Passat Alltrack availability in Australia?

**Marakai** · 08-11-2012, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by brad

How funny. I found the opposite. Private companies very conservative but government quite adventurous (opportunity for junkets & not spending their own money???). This includes one company that was very innovative as a government entity & has become very conservative since being sold off as a private company.

Interesting. Having worked in both private and government here (*) that's not my experience. YMMV.

(*) here being Melbourne.

**drad81** · 10-11-2012, 02:14 PM

Just took the passat alltrack from barloworld five dock for a drive. Very nice to drive! Very impressed and so was the wife.
The ride height isn't that noticeable looking at the car but makes a difference when you're driving. The one I drove didn't have the sports pack and I have to say, I didn't mind the seats and leather used (same as what's in the 118 passat)

They had one there in Grey with the sports pack and sunroof, exactly what I'm after but it got sold a few hours before I got there. Anyone from here???
Spoke to the sales person. They say they could have one made and delivered by march next year. Sound reasonable?

**Marakai** · 11-11-2012, 10:28 AM

So, about 5 months minimum or so. Allowing for dealer exaggeration, the pattern of around 6 months or so does seem to emerge for a "custom" order.

Anybody seen one at a dealer that has the less optical extras like ACC or viz package (bi-xenons w/ cornering)?

Originally Posted by drad81

Just took the passat alltrack from barloworld five dock for a drive. Very nice to drive! Very impressed and so was the wife.
The ride height isn't that noticeable looking at the car but makes a difference when you're driving. The one I drove didn't have the sports pack and I have to say, I didn't mind the seats and leather used (same as what's in the 118 passat)

They had one there in Grey with the sports pack and sunroof, exactly what I'm after but it got sold a few hours before I got there. Anyone from here???
Spoke to the sales person. They say they could have one made and delivered by march next year. Sound reasonable?

**Marakai** · 13-11-2012, 01:40 PM

Carsales.com.au now has Alltracks listed from various dealers. You'd never think this is car with a $48K base price with some of them. Nearly $56K for one that only has a sunroof added?! $58K for one with roof and sports pkt?! There's greed and then there's usury...

Nuts! Of course, that's all pre-haggle, but I wonder if new car mdoels give less haggle-room due to buyers wanting the "first on our street" effect.

**Inego** · 13-11-2012, 01:54 PM

Just looking on Drive and each state has at least one alltrack, most listed as just passat. But most also listed as candy white - seriously - how many are after this in white?

**brad** · 13-11-2012, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Marakai

Carsales.com.au now has Alltracks listed from various dealers. You'd never think this is car with a $48K base price with some of them. Nearly $56K for one that only has a sunroof added?! $58K for one with roof and sports pkt?! There's greed and then there's usury...

Nuts! Of course, that's all pre-haggle, but I wonder if new car mdoels give less haggle-room due to buyers wanting the "first on our street" effect.

Early adopters will always pay a premium.

**Marakai** · 13-11-2012, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Inego

Just looking on Drive and each state has at least one alltrack, most listed as just passat. But most also listed as candy white - seriously - how many are after this in white?

<crickets chirping>

Had a white car once, never again.

**Marakai** · 13-11-2012, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by brad

Early adopters will always pay a premium.

Car market is hotly contested enough, together with economy stalling, to allow dealers to play the "early adopters" game, IMO. I could be wrong.

Leasing company just added it to their roster, though not yet with automated full quotes. Base price is about $43.5K, so minus GST in essence. Will be interesting what comes out of that with extras.

**drad81** · 16-11-2012, 12:40 PM

Just put a deposit down for an Icelandic grey alltrack with sunroof and sports pack. Got a few extras thrown in like roofracks, bike rack, luggage net, 20% extended warranty and few little bits. Pick up the car in January. Very excited!