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#1987 of 3318 ss by im_brentwood Feb 20, 2003 (9:21 am)
Not to be rude here..   But you are a tad less informed than you think.   I have been offered $500 under invoice but I still see some 'fat' to cut. Also, I am NOT paying those ticky tacky doc, port reserve, etc fees.   Dealers do pay those fees. Bear in mind, the vehicle invoice is manufacturer to dealer "invoice" for the car. I.E. what the dealer pays. Therefore, it's an internal document and not one designed for ease of use by consumers!   There comes a point, to me, where you can analuze something to death IMO.   Bill
#1988 of 3318 price expectations for 5-speed GLS (vwguild) by hlb1 Feb 20, 2003 (9:37 am)
vwguild --   In an earlier post (#1967) you suggested that for a 5-speed Passat, one should offer the difference bewteen MSRP & Invoice.   I'm confused. The difference between MSRP and invoice is only a few thousand dollars. What did you mean?   Also, does this advice hold true for a 5-speed GLS with a V6?   Thanks.
#1990 of 3318 Stephen... by vwguild Feb 20, 2003 (10:35 am)
Your last comment regarding making a "killing on coil failures" renders you totally impotent to add anything worthwhile to this conversation
#1991 of 3318 Hank... by vwguild Feb 20, 2003 (10:48 am)
You are correct, this difference is very small...   5 Speeds represent less than 10% of total availability...If the difference is $1000.00; divide in half.   This is a national forum; so I always make suggestions that are general and not specific to a given deal. The conditions that exist in No. Calif. maybe totally different in Ohio, or Texas, or Maine.   Of late I have heard of Dealers making offers that are so rediculous they are not be believed, only to discover they do not even have the car they are quoting on and have no chance of even getting it. What they are basically saying is... "I am not going to make this deal, but neither will anyone else." I do not understand why anyone would do that because there is no benefactor...everybody loses...most importantly...The Customer.
#1992 of 3318 Keep chargin', vwguild by steveholly Feb 20, 2003 (10:58 am)
The idea that a recall of the coils is "a killing" for the dealers is incredibly short-sighted. The information provided to the readers of this board by people like vwguild is very valuable. I'm betting Stephen searches discount stores for the right price on a toothbrush, for heavens sake.   It's simple: Get informed (thank you, vwguild!), do your homework, make the deal and enjoy!   Steve (2003 GLS, Indigo, 5 speed - and loving it!)
#1993 of 3318 Steve by im_brentwood Feb 20, 2003 (11:05 am)
Tell me about it!   The coil recall isn't hurting these cars one bit! They are still strong as hell at the auctions, and they are still strong merchandise.   Bill
#1994 of 3318 by sschilf Feb 20, 2003 (11:09 am)
I agree I do not know the full extent of the coil failures...but my point is that dealers make a majority of their money in service not new car sales.   Steve, I couldnt agree with you any more when you say 'do your homework, make the deal and enjoy!' I see people on this board saying 'is this a good deal, etc' Most do not know about the money they can save and just hand it over to dealers on a silver platter. I hate seeing people being taking advantage of --- if only they did their homework.   Finally, I will have to look into a discount store the next time I need a toothbrush.
#1995 of 3318 Hi by cuengineer Feb 20, 2003 (11:28 am)
I am new to this discussion. My wife wants to buy a 2003 Passat Wagon GLX with ESP. The quotes I am getting seem high when compared to the invoice I find on EDMUNDS.   Is Stephen correct about this 1000 savings? Can I buy this wagon at or below invoice?   I appreciate any help!
#1996 of 3318 Cuengineer by donpetry Feb 20, 2003 (11:56 am)
I found a wide range of prices in my recent experience. I did my homework. Received many quotes and talked to dealers. Some had little to no inventory in wagons. I found the largest dealer in the Boston area had the most inventory and was very aggressive.   Factors may depend on your regional market.

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