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#1335 of 3276 cliffyb, brentwoodvolvo, vwguild, etc.... by xweb Jul 30, 2001 (12:40 pm)
Yikes! I go on vacation and my thread maxes out in my absence. Thanks so much for all the thoughtful replies. I don't think I'll be buying a beautiful new Passat until I've worked out from under the rest of my debt. Now I just have to figure out what to do with my leased Saturn that I'm about to run out of mileage on -- 1 year early.   PS. Off topic -- but Teddy Roosevelt National Park in ND is incredible! Drive your Passat up there next summer :--)
#1336 of 3276 Positive Car Broker Experience by watchnikki Jul 30, 2001 (11:27 pm)
I just purchased a 2001.5 Passat GLS V6 Automatic, Leather, Luxury, and Monsoon system (Anthrasite Blue/Grey Leather,in case you're wondering). After shopping around, both by visiting dealerships and faxing 20+ VW dealers (I live in LA so there are plenty to choose from), it appeared that the best price I could get would be $200 over invoice.   On a lark, I tried using the car buying service offered through my credit union, Autoland. Within an hour they located the car--for 26,100!!! Nearly 500 below invoice. Don't know how they did it, but I'm not complaining.   So, if you're credit union (or insurance provider, or whoever) offers a similar service, give them a shot. Autoland did wonders for me.   Love the car, BTW
#1337 of 3276 Great deal on now hard to find 1.8T by jkipster Aug 01, 2001 (10:31 am)
Like watchnikki I tried calling dealers and going to a broker to locate a 01.5 1.8T but they either didn't have it or weren't willing to go below invoice because there were so few of them left. So I put in an order w/ carsdirect and they found me a gls auto (in 1st pref indigo blue) w/ luxury, monsoon, and cold weather pkg (I was told it had homelink instead, but at least it's a more expensive option...) for 22,776--$900 below invoice. Only trade-off was beige interior (too bright). With my extended warranty to 6/108K miles, I paid 26k out the door.   I am very pleased w/ my price, plus they got me the lowest rate. I definitely recommend going through a broker of some sort to avoid the hassle of haggling w/ the salesmen/dealers.
#1338 of 3276 HELP! ADVICE ON PRICE & LONGEVITY-- USED PASSAT by kiranarrise Aug 01, 2001 (9:32 pm)
Thinking about buying 1999 GAS Turbo Passat..1.8 liter.. Sticker price is 19,000. What's realistic? Edmunds suggests 16,800 from a dealer. Is that realistic?   Also.. will this be the kind of car that will go run happily for 150,000 miles? 200,000? more?   I fell in love with the interior.. but long-term reliability and low maintenance are key.
#1339 of 3276 '99 Passat... by vwguild Aug 02, 2001 (7:27 am)
This should be a *Certified Pre-Owned*VW...If it is not...Walk away...You can learn all about this program at www.vw.com and these cars price out at Kelley Blue Book Retail due to the fact that they carry a 2Year/24,000Mile Bumper to Bumper and 2Years of 24/7/365 Roadside Assistance.
#1340 of 3276 Re: ADVICE ON PRICE & LONGEVITY-- USED PASSAT by Car_man HOST Aug 02, 2001 (2:48 pm)
Kiranarrise, I don't necessarily agree with the statement that you should walk away from this car if it is not a VW Certified Pre-Owned unit. There are plenty of good non-certified used cars out there. In fact, I know of many dealerships for many different vehicle manufacturers that don't even bother to go through the 200-whatever point inspection process they they supposedly do for all certified used vehicles. These dealers just treat them like they would any other used vehicle. The real advantage of Certified Used Vehicles is the extended warranty that they come with, but if you really want one you can just purchase one on your own.   It is difficult to evaluate how much money a used car or truck is worth without actually seeing it. Vehicles' values will vary quite a bit depending upon what condition they are in and how many miles they have on them. Also, used vehicles can be worth considerably less money if they have been in a major accident or have had paintwork. However, if I had to guess, I would say that the Edmunds.com True Market Value price of $16,800 for a 1999 Passat GLS purchased at a dealership is fairly reasonable.   Even though many people speak about the reliability problems that Volkswagens have had over the years. I think that the post-1998 model Passat has proven to be a fairly reliable car, minus a few electrical issues here and there. Granted, it's no Civic or Accord in terms of reliability, but few cars are. It is difficult to say exactly how long this Passat will last if you purchase it, but if its properly maintained this car should last quite a while. Overall the Passat is a pretty nice car.   Car_Man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards
#1341 of 3276 Car_Man... by vwguild Aug 02, 2001 (3:47 pm)
The reason that I made that blanket statement is that every Certified Pre-Owned unit counts as a new car for the puposes of APV...Today...if a VW Dealer does not Certify qualifying cars...Less than 5 years old & less than 75K ... It is probably because it cannot be certified...Accident, etc...
#1342 of 3276 kirannarise by im_brentwood Aug 02, 2001 (4:16 pm)
Well..   There's not enough info here to say yea or nay.   Mileage? Color? Location? $20K for a 35K mile one in Puerto Rico is a steal...   Equipment? If it has 60K miles its a very bad deal. If it has 20K miles or so, is in a good color (Silver) and has a lot of equipment (Leather, moonroof, automatic), then it can be a very good price.   Like VWguild said and beat me to, if its' at a VW dealer and isn't certified, something is quite possibly wrong. If its' at a Toyota, or BMW or Independent dealer, then it obviously can;t be a VW Certified car!   Hope this helps.   Bill
#1343 of 3276 Certified Used by rrrumbler Aug 03, 2001 (5:07 pm)
If I am not mistaken, doesn't it cost the VW dealer somewhere around $300-400 to certify a car with VW? If that is the case, it seems that the dealer would have to under-allow by that much on a trade value or charge on a retail level, one way or the other. In a very competitive market, this could make things a bit of a difficulty . I can't see that a non-certified used VW from a VW dealership automatically makes it a bad car. Some dealerships would certify a non-certified car at the customer's request (final selling price being factored in).
#1344 of 3276 RR... by vwguild Aug 03, 2001 (6:54 pm)
The trade in value, in California based on Kelley Blue Book guidelines, stays the same, always somewhat back of book...for *CYA*. The procedure for evaluating a trade does not change.   In order to *Certify* a VW it has to be thoroughly inspected. If the car has been in an accident, even minor, where *Acme* parts were used to repair; those have to be replaced by genuine VW parts. Additionally, any other repairs or refurbishments have to be done with genuine VW parts...nothing rebuilt.   Your number is very close...It costs $300 to Warranty the car, plus whatever work is done. However, and this is the important part, this *Certified Pre-Owned* now carries a 24Month/24,000Mile Bumper to Bumper Warranty( wear & tear excluded ) and 24 Months of free RoadSide Assistance. This runs concurrently with other existing factory coverage. For example, let's take a '99 Passat that has an *In-Service* date of January 3, 1999, and has 32,000 miles on the clock. The individual that buys this Certified Passat will get the aforementioned B2B, RoadSide Assistance, 9.3 Years/ Unlimited miles of Corrosion protection, and 28Months/18,000 Miles of the remaining PowerTrain Warranty...Compare that to the Standard Used Warranty that is 90 DAYS/3000Miles and whatever is left of the attendant factory warranty...in this case 4Months/4000 Miles of a 3/36 Honda, Toyota whatever...   Should this *Certified Pre-Owned* carry greater value and a higher price tag than your basic used car? I would hope so...   And I am not just blowing my horn here for VW...I believe this to be true regarding any used car purchase. If you want a VW than these are the ones to buy, but if you want a Lexus go to a Lexus dealer and avail yourself of the same opportunity, or MBZ, or Toyota...It doesn't matter.   But Certified Pre-Owned are NOT used cars in the traditional sense and will cost more... typically, Retail Kelley Blue Book.   And if there is a VW that qualifies, in terms of age & miles, on a VW lot that is NOT Certified; Buyer Beware!!!!

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