New Volkswagen car prices are now eye-watering

[mac7]

But don't panic. These prices aren't sustainable.

The simple laws of supply and demand mean that the number of people wanting to buy VWs at these prices will shrink dramatically. Buyers will simply look elsewhere.

For run-of-the-mill models maybe, but VW have addressed the low demand issue for the more desirable GTI and R by limiting supply. Secondly, the manufacturers and supply chain are stabilising at a new lower level of production and in doing so will require higher margins in order to maintain profit/unit. And the dealers, whos overheads are going up, not down, will also want to maximise margins. So I'd anticipate prices remaining high and maybe even going higher with little desire for discounting, particularly on the desirable models.

I agree the private buyer market in general will stall in the next few months but (though reduced) the fleet market will remain healthy.

At 125p/gallon, it is in the treasury's interests for us to drive less economical cars but I'm sure the governments CO2 target trumps that issue...

[Fred_du_94]

Hi Hawk, I agee with you, I would not drive an Audi in a million years.
It looks like the graal for the average working class...which I am part of.

However, I feel uncomfortable in an Audi...too "m'as tu vu"

The GTI is a myth and is all about a dream car. A3 is overrated.

Now speaking of which, discounts will be probably higher during spring as per VW dealer I spoke with.

[Snoopy]

People will not not buy them, well not as many anyhow, there are loads of used gti's on vw website, they cannot sell them very easy, wait 6-9 months you will get them for 21k (brand new)

Its funny but i was speaking to a few people in the trade the past week, some of who work at the local VW dealership, and they were all saying exactly the same. I was telling them about my hassle with my current dealer and VW and they all said cancel and wait 6 months as i would have the pick of cars at any dealership.

[Ess_Three]

After all my moaning about the prices, dont be surprised if i end up with a new R, i just cant help myself. Which goes along with what Ess three is saying. Im just dreading the missis driving it

Sadly, if my dealer tells me they can get me an R...and I won't have to wait a year for it...I'll find myself coming over all silly and signing up! I'll not be able to resist. I'll try...and fail.
*Must resist*....Ah sod it...i'll have one.

I must be the sort of fool VW love to see coming into their showrooms!

[carl1]

^^^^ its got to be available straight away for me. So im banking on one popping up for sale somewere, which im pretty confident they will, if not i wont order one it gives me too much time for me to think "$hit what have i done im about to blow 30k+ on a car"

[Ess_Three]

^^^^ its got to be available straight away for me. So im banking on one popping up for sale somewere, which im pretty confident they will, if not i wont order one it gives me too much time for me to think "$hit what have i done im about to blow 30k+ on a car"

Just heard back from my local dealer...he's suggesting June/July as a best estimate - but it will likely go backwards...
Oh, and a price of £37500 as near as damn it, for the spec I'd want.
Gulp.

[squirrelGTi]

^^^^ its got to be available straight away for me. So im banking on one popping up for sale somewere, which im pretty confident they will, if not i wont order one it gives me too much time for me to think "$hit what have i done im about to blow 30k+ on a car"

Just heard back from my local dealer...he's suggesting June/July as a best estimate - but it will likely go backwards...
Oh, and a price of £37500 as near as damn it, for the spec I'd want.
Gulp.

I almost projected a mouthful of tea over my laptop screen....... £37500!!!!!

I was looking at the GTD/GTi. I might just get my self a push bike for now until either VW reduce these ridiculous prices or until they realise that people wont pay this kind of money and go for an ex demo.

This price hike is defiantly going to put the brakes on people parting with their hard earned dosh!

[Ess_Three]

...another thought:

A 'nice' spec GTI ordered in August (no Leather, Sat Nav or DSG but plenty of other options) will now cost you £2160 more of your hard earned coin, if ordered today.

Nearly £2200 in just over 4 months...WTF is going on?
 

[Ess_Three]

I almost projected a mouthful of tea over my laptop screen....... £37500!!!!!

I was looking at the GTD/GTi. I might just get my self a push bike for now until either VW reduce these ridiculous prices or until they realise that people wont pay this kind of money and go for an ex demo.

This price hike is defiantly going to put the brakes on people parting with their hard earned dosh!

I doubt it will...
Look at the waiting list for the GTI...
Speak to dealers about getting an R.
People are queuing round the block to order them...my local dealer has never had so many people wanting high spec Golfs.

Back to the R...looks like there won't be any demo cars...so there will be few bargains to be had there.
And if I had to wait 6-8 months for a car...I'd sure as hell not be selling it a few months later just to do somebody else a favour.

[avalon]

The local GTi demo's I've seen go for the list price of a new car.

My local [and crap] dealer now has 2 x 59 GTi's that they reckon they already have a queue of people ready to buy. Dud 'dealer speak' maybe but in this current climate, who know's.


Ava