I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

[REXman]

Wish I did my research sooner but lesson learnt.

Don't worry about it. I previously got a Golf R for about 11% off, and had a contract for a GTI for 16.5% off. Solid deals which I know can be had. This was during a time when the MK6 had just been made car of the year mid-2010 and there was approximately 8-10mth waits.

This time I only got 8% off. I couldn't be bothered haggling and going to 100 different dealers and all the rest of it.

As long as the car turns out good without any issues, I'm happy.

[jtan9695]

This thread has taught me re: contacting broker to buy new vehicle. Will do so on my next family SUV

now ... my 162tsi habanero has been collected and is now back home with me at my garage. colour wise its not too bad as initially I thought it was gonna be horrible to see.

Drive home was smooth. BIG change compared to my STI. comfort level is way above my prev car. I am glad that my decision to not get the adaptive dampener on RLine add-on did not make big difference since I am coming from a super stiff suspension/hard like the ones in the WRX STI.

overall i am very happy with everything on this Tig. The ability to go in and out of the car hands free is amazing. also opening the back door without pushing any button. I will probably pop up here and there on a thread here if there is an issue with the car. (I hope it is going to be a reliable friend for me for the next few years)

Now to get the tinting done .... anyone got any recommendation on good window tinting?

Last one i used was ground zero tinting but that was 4-5 years ago. not sure if they are still around.

[hcvo1]

For those who are interested, this is the link to the webcam in Bremerhaven (where your Tiguans will be loaded on the ship).

Bremerhaven.de – Webcams From Bremerhaven

Click on Automobile Export cam.

[Flipper Dog]

This thread has taught me re: contacting broker to buy new vehicle. Will do so on my next family SUV

Don't rely just on the broker, where they may offer a better initial price the overall deal may not the the best for you. You should still do your own research with dealers to see what you can achieve, as with not going to just the one dealer.
May just be me but spending up to $60,000 on something I like to do my homework so the more tools available to provide the information the better (now I am not calling brokers "tools")

[veew]

As with all these things timing is everything. If the dealer needs to shift units and make sales budgets/quotas then they will be more motivated to give you a price you can't refuse.

If they have already made their monthly budget or sold their allocated quota then they'll be trying to maximize the profit out of any further sales.

I agree that it is all to do with timing. This will also affect the prices tendered to car brokers when they put out your tender to all the dealers.

As per this podcast (Hard Bargain: How to save money on your car (and also prevent nuclear apocalypse)) I used game theory to try and get the best price.

My excel worksheet link here includes most of the responses from the dealers (including stock levels, estimated delivery dates, price)
https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D3352325_08579146_66983

I think I was extremely fortunate timing-wise to get the deal that I received. I think from here on it would be difficult for any dealer/broker to do much of a deal when limited stock is in such high demand.

Originally I requested for cars coming soon after March as my Corporate discount would activate early March.
After seeing a few members on the forum getting cars with R-line packages for less than $4000 more than the prices I was given for a car without, I decided that it was worthwhile to wait a little longer for a car with R-line pack.
Dealers with cars available now/very soon were quoting $61-62 drive away (a $6000+ premium on my best offered price) which I was not keen on paying.

In the end I bought my father-in-laws car a year earlier and will be driving that in the meantime allowing me to wait for delivery of the Tiguan.

[Vwvw1212]

I agree that it is all to do with timing. This will also affect the prices tendered to car brokers when they put out your tender to all the dealers.

As per this podcast (Hard Bargain: How to save money on your car (and also prevent nuclear apocalypse)) I used game theory to try and get the best price.

My excel worksheet link here includes most of the responses from the dealers (including stock levels, estimated delivery dates, price)
https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D3352325_08579146_66983

I think I was extremely fortunate timing-wise to get the deal that I received. I think from here on it would be difficult for any dealer/broker to do much of a deal when limited stock is in such high demand.

Originally I requested for cars coming soon after March as my Corporate discount would activate early March.
After seeing a few members on the forum getting cars with R-line packages for less than $4000 more than the prices I was given for a car without, I decided that it was worthwhile to wait a little longer for a car with R-line pack.
Dealers with cars available now/very soon were quoting $61-62 drive away (a $6000+ premium on my best offered price) which I was not keen on paying.

In the end I bought my father-in-laws car a year earlier and will be driving that in the meantime allowing me to wait for delivery of the Tiguan.

Agreed timing is everything and need to do research (if can be bothered). I ordered in December and got everything from full RRP to finally 10.7% off RRP. Tried to take a few mates to purchase same spec and now wait is to July/August with no chance of same pricing.

[REGS12]

Car to be picked up 7/2 at midday!
Ordered it in September so the wait has been long. We've all been hoping that our 162 Highlines live up to our expectations. I'll let you know how it shapes up. We're trading a Mk 7 GTI and will be keeping our 2013 132 Pacific Tiguan. Previous to that, we had a Mk 5, 2.0 diesel Golf, then a Mk 6 GTD. Before that, quite a few Holdens etc. and various utes. Hope I can remember what they were like so I can see if new Tiguan can top them all.

[Eyes24]

Hi all, after reading some of these posts I'm too feeling like I may have paid too much?

162 TSI, DSG, White, R-line, DAB, sunroof and 2 years extra warranty ($2200ish) for $63,600 but I can pick it up in 10 business days.... I understand you pay a premium for available stock/<1month but is that ridiculous? TIA

That's ok, you could of got it for around $60700 but wait till June +.


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[Mac135]

Car to be picked up 7/2 at midday!
Ordered it in September so the wait has been long. We've all been hoping that our 162 Highlines live up to our expectations. I'll let you know how it shapes up. We're trading a Mk 7 GTI and will be keeping our 2013 132 Pacific Tiguan. Previous to that, we had a Mk 5, 2.0 diesel Golf, then a Mk 6 GTD. Before that, quite a few Holdens etc. and various utes. Hope I can remember what they were like so I can see if new Tiguan can top them all.

Pretty sure you will enjoy it. Just don't try and use it in Eco mode.

I did the driving from the dealer and back home over the weekend. My wife was happy just to be the passenger. Fair enough. So on Sunday I say, 'let's get the car set up for you'. Reply, 'No, no it will be Ok its just a car and the dealer set the seating position. So I'm Ok'.

Monday

First phone call - 'its very sluggish'
Answer: it might be in Eco mode
How do I change that?
I provide description
No that doesn't work
Well i either can't remember the process or you are not following the instructions

In this household the charge of not following instructions is tantamount to heresy.Two further phone calls are had about the radio and locking......ultimately I say - 'you did the pre-delivery with the salesperson and it was just a car on Sunday afternoon' so there is not much I can do for you now'.

7 am the next morning we are setting up the car with a profile for my wife.

Apparently everything is good now.

[REGS12]

Mac 135-----It's gonna be worse here !!