Golf Mk6 - Prices and Dealer Negotiations

**Syd118TSI** · 27-04-2010, 03:59 PM

Hopefully not a thread derail - but what are the MDI and ipod cable worth.. dealer didn't even talk accessories with me :O

**ozgti** · 27-04-2010, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by kaoticice

This was mine. I dealed mine @ chatswood classic cars (henry)

Golf 118TSI DSG
Candy White
sports package
mat
mdi
ipod cables

$34,650 driveaway without corporate disc.

Thanks!

Got the same price on a Shark blue with MDI and mats and sports package, though not sure if it has the Ipod cable. $34650 with corporate discount though!

**Corey_R** · 27-04-2010, 08:32 PM

The MDI > USB cable is included already. The MDI > iPod cable needs to be purchased as an accessory. Either way they're $83.05

**skings** · 28-04-2010, 07:29 PM

the same dealer as kaoticice?

**diop** · 28-04-2010, 11:26 PM

Went to a dealer recently to negotiate a price on a 118 TSI Comfortline + various options. Drive-away price was around 46,5. Absolute best I could negotiate at the time was 42k (including Corporate Discount) approved by the Sales Manager.

I was straight up and said I am pretty sure I can get a better price than that (not having negotiated with other dealers at that stage). The salesperson I dealt with asked me if that was around the mark of what I was hoping for off the drive-away price, and I said I was pretty sure I am able to get a better deal, if not at this dealer, then elsewhere. He was adamant that this was the absolute best price I would be able to get in Australia and asked me why I thought I would be able to negotiate a better price. Before I had a chance to answer he asked me if I had been reading online forums regarding dealer negotiations and asked have these people actually bought the cars they are talking about? He then said that he has somehow dispelled the 'myth' to other customers of the kind of percentage discounts you guys have received. It sounded pretty sus to me ie. I didn't believe him, but I didn't bother to ask him to explain it to me. Probably should have though in hindsight.

Anyway, I said yes to doing some research on forums, but not only have I been getting ideas online, I also had a friend who purchased a vehicle from that dealership not long ago and received a better discount than me. He assured me that I was getting a better deal. I stood firm and said I would not put pen to paper until I contact other dealers to see if they can beat the price quoted to me.

**scheps** · 29-04-2010, 12:05 AM

the guy is full of it, as you can tell, if you do the maths, the majority of people here get essentially the same discount +/- few hundred. There are exceptions of course, as circumstances are different, but largely the same discounts.

I wouldnt buy it from someone like that. Slight misguidance is one thing, but blatantly lying to you is another. He must think you are stupid, which is clearly not the case.

**markwid** · 29-04-2010, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by diop

Went to a dealer recently to negotiate a price on a 118 TSI Comfortline + various options. Drive-away price was around 46,5. Absolute best I could negotiate at the time was 42k (including Corporate Discount) approved by the Sales Manager.

Whether this is a good price or not, depends on what are the "various options".
But if I am to spend 42k, I would consider getting a GTI instead.

**diop** · 29-04-2010, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by markwid

Whether this is a good price or not, depends on what are the "various options".
But if I am to spend 42k, I would consider getting a GTI instead.

Leather, Sunroof, Dynaudio, Sports Pack, Metallic Paint, RVC, MDI

I did consider a GTI, however with the options I want the price will be closer to 50k I imagine which is out of my price range.