Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Paul_R]

$69,000 for a Golf R! Bwaaahaaaaahaaaa! Who is that guy kidding?

[GoGTI]

$69,000 for a Golf R! Bwaaahaaaaahaaaa! Who is that guy kidding?

They eventually went down to the rrp price but said the my16 prices had gone up.

I decided that's a load of bs and kept my original gti pp order. Shame as I do really like the R!
Maybe I'd sell the GTI in a few years and get the mk8 R or hopefully by that time tesla will have the model 3 which should have mind boggling acceleration.

[mattaus]

When I called to confirm my GTI PP was MY16, the dealer tried spinning me some sh*t about the prices going up because of the new features. I didn't say anything while he "looked it up on his computer". I obviously knew about all the pricing structure changes but I let him talk just because I was interested in seeing what he'd try and pull. He actually tried to tell me that the price of my car had changed after I had already ordered it. As in he implied I'd have to pay more now! I just said "sorry mate, its a lease. The price is locked in" and just let him be.

Point is (I suppose), do your research first. Many of us around here seem to do that well

[jacs]

They eventually went down to the rrp price but said the my16 prices had gone up.

I decided that's a load of bs and kept my original gti pp order. Shame as I do really like the R!
Maybe I'd sell the GTI in a few years and get the mk8 R or hopefully by that time tesla will have the model 3 which should have mind boggling acceleration.

When I bought my R 10 months ago. I paid 60500 for all options driveaway. Now with std leather, and if i was in the market, I'd be aiming for $ 58000

[RMBB]

When I bought my R 10 months ago. I paid 60500 for all options driveaway. Now with std leather, and if i was in the market, I'd be aiming for $ 58000

That would be true, except the dealers are having no trouble selling the MY16 (therefore less willing/likely to drop that low) with MY15's still lying around with stock only potentially arriving before December and the DAP2 option is a little more expensive ($500 more than DAP 1 which you would have from memory) meanwhile the corporate discount is less (at least over $500 less than before). You must have run a hard bargain when you got yours, best price I've heard! Was that in NSW? or one of the cheaper states?

GoGTI, I'll second that Tesla!

[GoGTI]

When I bought my R 10 months ago. I paid 60500 for all options driveaway. Now with std leather, and if i was in the market, I'd be aiming for $ 58000

Wow for 60500 I would snap it up straight away! But not one dealer so far is willing to budge below 63k

[jacs]

That would be true, except the dealers are having no trouble selling the MY16 (therefore less willing/likely to drop that low) with MY15's still lying around with stock only potentially arriving before December and the DAP2 option is a little more expensive ($500 more than DAP 1 which you would have from memory) meanwhile the corporate discount is less (at least over $500 less than before). You must have run a hard bargain when you got yours, best price I've heard! Was that in NSW? or one of the cheaper states?

GoGTI, I'll second that Tesla!

Nsw. I found them all pretty hard. But when I walked in (sutherland vw) and said im here to sign if the price is right, they knew I was no tyre kicker....they need to know you are serious. Initially they came to me with $62500, I said take 2k off for the deal. And 10 minutes later they agreed. ...no corp discount either (which I think is bs) btw!!!

[jacs]

Wow for 60500 I would snap it up straight away! But not one dealer so far is willing to budge below 63k

Tell them you'll sign there and then for $6****....you have nothing to lose.....I cant believe they're selling that many that they wont budge.....but who knows !!!

[GoGTI]

Tell them you'll sign there and then for $6****....you have nothing to lose.....I cant believe they're selling that many that they wont budge.....but who knows !!!

They won't budge. They already have my signed up for the GTI so they will try to upsell it for as much as they can knowing they already have a sale. I might take my contract to another dealer and ask for a better price. But not sure about my deposit which was 2k!!

[jacs]

They won't budge. They already have my signed up for the GTI so they will try to upsell it for as much as they can knowing they already have a sale. I might take my contract to another dealer and ask for a better price. But not sure about my deposit which was 2k!!

True GoGTI
They have their sale already unfortunately. The prophet margain between the 2 models is probably not worth their efforts to get you into an R. Good luck

[sergioscirocco]

review from Motorweek

[Idle]

That's what I'd call a videoadvertorial — there'd have to be a quid pro quo?

[bobcrusader]

With the increase in the LCT Threshold (up $1,300), they actually have more wiggle room now (to go higher, unfortunately). Last financial year there was an incentive to keep the price below $61,884 inc GST, otherwise the price jumps another 33%. But I'd still expect them to try and stay under $63,184. Lesson for next time: Whenever you put down a deposit, make sure it is subject to finance, test drive, agreed price etc.

[RMBB]

Nsw. I found them all pretty hard. But when I walked in (sutherland vw) and said im here to sign if the price is right, they knew I was no tyre kicker....they need to know you are serious. Initially they came to me with $62500, I said take 2k off for the deal. And 10 minutes later they agreed. ...no corp discount either (which I think is bs) btw!!!

I'm very impressed jacs! Did they have to order your car? I find it's a lot harder to bargain when they don't have the car lying around since it cost the dealer money for it to be lying around in finance, depreciation and space costs.

GoGTI, if you want the Golf R over the GTI PP, just push them using jacs tips. It's ludicrous they aren't more accommodating with you! I'd be outraged with that service especially since you haven't actually paid for the car yet.
p.s. I'm not totally up to scratch on the GTI PP, but if there have been any changes in cost (by VW) since the contract was signed, you should use that as your legal out to get your deposit back and go to a different dealer and get the R (for an acceptable price). Good luck GoGTI, either way both are awesome cars!

[jacs]

No, I odered it and waited about 3 months. But I think I read that quite often people would leave a deposit without having settled on a price, which I found ludicrous! !! Youve lost all your bargaining power.