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#1078 of 3257 rams by im_brentwood May 11, 2001 (8:21 am)
There's a dealer in St Louts with 2 WV Stores...um... they think they are a "Team". Avoid em.   Try the guys in St Charles, Give Auffenberg in Belleville a try and I have heard very good things about Mid-America motors in Hazel wood.   A few people from St Louts have posted that cheap deals on Passats are tough there. Even so, To me it looks like a pretty strong deal on a Passats seems to be roughly $500 or so over invoice so you're $700 apart is my guess. Certainly you can try working that down, even so, I would buy the car that I wanted for a $700 difference. There's a different supply vs demand on Passats than Honda. Also, no sedan on the market anywhere near it price wise has the resale value of a Passat.   If it helps: Average nationwide inventory supply of Passats is 20 days, average discount is about $700.   Bill
#1079 of 3257 need help please by cuadan May 11, 2001 (8:56 am)
what should I pay for a Passat GLS 1.8t w/ tiptronic, luxury package, monsoon and homelink? I have an offer for 25.8K - is that high? It's higher than the TMV from edmunds. Im in sarasota FL by the way. Thanks alot! Cuadan
#1080 of 3257 Ask Brentwoodvolvo. by raybear May 11, 2001 (12:39 pm)
Florida is his turf.
#1081 of 3257 cuadan by im_brentwood May 11, 2001 (7:23 pm)
Hmmm...   Car has, from what you're telling me, an MSRP of $25,300 or so... So $25,800 is WAY too high...   Are there options you didnt mention? Even so, Try calling Reeves in Tampa. Tell them you live in Sarasota, are ready to buy if you get the right price. $500-800 over invoice ought to do it is what I think. If AND ONLY IF you were treated well by your local dealer see if they'll match the out of town offer, if not, buy it out of town. You're more likely to get a cheap price from Tampa or Ft Myers as you're out of there area and they know they have to be agressive to get your deal.   I'm a partner in a VW store...(Not in Orlando tho.. and Not Reeves we'd do that deal onan in-stock car. Not our usual margin, but if it was quick and easy I'd take it.   I know that the guys in Tampa have either $125 or $150 in advertising, plus the usual wholesale reserve and port prep junk... Even so thats barely $200...   Hope this helps,   Bill
#1082 of 3257 JD by vwguild May 11, 2001 (11:20 pm)
The 2001.5, and I assume that is what you are talking about, with Cloth, Lux. Pkg., Monsoon, and HomeLink, and Tip has an MSRP of $25,380... Invoice is $23,301...As you can see, $25,800 is $420 over MSRP...an odd number for sure...   A year ago, a sophisticated buyer would have been quite comfortable paying $24,301, but tonight $23, 801 will take this car home anywhere... Of course, these numbers Do Not Include Any Regional Advertising Fees. I have to believe that *brentwood* knows those fees; so you are looking at $23,951 plus Appropriate Tax, Title & State fees, and a Doc. fee of $50 or so...   And, that invoice number is all inclusive Destination, Port Prep, & FloorPlan Interest Reserve are included...   Good Luck!
#1083 of 3257 Getting a wagon just before the 2001.5's by mrmojo May 12, 2001 (9:42 pm)
I'm looking to buy a GLX Wagon 5-speed manual ("fully loaded" as the salespeople love to say -- with the wooden-ish interior panels, leather obviously, cd, tint, etc.) that is a 2001 model, but not a 2001.5. Seems like the dealer would do anything to get rid of this old news in a manual wagon. All 2001's (as opposed to 2001.5's) on the dealer's lot are advertised at $2000 off MSRP. I'm looking at an MSRP of about 30,000, and I know the invoice is at 26,900 with all the "extras." They've told me maybe we could get at 25,000 or so. So I'm thinking they're either crazy to go below invoice, OR they're getting that $2,000 as a factory to dealer rebate, and they can actually go below 25,000 reasonably. Thoughts?
#1084 of 3257 VW's "Masterguard Plan" Extended Warranty??? by jr1854 May 13, 2001 (7:57 am)
I'm planning on buying a new 2001.5 Passat GLS-1.8 next week. However, I can't decide whether I should purchase the "Masterguard Plan" extended warranty offered by the dealership. I plan on keeping the car for at least 5 years but its only covered under warranty for 2yrs/24k. The platinum warranty plan that I'm considering costs $975 for 5yrs/72k of bumper-to-bumper coverage. I'm also not sure about the deductible amount (I think its $50). Does this extended warranty plan seem reasonable or is it a rip off. What other warranty options should I be considering. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks.
#1085 of 3257 VW Masterguard by vwguild May 13, 2001 (10:16 am)
Always buy the Manufacturer's Extended Warranty...common sense. If you take that $975 and add it to whatever you pay for the car, and then standback and look at it...5Year/75000 B2B, 2/24 Trip Interruption Protection, 12 Years/Unlimited Miles Corrosion & Rust thru, and 10Years/100,000 Complete PowerTrain and then compare it to any car in it's class...What do you think you will see?
#1086 of 3257 Financing rates by jlb_76 May 14, 2001 (4:21 pm)
I'm looking at a GLS 1.8T with Tiptronic and Monsoon in suburban Philadelphia. What kind of dealer financing should I expect and what (even if unlikely) are the possibilities for Memorial Day incentives?   Thanks.
#1087 of 3257 Re: Financing rates by Car_man HOST May 14, 2001 (5:41 pm)
Jlb_76, Volkswagen currently has special financing rates of 2.9% for 24 month, 3.9% for 36 - 48 month, and 5.9% for 60 month terms on all 2001 Jetta models, excluding the Wagon, TDI, & Wolfsburg. Through tomorrow they also have $500 Dealer Cash that may be used in conjunction with these special rates. After the 15th, the cash drops to $300 per unit. This information should strengthen your bargaining position significantly. Happy shopping.   Car_Man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards

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