End of Financial Year Sale question

[elisiX]

lol this cannot be a serious thread.

[Corey_R]

Ok, lets not be too harsh. It seems contracts and "car prices" etc is a very complicated subject, the fact that there is a Consumer Affairs department, and the fact that the government decided to step in last year and regulate the way car prices are advertised and calculated shows that this is a complex subject and that consumers often don't understand. These forums are here to help people, so that is what we've done by answering this

[G-rig]

My new GTI was ordered in March and is due to arrive next week. Question is: should I insist the dealer applies the end of FY sale offer to the price (ie: free stamp duty, rego, etc)? I've signed the contract, but I see there's a clause in there that allows them to increase stamp duties, taxes, etc if they need to. Does that also apply the other way around?

I'm also aware that metallic paint has dropped by $200 (to $500, vs the $700 I signed for). Another case for a price alteration?

I might give Consumer Affairs a call to see what they recommend...

Why don't you just ask the dealer if they can look after you considering the current special and you haven't taken delivery yet.

No need to go to a current affair first LOL!

Maybe take you dad down there with you.

Ps I did that once before I picked up a Honda as they has an end of year sale with discounted on roads and finance, and thought it was only fair. Then again the original deal prob wasn't amazing anyway.

[Johnson4]

Hi all,

Umm... sorry to anyone I offended (there seem to be quite a few of you!). It was a legitimate question -- if their contract is flexible in terms of raising prices, I'd wondered if it could also work in my favour to lower prices. My assumption was that VW would reimburse the dealer for the various taxes on any vehicle sold during that period, which could also apply to my sale.

By the way, I didn't contact Consumer Affairs to be vindictive or report the dealer (??!!) -- it was simply to see what the standard was in these cases. As they confirmed, "a contract is a contract", and any reduction would be at the discretion of the dealer.

Geepers... obviously I need to be more careful what I post on here...

[WhiteJames]

Volkswagen had a sale going at the time I collected my vehicle, which was over 6 months from signing the contract for purchase. It was worth a few hundred off the price for me, although they did forget to register the GTI with Euro plates. I've heard that another person that collected their GTI 3 days before mine was delivered (same dealer) had extended warranty thrown in that is worth up to $2,000. Volkswagen may be generous. End of month targets can also be another factor in discounting (end of month stats).

Cheers.
WJ

[Spook]

Hi all,

Umm... sorry to anyone I offended (there seem to be quite a few of you!). It was a legitimate question -- if their contract is flexible in terms of raising prices, I'd wondered if it could also work in my favour to lower prices. My assumption was that VW would reimburse the dealer for the various taxes on any vehicle sold during that period, which could also apply to my sale.

By the way, I didn't contact Consumer Affairs to be vindictive or report the dealer (??!!) -- it was simply to see what the standard was in these cases. As they confirmed, "a contract is a contract", and any reduction would be at the discretion of the dealer.

Geepers... obviously I need to be more careful what I post on here...

Not personal, but this is not the first time someone asked about varying their contract because of VWA lowering prices or sale etc, hence the general abruptness of the responses. At the end of the day, a contract is a contract. Best thing to do is to ask your dealer nicely if they can throw in a free accessory or something.