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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: harveyn on 06 October 2006, 16:21

Title: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: harveyn on 06 October 2006, 16:21: Hi there, My father has just bought a new GTI, his fifth over the years!
Very impressed.
It came from a main agent with hardly any petrol , is that normal? Just wondering
Cheers
Harvey
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: Rhyso on 06 October 2006, 17:12: sadly yes :sad:

dealers rarely fill the tank up these days; stingy robbing bar stewards :angry:

I'd pop back and demand either some petrol or mats and flaps. After all your old man has just parted with more than Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£20K!!!
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: harveyn on 06 October 2006, 17:22: I thought it should, but wondered if VW had such a policy. Cheers
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: The Doc on 06 October 2006, 21:25: Arrives empty then my dealer fills it up :wink:
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: boneybradley on 07 October 2006, 00:11: When i worked for vw all car's arrive nearly empty (h.s.e reg's) and then it's all up to the dealer to fill etc...some are complete ars*s about doing this and other's are happy....ask the dealer and they may give in (p.s the dealer's were in yorkshire (now richard alexander)..not tight as some but it is worth thinking and asking before you sign)
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: KINGS> on 07 October 2006, 00:14: i think you will find there is only 6-9% profit in new cars now... therefore its not in their interest to fill the car as it eats into any profit margin.. blame the goverment im sure its their fault.
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: Sporran on 07 October 2006, 09:02: ive had 5 cars from my Dealer, Sinclair Garages in Neyland, Pembrokeshire.

MK3 8v (used)
MK3 16v (used)
MK4 1.8t (demo)
MK5 GT TDI (new)
MK5 GTI (new)

And everyone of them came with a full tank.
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: lowdown on 07 October 2006, 21:24: Just a reminder; we are talking about ~Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£55 on a Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£20k motor.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â (0.3% of total cost)

It doesn't really matter who pays, but it's the principle.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â If you believe that a full tank constitutes a new vehicle then go for it.

To illustrate my point, we would never have the same argument about coolant, brake fluid or battery acid! :nerd:
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: Rhyso on 07 October 2006, 22:38: Quote from: Sporran on 07 October 2006, 09:02
ive had 5 cars from my Dealer, Sinclair Garages in Neyland, Pembrokeshire.

MK3 8v (used)
MK3 16v (used)
MK4 1.8t (demo)
MK5 GT TDI (new)
MK5 GTI (new)

And everyone of them came with a full tank.

lol - my home town!!! What a small world!! :grin:
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: charri42 on 07 October 2006, 23:23: Quote from: lowdown on 07 October 2006, 21:24
Just a reminder; we are talking about ~Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£55 on a Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£20k motor.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â (0.3% of total cost)

It doesn't really matter who pays, but it's the principle.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â If you believe that a full tank constitutes a new vehicle then go for it.

To illustrate my point, we would never have the same argument about coolant, brake fluid or battery acid! :nerd:

At the same time, if they've just had the crap beaten out of them on price, then perhaps understandable. I have heard of peeps buying cars with 6 months road tax only - so always worth checking these things when trying to squeeze the last Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£100

If paying near list or only a few % discount, then I agree its pretty stingy not to top it up. My new BM came with a full tank and a 10% discount :smiley:
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: ReDBull on 09 October 2006, 16:04: I find haggling for stuff like full tank of fuel part of the fun of buying a car. Evan though it p's me off that you have to.
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: The Doc on 09 October 2006, 18:11: I got a 63% full tank in my mini :undecided:
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: BJ on 14 October 2006, 14:46: We have been promised half a tank
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: Phil mcavity on 15 October 2006, 08:05: thats about 100 miles for half a tank!!!
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: maximk2 on 15 October 2006, 23:22: Dont get hung up on the percentage profit in cars. 6-9% of a tener is bugger all, but do the same calculation of say 22k and you are still talking a nice margin of a minimum 1320. So they can bloody well afford a tank of gas to secure future business!!!
Title: Re: Should a new car be full of petrol?
Post by: VWmaindealer on 17 October 2006, 22:16: If you don't ask, you wont get.

VW only stipulate that new cars must have 15 litres in. These days, that barely takes the light off.

It is entirely upto the dealer how much fuel they put in. At my dealership, we sell 750 cars every year. On an average tank of say 50 litres thats over 40,000 litres of fuel per year at say 90p per litre, it's about 35 grand. This is why we don't fill up every car.

If you want a full tank, tell the dealer that you want a full tank. Make sure you tell them before you pick it up though. Just remember that everything a dealer gives away still costs something. Just because it's fuel, it still isn't free to them. Most dealers won't fill up just because you are buying a new car. At my dealership, we always fill up cars from repeat customers as a thank you but that really is the exception.

As always, be polite and nice to the dealer and politely tell the salesman that you'd appreciate a full tank and he'll probably do it.

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