Price extortion

**Gordow** · 01-06-2009, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by WannaTig

I went through a broker, and would recommend it. I got a manual TDI with metallic paint, alarm, sat nav with RVC, MDI and comfort for $43270 on road.

Nice...which broker did you go through? I tried Private Fleet but were unhappy with the initial price they started off with as they added an additional $2.5k to the on-road costs. They were able to knock the price down by $5k but I felt like I was being taking a lend of.

**WannaTig** · 01-06-2009, 08:26 PM

I went through http://carbroker.com.au/
You put your order in, they set an on road floor price and put it out to tender. Dealer who comes back with the best deal gets the sale (within 24 hours so no huge wait). You don't have to do a thing

They will pass your details onto their associated finance/lease mob. Don't have to go with them though, obviously.
There is no charge to you, as long as you go ahead with the sale as they get a commission from the dealer. But if they do the work for you and get a deal, then you back out, then they will charge you $250 for their time.
Works for me, I have a pathological distrust of car salesmen, having being well and truly screwed over by one years ago.

BTW I don't work for them, seeing as this is the second time I've plugged them on here... but happy with their service.

**Bayman** · 01-06-2009, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Gordow

Nice...which broker did you go through? I tried Private Fleet but were unhappy with the initial price they started off with as they added an additional $2.5k to the on-road costs. They were able to knock the price down by $5k but I felt like I was being taking a lend of.

Can you please provide a breakdown of costs as I went through a crowd in Melb that cost me $330 but they got me a good deal and even a good trade in price from a valuer buyer. Saved abit over $4000 discount and $990 on Deal Delivery and they went that litte bit further to get a car, unlike my local dealer. Options got no discount only RRP which is where I reckon they make their dosh!

**Gordow** · 02-06-2009, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Bayman

Can you please provide a breakdown of costs as I went through a crowd in Melb that cost me $330 but they got me a good deal and even a good trade in price from a valuer buyer. Saved abit over $4000 discount and $990 on Deal Delivery and they went that litte bit further to get a car, unlike my local dealer. Options got no discount only RRP which is where I reckon they make their dosh!

I never got a written down quote, it was over the phone so I don't know where the price breakup was. I'm assuming most of it came from the $3700 for the dealer delivery charges and a bit off the car as well.

Did your $4000 discount include the dealer delivery discount or was that a seperate saving again?

**Bayman** · 02-06-2009, 03:33 PM

Generally you get a discount off the RRP off the vehicle. I paid $990 for del delivery as stated rather than $2700 but this is always negiotable. The dealer can offer any discount they want but generally the mug public will be lucky to get more than 5% off the RRP I would imagine. Tigs are in short supply so why give them away. Last year I could have saved $6000 off a Passat as they were easier to get. As I said in my case the accessories/options are top dollar RRP so you just have to determine where the dealer is cutting the price.
They will try and minimise the stamp duty/gst to get your business and seal the deal. Fleet discount always saves haggling but persistence will win out as if you are prepared to buy a VW, all the dealers pay the same price unless they get a kick back for volume. Work out a fair price and try a dealer out, then be prepared to walk out and tell them to call you when they are willing to lower their price. The trouble is some public just offer top dollar so us scrooges have competition and the dealer knows this. I expect with better supply things will get better, but so up goes the price. My auto went up $800 in Feb 2009.

**bxpressiv** · 06-06-2009, 06:49 PM

Exciting news for me is I bought a black TIGUAN.....set of number plates. I figured while I wait to purchase my car I may as well buy the personalised plates to go with it. So if later in the year you're driving in VIC and you see a white Tig with TIGUAN plates it's probably me. It's the dream...

**Sanman** · 06-06-2009, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by bxpressiv

you're driving in VIC and you see a white Tig with TIGUAN plates it's probably me

If you're driving in VIC and you see a Tig with a silver TIGUAN badge, then that's probably me.

**bxpressiv** · 06-06-2009, 07:11 PM

lol if you see me walking on the side of the road carrying the plates gimme a lift.

**tiguan_hunting** · 07-06-2009, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by bxpressiv

Exciting news for me is I bought a black TIGUAN.....set of number plates. I figured while I wait to purchase my car I may as well buy the personalised plates to go with it. So if later in the year you're driving in VIC and you see a white Tig with TIGUAN plates it's probably me. It's the dream...

How much did you get them for?