Best Price for Golf MK VII (Australia)

[Longy]

Has anyone tried these companies that offer to help with purchasing a new car? Can they really get a discount greater than what one might manage at a dealership? I am told they deal with fleet sales and not consumer sales reps.
Would there be a catch if one bought this way (assuming the price was right)?

I have put out a request. Lets see what they come up with.

I had used a group called "Private Fleet" in the past, basically you tell them what you're after, they ask VW dealership to submit their best quotes, and if you like it, you buy it, and they will do everything for you, and on the day of delivery, a truck will show up with your car on the back.

Basically, the VW dealership pays their commission.

[ragzonline]

Best Price for Golf MK VII (Australia)

Thanks. Was the price better than what you could have negotiated yourself?

[Longy]

Thanks. Was the price better than what you could have negotiated yourself?

In that case, no, as it was on a Pajero Platinum edition which had a fix price, they were able to get all the extras I wanted for 1/2 price though.

[ragzonline]

Best Price for Golf MK VII (Australia)

Hmm... Just got the quotes. Cheapest one is $312 more than what I had. So these services don't really provide a better price.

[brad]

Hmm... Just got the quotes. Cheapest one is $312 more than what I had. So these services don't really provide a better price.

It depends if you are happy to negotiate with the dealership or not. I work with a weird guy that thinks it's rude to ask for a discount. Subsequently he pays through the nose (plus a bit extra) for everything. For somebody like him, a buying service works very well.

IIRC, when i bought my car in 2008, the lease company was boasting about their superior buying power & I got my car for $3500 less than their best price because there was plenty of stock around.

Buying services are also good if their is a stock shortage as their discount is constant.

[Sharkie]

Corporate plus price drive away on 90TSI manual base, no options $23373 no negotiation yet.

too much for a VW in the current anti VW market IMO so NO DEAL .....

[Longy]

Yes, it's great service for anyone who wants to avoid dealing with car sales staff.

At the end of the day, I ended up buying my Pajero from a local dealership who gave me all the extras I wanted for zero dollars, so unless Private Fleet was going to pay me to buy from them, they weren't going to be better value.

[ragzonline]

Best Price for Golf MK VII (Australia)

Corporate plus price drive away on 90TSI manual base, no options $23373 no negotiation yet.

too much for a VW in the current anti VW market IMO so NO DEAL .....

Base 90tsi auto was advertised at 23,888 on carsales by one dealer in Sydney. I checked it out and it was a legit offer. To me it seems better than 23,373 for manual.

[angelus512]

Not sure if this helps but I got 90 TSI DSG Comfortline for 28,900 AUD in early August. Also got the 6 years capped price and 3 years free service component prior to expiry of August.
That realistically saves 1-2k give or take right there.

But that was in early august I imagine prices are less now if the free service+roadside assist is no longer included.

[kure69]

Best Price for Golf MK VII (Australia)

You got a good deal angelus512. Plus you also get 5 dsg warranty.

I got mine mid August and i was not given 3 years free service component. Apparently it expired on the 1st of August.

I have raised it with VW customer care and I'm awaiting a response.

Does any one have a hard copy brochure?

For anyone interested here are the latest campaign prices.



Cheers

[Mountainman]

That's interesting kure69.

Getting a DSG in the base model only adds $1000 to the price but getting it in the Comfortline it adds $3000. Should be $2500 in both. Is there a printing mistake? in manual form in both they have added $1500 to the manufacturer's listed price so what the customer is basically getting is free dealer delivery. In QLD the registration / 3rd party insurance / stamp duty comes to just over $1400.

I also notice their list of specs says the low tyre pressure indicator comes with the Comfortline yet my base model has it.

[jarryd]

I don't get why they list the RVC on the comfortline when 2 dealers in Brisbane said that it doesn't come with it anymore ..... am I going to pick my car up and be surprised that it actually has it ? , I ordered mine last month got it for 27k drive away in dsg

[tsfreo]

My white Comfortline DSG with floor mats and mudflaps was $28775 on road in WA. I also secured the 3 year free servicing and 5 yr drivetrain warranty (contracted to buy a couple of months ago). I was pretty happy with that all up.

[adnrw]

I don't get why they list the RVC on the comfortline when 2 dealers in Brisbane said that it doesn't come with it anymore ..... am I going to pick my car up and be surprised that it actually has it ? , I ordered mine last month got it for 27k drive away in dsg

I've just bought a 90TSI Comfortline with the RVC. The way it was explained to me by two different dealers is that when VW originally released the MkVII, they only planned for the 90TSI Comfortline to include the RVC as standard. A few months later (as of Sept. 13 and coinciding with their Volksfest promotion in Vic, at least) and they have seemingly reconsidered, releasing an *additional* model without the RVC for $1,000 cheaper.

Both dealers had differing opinions on whether VW will eventually discontinue the RVC as standard (and therefore drop the price by $1,000), but of course keeping it available as an option.

[Mitch89]

I bought a brand new 90TSI manual in Limestone grey for $22,500 driveaway in mid-August, picked it up two weeks later.