« Reply #67 on: 18 October 2018, 06:01 »
If you’re an unenlightened cash buyer then new car prices are eyewateringly high.
We seem to take for granted big discounts now, it’ll be interesting to see what happens with the mk8 post Brexit. The mk7 is quite old and late in the model cycle so discounts are big, yet it’s still a very popular model despite the world and their dog wanting SUV’s now.
Used prices of late low mileage VW’s are holding very firm due to production delays on new cars which makes depreciation fairly low at the moment.
Before the big discounting, years ago VW’s were always poorly specced and expensive compared to direct rivals. People bought them because of their perceived engineering quality which kept used values high meaning actual ownership costs were quite reasonable.
With all the big German manufacturers chasing the volume market now then we expect discounts just the same as you’d find in a Ford dealership.
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