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#2152 of 3318 GLS pricing by sandiego4 Jul 29, 2003 (9:01 am)
i have been working with internet sales managers for the purchase of a new passat 1.8T automatic w/monsoon sound & leather package the price that i have been offered:   $23864   includes $205 SDWVA (what's this?) $142 flooring (another charge?) $25 port prep   should i take this offer or try a little harder to get a better discount...the sales manager claimed the price was $800 below invoice..Thanks!
#2153 of 3318 GLX Wagon by tifbid Jul 29, 2003 (12:33 pm)
We bought a 2003 GLX Wagon (Auto) with ESP in the Milwaukee Area two weeks ago for $520 under invoice. I requested quotes via email from local dealers and that was the best one. There was no haggling, and no hidden costs once I was in the showroom. They didn't offer much on a trade-in, but still a pretty good deal. A lot different than last fall when they were getting close to MSRP.
#2154 of 3318 San Francisco / Bay Area Prices by bardo_state Jul 31, 2003 (10:13 am)
mikeburk, don't know if you're still considering a '03 GLX Sedan. I recently purchased a GLX 4Motion wagon from Bob Lewis VW in San Jose. They have a huge selection (Sonnen VW in San Rafael also seems to have a big selection). If you go through their internet sales guy, they pretty much aim for Edmunds TMV pricing (approx. $450 over invoice). Not bad for the Bay Area. However, if you don't go through their internet guy and deal with the floor salesmen, you'll find that they have the nerve to tack-on to all their window stickers a higher "Dealer MSRP" than the MSRP VW is asking. Lot's of B.S. from the salesmen about "demand". Absolutely absurd, since no other VW dealer in the Bay Area does that.
#2155 of 3318 San Francisco / Bay Area Prices by james_ca Jul 31, 2003 (4:18 pm)
Good info.Appreciate answer for couple of questions.How many Bay Area dealers did you check for invoice rates before buying your GLX?VW MSRP which we get from VW website-by how much did it differ from Bob Lewis?Also did you try some invoives through TechCU etc?Me planning to get a GLS-V6,auto from bayarea.Also heard that there are deals which goes well below Edmunds TMV..any comments?
#2156 of 3318 by sschilf Aug 01, 2003 (5:04 am)
Well, yesterday I bought a GLX wagon with ESP in SC for 26900 not including the $300 SC sales tax - the total deal was 27200. This is 1800 under invoice with little negotiation. Does this sound right for all you new GLX wagon owners?
#2157 of 3318 San Francisco / Bay Area Prices by bardo_state Aug 01, 2003 (11:37 am)
james_ca,...I checked inventory and prices with about 6 vw dealers in the Bay Area. I wound up buying from Bob Lewis because they had on hand exactly what I was looking for (GLX 4Motion wagon, w/ESP, blue silver, leather, etc.) at pretty much the price I was looking to pay. This was a little over a month ago, and at the time, Edmunds placed the TMV for the car at about $450 over invoice. Right now, Edmunds TMV has the same car for a hair UNDER invoice, which makes sense to me, as the '04 models will be here soon. The price sschilf got for his wagon in SC is fantastic, I'd love to hear if anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area has gotten a similar deal.
#2158 of 3318 San Francisco / Bay Area Prices by james_ca Aug 02, 2003 (12:13 am)
Hi bardo_state,so the best thing for me would be getting internet quotes from dealer websites first.since as said floor sales wont work cheap.did you go through bob lewis finance as well?Do you know their deals?when are 2004 passats rolling out..looking for the best time to shop!thanks..
#2159 of 3318 GLX Passat Wait for a 2004 or get 2003???? by platinumrose Aug 02, 2003 (5:40 pm)
I am in the market for a GLX Passat. For a 2003 I was just quoted a price of $26,876 (excluding taxes/license) $29,407- out the door Los Angeles Area. This seems like a very good price below edmunds of $27,318. Thoughts on whether I should snatch this beauty up or wait for the 2004's. Thanks.
#2160 of 3318 NEW GLS by lmvw Aug 03, 2003 (6:05 pm)
I recently purchased a new GLS automatic w/esp, leather, monsoon, and homelink for 23.5 (no trade in), and I am curious to find out what other GLS owners have paid.
#2161 of 3318 San Francisco / Bay Area Prices by bardo_state Aug 03, 2003 (10:47 pm)
james_ca,...I think the process that Edmunds and other folks suggest is a good one. Figure out exactly what you want and then get quotes from dealers before even showing up at their door. You can do that via the internet or by phone or by fax. Go for test drives all you want to help nail down what fits you best, but don't talk prices unless you've already done your homework. Know what your bottom line is and how much you can flex. If you're set on buying in the Bay Area (or any other location btw), you can check what VW dealers have in their inventory through VW's website. It has links to all their dealers and you can get a pretty reasonable snapshot of what is on hand at each shop (although sometimes they're slow in updating what's been sold...best to confirm by phone). Regarding financing deals, I have no idea what is going on at the moment. VW was pushing 1.9% financing last month, but personally I think that whole thing was such b.s. Call me cynical, but I phoned up VW Credit and they gave me all this backwash about "participating dealers only" and then somehow it was up to me to figure out which dealers were or weren't "participating". Even then the dealers played games with "you only qualify for this or that". You get different numbers from different dealers. Seriously. Not too hard too understand why America isn't VW's #1 market. Anyways, don't get sucked into a conversation about financing before you pin down a price. That's my rant on "financing deals". As far as next year's models, if memory serves, I think VW rolled out their new models at the end of September or early October last year (I could be grossly mistaken though). Anybody out there know for sure? I know other car makers like Volvo are already pushing their '04 models. IMHO the more flexible you are regarding the details of the car you're shopping for (color, upholstery, options), the better position you'll be for finding a really good deal in the next few months. Good luck!

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