the NSW Police. Safe job in a way because basically any govt job is no risk of retrenchment, but unsafe because 99% of the time they deal with the scum of the earth and are more likely to be hurt or infected with this damn virus from people who will purposely cough in their face etc.

So they are all being even more careful than ever at the moment.

[mp2811]

My wife is a copper with the NSW Police. Safe job in a way because basically any govt job is no risk of retrenchment, but unsafe because 99% of the time they deal with the scum of the earth and are more likely to be hurt or infected with this damn virus from people who will purposely cough in their face etc.

So they are all being even more careful than ever at the moment.

Spot on, I'm Vic Pol and been in 18 yrs. We just got our EB signed off last month so a slight pay rise and higher penalty allowances. I can accept the dangers in the job normally as they only affect me, but this virus different. I'm now at risk to bring it home and affect my family which isn't great at all. I also had many colleagues sent to fires over summer and placed into towns that put them in life threatening danger and were told to call loved ones to say goodbye one night.

I enjoy the job and make my shifts and leave work well for me but I'd never want my son to join or any family as the things we see daily just take it's toll long term. It's not a case of will I get PTSD but when as it's impossible to see the worst in socitey daily for 20-30yrs and be ok with it.

I hope your wife keeps safe like all the blue family as well as all the emergency services and essential workers at present.

[Lucas_R]

Spot on, I'm Vic Pol and been in 18 yrs. We just got our EB signed off last month so a slight pay rise and higher penalty allowances. I can accept the dangers in the job normally as they only affect me, but this virus different. I'm now at risk to bring it home and affect my family which isn't great at all. I also had many colleagues sent to fires over summer and placed into towns that put them in life threatening danger and were told to call loved ones to say goodbye one night.

I enjoy the job and make my shifts and leave work well for me but I'd never want my son to join or any family as the things we see daily just take it's toll long term. It's not a case of will I get PTSD but when as it's impossible to see the worst in socitey daily for 20-30yrs and be ok with it.

I hope your wife keeps safe like all the blue family as well as all the emergency services and essential workers at present.

Stay safe mate. Its not a job I could do - hats off to those who can. If I was a copper I think I would shoot about 20 people per day. And yes the recent fire must have been crazy scary for emergency services who had to stay in the area - you dont get paid enough.

Enjoy your new car - i see above you just bought a M135i.

[mp2811]

Stay safe mate. Its not a job I could do - hats off to those who can. If I was a copper I think I would shoot about 20 people per day. And yes the recent fire must have been crazy scary for emergency services who had to stay in the area - you dont get paid enough.

Enjoy your new car - i see above you just bought a M135i.

Thanks mate, looking forward to it. It's to replace wife's leased S3. My Stage 2 MK7R not going anywhere in a hurry. Way too nice to drive. Bit later in year will add Eibach springs as next mod and get her on the dyno before going for some cruises once things back to normal.

[Perthdisco]

Yep and yep got a 2010 Tig recently for $6k through a friend dealer that was having quietest 2 week period ever. Is in superb condition and was traded at $5500 recently on a new car. It last sold in 2018 at $14k!
(Not gloating as I’m normally on the other side of the deal)


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[sparkey_18]

I have my Audi S5 on the market at the moment, its a top car, but I'm not expecting a sale until this COVID-19 thing goes away.

[FarQ]

I have my Audi S5 on the market at the moment, its a top car, but I'm not expecting a sale until this COVID-19 thing goes away.

which one? recently got a manual 2008 S5 in feb, loving the v8...

[BenT]

I just ordered yesterday a new M135i close to fully optioned RRP$80k for $59k through leasing. They get GST off in that price.

I'd say June would be perfect time to buy as low sales with Covid 19 and end of financial year will get great deals on cars in stock.

I think the 7.5R at $54,990 at present awesome pricing anyway. I'd push for that price with tint and dyno audio.

I got an MY19.5 R with Dynaudio, tint and black mirror caps for $54990 back July. So it should be possible now too.


Ben
Now: ‘19 VW Golf R, ‘15 Polo GTI
Before: ‘06 RenaultSport Megane 225 Cup, ‘14 VW Polo GTI, ‘12 VW Golf GTI, ‘06 VW Golf GTI, ‘05 VW Golf Sportline, ‘01 Holden Astra SRi, ‘00 Nissan Pulsar SSS, ‘99 Holden Astra CD, ‘98 Nissan Pulsar SLX, ‘91 Nissan Pulsar GL with Q engine swap, ‘80 Subaru Leone

[mp2811]

[QUOTE=BenT;1313069]I got an MY19.5 R with Dynaudio, tint and black mirror caps for $54990 back July. So it should be possible now too.


Ben, That's a great deal and the exact set up I would go too. Hope you're enjoying the car.

[minke]

sitting on a quote for 20/MY20 no fruit 44.6K base GTI - undecided if there's more space or not