Price Increase

[matchboy]

yup, i think some people just like to scaremonger.

[Rolfe]

I agree, that's what I thought would be the case.

Only my dealer phoned to  say, get the finance ready for 31st August, or you might (not sure if he said will) be hit with the increase.

It's only a week or two, I'm not that bothered.  But we really need to get it clarified.

Rolfe.

[matchboy]

i have all ready clarified it.  your dealer is talking complete b0llocks, anyone who has ordered and placed a deposit before 1st september 2009 will not be liable for the 3% increase.

unless of course you are not getting the 18s in which case you deserve to be hit with the increase 

[Rolfe]

Well, your dealer says one thing and mine says another.  Instinctively, I feel your dealer ought to be right.  However, I'd like to hear it from VW.

Rolfe.

[matchboy]

fair enough, but I trust my dealer.  it sounds like yours is trying to stiff you!!  plus its common sense that if you have all ready agreed a price and paid a deposit they can't go and change it after the event!

[Rolfe]

I doubt if he's trying to stiff me - what does he gain from getting the money two weeks early?  Interest rates are crap.  He may however be mistaken, or simply concerned to cover his backside just in case.

Rolfe.

[R32UK]

I doubt if he's trying to stiff me - what does he gain from getting the money two weeks early?  Interest rates are crap.  He may however be mistaken, or simply concerned to cover his backside just in case.

Rolfe.

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[gc76]

I think your right there

[simonpolly]

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 doubt if that is legal,you agree a price and sign a contract,i

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.

[matchboy]

why did you post loads of old quotes?!?!