Shonky Dealer practice

[DJC]

Mate you can't and wont beat BMW finance as a general customer. (Wish I could say the same for the parent company but don't have a kind word to say about them)

I have had previous finance with them and mates have used them as well and they are great!

[The_Hawk]

Good to hear the BMW guys were so helpful. It sounds pretty dodgy when you sit down to discuss finance and actually order a car with a LONG delivery time only to have this happen at this late stage even if that "the way things work"

[DJC]

Yes with BMW there are NO upfront Costs, NO monthly bull$hit fees, NO early payout fees.

Just a simple schedule that is in excel format that you can see what it costs you from start to end.

The hardest work you have to do is negotiate your interest rate

[theplanner]

Well if it is the dealer at newstead, then it s good idea you don't take it there for service. Not only are they more expensive, they also provide a very average to below average service. Then, again highway VW is not much better when it comes to services. Just very average. Even the worst of Toyota service centres are better than either of them.

I think part of the problem is the duopoly. If you live in Brisbane, we only have those 2 places to service if you want to stick to VW specialist centres.

[richdave]

Yes with BMW there are NO upfront Costs, NO monthly bull$hit fees, NO early payout fees.

Just a simple schedule that is in excel format that you can see what it costs you from start to end.

The hardest work you have to do is negotiate your interest rate

Agreed! Both my car and SWMBO's cars are thru BMW finance

[Maverick]

Well if it is the dealer at newstead, then it s good idea you don't take it there for service. Not only are they more expensive, they also provide a very average to below average service. Then, again highway VW is not much better when it comes to services. Just very average. Even the worst of Toyota service centres are better than either of them.

I think part of the problem is the duopoly. If you live in Brisbane, we only have those 2 places to service if you want to stick to VW specialist centres.

What about Norris VW at Kedron? Don't discount the Ipswich dealer either.

I've been very happy with the service (both sales and service) at Highway. After dealing with Austral it's a pleasure to deal with them, maybe part of it is that they're family owned?

[V6Passat]

If it is at the dealers then there is NO reason for them NOT to prep it and deliver within 2 weeks! No matter what, they want THEIR money so they will be wanting it out the door ASAP.

BTW. if you signed a contract for finance, they may not let you out of it! If you signed a contract subject to finance, then you can use anyone you like.... or whoever they can get if you can't get you own.

Agree and Dealer is in line with this. Just got to get it from the port to the dealer. My younger brother knows some of the guys at Patricks, so we will see how well he knows them!!

[V6Passat]

What about Norris VW at Kedron? Don't discount the Ipswich dealer either.

I've been very happy with the service (both sales and service) at Highway. After dealing with Austral it's a pleasure to deal with them, maybe part of it is that they're family owned?

One of my cousins takes his R36 there and it has been a good experience. As i live on the North side i will use them in the first instance. Any one used them?

[V6Passat]

If it is at the dealers then there is NO reason for them NOT to prep it and deliver within 2 weeks! No matter what, they want THEIR money so they will be wanting it out the door ASAP.

BTW. if you signed a contract for finance, they may not let you out of it! If you signed a contract subject to finance, then you can use anyone you like.... or whoever they can get if you can't get you own.

Understand. Trust me i was nearly at the point of walking and the contract was not subject to finance. I was happy for them to try and exercise their right to enforce the contract. At the end of the day, that is not how business should be conducted.

[mrpayne]

One of my cousins takes his R36 there and it has been a good experience. As i live on the North side i will use them in the first instance. Any one used them?

Depending on where you are on the Northside, Northstar up at Redcliffe might be better for you too, opened up at the same time as Kedron.