Changes on VW Configurator - new bundled 'Packs' added

[Max Q]

I'm ordering an R!! You only live once!

Good man! 

  Not signed and sealed yet but close! Getting a better than expected trade in on the GTI which pushed me towards the R...

Nice, keep us posted!

[GazM]

@ Damo / JoeGTi  a bit of advice ? - how have you found Irish Dealers -   are they flexible on price and what level of discount do you think is possible for cash purchases

[Damo7]

I was chatting him there and he said he's stretched already to get a Mk6 so I expect he'd be wasting your time looking at it. I'm in the same boat as you in that I'll be putting my car up for sale for a june sale so I can take delivery on july 1st. The straight price discount is worth trying to sell private in my case anyway.

[JoeGTI]

@ Damo / JoeGTi  a bit of advice ? - how have you found Irish Dealers -   are they flexible on price and what level of discount do you think is possible for cash purchases

I'm getting what I think is a strong price for my 132 GTI. They know me well and my car is mint. It's an easy sell for them. I did try another dealer and he was nowhere close.
I'm not exactly sure what kind of straight deal discounts there are. I asked my guy and he said "around 2k" on the R.
@Damo, what sort of discounts on a straight deal were you quoted?

[am1w]

With a sharper mind this morning, I've stopped mixing my savings and add on costs up to realise that adding the Tech Pack (in lieu of my current standard DNS + voice activation), will give me DNS Pro for a mere £370 more.

It's a no brainer   

No brainer, I totally agree.

Regarding the extra cost, you are correct it is £370 when the 5.8" DNS with Voice Control is factored in and £420 when the 6.5" DNS with Voice Control is factored in, as the 6.5" DNS is £50 cheaper than the 5.8" DNS. Crazy.

Jealous that this was not available when I ordered my car. My only consolation is that I got a very good 3 year lease deal, never to be repeated I am told.

[Damo7]

Same for me about 2k discount straight deal... I'll Defo try sell my car come june. I've a mk3 141 Octavia RS.

[JoeGTI]

Same for me about 2k discount straight deal... I'll Defo try sell my car come june. I've a mk3 141 Octavia RS.

Very nice  You are even worse than me then for changing cars frequently  Will you miss the boot space in the Octavia?

If I was to sell privately (and assuming then I'd get ~2k off the R on a straight deal), I'd need at least 27.5k just to come out the same way! So to make it worth my while at all I'd need 28-29k on a private sale and I can't see there being many punters out there willing to part with that money on a private sale. You might find likewise unless you get lucky and someone knows your car...

[Damo7]

I needed the boot when my kids were small but barely use it now so looking forward to getting back in a golf. Ill Defo try sell the car but I don't expect too many willing to pay the money I'll need.

[Booth11]

No brainer, I totally agree.

Regarding the extra cost, you are correct it is £370 when the 5.8" DNS with Voice Control is factored in and £420 when the 6.5" DNS with Voice Control is factored in, as the 6.5" DNS is £50 cheaper than the 5.8" DNS. Crazy.

Jealous that this was not available when I ordered my car. My only consolation is that I got a very good 3 year lease deal, never to be repeated I am told.

VW options pricing structure is very odd.

Your cheap  'never to be repeated cheap lease deal' will never be repeated until the next 'never to be repeated cheap lease deal', which I hope for your sake will be a very long time 

[am1w]

No brainer, I totally agree.
Regarding the extra cost, you are correct it is £370 when the 5.8" DNS with Voice Control is factored in and £420 when the 6.5" DNS with Voice Control is factored in, as the 6.5" DNS is £50 cheaper than the 5.8" DNS. Crazy.
Jealous that this was not available when I ordered my car. My only consolation is that I got a very good 3 year lease deal, never to be repeated I am told.

VW options pricing structure is very odd.
Your cheap  'never to be repeated cheap lease deal' will never be repeated until the next 'never to be repeated cheap lease deal', which I hope for your sake will be a very long time 

Ha, ha.

I'll keep believing it as it helps not having the luck to spec a Tech Pack a bit more palatable. I've got 3 years with this car and will just have to accept a measly 5.8" whilst you will be enjoying an enormous 8".

Life's not fair.