New Passat 206TSI R-Line

[Buzy_Robot]

Sorry Mate... that's bollocks! Your car would be back on their lot the very next day for $40,000+.

Say there's a $6,000 difference between a 140TDI Highline (with all packages) and a 206TSI (with roof) - allowing for the spec changes between MY16 & MY17 (digital display but smaller 18" with the R-Line etc.)... that's actually a $23,000 depreciation hit! I agree, 42% in 7 months is excessive!!!

With that trade offer, you'd want to pay no more than about $60,700 for the car (with roof and paint)... and push for better!

Indeed! And I'm not even looking for sunroof or metallic paint. A white 206TSI sedan with no options is what I'm after. Stay tuned!

[chopper]

Indeed! And I'm not even looking for sunroof or metallic paint. A white 206TSI sedan with no options is what I'm after. Stay tuned!

I wait with bated breath!

[Buzy_Robot]

I wait with bated breath!

Oh, I'm just getting started my friend!

Got onto RedBook and generated a Valuation Certificate for my MY16 140TDI Highline Sedan with R-Line Pack and Luxury Pack and 18,000 kms on it. Trade-In values are as follows:

As New: $38,550

Very Good: $37,850

Good: $37,200

Average: $35,750

Fair: $35,250

Poor: $34,250

So, at $34,000 my dealer is offering me a trade in value less than what RedBook considers suitable for a Passat in poor condition.

I can assure you my Passat is far from being in poor condition. Exact opposite, actually.

Going through the receipts of the 5 previous Passats from the same dealership and I can see substantial discounts.

For example, with my current Passat there was a discount of $3,158 off the retail price.

Be very interesting to see the dealer's response to all this information.

[SciroccoJ]

Oh, I'm just getting started my friend!

Got onto RedBook and generated a Valuation Certificate for my MY16 140TDI Highline Sedan with R-Line Pack and Luxury Pack and 18,000 kms on it. Trade-In values are as follows:

As New: $38,550

Very Good: $37,850

Good: $37,200

Average: $35,750

Fair: $35,250

Poor: $34,250

So, at $34,000 my dealer is offering me a trade in value less than what RedBook considers suitable for a Passat in poor condition.

I can assure you my Passat is far from being in poor condition. Exact opposite, actually.

Going through the receipts of the 5 previous Passats from the same dealership and I can see substantial discounts.

For example, with my current Passat there was a discount of $3,158 off the retail price.

Be very interesting to see the dealer's response to all this information.

Do differently negotiate .... I normaly work out what I want and give it to the dealer and told them, work towards that deal and you have my deposit. neven have them to work out how much the trade is and how much you are paying the new car. Just tell them if they can get you want you want, they have a deal, otherwise there are always a dealer out there want the deal.

I have just traded my MY15 Tiguan 155 Rline with sunroof for $33k with 24k on the oclock, just over 20months old. (new is around $47.5 from memory)