How to track the car you have ordered?

[AdamD]

I am sad that SA dealers could not price match with Victoria's prices. It's a shame as I would have bought it here.

I presented my SA dealer with a very competitive quote from an interstate (NSW) dealer, and they beat it - if only marginally - on the spot. Given the extra convenience of dealing locally, I was more than happy to do the deal. Considering the lack of VW dealerships in SA, I was pleasantly surprised by the ease with which I got a great price.

I won't go into the details of my deal here, but suffice to say I'm satisfied with it, and I do think it's worthwhile paying a little above rock bottom in SA to establish a good relationship with your dealer. Of course this is only my view, and I'm sure others see it differently.

[Corey_R]

Exactly. I'm not at all surprised that SA dealers can't match the prices. I'd say that their delivery costs for the cars (possibly trucked from Melbourne) are more expensive than interstate dealers.
If the ships actually dock in a port in SA, then maybe the purchase costs are higher for them to account for the increased shipping costs.

[nau]

Exactly. I'm not at all surprised that SA dealers can't match the prices. I'd say that their delivery costs for the cars (possibly trucked from Melbourne) are more expensive than interstate dealers.
If the ships actually dock in a port in SA, then maybe the purchase costs are higher for them to account for the increased shipping costs.

I got mine from VIC and difference was ... well lets just say 7k from original offer and 5.3 from the one after I asked them to match it ...
I dont know guys but thats one hell of a delivery differnce
p.s.
prices after stamp duty and rego.....

[AdamD]

I got mine from VIC and difference was ... well lets just say 7k from original offer and 5.3 from the one after I asked them to match it ...
I dont know guys but thats one hell of a delivery differnce

Agreed, that's a huge gap, and one you wouldn't want to accept.

SA wouldn't have demanded above retail from you, so either way, you got an excellent deal from Vic, and by the sounds of things, the SA dealer you spoke to wasn't interested in dealing.

I guess the only point I'd make is that you get that situation everywhere - some dealers who stubbornly refuse to budge, and others who will offer you a competitive price. SA is no different, and it is possible to get a good price here, but perhaps in some circumstances it takes extra time and persistence.

[Zaul]

Ships could stop in SA. They could easily berth at the Port.

I know the ship my car is on is stopping at Fremantle before it gets to Melbourne so it could've off loaded here too before going to Vic. I guess volume is the key issue.

[night_flight]

Agreed, that's a huge gap, and one you wouldn't want to accept.

SA wouldn't have demanded above retail from you, so either way, you got an excellent deal from Vic, and by the sounds of things, the SA dealer you spoke to wasn't interested in dealing.

I guess the only point I'd make is that you get that situation everywhere - some dealers who stubbornly refuse to budge, and others who will offer you a competitive price. SA is no different, and it is possible to get a good price here, but perhaps in some circumstances it takes extra time and persistence.

I dont think it has to do anything with the delivery I mean if I have to pay a truck to dump my golf in front of my door or dump it in front of the SA VW dealer there shouldnt be really price difference that much. I agree with 'nau' about 5 to 7 k difference we are talking. I know because my sister has golf 5 and she couldnt get the price she asked in SA so she got it instantly in VIC. I think VW salesmen here are $$$ hungry. On the other hand lack of competition too. I think one of the dealers along the lines said to my sister "we have enough business here no to sell it at that price.." as majority of people dont use research before they buy. Well too bad that SA dealers lost 100K from me and my sister

[Corey_R]

I got mine from VIC and difference was ... well lets just say 7k from original offer and 5.3 from the one after I asked them to match it ...
I dont know guys but thats one hell of a delivery differnce
p.s.
prices after stamp duty and rego.....

Well yeah, if the price differences are $5 to 7k after taking into account stamp duty and rego, then there is something dodgy going on! Whether the issue is in SA or in the interstate dealers due to their increased competition is another discussion though

[GTi Crow]

I got mine from VIC and difference was ... well lets just say 7k from original offer and 5.3 from the one after I asked them to match it ...
I dont know guys but thats one hell of a delivery differnce
p.s.
prices after stamp duty and rego.....

Interesting. I have bought 3 GTI's (2 Golfs & a Polo) and price between Adelaide and interstate was not a big difference. The Mk5 I bought in Melbourne was purely because Adelaide could not provide the car with options in a timeframe suitable to my needs and I was willing to go to Melbourne to get it. Then again in 2005 there was not a lot of discounting going on and I rang just about every dealer (except in Perth) trying to source the car I wanted. When I bought the Polo in 2006 there was again no real difference in pricing and they even discounted slightly better - hence they got the deal.

I would have to say when there was one VW dealer in Adelaide there may have not been the need to offer very competitive pricing to everyone and therefore some people might not have had the bargaining power, but now there are 3 dealers and with me they all came in with competitive quotes. I was lucky that the dealer I had the relation with was the better price of the 3, but also I spent many months discussing with the dealer even before the Mark 6 was released to ensure I got what I wanted at a competitve price. I compared the SA prices to interstate dealers and what people were saying on the forums and was definitely happy with the end result.

[nau]

I compared the SA prices to interstate dealers and what people were saying on the forums and was definitely happy with the end result.

maybe next time I will need to get your dealers name (hopefully not soon)
but I have another case where VICs price was 1.5k better for TSI golf some extras (not sure on a model) .. and that includes all the travel etc

I dont know if I would worry about 1.5k on ~40k purchase but still price difference works out to be around ~3k (that's excluding travel and accommodation)

but over all Im more then happy to write up all the procedures involved with VIC->SA transfer and I have to say it was easier thn expected
(some one from Solitaire is reading this and writing memo for a hit lol )

[diop]

maybe next time I will need to get your dealers name (hopefully not soon)
but I have another case where VICs price was 1.5k better for TSI golf some extras (not sure on a model) .. and that includes all the travel etc

I dont know if I would worry about 1.5k on ~40k purchase but still price difference works out to be around ~3k (that's excluding travel and accommodation)

but over all Im more then happy to write up all the procedures involved with VIC->SA transfer and I have to say it was easier thn expected
(some one from Solitaire is reading this and writing memo for a hit lol )

That would be me Specs are as per my sig.

Sure, whilst 1.5K isn't alot of difference, it's better than nothing. Plus, I was much happier with the service I received from the person I dealt with in Victoria and so decided to accept. Short trip to Melbourne & back is also a good excuse to get away for a few days and good opportunity to run the engine in.