Help! Advice please! Polo GTI available very soon, but at a gouged price?

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So long story short, I ordered my 3door GTI in January with sunroof/audio options for $33.7k, and still haven't gotten a build date from my dealer. My circumstances have changed since January and I now need a car quite urgently (as I presently have no car). My dealer won't give me any dates citing the same old 'we have no idea' quote.

So I rang around a few other dealers today and one has a similarly specced GTI coming in June (on the boat right now). In addition to sunroof/audio, it has Xenons/Comfort (neither of which I really care for). Problem is, the dealer knows the popularity of the car and is quoting $37.9k drive away. From my calculations using the price sheet, it's about $1k above retail! The only bonus is I get it in June, which I can't sneeze at, considering the car I have on order has no ETA whatsoever (my dealer, nor head office will tell me if it'll arrive this year!). But paying $38k for a specced up 3dr GTI just seems ridiculous to me, considering what else is on the market (you can get second hand Golf GTI's near that). But the idea of having a Polo GTI so soon is definitely attractive.

I'm trying to negotiate with the dealer but not sure how to approach it. If he can't get within $35.5k I'm thinking of passing and getting something cheaper in the interim of my original ordered car arriving, whenever that is. Does it make any sense to spend that much on a Polo GTI when near-new Golf GTIs are within the same price range? I just want the best bang for my buck, but I need it ASAP. Thoughts?

[noone]

Wow, thats some crazy money for a Polo IMO...
What extras does it have to add on that much?

[Miles Away]

NoOne

sunroof/audio, it has Xenons/Comfort

In my opinion if it is only 1 grand over the RRP with those extras then go for it at the RRP, dont let them charge you more but at the same time why would he discount it if he knows that you cant get it elsewhere. Just go in and be honest with them, put your offer forward and work from there. I payed only just under RRP for mine and at the time it was 1 of 3 in the country.

[sVWatt]

Ouch - that's a top price.

I love the little GTi rocket, but couldn't afford to go beyond $30k when I got my TSi.

Would I pay $1k more than RRP for your GTi ? - probably, but I sure would negotiate - surely they would shift $500 and then you could neg. $500 worth of add ons - tints, blinds, cargo mat, lens protectors, etc ... Meet each other half way on the premium they are asking ...

[marcs]

yeah i hate this, the dealers have the power. I overpayed a little for my TSI but I dont regret it. I have all factory options on my TSI. Comfort pack is great just for the climate control and dimming mirror. After having a dimming mirror i couldnt go back. I always hated having to duck my head when I had a 4WD beaming its lights into it on my old car

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Well I had my mind made up for me -- dealer informed me just this morning the car's off the market because they want it as a demonstrator model (all other GTIs were sold, so they needed to keep this one). Sigh.

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If you're pandering the idea of $38k for a Polo why not get a Golf GTI instead? Better car for similar money IMO

[noone]

Damn straight...

[RoknRob]

IMHO, you would be lucky to get a Golf GTI at that price, driveway. Would have no options, and be thirstier.

[99_FGT]

Two on carsales, one from a private seller, and one from a dealer (which I suspect they don't have the car there). Both are in vic.
Spend $3k upgrading your audio aftermarket, and you won't notice you don't have a sunroof at all...

[philthy]

XR5 focus' are on runout for $29,990... Polo is a nice car but $38k is extracting the urine.

[RoknRob]

There is 1 Golf GTI on carsales that comes close, at almost a grand more ($38990), for a 3 door, and before government stamp duty, registration, etc. etc. Surely you're looking at at least 5 grand more driveaway for a base Golf GTI. Cars are expensive here in Aus.

[pologti18t]

There is a thread in the Golf VI forum about what people pay for the Golf GTIs. From what I read you can get them with a discount equivalent to all the on road costs.

So a base spec 3 door GTI should set you back around 40K or a bit less. If you can find one.

Remember the Golf GTI spec level is equivalent to the Polo GTI with audio and comfort pack.

The other option is a Golf 118TSI with Sports pack. Then give it a APR/GIAC reflash for 150kw/300Nm

[gavs]

Hmmm, I wonder if you should believe that dealer regardless, what's the chances he can see that there is that exact car on the boat, which is Frostee's car....

[RoknRob]

Remember the Golf GTI spec level is equivalent to the Polo GTI with audio and comfort pack.

No Bi-Xenon with LED DRLs - not even an option - on Golf GTI!

I know what you're thinking, and you're right... "Whatever..."