To buy or not to buy.

[Boothy1979]

Ok so here goes.

I have been offered a brand new Clubsport in white with the winter pack at £33,500. It lists at £39,050. Here is my first concern. That list price includes the April price increase so if there is another between April and actually get my hands on the car, it could push me into the high road tax bracket of which I do not want to pay. How often do VW drop these price increase? When was the last one?

The estimated delivery date is Dec/Jan 2022 which as we all know might not actually happen unless anyone as any inside info on this. Is it likely to be longer?

Next thing is. I have a Mk8 standard GTI. Is the change to a clubsport worth the wait? The deal is mega and needs to be done before the end of the month.

What are people thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[jaceyboy]

No brainer in my eyes, £33,500 for a brand new car is cheap

[Yusee]

Looks a very good deal to me.
Add on the extra tax cost for 3 years, or whatever it is.
..still a very good deal

[mactrack]

Are you sure that's the post April list price? Looks like the current one and if so no doubt it will be over £40K come April. Also given evo1986's post, which hopefully he will clarify, regarding possible spec changes/deletions it might not come with everything at least as currently advertised.

[Boothy1979]

Are you sure that's the post April list price? Looks like the current one and if so no doubt it will be over £40K come April. Also given evo1986's post, which hopefully he will clarify, regarding possible spec changes/deletions it might not come with everything at least as currently advertised.

Sorry my bad, the £39,050 is the price BEFORE the price rise in April, so have to order it before end of the month.

[mactrack]

Are you sure that's the post April list price? Looks like the current one and if so no doubt it will be over £40K come April. Also given evo1986's post, which hopefully he will clarify, regarding possible spec changes/deletions it might not come with everything at least as currently advertised.

Sorry my bad, the £39,050 is the price BEFORE the price rise in April, so have to order it before end of the month.

So by the time it gets delivered the list price will more than likely be over £40K so you will liable for the higher VED anyway regardless if you order now at the current price. As the other poster mentioned it's still a good deal even with the higher VED.

[Carl_45]

In the days of very few discounts available, it sounds a great offer.

If the chances are you’ll end up in the “luxury” car tax bracket anyway, can you alter the order? And how much is it to add DCC?

I’ve not driven a non-DCC car so don’t want to speak out of line and say it’s a “must have” but DCC is very very good indeed. On twisty and bumpy British roads special mode is so much more compliant than sport mode. From what I’ve read, the non-DCC setup is somewhere between the two.

[SRGTD]

I think the last price increase was 1st December 2021. With a further increase due 1st April, then I’d hazard a guess there’d be at least one more price increase before year end. If so, then there’s a good chance a Clubsport with a current list price of £39,050 will list at over £40k by the start of next year.

[Boothy1979]

In the days of very few discounts available, it sounds a great offer.

If the chances are you’ll end up in the “luxury” car tax bracket anyway, can you alter the order? And how much is it to add DCC?

I’ve not driven a non-DCC car so don’t want to speak out of line and say it’s a “must have” but DCC is very very good indeed. On twisty and bumpy British roads special mode is so much more compliant than sport mode. From what I’ve read, the non-DCC setup is somewhere between the two.

Think DCC is another £800-£900. I don’t have it in my standard Mk8 GTI so my thoughts are I can’t miss what I have never had!

The lady rang back and I clarified that the £39,050 does include Aprils price rise. So, if there is another price rise between April and getting the car it will push me into the height bracket.

Just not sure if I should just stick with what I have but to move up to the clubsport, it’s going to cost me no more a month other than the higher tax possibly. Really not sure what to do.

[Boothy1979]

I think the last price increase was 1st December 2021. With a further increase due 1st April, then I’d hazard a guess there’d be at least one more price increase before year end. If so, then there’s a good chance a Clubsport with a current list price of £39,050 will list at over £40k by the start of next year.

Do you know what the price increase was in December 21?