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Offline dubber36

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White paint now a cost option.
« on: 15 October 2012, 08:17 »
From November 1, Candy white and Pure white paint will only be available as an option on most Volkswagon models, costing £200 inc VAT.

The price increase is said to be due to the increased cost of white paint, and the significantly larger number of cars being sold in these colours.

Scirocco .:R and Touareg Altitude have no alternative non-metallic paint colours, so all Scirocco .:R and Touareg Altitude derivatives will increase in price by £60 to offset the cost of white paint.
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #1 on: 15 October 2012, 08:24 »
Next they'll have a pricelist for each chuffing colour! Although I love the CW I think I'll go for red next unless they do he tungsten grey that's on the wife's cab, cos that looks lovely and seems to look as if it stays cleaner longer.
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Offline ScottA

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #2 on: 15 October 2012, 14:04 »
Hardly a surprise with the amount of white cars that are sold. They want to cash in on them like other manufacturers have.

"Scirocco .:R and Touareg Altitude have no alternative non-metallic paint colours, so all Scirocco .:R and Touareg Altitude derivatives will increase in price by £60 to offset the cost of white paint." I wonder whether the cost of other colours will be decreased by £60 to take into account the extra £60 that is built into the cost of the car for white paint?  :rolleyes:
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Offline The Doc

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #3 on: 15 October 2012, 15:03 »
Oh my lord - SUPER cheeky or what - the more they sell the cheaper it is normally?
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #4 on: 15 October 2012, 21:13 »
Quote from: The Doc on 15 October 2012, 15:03
Oh my lord - SUPER cheeky or what - the more they sell the cheaper it is normally?
...........very.  :angry:
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Offline Jimble

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #5 on: 16 October 2012, 08:43 »
Quote from: dubber36 on 15 October 2012, 08:17
From November 1, Candy white and Pure white paint will only be available as an option on most Volkswagon models, costing £200 inc VAT.

The price increase is said to be due to the increased cost of white paint, and the significantly larger number of cars being sold in these colours.

Scirocco .:R and Touareg Altitude have no alternative non-metallic paint colours, so all Scirocco .:R and Touareg Altitude derivatives will increase in price by £60 to offset the cost of white paint.

This is obviously the reason why, VW will just continue to load up GTI's in other countries and screw the uk market.
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Offline scarr89

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #6 on: 16 October 2012, 15:42 »
Pffffffft, deal with it. There are far too many white cars out there now, I really dislike it. They should charge people for it to stop what was once a 'rare' colour becoming the most popular!  :whistle:
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #7 on: 16 October 2012, 21:18 »
I remember a car company that used to devalue red and white used cars by £500.
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Offline david25

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #8 on: 20 October 2012, 11:04 »
Quote from: scarr89 on 16 October 2012, 15:42
Pffffffft, deal with it. There are far too many white cars out there now, I really dislike it. They should charge people for it to stop what was once a 'rare' colour becoming the most popular!  :whistle:

They are trying to make white rare or premium again with "Oryx White" its only £930 on the Mk7

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Offline Snoopy

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Re: White paint now a cost option.
« Reply #9 on: 22 October 2012, 12:19 »
White was always a reps cars colour it was cheap and you could not sell them years ago.
Still reminds me of reps Cortinas, sierras, Cavaliers, BMWs and alike.
White was always cheap to make as it was easier to paint at the factory unlike black.
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