Price Increase

[VWKev]

Does not seem long since they put prices up. 
If you order now and have to wait do you get it at old price? or have to pay the rise? Im guessing you state that and get it in writing at time of order.

If you order now you will be charged the price increase.  I can remember in Feb sometime my local dealer sent out a letter informing of a price increase and if I were to order a new car before a certain date then I wouldn't have to pay the new price.

I still find it hard to believe that they are increasing prices in the current climate

So if you order now, at a price agreed, and put down a deposit, they will then charge you the extra later on ? Erm, hardly.

[gc76]

Does not seem long since they put prices up. 
If you order now and have to wait do you get it at old price? or have to pay the rise? Im guessing you state that and get it in writing at time of order.

If you order now you will be charged the price increase.  I can remember in Feb sometime my local dealer sent out a letter informing of a price increase and if I were to order a new car before a certain date then I wouldn't have to pay the new price.

I still find it hard to believe that they are increasing prices in the current climate

So if you order now, at a price agreed, and put down a deposit, they will then charge you the extra later on ? Erm, hardly.

Erm, typo.  sorry should have checked

[Rolfe]

Does not seem long since they put prices up. 
If you order now and have to wait do you get it at old price? or have to pay the rise? Im guessing you state that and get it in writing at time of order.

If you order now you will be charged the price increase.  I can remember in Feb sometime my local dealer sent out a letter informing of a price increase and if I were to order a new car before a certain date then I wouldn't have to pay the new price.

I still find it hard to believe that they are increasing prices in the current climate

So if you order now, at a price agreed, and put down a deposit, they will then charge you the extra later on ? Erm, hardly.

I just had a call from my dealer.  He said the prices are going up on 1st September, and the only way not to get hit by that was to have the finance in place (that is, pony up the cash) by 31st August.  Otherwise there is a chance of being hit by the price increase.

I've got build week 35, which is 24th August, so my car should be along in early September anyway.  It's no skin off my nose to get the financial ducks in a line a couple of weeks early, and at least he's given me plenty of notice to let me do that.

I thought you guys might appreciate a heads-up.

Rolfe.

[neilgcal]

Did they say how much prices were going up?

[Rolfe]

He did but I forgot.

Was it 3%?  Don't quote me on that.

Rolfe.

[matchboy]

so to clarify, if you have ordered and put down a deposit then you won't get affected by the price increase?

[Rolfe]

so to clarify, if you have ordered and put down a deposit then you won't get affected by the price increase?

NO!  WRONG!!

That's what I thought, but I ordered and paid a deposit (of £500) on 8th July.

I took a call this morning from my dealer saying that in order to avoid the price increase, I had to pay in full by 31st August.

I imagine anyone looking for a September delivery would be well advised to do that.

Rolfe

[matchboy]

that's bang out of order, my car is not coming till earliest sep 1st, and my finance has been agreed but i've just paid the initial £500 holding deposit - i'm not paying another 3% or they can shove it!

[matchboy]

right, lets nip this in the bud.  if you have ordered your car now/recently/in may whatever, you will NOT be party to the 3% price increase.  just spoken to my dealer.  its only if you go and order one on or after 1st september.  so you don't need to sort your finance out now if you ordered in say july and are expecting a september delivery as stated previously.  hope that helps.

[neilgcal]

Thought that would have to be the case!