Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[hcvo1]

No, but if they said that to me I'd be prepared to walk - on principle if nothing else...

Regards,
- Anthony.

Agreed, they are professionals and do this day in day out.

[nau]

No, but if they said that to me I'd be prepared to walk - on principle if nothing else...

Regards,
- Anthony.

+1
unless u had some killa price and even then Im sure ppl around who can match it...

[Corey_R]

Anybody else had a situation whereby you've negotiated a deal with the sales person on 5 door with all the extras, both agreed on the price and a contract has been produced, only for the sales person to apologise and claim they've mistakenly done all the pricing for a 3 door instead?

The 5 door GTi costs $1500 more than the 3 door.

Contract signed? Or just printed?

Do you have a copy of that contract and mind putting up the breakdown on pricing? Then we can tell you whether anything dodgy has happened.

It could be an honest mistake - or it could be the saleman getting his ear ripped out for giving too much of a discount?! We could never know without knowing the details.

[hooba]

The deal is still on the table but here goes....

5 door manual
Premium blue tooth
MDI
Park Assist
Privacy Glass (plus dealer tint for front windows)
Rear view camera

$42,888 on the road.
EDIT - the contract was just printed. He then pointed out the mistake in the code listed under make, it was impossible for me to tell I was signing up for a 3 door at that stage.

Your thoughts? Simple mistake, incompetent, or dodgy?

[kennyc]

Haha, haven't ordered or put down a deposit yet but dealer told me there is a car matching my specs they ordered. Built Jan arriving May.
Could be pulling my leg so i buy it?
But yeah ill be putting down a deposit on the weekend.

[obiwan]

Fricken hell, how do you guys get such good prices. I was 47 for three door, basic blue tooth, tinted windows and personalised plates. And that was with the almost 4000 corporate discount. Oh what do I care, I got the car, I love it. Next time I'll be better prepared.

[hcvo1]

She said in the voicemail I received (after calling up to enquire, as I was informed to call back in 2 weeks after I ordered the car, so I did).

And the nice lady said "the ETA for your car is Early July"

No mention of it being built and so on.

It is just a far lot less then what everyone else seems to be waiting, and it was also less then what the car dealer and the car dealers manager informed me. They both sat me down and said very plainly (after trying to sell me a car they had in stock), "mate if you custom order this car, you are looking at up to a 7 month wait in some cases".

Is it fair to say if the car has been made, the VIN number be avaliable upon request? If they cant provide the VIN number the ETA they are giving me is just a very vague estimate?

Hi Pauly,

I rang my dealership yesterday and the nice lady also told me that my GTI was due for landing on the 22nd June with an early July delivery as the car will be a week 14 build. She also told me to call back in two weeks time. This was after I was quoted a mid September delivery, I am going to take this with a grain of salt until I get a VIN number and the car is on a ship on its way over here.

[Pauly]

How long does it usually take for the ship to go from Europe to Australia?

[JAYDEE]

How long does it usually take for the ship to go from Europe to Australia?

Hi Pauly, how long will depend on which route the ship takes. I have seen where ships come via the Panama Canal or via Cape of Good Hope.

Mine left BREMERHAVEN GERMANY on 17/01/2010
SOUTHAMPTON UNITED KINGDOM on 19/01/2010
PORT ELIZABETH SOUTH AFRICA on 05/02/2010
EAST LONDON SOUTH AFRICA on 06/02/2010
DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA on 07/02/2010
FREMANTLE on 19/02/2010
MELBOURNE on 24/02/2010
and arrived PORT KEMBLA on 25/02/2010

[Corey_R]

Haha, haven't ordered or put down a deposit yet but dealer told me there is a car matching my specs they ordered. Built Jan arriving May.
Could be pulling my leg so i buy it?
But yeah ill be putting down a deposit on the weekend.

Ask for the VIN number. If it was already built and is arriving in 1 month, then they'll have the VIN number already. If they can't give you then VIN, then RUN, fast, RUN AWAAAAAAY!