Golf GTD 10% discount through Orange Wheels?

[R32UK]

It won't happen imo as the price is from the fleet side rather than the retail side. I tried this at many places and non would get anywere near the fleet price. You maybe luckie if you find one that needs to meet a target but i will be suprised.

+1

dealers were around double the price (lease) that fleet could offer.

[evo1986]

Being honest if you came into the dealership I work at and a very high percentage of others they would politely tell you where to go, which is back onto that website and order through them. In almost every case in order to sell our retail allocation we don't need to give anywhere near 10% off as that in some cases makes them cheaper than used cars out there.......... Fleet on the other hand don't really care what they sell a car at had a customer who was offered 11% off a scirocco r at another dealer through fleet? Madness. The exception really is if you have a very nice px we know we will make £1500-£2000 on to balance the over all deal back in our favour, or if it's on pcp which vw target dealers heavily on.

Are you specific on your car? As might be able to help you find a car ok you probably won't get anywhere near 10% off but you will get more for your px now rather than 5/6 months time......

Evo

[ferris]

Is there a downside of getting a fleet car then? Why would anyone pay a retail price when you can pay a fleet price??

[p3asa]

Only downside I can see that others have mentioned before is that the supplying dealer might be a few hundred miles away. Which shouldn't be an issue as you can take it to any dealer for warranty work.
However going to your local dealer that didn't supply the car may not be as beneficial as taking it to the supplying dealer when issues arise that might not be covered by warranty.

[ferris]

Only downside I can see that others have mentioned before is that the supplying dealer might be a few hundred miles away. Which shouldn't be an issue as you can take it to any dealer for warranty work.
However going to your local dealer that didn't supply the car may not be as beneficial as taking it to the supplying dealer when issues arise that might not be covered by warranty.

yes fair point that. i think i'd stil prefer the decent initial discount which 'should' outweigh any potential farce on the car which isn't covered on the warranty.

[evo1986]

Yes initial discount great...........relationship with local dealer down the pan, future service from them probably compromised. By the sounds of it you have made the decision so why not just order the car? If it is on a PCP then they would be more likely to match it. Have you got a VW to px?

[ferris]

Nothing to part ex. Had an S3 but it got stolen 3 months ago so driving around in a 12 year old BMW 540i!! Just waiting on the insurance money and them i'm ready to buy. (when i say buy, i mean put a deposit down and look for a good finance deal!)

My wife is also after a Golf, but a 1.6 TDI SE (or match) on a 10 plate. She has got a car to PX, a mercedes A Class.

[R32UK]

Yes initial discount great...........relationship with local dealer down the pan, future service from them probably compromised. By the sounds of it you have made the decision so why not just order the car? If it is on a PCP then they would be more likely to match it. Have you got a VW to px?

when your local dealership is Leeds, you dont get any of that. You will be lucky to have sales staff return a call let alone sell you a car. I do give them a chance though.. almost everytime. Bought 4 Golfs now, VW Leeds have had the first offer of my custom and fallen flat on their face everytime.

not tarnishing all dealerships with the same brush, but 99% of the time they dont have a clue. Maybe its because 99% of their customers dont know what they want and take their words as gospel. However for me, I doubt my next car will be a golf... unless its a R

[evo1986]

Nothing to part ex. Had an S3 but it got stolen 3 months ago so driving around in a 12 year old BMW 540i!! Just waiting on the insurance money and them i'm ready to buy. (when i say buy, i mean put a deposit down and look for a good finance deal!)

My wife is also after a Golf, but a 1.6 TDI SE (or match) on a 10 plate. She has got a car to PX, a mercedes A Class.

Personally I would order both new, prices of used golf match's are well up there not far from what you might be able to get a new one for, ok you might have to wait a few months but there is some new ones around or coming through I should say. Also better rate on VW solutions for new cars and three years free servicing aswell as higher guaranteed future value means a new one would almost ceratinly come out cheaper than a used one.

Lee

[ferris]

Certainly the prices of the GTD are coming out cheaper through a broker than a 6 month old one ( isuppose the pay off like you say is the few month wait).
The TDI 1.6 is about 2k more than a 6 month old one which i suppose isn#'t too bad.
Maybe if i did try and buy both i might get an ever better deal?
if you buy through a broker like Orange Wheels which is basically through a dealer on the fleet side can you still get a good finance deal?