Best way to screw the dealer post deposit

[G-rig]

^ That's also a **** act, they should have refunded the deposit to buyer #1.

[Maverick]

Did I say that they still 'owed' me something? No

Did I say that all dealers are scum? No

Stop focusing on that fact that my topic has the words "screw" and "dealer" in it.

What did you mean to say other than "screw" the "dealer" than?

People have asked similar questions in other topics!

And the answer has always been the same. What makes you think the dealer owes you anything or is willing to cut their margin because you didn't know what you wanted when you went in to purchase the car?

Suck it up and move on, the dealer isn't going to give you anything and asking is just going to guarantee you poor service from now on including your car being the last prepared for delivery.

[Maverick]

^ That's also a **** act, they should have refunded the deposit to buyer #1.

They did..

[Flighter]

Oh that's right, dealers aren't at all out to screw the customer. I mean it's not like we have to sit in a dealership uncomfortably bargaining them down for an hour to try to get a fair price on the purchase of a new car. I mean dealer's being so fair and all should give you there honest best price at the very beginning.

But no I am just an "obnoxious" customer. That's why when I walk into one VW dealership they give me $12k for my car, the second one I walk into they give me $14k. It's because they are all fair and don't at all try to take advantage (i.e. 'screw') the customer.

I said that I found the thread title "rather obnoxious" (and it seems I'm not the only one); nothing about you being an obnoxious customer. And for what it's worth, the best price I got was received after I sent an anonymous email to the dealer, rather like you sarcastically say at the end of your first paragraph above. The dealer was straight up with me from the start, the whole purchase was wrapped up in about 15 minutes, and I've since enthusiastically recommended him to others as a result. A few months have passed since then, and the RRP price of the car has dropped by $1000, but I don't feel "screwed" as a result.

[G-rig]

They did..

That's good, it sounded like they didn't by that statement but understand the buyer would still be disappointed.

[Allegiance]

What did you mean to say other than "screw" the "dealer" than?



And the answer has always been the same. What makes you think the dealer owes you anything or is willing to cut their margin because you didn't know what you wanted when you went in to purchase the car?

Suck it up and move on, the dealer isn't going to give you anything and asking is just going to guarantee you poor service from now on including your car being the last prepared for delivery.

"Best way to further bargain with a dealer post deposit, whilst also not trying to upset the delicate eco system that is vwwatercooled."

As I said, I NEVER said the dealer "owed" me anything, but If I can get a tint thrown in, or 50% off, then I am certainly going to try for that.

In the end, I always get my car serviced at the dealer, so they are going to "screw" me right back when it comes to that.

[Allegiance]

I said that I found the thread title "rather obnoxious" (and it seems I'm not the only one); nothing about you being an obnoxious customer. And for what it's worth, the best price I got was received after I sent an anonymous email to the dealer, rather like you sarcastically say at the end of your first paragraph above. The dealer was straight up with me from the start, the whole purchase was wrapped up in about 15 minutes, and I've since enthusiastically recommended him to others as a result. A few months have passed since then, and the RRP price of the car has dropped by $1000, but I don't feel "screwed" as a result.

I very much doubt you got the best price you could sending an anonymous email. Either that or the dealer must have been desperate for business.

In all my buying experience, I have never recieved the best price off the bat, in both trade in and final price of new car.

I am sure that if this even did happen for you, there would be many more people here that would agree this isn't the case 99% of the time unless a prior relationship exists.

[Flighter]

I very much doubt you got the best price you could sending an anonymous email. Either that or the dealer must have been desperate for business.

In all my buying experience, I have never recieved the best price off the bat, in both trade in and final price of new car.

I am sure that if this even did happen for you, there would be many more people here that would agree this isn't the case 99% of the time unless a prior relationship exists.

Feel free to ask Dermot (who is a member of this forum, and whom I did not know previously) that indeed I did contact him anonymously by PM from within this forum, and to which he PM'd me a price in return that I was very happy with, did not haggle over, and signed a contract for a couple of days later. Only he could say whether he was desperate for business, but I don't see how that is relevant anyway, as it was a mutually agreeable transaction whatever his circumstances.

[Dave8878]

I've been shopping around for a gti and not just in vic and so far a couple of them have been extremely polite even though they haven't got my business, Dave at central coast vw is one

Glad to be of help! and that goes out to everyone out there I'll always be happy to help in any way I can!

Oh and with regards to what dealers dpend their pittiful commission on - I personally am saving for an inflatable spa

[elisiX]

Sweet. Party @ Dave's when the spa arrives. w00t.