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On March 09 2005 I test drove a Jetta TDI. Seemed like a nice car but mind you it was after a long day and I was sick and on cold medication  The next day my fiance and I went back to buy the car. It was the evening.. and I couldn't see the details but looked great. Got halfway home and realized that the financial people didn't take my down payment check. No biggie they said they would call the next AM to check on me and how my new Jetta was doing. I thought I'd mention it then. Got it home and the next morning and realized there was a ding in the rear passenger door. Ok I'll mention this when they call me. Oops they didn't call. No one called. At about 3pm then next day I tracked down the finance lady and she didn't even realize that it was missing. So that day (day 2) I brought down the check and showed told the sales person about the ding. She said to call and make an appointment for the day when they have the ‘dent wizard’ guy come in (Monday). Between that time I realize that the alignment is off, there is play in the brakes and the trunk now won’t pop open when you hit the button. I called her back he got an appointment set up through her and had made arrangements for a loaner car. She said bring a list of what’s wrong. She said your appointment is at 9am but you can bring it in any time past 7:30 am. So I got there at about 8am Monday morning. Checked in my car and they told me they had no loaners. They would need to call a rental car agency. No prepared car.. no one waiting for me.. they had to call it. At 8:55am the rental shows up for me. I have to be at work at 9am. EXCELLENT. I am then asked to pay some additional insurance fees for this car – are you kidding me ? – I don’t have time for this by then. I just wave whatever and sign and drive. 11am I get a call from the service department and they can’t take the dent out with dent wizard it will need to go to the body shop – um well I’m not excited about having my new car bondoed but he said he would check with my sales rep because I said I bought it with a dent in it so you all need to take care of it. He said he would get back to me. HE didn’t. I called at 2ish and left a message for him. He called me back at 3pm let me know they are still working on the alignment – alignment on a car I have had for two weeks. It was scheduled for 9am. Ok so I’m thinking they are a making their way though my list. But he says that it still has to go to the body shop and will be in till Thursday. But I have a rental. Um ya great guy. To recap: I bought it, someone was supposed to call me the next day to check on me – no call no one cared, called to make an appointment with arrangements for a car – got there… no car and 55 min wait for one.. no call from service on what the outcome of my dent delima was and I am tracking “THEM”down. The whole time I’m filling out paperwork the sales rep was saying “what can we do to get a 5 when VW calls” Man you couldn’t buy a 5 outta me those people are SLACK and I’m calling VW this evening to give them my two cents. I used to own a Pontiac. Car sucked .. great service. Should of kept it. I’m starting to think I got a lemon.
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Replying to: breezley (Mar 21, 2005 12:53 pm) Also, you ARE NOT REQUIRED to accept insurance on a rental. Even if the dealership provides the loaner/rental you usually must provide a credit card. Most credit cards these days will cover rental insurance. Also, some auto insurance policies cover these coverages. Good Luck!! |
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| I was all set on getting the left over 2005 JEtta TDI. Went to the dealership by me, only to find out that TDI's are outlawed in NY state. The only way to get a TDI is to get a used one. They had one used baby blue JEtta TDI GLS on the used lot. I test drove it, and it was OK. Kind of slow, but lots of torque. I could just drop the clutch without gassing it, and the car went. We go back to the office, and I was told that this 2002 TDI with 48,000 will cost me $17,500. I laughed. Told them the brand new GLS/GLI 1.8T's on the new lot are $17,800, clearly marked. They asked me what I thought a good price would have been, I told them I did not want to insult them. And walked out. They lost a sale because of their ridiculous pricing. I can live without a TDI if I have to give an arm and a leg for used one. I went in prepapred to pay $18K for a new one. After checking into the used market TDI's, had they asked $12K for it, I would have bought it. | |
Does anybody know why the rating for 2005 Golf is far below the 2004 golf? and do you know what price is appropriate for 2005 golf GL 4 door 2.0? I went to the dealer today and they gave me the $17520(not including tax),is it too expensive?Thanks.
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Replying to: yyzhou (Mar 26, 2005 6:22 pm) There are many dealers that will sell at invoice or below. That would be closer to $15,500.
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2005 Passat TDI wagon, GLS with 17" wheels and mudflaps, sticker of $27, 834, out the door for $25,200 -- how am I doing? I feel pretty good but should I strive for better? just curious. going back tomorrow to finalize this, unless I talk myself out of it. Thanks.
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Replying to: elvisdog (Mar 29, 2005 5:35 pm) |
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 26, 2005 8:20 pm) |
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