Golf Mk6 - Prices and Dealer Negotiations

**hentaiboy** · 27-06-2011, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by TDI DSG

They dont do it that way in Vic.
Here they sell by MY or compliance and trade in by build date.

I think that's illegal. From another forum:

"By law car dealers must advertise a car as the "Build Date", NOT the compliance date".

Anyone know for sure?

**Corey_R** · 27-06-2011, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dermot

It varies according to State.

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**bindolla** · 27-06-2011, 02:27 PM

sorry, ot, but what makes it a MY11 or MY11.5?

Reason is I too just ordered one, but unsure of what it will be classified as.

**Corey_R** · 27-06-2011, 02:31 PM

Welcome to the forums bindolla.

The http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112...dex-59253.html thread links to other important threads which answer the most asked questions. In there you'll find links to:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112...nty-44508.html
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112...ges-51630.html
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112...ges-59438.html

This explains the "Model Year" specification changes, and the production start dates for each of those specification changes.
Your dealer should be able to tell you what the build date and model year of your car is.

**Finance_Analyst** · 27-06-2011, 03:22 PM

I know this one is a slightly off topic, but I have a friend of a friend looking at unloading a late 2009 MK 6 GTI DSG 5dr in white with around 9,000km. It is a stock basic car (no leather, 17s etc) and I want to buy this car for my mum and dad to use. They want about $34k. Is this a good buy? I know they paid close to $46k new as it was bought virtually when it was brand new so discounts were hard to come by, especially as everyone was buying a car for the investment allowance.

**Corey_R** · 27-06-2011, 03:38 PM

Redbook indicates that the average private price atm is $31,000 - $34,100 for 2009 5 door DSG GTI's. Of course, that also includes an ODO reading of 30,000 - 50,000km.

If you know the history of this car, and it has been well cared for, which hopefully you do and it has (since it's your friend's), then I feel it's a good buy.
Also, since it's late 2009, you'd still be eligible to buy the extended factory 3 year warranty...

**Finance_Analyst** · 27-06-2011, 03:43 PM

Thanks Corey - it was driven by middle aged lady who needs to sell to upgrade to a bigger car with a new kid on the way. She said that she would have loved to have kept it, but it is hard to have two kiddy seats in a GTI.

It has not been thrashed at all and always garaged.

I too was thinking that the 3 yr warranty is a good thing to buy, as I have heard that VW Australia are offering them cheap now as well before 30 June.

If I don't take this one up, I am happy to refer other forum members to this car if it is of interest.

**walbjj** · 27-06-2011, 04:17 PM

If I was in the market for a dsg mk6, then that would be one I'll look at, seems to be decent. Take a look and def check it out.

**hentaiboy** · 28-06-2011, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Finance_Analyst

I too was thinking that the 3 yr warranty is a good thing to buy, as I have heard that VW Australia are offering them cheap now as well before 30 June.

According to VW website only original owner can get extended warranty?

"If your Volkswagen was purchased new by you, we can offer you a 36 month /60,000km extension on your already existing Volkswagen manufacturers Warranty".