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3318 messages, Last post on Nov 12, 2009 at 9:57 AM
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| I am interested in a 2001.5 1.8T Passat - 5 speed. Does anyone have any experience with MO dealerships? I stopped by one near my house and they have the car I want at 25K plus almost 3K in "add-ons" such as moldings, pin strip, and other miscellaneous stuff I am pretty sure I can do without. Any advice would be welcome. | |
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I live in the Twin Cities. I have been researching (and saving) for a car purchase for 1 year. Edmunds and your comments in Town Hall have been invaluable. I decided on a 2001.5 GLX with Tip. Internet buying is a concept that is non-existent in this market. There are only four VW dealerships in the area and I could not get a single quote via the Internet (even using Cars.com, Autobytel.com, etc.). 21st century??? I then went to two dealerships (something I was trying to avoid). I walked from the first when I was told they did not work up from invoice but rather down from MSRP. The second dealership claimed they could do no better than $1500 over invoice. Down to two dealerships, I hit the phones. Both experiences were great. I didn't play them off each other (much), rather I explained exactly what I was looking for, that I would be buying in the next couple of days, and what I wanted to pay. Total time: 1 hour. I ended up paying $884 over invoice (Indigo Blue, black leather, CD). Demand must be working in the favor of the dealers in this market... not much willingness to fight for business even on the last day of the month, last month of the quarter. But I feel I got a fair price and the dealer got a fair profit. Besides, great looking car!! |
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taintedblu, Where'd you buy? Any good experiences out there in Jax, Tampa or Tallahassee, Florida? |
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Hi, I just got the following lease on a GLX Passat. 39 months CD player is extra. |
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I am going to be moving from Chicago to Dallas in the next two months and am planning on buying a 2001.5 Passat within that time frame. Has anyone out there had a good experience with a dealer in either of those metropolitan areas? I have visited two dealerships in the Chicagoland area and they both said that Passats are selling at MSRP... Any help would be appreciated! |
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www.carsbuytel.com is quoting a 2001.5 Passat GLX w/Tip at $27387 plus $550 dest. total $27937. They claim $27387 is invoice - Edmunds says $27187 - but they don't add the $92 and $25 seperately (they're included). They quote the in dash cd for $395, the 6 disk changer for $400. They claim that they are a registered NY new car dealer, but that they are not a VW dealer. (They sell all types of cars. They are located in Long Island City, Queens.) They buy the cars from new car dealers, the cars are fully (2/24,000, 10/100,000) warrantied (they will arrange for a VW masterguard warranty if desired). Has anyone done business with them? Any concerns? Comments? Any reason not to buy from them? |
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Find out if they are affiliated with Potamkin Autogroup, they just might be. Are you in NYC? If it is a group like Potamkin, they are legit but the question is...do you want to deal with any potential BS that might surface by not going through a franchised dealer? In reality, what is a couple hundred bucks when you are about to spend almost $29k to have someone to call when there is a problem or question? |
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| Several individuals in the houston and dallas area have reported purchasing their passats for $500 over invoice. Suggest you scroll through the messages posted on this forum and do a dealer search on vw.com. I know of one dealer, park cities VW, who gives personal quotes via e-mail. | |
| I just purchased a reflex silver with black leather GLX, 5spd at $400 over invoice. Obviously, some dealers are willing to negotiate. I paid $27, 231 plus $344 for the indash CD for a total of $27, 575. The only fees above this are the taxes and motor vehicles expenses. I pick up the car Thursday afternoon and can't wait. After taking the car for a test ride, I was convinced this was a great car for the price. | |
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