GTD Deal

[stuart.cameron]

Okay, after not getting anywhere with the local dealer regarding a deal on a new GTD. I turned to this forum and Drive the Deal.
I wasn't sure about DTD as I didn't want to pay a deposit without first speaking to a dealer.

Today I found a website www.carwow.co.uk, put in my spec and within a couple of hours a few dealers had left me quotes. One dealer around 100 miles away left me a descent price but I asked if he would match the Drive the Deal price and he agreed to this if I pick the car up from them.

Anyway he can do me a Golf GTD 3dr DSG in carbon grey w/ discovery nav pro, park assist, winter pack and keyless for £26224 which is a 12% discount and delivery in December(!!!)

Now my problem is I have a 2011 VW Polo GTI to get rid off, 44k miles. He said he would offer me £8000 in December at that point my finance will be just below £10000

What would you do?

[dippy_x]

Congrats on the good deal Stuart - for a brand new GTD order I would have thought that December was being a bit optimistic.  I was under the impression any new orders from now will be Feb 2014 deliveries at the earliest.

[stuart.cameron]

Congrats on the good deal Stuart - for a brand new GTD order I would have thought that December was being a bit optimistic.  I was under the impression any new orders from now will be Feb 2014 deliveries at the earliest.

Yeah, not to sure whether to believe that lead time or not...

[Gryzor]

Regardless of deal, if you are in negative equity with your current car, buying a new one isn't the smartest idea as that void will only grow larger as you drive away the new one.  If you can stomach it, and really want the car, by all means go for it, but I'd be thinking twice about my priorities. Sorry to be blunt!

[stuart.cameron]

Regardless of deal, if you are in negative equity with your current car, buying a new one isn't the smartest idea as that void will only grow larger as you drive away the new one.  If you can stomach it, and really want the car, by all means go for it, but I'd be thinking twice about my priorities. Sorry to be blunt!

Yes I understand, but I messed up with my mileage on the last deal and I'm now paying the consequences!
if I keep the car I'm going to be in the same situation 6 months down the line...

[Bill_the_Bear]

Okay, after not getting anywhere with the local dealer regarding a deal on a new GTD. I turned to this forum and Drive the Deal.
I wasn't sure about DTD as I didn't want to pay a deposit without first speaking to a dealer.

Today I found a website www.carwow.co.uk, put in my spec and within a couple of hours a few dealers had left me quotes. One dealer around 100 miles away left me a descent price but I asked if he would match the Drive the Deal price and he agreed to this if I pick the car up from them.

Anyway he can do me a Golf GTD 3dr DSG in carbon grey w/ discovery nav pro, park assist, winter pack and keyless for £26224 which is a 12% discount and delivery in December(!!!)

Now my problem is I have a 2011 VW Polo GTI to get rid off, 44k miles. He said he would offer me £8000 in December at that point my finance will be just below £10000

What would you do?

Take the deal and flog the Polo privately?  Not sure you can get £2k more for it though, sounds a bit of a stretch.  Can any of the other dealers give you a better p/x?

[stuart.cameron]

Okay, after not getting anywhere with the local dealer regarding a deal on a new GTD. I turned to this forum and Drive the Deal.
I wasn't sure about DTD as I didn't want to pay a deposit without first speaking to a dealer.

Today I found a website www.carwow.co.uk, put in my spec and within a couple of hours a few dealers had left me quotes. One dealer around 100 miles away left me a descent price but I asked if he would match the Drive the Deal price and he agreed to this if I pick the car up from them.

Anyway he can do me a Golf GTD 3dr DSG in carbon grey w/ discovery nav pro, park assist, winter pack and keyless for £26224 which is a 12% discount and delivery in December(!!!)

Now my problem is I have a 2011 VW Polo GTI to get rid off, 44k miles. He said he would offer me £8000 in December at that point my finance will be just below £10000

What would you do?

Take the deal and flog the Polo privately?  Not sure you can get £2k more for it though, sounds a bit of a stretch.  Can any of the other dealers give you a better p/x?

That would be the ideal situation, sell it to clear the finance and start again.

Got offered a better P/X from my local dealer but no discount on the new car

[Andy_cs]

Get the Dec delivery and 8K PX in writing, by the time the new GTD arrives you will be in profit

[evo1986]

Wait until you can Voluntary terminate you finance agreement which is once you have paid half the total amount payable.

[TDI-line]

Wait until you can Voluntary terminate you finance agreement which is once you have paid half the total amount payable.

+1.

Rule of halves.