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#218 of 3318 RE:RD121234 questions by rd121234 Nov 23, 2000 (4:38 pm)
Thanks Mr. VW Guild ( sorry I don't know your name )for your helpful info. I visited your website and saw some brief description of GLXPassat 2001 2.5. The new colors look promising and a larger/ cushier armrest definitely interests me . Any other significant changes ? Few more questions : Will the 2.5s have a price hike/higher value ?And will the 2001s have a lower value and then be blown out at a bigger discount ? If I were to order a GLX4Mo wagon 2.5 today a) when would I realistically receive it and drive it away and b) do dealers let you rent/lease a car for the intervening months while waiting for the 2.5 delivery ? Thanks again for your helpful info !Richard
#219 of 3318 rd121 by vwguild Nov 23, 2000 (5:59 pm)
If you could not find my name on my website; I have a lot of work to do next week...just click on vwguild right here... Now as to your questions...I can ONLY speak from what I know about the West Coast...Our cars, all, come into the Port of San Diego. The midwest is served by the Port of Houston. With the exception of maybe a couple of stragglers...The Passats that I have on the ground today are it until the 3rd or 4th week of January. A vessel with 1800 cars leaves Emden, Germany on the 2nd of December arriving here 28 Dec. All 2001.5 cars to be divided between the entire western US; 7 states. Now I have discussed this before, but once again, the market is going to dictate pricing and availablity on these cars. The European Market gets first crack at everything we build there...if the new facelifted Passat is well received there, as I suspect it will, then our allocations on these cars will be just as competitive as it has been in the past. The better stores, ie., Sales/Service Satisfaction best performers will get the pick of the best. I do not plan to have any 2001 Passats by the 3rd week of January based simply on normal monthly sales volume. Another component is that there are customers who like the Passat as it is, and will not want the new look...went thru this with the Jetta a couple of years ago... There is no pricing currently available on the 2001.5. As to discounts...I really do not see that as a very likely scenario in Q1. and certainly no on the higher end of the product line. It is all supply vs. demand. I cannot, for example, see Intel discounting their new Pentium IV chips next week. No, we do not provide interim transportation for customers waiting for ordered cars, but that is us...check with your local dealer. VWVORTEX.COM has a great deal of info on the new Passat 2001.5 check them out... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving...hope this too has been helpful....
#220 of 3318 VWGuild, get ready to break... by snurple Nov 23, 2000 (6:12 pm)
...your piggy bank. I think that there are more Passats out there--at far lower prices than you are offering--than you might suspect. I don't think you have the money, or the room, or the client base to buy all of them. A more prudent response might be to simply lower your prices to remain competitive with what is "the going rate" for many smart shoppers. What are VW dealers planning to do to meet the challenge of lower prices on the internet?
#221 of 3318 Passat Availability by vwguild Nov 23, 2000 (6:40 pm)
Thankfully...I only have to attend to my own inventory...and as to your question...I do not understand what you are asking...
#222 of 3318 tiptronic by jbmay Nov 24, 2000 (6:52 pm)
I am just now starting to shop for a 2001 GLX AWD in the northern Fla. area (Gainesville, Jax or possibly Orlando). Can someone explain what you are getting for the "tiptronic" option and is it worth it? Thanks!
#223 of 3318 tiptronic by snurple Nov 24, 2000 (7:14 pm)
The tiptronic 5-speed automatic allows you to either leave the car in auto mode, or to "shift" manually. While not as responsive as a true manual (there is a one-second delay between shifts), it does allow an increased degree of control over your transmission. All 4-Motions (AWD) come standard with the tiptronic. So, if you want AWD, you must get the tiptronic.
#224 of 3318 snurple by jbmay Nov 25, 2000 (3:28 pm)
One correction, that $289.50 is NOT dealer holdback, it is the dealer's administration fee. You can tell how often I buy cars!
#225 of 3318 jbmay don't rush into this... by snurple Nov 25, 2000 (7:47 pm)
important purchase. Check kbb.com, carpoint.com, carsdirect.com, etc. for invoice pricing on your exact model (there are numerous sources on the web). Print up a consensus among these for the invoice price--which should match your edmunds invoice quote. If you can do this, then there is no question that the dealer is intentionally trying to mislead you--and be sure to tell him that. Then tell him that the only "fees" you will pay are "port prep" and "floorplan interest reserve," which amount to $117, and the $525 destination fee. Tell him that his "administrative " expenses are covered by his profit (the sum of holdback + the $1000 above invoice markup)--that you will not pay any arbitrary "fees." If he doesn't want to conduct a straightforward transaction then walk away. But, I'm confused by the numbers you mentioned. The quote you have must be referring to a GLX FWD or a GLS AWD, NOT the GLX 4Mo (AWD) that you referred to in your previous posts. The GLX 4Mo has an invoice price of 28,528 + 525 destination + 117 port/floorplan = 29,170 Add on $1000 and you get to $30,170. Hmm....check everything again.
#226 of 3318 How hard is it to get a deal on a 4Motion by joeb23 Nov 25, 2000 (11:30 pm)
I just test drove a Passat with 4Motion and I was very impressed. After we got out of the car, though, the dealer that I had rode with me said that he had to warn me. According to him, they don't deal on Passats with 4Motion because are so hard to come by. And, that it would cost me about $32,000. He went on to say that for $4,000 more I could get a Audi A6 Quattro. They had more room to deal on Audi's, I would save more money with Audi's better resale value, etc. Is it really hard to get a deal on 4Motion Passats or is he just trying to sell me an A6.
#227 of 3318 Passat GLX vs Jetta GLX?? by nouli33 Nov 25, 2000 (11:57 pm)
Since I am not VW savvy, I wanted to ask those who are in the VW Club if you have a preference of the Passat GLX vs the Jetta GLX. I currently have a 98 Maxima SE 5-speed and am looking for a change. I like power, and I like 5-speeds. The only space constraint I have is for my two dogs - a 70lb Lab, and a 60lb Vizsla. They have to ride - 1 per window in the back seat. The prices I have from my dealer are great - at cost. $2900 separate the two (the Jetta has the 17" alloy sport package on top). I am eager to hear from those who know. I have owned Nissan's for the last 10 years. I have heard good things about German cars. Was going for an Audi until I realized that VW's are also great cars for less money. Thanks!

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