New Volkswagen car prices are now eye-watering

[Fred_du_94]

Wow,
It looks like the UK is a good country to be squeeze to the last penny.

In France, overall the increase is 1k£, but charging an extra 3k£ is an absolute rip off. Damn 

[Radek]

When the new 1 series comes out soon (2010/2011) it will not cost 25k but a lot more...
You all talk sense but don't expect the car manufacturers to lose money and selling a GTI at £25k could mean that. You'll see the same horrible prices when every new car comes out.

There are places in Europe where mk6 is actually cheaper in local currency then mk5 was. Again, exchange rate...

[Hawk29]

The new prices and waiting times are painful at the moment..

I always phone around near the end of the month and just try to get a car similar to what I'm after and hopefully a garage that is willing to do a deal, I just bought mine from a VW dealer for 1k less than a standard 5dr DSG car based on todays price!

I know its not for everyone as its always nice to spec a car exactly as you want it but to me it reduces the amount of money I lose on each car!

[mags]

How do you think this will affect used as mine has increased list price to over £31,000 where as I paid around £28k 4 months ago. Ist here really a waiting list as if I can get even close to £27,000 then I would sell mine as I want an RS6.

[carl1]

^^^^ nothing mate their are 2 same spec, 59 reg 4k miles just under 26k on vw used website, id be looking to get 1-2k off them aswell

[Hawk29]

Carl,

How long did you have yours for & if you don't mind me asking, did you lose much on it?

[carl1]

i had mine from May 29th, i paid 22k cash and i sold it for 21k end of August, it was 5dr parking sensors and monza shadows. I got offered £750 more the night before i sold it but im a man of my word as i agreed a price with someone who was traveling down from Scotland the next day.

[Hurdy]

In 2005 the exchange rate was hovering around the 1.4 euros per Pound mark and now the exchange rate is 20% less, so going on that basis there has only been a price increase in line with the exchange rates.

£37k for a Golf is pushing the limits, but one I'd rather pay over going to a BMW dealership

[carl1]

Its just coming to a point in this country where working class people like me cannot afford to buy a brand new motor. If it carrys on like this entry level models are going to cost 18k and generally people who like a new car every 2/3 years but are not that interested about performance etc are going to say sod that ill hang on on to the one ive got. The car market could be changing for ever in this country

[ub7rm]

^^ Which might lead to a resurgence in the British manufacturing industry and 'home grown' cars like the mighty austin will be de riguer again