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#2176 of 3318 Am I getting a good deal? by jthompson11 Aug 16, 2003 (5:28 am)
Hi all, I am new to the board as well as to VW and the Passat. I am looking for a car ASAP and I have driven the usual Camry, Accord and Altima. I liked those three, but the Passat really blew me away. So, I am looking at base model cars because price is a big issue for me. I was quoted 20,500 for a GL with Monsoon and Auto. This is going to be about 2500 more than the other three cars similarly equipped. Is this a good deal? Also, I live in a city with out a VW dealership, the closest is about 80 miles away. Does anyone think this will be an issue? Are these cars reliable? I have done my research on the other cars, but as I said I just stumbled on the Passat and I need quick answers. Thanks for the help
#2177 of 3318 holdback, fees, etc. by brozhnik Aug 17, 2003 (8:19 am)
I'm in kinda the same boat as jthompson11, and I have a related question. In negotiating the price for base GL (with ESP added, though!) I wonder how I can use (a) the dealer holdback, which Consumer Reports say is $435, and (b) a current cash incentive VW is offering to dealers, "marketing support," which Edmunds says is $1000 throughout September 30. Can I subtract both to get a base price to negotiate from? Or not? And why?   Also, what is a fair addition above that wholesale price for (a) profit, (b) additional fees?   THanks! (PS: The base invoice, says, CR is $20365, Edmunds says $20234. Add to that a $575 destination fee; add $247 for ESP; ... etc. And subtract the holdback and dealer cash incentive?)
#2178 of 3318 brozhnik... by jthompson11 Aug 17, 2003 (10:06 am)
We made the purchase yesterday. We ended up paying 20,500 before taxes. The way I decided that this was a good price is this... The invoice price on my vehicle was $21,725. Take off the cash to dealer of $1,000 and you are left with $20,725. The salesman presented me with $20,500 and I said, "I'll take it!" I do know that there is a hold back that the dealer gets, but I figured I took up an entire day and a half of their time and they have to eat too, they can keep whatever they have left in hold back. I feel like I got a really good deal and I guess that is all that matters. I have been told that this dealer I was dealing with usually does not give out deals that good, so if your dealer is being a little stubborn just stay on them! Best of luck!
#2179 of 3318 James... by vwguild Aug 17, 2003 (10:59 am)
Saddle Soap is best for leather...
#2180 of 3318 jthompson by fish8 Aug 18, 2003 (3:36 am)
Congrats on your new Passdat purchase......good luck
#2181 of 3318 jthompson by mishima8105 Aug 18, 2003 (4:19 am)
Got yourself a good deal! By the way did you get yourself an extended warranty?
#2182 of 3318 mishimia8105 by jthompson11 Aug 19, 2003 (5:09 pm)
No, I did not get an extended warranty. I asked the dealer about the coil pack problem that many have complained about and he said that it has not been an issue on 2003 models. This car will be used for commuting and I will put about 120 miles a day on it. If I begin to have trouble out of it before the warranty is up, I will have to trade it in. The main selling point for us on the car was the feeling of quality on the interior and the nice exterior styling. I decided to take a gamble on the somewhat questionable reliability. I hope it works out in my favor!
#2183 of 3318 jthompson11 by vwmanjimb Aug 20, 2003 (6:46 pm)
Congrats on your new Passat. You will love it. If you decide you want to keep the car for a long time, you still can get an extended warranty as long as you are under your factory warranty. As far as the coil packs are concerned, the problem has been resolved and there haven't been any problems on '03's.
#2184 of 3318 Buying W8 Passat 2003 Pricing - am I getting a good deal? by gbad Aug 22, 2003 (1:16 pm)
I got 35720 on W8 6M. Can anyone tell me if it a good deal? Thanx.

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