R36 Wagon- what did you pay?

[R36]

This is ex GST and without Luxury car tax surely?

I got a driveaway price of $68000 with Sat Nav, MDI and Sunroof.

GST - $5724 which I get back at the next BAS anyway.

And LCT of $1737.72 which is kissed goodbye.

So ex GST of $62 300 is the effective cost to me.

+ GST on the lease residual which you don't get back?

[ur85q]

Best I could manage was $70k all in for a new wagon with sunroof + ipod + tint ... this was the best across three dealers, to the point of walking out of the dealership and leaving it for 10 days. It felt like they were pushed to the max ... that they would walk away from it over an additional cargo net.

I didn't have a corporate or institutional discount to draw on, but the invoice lists a $5850 discount to hit the $70k price point.

This was last week, so either times have changed, or I have much to learn from some of the jedi masters of negotiation in this forum. Methinks 'tis probably the latter! Either way, mine's on it's way, and all of this will be rather academic a discussion when I'm behind the wheel in some 7 weeks time.

[Luminary]

Best I could manage was $70k all in for a new wagon with sunroof + ipod + tint ... this was the best across three dealers, to the point of walking out of the dealership and leaving it for 10 days. It felt like they were pushed to the max ... that they would walk away from it over an additional cargo net.

I didn't have a corporate or institutional discount to draw on, but the invoice lists a $5850 discount to hit the $70k price point.

This was last week, so either times have changed, or I have much to learn from some of the jedi masters of negotiation in this forum. Methinks 'tis probably the latter! Either way, mine's on it's way, and all of this will be rather academic a discussion when I'm behind the wheel in some 7 weeks time.

It's a good price for the wagon esp. without the corporate discount, and the options you ordered.

[ron]

hey guys, does VW still have drive away special? or this ended in june?
cos while they had the promotion the wagons were 58400 driveaway no options. Im i right?, this is what i sort of remember. The sedans were 2000 cheaper.
cos apparently with tax and dealer deliv bull**** they would be around 65000?

[Luminary]

+ GST on the lease residual which you don't get back?

I'm not leasing.

I'm paying cash

[ron]

I'm not leasing.

I'm paying cash

oh yeah and they love the cash!!!!!


back to topic, we got ours when VW had the driveaway promotion.
we ended up paying 72K with the lot, i mean the lot, the dealer basically framed my wifes' picture on the wall as the hardest woman on earth!!!

does this mean in normal circumstances i would have had to pay something like 78K?????

[Markybhoy]

I've just noticed VW are having a 'spring sale'.

Free rego, ctp, stealer delivery and stamp duty on passat, eos and jetta.

This means you can have an R36 wagon for $67,600 driveaway.

Looks good!

[DJC]

The majority of dealers dont care if your leasing or paying cash as it makes abosolutely no difference on a new car!

There is far more benefit for them if a customer chooses leasing, as this commits the customer to replacing their car in usually 3,4,5 years time. A large majority of customers will choose the same brand, model and dealer.

The majority of customers choose a 3 y period.

The dealer also gets a kickback if you choose to lease with them.

So spend the cash on a good investment instead, and that generally not cars

[V6Passat]

The majority of dealers dont care if your leasing or paying cash as it makes abosolutely no difference on a new car!

There is far more benefit for them if a customer chooses leasing, as this commits the customer to replacing their car in usually 3,4,5 years time. A large majority of customers will choose the same brand, model and dealer.

The majority of customers choose a 3 y period.

The dealer also gets a kickback if you choose to lease with them.

So spend the cash on a good investment instead, and that generally not cars

Agree...like an appreciating asset (eg. land). At least with depreciating asset like a car the depreciation is tax deductable if you lease/CHP etc...Pay cash and you dont get this benefit. At the end of the day, each to their own based on their circumstances.

[DJC]

Exactly!