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#605 of 3318 Its Kristy by ffxvw Feb 18, 2001 (3:09 pm)
There seem to be plenty of the GLX level trim in my area (DC Metro), and also plenty of the GLS 1.8T. What there probably won't be too many of are the GLS V6 cars, primarily because of the small horsepower/large price difference between the 4 and 6 cylinder Passats. I know that at least in my area, the local dealers all got together and told VWOA that they didn't want the GLS V6 4-motion cars at all. The GLX also has dual power seats with driver side 3-position memory, electronic climate control, self-dimming rear-view mirror, and Homelink system. This is above and beyond the standard features which comprise the GLS luxury, leather, and monsoon audio packages. How much people are willing to negotiate depends entirely on how popular the cars are in your area. I'm sure there are some Texas people on here who can give you good feedback on that area. One thing you can try in your search is to shop CSI as well as price. Ordinarily, the dealers with the best customer service scores go out of their way to make the process as painless as possible for you, even the whole negotiating part of it.   Jason
#606 of 3318 Passat Gas by bluebelljd Feb 18, 2001 (4:05 pm)
Is it true that you can operate the Passat with 87 octane and not see any performance or long term engine problems? A sales person told me that although premium gas is recommended, I should not have a problem with 87 octane as long as I bought from reputable gas companies.
#607 of 3318 bluebell by vwguild Feb 18, 2001 (6:04 pm)
If you are driving a 1.8T you have to use 91, 92, or 93 Octane, whatever is available where you are. 89 is acceptable with all other engines.
#608 of 3318 ffx by im_brentwood Feb 18, 2001 (6:34 pm)
Weird.   I had a hell of a time even finding a Silver GLX Manual here in FL. I had to call around all over the state to even find the car.   Although that was like 3 weeks ago I think...   Bill
#609 of 3318 First time Passat/car buyer by chans1910 Feb 18, 2001 (7:26 pm)
Hi,    I am looking to buy a VW 1.8T passat or within the next month or two. I have never bought a car before. I have not test driven the car at a dealer, but I have driven my friend's and like it and its safety features. I live in St. Louis and have some questions I hope someone with experience buying cars can help me out.   1. I am wondering if there which VW dealers in the St. Louis area people have dealth with and if they had a good experience with them.   2. I have just seen the 2001.5 Passat in the mall and like the styling. I am assuming that since it just came out, I can't get as good of a deal as if I bought a 2001 Passat. Are the 2001.5 Passats that much better?   3. What would be a fair price for both the base 2001 and 2001.5 Passat? How much over invoice/how reliable is the number that this website quotes as "fair market price"?   4. I would like to write a check for the entire amount of the car once I decide to buy one. Does this gives me any advantage with the dealer and when do I let him know about this?   5. What are other good resources I can use? Is the Consumer Reports car price guide ($12/copy) worth it?   6. How do I know if people posting messages on this website aren't dealers who can put out false info?   Sorry if these are elementary questions, but I just stumbled across this website when I was starting to research. Any help would be appreciated.
#610 of 3318 VW Rates by pbailey68 Feb 18, 2001 (8:58 pm)
Kristy,   I got 8.3% through VW with a "good" but not a excellent rating. They said the going rate for a score over 700 is 7.35%
#611 of 3318 Reply to pilotsfan by pbailey68 Feb 18, 2001 (9:00 pm)
I got cloth. I really wanted a car with leather and no luxury package but they are very rare.
#612 of 3318 chans1910 by vwguild Feb 18, 2001 (9:08 pm)
There are enough consumer advocates here who will advise you about what you want to know and more, but in answer to Question No. 4 let me say that it does not make one iota of difference...You see although many folks consider Auto Dealers members in good standing of the Mafia, or are Cartel related like DeBeers, we do, in fact, report all sales to the States in which we do business, and therefore cannot pocket your check and not pay taxes on that income...Therefore, it matters not that you are a one pay or financing through your Credit Union...
#613 of 3318 chans1910 by im_brentwood Feb 19, 2001 (2:20 am)
I used to live in St Louis... maybe I can help. Heck, from my username guess where I used to work?   As far as dealers go... Try the guys in Belleville, but Ive heard mixed reviews. I hear the guys in St Charles are perhaps the cheapest guys in town, and I'd also look into Suntrup in South County. Click on my name and you'll link to my e-mail, I'd be happy to give you some inside scoops on the St Louis market. Basically, there's a few people that are a waste of time to deal with, probably wont even sell you a 2001.5 Passat for MSRP, let alone below it.   As far as pricing goes.. there's deals to be had, but it appears that you have to be sharp on 2001.5s. Some people have reported getting offers from dealers for $800 or so over invoice, give or take a couple hundred, and some have reported 3 dealers all telling them MSRP or close to it. It depends on the market. It also seems to depend on what exactly you're looking for I think.   I'm actually a dealership owner, but not for Volkswagen and Im also in Florida. There's a couple of VW guys here, from VA and CA I think and they have some pretty helpful info. Also, it's not terribly productive for us to use the boards to solicit business to be truthful.   And the Consumer Reports Pricing service is basically paying $12 for info that's as good (New car pricing) as you can get on the web for free and as hit or miss (Used Car Pricing) as what's also available for free on the web. So save your shekels!   Shoot me an e-mail if you have questions on the St Louis dealers....   Bill
#614 of 3318 Price on 2001.5 Passat GLX fwd automatic by BGBGL Feb 19, 2001 (9:29 am)
here in the western New York area... the lowest price so far is about 29400. There may be one dealer that will go lower and both of these dealers are reputable ones. Two other dealers I have talked with would rather sell at MSRP... one even wanted 800 over that!! (he invented all these other state fees that don't exist.. so watch who you talk to) if you can imagine. Any comments on where I can get the car for 28600-28700..let me know.

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