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Volkswagen Passat CC Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#67 of 112 Re: Help! Should we consider this deal??? Quickly..... [davelja1] by thors

Aug 21, 2009 (7:57 pm)

Replying to: davelja1 (Aug 21, 2009 7:48 pm)
thanks for the quick reply and advice.....
 
I'm thinking maybe I need to try to go another $1000 off the price on the Luxury with tech pkg.....I checked out a website called TrueCar.com someone suggested and love that site......
 
Besides better mileage, what makes the turbo superior? Some slight differences in what's included......
 
Thanks for the help!!

#68 of 112 Re: Help! by surfwagon56

Aug 21, 2009 (10:23 pm)

I have a 2.0T Lux, Tech/BT/iPod. The camera is really cool, it washes out in certain lighting conditions but really helps with backing in to a parallel parking spot.
 
If you really need more power than the 2.0 (I've decided I don't), APR will flash your computer and give you +/- 230hp/280tq for $600, and the mileage stays much better than the VR6. You can even reset it temporarily to stock if you go to the dealer.
 
I originally went in to buy a black manual trans sport, but was able to get the lux with all the goodies for about $15 a month more. Well worth the extra cost, people can't believe how low my lease is.
 
Good luck!

#69 of 112 Re: Help! Should we consider this deal??? Quickly..... [thors] by davelja1

Aug 22, 2009 (5:40 am)

Replying to: thors (Aug 21, 2009 7:57 pm)
Horsepower isn't the true measure of a vehicle's abilities. Torque propels you forward from stops and allows superior passing abilities.
 
The 2.0T is a super-torquey engine. It's VW's bread-and-butter engine, and goes into all GTI and GLI models and is the mainstay of the Audi A4.
 
The V-6 is an older engine. Try them both side by side, but NOT in your average test drive. Take both out on the highway, back-to-back test drives. Punch it! Hard!
The 2.0T will blow you away with it's gutsiness. It also makes the CC more fun to drive.
 
The first time my 18-year-old son was in the car with me, I had to punch it. The car shot forward, pinning us to the seat, and the engine roared as it went through it's shifts. He looked at me and said, "What the hell is THAT? Is that YOUR engine? That is so COOL sounding!"
 
Consider the fact that I lived with an automotive mistake for 7 months before the CC. I had a Buick Lucerne with a 190 hp dog of a 3.8. Now, you're toodling in a car with a 1,000 pounds less weight, superior road-handling, and 200 hp.
 
Most auto writers will back the 2.0T as well. Apart from the looks and that the car is German, you're buying a car that offers a little fun on demand. If that's not what any of us wanted, we'd all drive Toyotas or Hondas.
 
Buy what you like, and enjoy it. But in my opinion, the 2.0T is tops.

#70 of 112 Re: Help! Should we consider this deal??? Quickly..... [davelja1] by thors

Aug 23, 2009 (6:44 pm)

Replying to: davelja1 (Aug 22, 2009 5:40 am)
Thanks!
 
I think the 2.0T is enough, but wanted opinions.....It's a deal that's $7900 off original price, so thought to maybe consider for $34,000...
 
surfwagon56 - what is your lease out of curiosity? Thinking of purchasing, but haven't rules out leasing......what was the final sales figure...sounds like exactly the same I'm looking for....quote I have is $32,386 and w/o tech $30,697.....
 
Thanks for the help!

#71 of 112 Re: Help! Should we consider this deal??? Quickly..... [thors] by davelja1

Aug 23, 2009 (7:06 pm)

Replying to: thors (Aug 23, 2009 6:44 pm)
I didn't lease, I bought. A year more in payments, about $50 more a month, I own the car. Dealer discounted car to $28,016 from $29,964, then I got $500 owner loyalty, and a 3.9% rate from VW. Payment is $403/mo for 60. For the heck of it, I checked the trade-in price today for the car - $26,840 at Kelly Blue Book. I made 4 payments and owe only $22,900 (I put money down of course.)

#72 of 112 To davelja1 by surfwagon56

Aug 23, 2009 (8:51 pm)

'09 Lux (auto of course, unfortunately): Original sticker price: $36,135 (tech w/ camera, BT, exhaust tips)
 
Leased April 16th in CA (8.25% tax rate)
 
$2000 down, $408/month for 36 months, 30K miles (I live 2.7 miles from work so miles will be plenty)
 
Gross cap cost $31,158
Cap. cost reductions 1193.17 (part of the $2000 down)
Adjusted cap cost $29,964
 
$32.3 sounds a little high, I think you can do better. I was going to purchase a black manual Sport, but the lease deal on the Lux was killer and I tire of cars quickly, we leased the CC.
 
Good luck!

#73 of 112 Re: Help! Should we consider this deal??? Quickly..... [thors] by chris_tx

Aug 24, 2009 (10:17 am)

Replying to: thors (Aug 21, 2009 7:30 pm)
I bought my 09 CC VR6 with tech package last week for $8750 off MSRP. Added bluetooth (Volk-L, which is what the dealer can install) for $450. Note that there was an early 2009 change in the tech package that added the backup camera and something like $1000 to the price (combined with price increase all models saw). So if you don't need the backup camera, you can save quite a bit. Mine was a 12/08 build, so doesn't have the camera, and I don't miss it. With the backup sensors and tilt-down passenger mirror, I'm not sure what else is needed to help park the car, LOL.
 
My previous car was an 06 VW GLI, which has the 2.0T engine. I really liked that engine, it was fantastic in the GLI. I didn't even bother with test driving a CC with the 2.0T because I wanted the 18" wheels and HIDs, and you can't get those with the smaller engine. I really like the smoothness of the V6, and my gas mileage (car has 300 miles on it now) has been decent, with highway in the mid 20's.
 
Let me add that the selection is dwindling fast. I didn't have much in the way of color selection (in Houston), nor build date (later=better, IMO), so you don't want to think about it too long. The car was far too expensive at MSRP, but these are incredible deals!

#74 of 112 Thanks! by thors

Aug 25, 2009 (10:49 am)

Very much appreciate the info ...... I had a back-up camera and do like that feature, so thinking to go w/ the tech....will research a little more if the $32... sounds high for the 2.0T Lux w/ BT/iPod conn/Tech....like that $403 payment...what was your final financed price after your ownership loyalty and $ down? Since we're coming to the end of the month, how much do you think they would be willing to go?

#75 of 112 Re: Thanks! [thors] by chris_tx

Aug 25, 2009 (11:12 am)

Replying to: thors (Aug 25, 2009 10:49 am)
Before taxes and fees, I paid 32,750 for the VR6 with old tech package. If you are close with the 2.0T, then the extra features of the VR6 should be enough to justify it over the 2.0T, IMO.
 
I didn't finance, so it wasn't an issue. My credit union was offering 3.7% for up to 66 months, though, so that would be hard for any dealer to beat. You won't get the cash off the MRSP AND good financing from the dealer, it is one or the other.

#76 of 112 Re: Thanks! [chris_tx] by thors

Aug 25, 2009 (1:38 pm)

Replying to: chris_tx (Aug 25, 2009 11:12 am)
Chris_tx...
 
Thanks for the info...now I realize about the 2 different tech packages, so guess this is the older one as well.....so their current offer of $34 and change is too high.....figured as much on the either or for the cash back / financing...my credit union is a bit higher than yours, but still lower than what I have heard so far, so will double check that......
 
Thanks!!

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