Mk7.5 Golf - News and Discussion Thread

[BIGDOG]

Hi everyone,

I am 90% committed to buying a GTI 2018 Auto.

Roughly how much would I be able to negotiate for a 2018 gti with all the options... current no haggle price is $54000 inc DA, metallic paint, luxary and infotainment in DSG.

Would it be possible to get to $50000 drive away or I'm I being too optimistic? I think 10% is achievable?

Can anyone share their experiences with haggling.

Thank you

Just call a broker and get a fleet price or close to. Is there any reason to go into a dealership apart from having a test drive anymore? Honestly?

[bgroper]

Is there any reason to go into a dealership apart from having a test drive anymore? Honestly?

Perhaps to enjoy the full retail experience and personalised service from the knowledgeable and helpful sales person ?

[Alex31]

Awww for a fully loaded GTI, approaching the $55k mark.... a DSG R Grid would be a very hard car to pass up on...



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[BIGDOG]

Perhaps to enjoy the full retail experience and personalised service from the knowledgeable and helpful sales person ?

Fair call. But for someone who knows what they want, doesn't want to waste time, and wants a price far better than they'll ever likely be able to negotiate, I just can't see why you'd be doing it any other way. Maybe you just don't know, or like me thought it was all a bit too good to be true.

I'm a bit like Ray Kroc walking into a McDonalds for the first time with the whole broker thing right now. Apologies for my enthusiasm.

[Dutch77]

Fits me to a tee - but prefer to negotiate my better price and keep the broker's fees in my pocket.

I get why it would appeal to some though.

[BIGDOG]

Dutch, do you mean you get a brokers price and then aim to beat that?

[Rooboy]

Fits me to a tee - but prefer to negotiate my better price and keep the broker's fees in my pocket.

I get why it would appeal to some though.

I'm with you on that. I've been very happy with the prices I've got on my last couple of cars, which has a lot been better than the fleet pricing obtained by the leasing company. Using a broker will appeal to others though as it saves a bit of leg work too in addition to some savings on the price.

[Dutch77]

Dutch, do you mean you get a brokers price and then aim to beat that?

Pretty much what Rooboy followed up with.

I'm not saying they're rubbish, just that better pricing and real relationship building can be achieved personally.

I'm with you on that. I've been very happy with the prices I've got on my last couple of cars, which has a lot been better than the fleet pricing obtained by the leasing company. Using a broker will appeal to others though as it saves a bit of leg work too in addition to some savings on the price.

Agreed.

Horses for courses.

[BIGDOG]

A lot better than fleet pricing is certainly impressive. You and Rooboy clearly know what your doing, but for a majority of people out there I would think it's fair to say that relationship building on a purchase that happens every 2-5+ years is a bit of a long shot.

I don't know if leasing companies and the broker I was using are the same thing, but I had a leasing company chase a price on a car for me once and it was nothing all that impressive.

Another caveat, for those kids interested, is that some on some cars, limited editions for example, they just can't do fleet deals.

[Ralfi]

I left my ACC on and let go of the steering wheel and the car easily navigated me through several corners before beeping at me to retake the wheel. My passengers still couldn't get over my "Jesus take the wheel" jokes.

Wow, how severe were the corners? Long sweeping bends I guess?

[Dutch77]

A lot better than fleet pricing is certainly impressive. You and Rooboy clearly know what your doing, but for a majority of people out there I would think it's fair to say that relationship building on a purchase that happens every 2-5+ years is a bit of a long shot.

I don't know if leasing companies and the broker I was using are the same thing, but I had a leasing company chase a price on a car for me once and it was nothing all that impressive.

Another caveat, for those kids interested, is that some on some cars, limited editions for example, they just can't do fleet deals.

Agreed on your points - for a lot of people it will end up better, and take the hassle out of the process. I appreciate that buying cars for many is like a visit to the dentist.

For me it is a game, one I play way too regularly.

Regarding leasing companies v brokers, they may or may not be the same thing, it will depend on who it is. Leasing companies are usually part of, or are, salary packagers and they're also interested in the finance involved (which at times is a lot more profitable than selling cars). A true broker is only looking at the price negotiation and couldn't care less how you pay for the car. And both sides will cross over into each other's territory.

Finally you are also mostly correct on the last point as well, there is usually minimal incentive for high demand product to be discounted. Having said that, that certainly was not true for one limited run that avid readers of the Mk7 threads would have interest in.

[Paul_R]

Originally Posted by generiK :
I left my ACC on and let go of the steering wheel and the car easily navigated me through several corners before beeping at me to retake the wheel. My passengers still couldn't get over my "Jesus take the wheel" jokes.

Wow, how severe were the corners? Long sweeping bends I guess?

I went through some 100 kph s-bends, that need up to a quarter turn on the steering wheel, without touching the thing. It's quite an impressive system. Until the lines run out

[Rooboy]

Generally, if the bend is around 15 degrees or more the ALG will drop out - easy to see when the lane icon switches from green to orange.

[Dutch77]

So I shouldn't be concerned seeing a bunch of lunatic VW drivers cruising around with a 'look mum no hands' expression - they're just VWW members..

[Rooboy]

So I shouldn't be concerned seeing a bunch of lunatic VW drivers cruising around with a 'look mum no hands' expression - they're just VWW members..

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Well, you'll know what's happened if you see one stuck in a wall on the outside of a 20 degree bend...