Discount on New GTI

[Megaos]

I went to three local dealers in Nottingham and was offered a discount of 5%, 3% and nothing, although I had to play the dealers off against each other. The 5% beats all the online brokers and the salesman was very helpful and was keen to do business. One for the dealerships I think! 

[paulm007]

Do motorprovider (will i get a discount now i have mentioned their name!) use UK registered cars or are they euro imports?

Surely with euro imports they may be cheaper but are worth less when you sell (if you can tell that is??  Does it state this on the V5??)

[virage1]

Surely with euro imports they may be cheaper but are worth less when you sell (if you can tell that is??  Does it state this on the V5??)

That would be interesting to know. I know imports do not sell for so much and can be harder to shift but then you save up front. I would normally steer clear but I am just about to pick up a GTI, full UK spec sourced directly from the factory by a Dutch dealer for over a 17% discount. I thought for this saving, it was worth a try! Ask me in a year when I come to sell it if its a good idea or not! V5 might have an impact...

[illyun]

Well its pretty obvious if you sell in the first 3 years due to the warranty  Also the original receipt gives it away somewhat 

[VWmaindealer]

It doesn't normally mention anything on the V5. It will show up when the car is HPI'd and initially it wont appear on the Volkswagen Dialog system but I beleive you can contact VW (possibly thru the dealer actually) and have all the details inputted. It's worth doing this straight away to save any grief later on.

VWmd

[illyun]

So does that mean you can in effect 'hide' the origins of an import GTI?    If I was buying a 2nd hand one, I would want to see the original main delaer invoice and receipt.  There is no way I would pay the same for an import.

[virage1]

So does that mean you can in effect 'hide' the origins of an import GTI?  :angry:  If I was buying a 2nd hand one, I would want to see the original main delaer invoice and receipt.  There is no way I would pay the same for an import.

You can pay what you like...

...but no where would anyone suggest paying the same for an import. However, if the V5 is the same as a UK car and if the car is on the VW system (thank you very much VWMaindealer) then it is easier to explain to someone that the car is totally identical to a UK sourced car.

[VWmaindealer]

Even though the car is on the VW system, it will state clearly on there that it's an import. It will say PI) before the model and spec.  Also, I wouldn't expect many people to privately buy a GTI without HPI checking it first where it will become clear (either by saying so or the fact that half the info is unknown). A dealer always HPI checks a car before valuing it. Main dealers are also legally obliged to point out to a potential buyer that the car is an import.

[virage1]

Even though the car is on the VW system, it will state clearly on there that it's an import. It will say PI) before the model and spec.  Also, I wouldn't expect many people to privately buy a GTI without HPI checking it first where it will become clear (either by saying so or the fact that half the info is unknown). A dealer always HPI checks a car before valuing it. Main dealers are also legally obliged to point out to a potential buyer that the car is an import.

Thanks again for the info. Rest assured I will be telling any purchase that it is an import (it is stamped as such in the service book for the PDI) - this is really just an experiment to see what happens in 6 to 12 months time when I sell it. Whatever happens I will loose far less than what I usually have to swallow so can only be relatively good news

[illyun]

Hi Virage... sorry but I never meant you specifically in my post - in fact I didn't even read the context of the thread before posting... it was just a general statement and I hope you get what you want for your V5