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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: illyun on 22 February 2007, 11:48

Title: VW Price Hikes
Post by: illyun on 22 February 2007, 11:48
Just been looking through the VW website and realised that not only has the Edition 30 price gone up from what it was advertised at in October, but also the price of every option that I chose - most of them! - has gone up by £20-50 for each option  :shocked:  It basically means that I would have had to pay about £300-350 more than expected which really pi55ed me off. So I rang the local stealer - Wolsey Ipswich in this case - and was told that as I had ordered the car before January, I would pay the old prices  :laugh:  But for some of you who have ordered after January while calculating using the old prices, there will be a bit more to pay.
Title: Re: VW Price Hikes
Post by: wantmygti on 22 February 2007, 13:02
Think all prices took a hit. Gti is up too.
Title: Re: VW Price Hikes
Post by: smug on 22 February 2007, 17:28
I think if you have already ordered it and has your name attached is price protected??
Title: Re: VW Price Hikes
Post by: illyun on 22 February 2007, 20:21
'Price protected'?  I've heard that phrase used by my stealer today - you sure you don't work for a stealer?
Title: Re: VW Price Hikes
Post by: AlanH on 22 February 2007, 22:16
I would have thought that once you've signed a legal contract and paid a deposit, then that's the price you pay regardless of later price hikes.






Title: Re: VW Price Hikes
Post by: illyun on 22 February 2007, 22:18
I would have thought that once you've signed a legal contract and paid a deposit, then that's the price you pay regardless of later price hikes.




Thats what I thought - and confirmed by ringing VW today... however, when I bought my 06 plate GTI I was charged a bit extra as the prices had changed - maybe they just knew I was a mug and ripped me off?  :embarassed:










Title: Re: VW Price Hikes
Post by: smug on 23 February 2007, 19:23
I dont work for a stealer but know my stuff. I have ordered new cars and if the stealer asigns your name to the ordered car it is price protected unless anybody knows different??