Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[Dubya]

Best I can get on a Candy White, 5dr manual with MDI and mats is $44880 drive away. Any recommendations?

If you want to save a few $K you'll most likely have to wait a whole amount of time that will seem inconsequential to the time you will have lost by not getting it now.

I think the"whole amount of time" (which will seem quite long rather than be inconsequential) will actually equal the time you have lost by not getting it now (as opposed to being inconsequential in comparison).

Whatever the case, some people simply have to know they bought at the best possible price, and ~$45k is more or less full tilt (and carpet mats are included).

eugeq, I'd offer $41k tops, don't budge and see how you go. After all, it is manual, and it is white, and it seems most buyers (here at least) are after options and coloured paint.

[Maverick]

Why arnt we getting the reduction in import duty passed on in our quotes??? Volkswagon are just an absoulete joke.... droppin $50k on a car you expect atleast 8-9% discount plus the reduction in duty equates to a minimum $6k discount per car IMO

Why do you expect a minimum 8-9% discount on the plus another 5%? VW advertise a price and unless you can negotiate a discount with the dealer that's the price you pay. Car manufacturers and dealerships aren't charities and something has to pay for the development of vehicles and to maintain the dealerships. I'm happy with the current situation where those that couldn't negotiate their way out of a wet paper bag allow others to get reasonably good discounts.

VW don't have to pass on the reduction in duty and for all you know they have already factored it into the Mark VI pricing.

I'm sure you'd be the first person whining if VW jacked up the prices because of shipping increases or the dollar changing or increased payroll tax or one of the many other taxes and fees that they have to pay which vary up and down. They hold their prices even if our dollar drops 40% so it's a bit rich to expect them to pass on immediately any savings they might or might not make.

You can't have your cake and eat it.

[lawsy82]

Why do you expect a minimum 8-9% discount on the plus another 5%? VW advertise a price and unless you can negotiate a discount with the dealer that's the price you pay. Car manufacturers and dealerships aren't charities and something has to pay for the development of vehicles and to maintain the dealerships. I'm happy with the current situation where those that couldn't negotiate their way out of a wet paper bag allow others to get reasonably good discounts.

VW don't have to pass on the reduction in duty and for all you know they have already factored it into the Mark VI pricing.

I'm sure you'd be the first person whining if VW jacked up the prices because of shipping increases or the dollar changing or increased payroll tax or one of the many other taxes and fees that they have to pay which vary up and down. They hold their prices even if our dollar drops 40% so it's a bit rich to expect them to pass on immediately any savings they might or might not make.

You can't have your cake and eat it.

5% reduction in import duty = 5% reduction FULLSTOP!!!!

once 5% is off - Than we start talking business. Mazda has started passing on the reduction and I cant see why VW have not.

VW like to play hard ball - only supplying a token amount of vehicles, and making people wait 6mths for a bloody GTI - WHAT A JOKE!!!

And mate they have not passed on the saving this came from the dealers mouth.

[Maverick]

5% reduction in import duty = 5% reduction FULLSTOP!!!!

Why should it? Volkswagen is a private company and this isn't a communist country.

BTW the 5% duty is on VW's cost not the retail price so it may translate to <3% of the retail price.

once 5% is off - Than we start talking business. Mazda has started passing on the reduction and I cant see why VW have not.

The reduction hasn't started yet, it's January.

Mazda is not Volkswagen, they are different companies operating from different countries.

VW like to play hard ball - only supplying a token amount of vehicles, and making people wait 6mths for a bloody GTI - WHAT A JOKE!!!

The GTI is a new model FFS, there are always supply issues with any new car when they come out especially when it's as popular as the GTI.

You don't have to wait 6 months unless you want a special build, there are Mark VI GTI's sitting in showrooms right now ready to sell.

There are a huge list of options for the GTI and they can't keep one of every single one sitting around in a holding yard just to suit you. They're manufactured in Germany and it takes ~4 months to get one from time of order.

And mate they have not passed on the saving this came from the dealers mouth.

How do you know this? Does the dealer know VW's internal pricing? Nope they don't. VW may have said we'll keep the price of the Mark VI to around that of the Mark V because we have the 5% tariff reduction coming up rather than selling the Mark VI at a higher price and dropping it after 6-9 months and affecting resale values.

Did you complain when our dollar dropped 40% about the dealers continuing to sell the cars for the same price?

No-one is forcing you to buy a VW, if you don't like the prices, or the lead-times, or the options or anything else don't buy one and go and buy a Mazda.

[philthy]

5% reduction in import duty = 5% reduction FULLSTOP!!!!

once 5% is off - Than we start talking business. Mazda has started passing on the reduction and I cant see why VW have not.

VW like to play hard ball - only supplying a token amount of vehicles, and making people wait 6mths for a bloody GTI - WHAT A JOKE!!!

And mate they have not passed on the saving this came from the dealers mouth.

Let your dollars do the talking. Stop complaining and buy a Mazda. They're a nice car.

[lawsy82]

Let your dollars do the talking. Stop complaining and buy a Mazda. They're a nice car.

Yeah mate I know they are a nice car i already own one hence why im trying to get a new one.. But fuk me at the end of the day its 2010 and the GTI does not have standard

Electric seats
Sat Nav
MDI

just to name a few. Its a joke they price the car supposebly so realistic but who the hell would one standard? Tell me someone who has bought one with no options..... And what pricks charging $3000 for leather - PRICKS!!!!!!!

Ive had a good quote which I have posted here earlier but its not good enough IMO....

[Maverick]

Yeah mate I know they are a nice car i already own one hence why im trying to get a new one.. But fuk me at the end of the day its 2010 and the GTI does not have standard

Electric seats
Sat Nav
MDI

just to name a few. Its a joke they price the car supposebly so realistic but who the hell would one standard? Tell me someone who has bought one with no options..... And what pricks charging $3000 for leather - PRICKS!!!!!!!

Ive had a good quote which I have posted here earlier but its not good enough IMO....

Plenty of people don't want those options so why should they pay for them? They options that you can purchase if you want them.

Go and buy a Mazda and see how many of those options you can get......

[philthy]

Plenty of people don't want those options so why should they pay for them? They options that you can purchase if you want them.

Go and buy a Mazda and see how many of those options you can get......

Mazda 3mps luxury comes with 18's, xenons, nav, leather, bose stereo with sub for 45k drive away... but it's not a golf .


edit: and electric seats and bluetooth

[cme2c]

Mazda 3mps luxury comes with 18's, xenons, nav, leather, bose stereo with sub for 45k drive away... but it's not a golf .


edit: and electric seats and bluetooth

and torque steer.

[Sparvo]

I have now ordered a new MK 6 GTI, Red, Sunroof, Dynaudio Sound, Adaptive Chassis Control, MDI and local fitted window tint. Vechicle price $ 49600, so don't say you can't get a discount on the new GTI. Approx $ 3200 discount
Re: 5% tarif reduction 01/01/2010
In the sales contract terms and conditions it states: The purchase price may be varied if before delivery, there is a change in the manufacturer's recommended retail price. I have been told by my dealer, should the RRP be reduced, I will get the recudtion as well.