2013 and earlier Volkswagen Passat Prices Paid and Buying Experience

beachboy2

Joyboy2,

Did you get the v4/v6 and auto/manual trans? How much over invoice did you pay for it? Also is your invoice included the $267 for area charge and port prep? I called Jennings VW and a sale manager said that the invoice includes $267 for area charge and port prep ($92 for floor plan, $25 for port prep, and $150 for area charge.) Is it truth?

Thanks.

mdugal

I'm dealing with an ego driven salesman who could tell it was my first time buying a car and my first visit to a dealership. I was looking for the 2001.5 GLX and he quoted me at driveout $31,400 (includes everything with tint and 6-CD, license, tax, etc.). Here's the catch, he's quoting me $500 over invoice AND a $279 consumer service fee that he claims is non-negotiable in Houston and he must charge it. This will take care of misc. maintenance, oil changes, etc. I told him I don't want it, (what if I moved!) and he said that can't be changed. I keep hearing quotes from this message board with cheaper prices. $31,400 is ridiculous! I would love to pay $30,000 flat. Am I crazy for thinking this is possible????

Thanks,
Mona

london_wilson

About a month ago a bought a passat from Pulliam Wray VW in Columbia, SC. I shopped the dealers in Charlotte and was very disappointed. The sales manager's name there is Brian Scully and you can email him at:

bscully@pulliamwray.com.

I love my car and it was the best experience I have ever had buying one. Much better than the domestic dealers I had purchased from before.

dpr5

Mona, I think you are not being treated very well. RFH2 just bought the car you described for 28,500 plus tax and tags. Let the dealers know that they are going to have compete for your business between themselves and the internet. Always work up from invoice. Any number they give you above invoice should be all inclusive except for tax and tags. They all have to pay VWOA the same and all have to pay the same % of the agreed to price to the State. EVERYTHING ELSE is at the dealer's discretion and negotiable.

Dave

dpr5

RFH2, If you are following this forum, I live in the NC triangle area, (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill) and am very interested in the name of the dealer you did business with. Thanks...
Dave

london_wilson

I bought a car similar to the one you are looking for except that it was a 5 speed for $27,281. I think the automatic is only about $1000 more. Let me know if this helps.

jivaro

Regarding the extended warranty, I truly believe in it. I had a 1989 Jetta and purchased the Masterguard 4 year / 50,000 warrantly and got back every penny. At 43,000 miles I needed CV Joints as well as a totally new transmission. Prior to that I had some A/C problems. Everything was covered and I did not have to pay a penny. Just the thought that I could go to bed at night and not worry about ANYTHING that could go wrong with the car and have to pay to have it repaired was worth the price. I could travel anywhere in the country and not worry about a thing.... if I break down, just tow me to a VW dealer and let them fix it, no questions asked. To me, that comfort is worth the money. With todays new electronics all over the vehicle, I feel even more of a necessity to have the extended warranty. When I buy my new Passat in the next several weeks, I will purchase the 7 year / 100,000 warranty, which might increase my monthly payment by a few dollars, but I will have total peace of mind for the next 100,000 miles. Just my thoughts.

im_brentwood

vwguild is right.

There are very few aftermarket warranties that I think are worth even considering (CNA is one of the very few).

As a rule, the ones backed by the manufacturer are, as a general rule, the only way to go.

Bill

ducksquat

Hi,

I'm a fellow Houstonian. My wife and I just purchased our Passat GLX 2001.5 tonight with the additions of Tinted Windows, Front Cover (bra), 6 CD Disk Changer and the Paint Sealant with drive out price (TTL) of $31,657. We were told the same thing sith the Consumer Service and Documentary Fee and that they were non-negotiable (all dealers around here had that). We went to 3 different places and Demontrond gave us the best deal which was an internet price ($500 above invoice). It was $30,657 without the add-ons. I feel good about this price because it's also the Reflex Silver which is the one hardest to negotiate pricing due to popularity and difficulty keeping it in stock. I am also happy because I paid less that what I expected based on edmund's "true market value" pricing deal. If I have any remorse, it's from the add-ons but I'm okay with it because my wife feels better about having them. I'd use these numbers in negotiating. Feel free to email for further questions! I can even refer you to the guy we spoke to if it helps!

cliffyb

Sounds like $500 over invoice is becoming pretty easily attainable. The fee thing confuses me though. Is that $500 over invoice plus destination plus fees plus TTL? The car I want is the base car with manual, luxury, and monsoon. Will they do $500 over on a lower buck car?

20015

Had a test drive today with the 4Cyl Passat auto. The response was good and the brakes were good... from 80Mph to 0, just took about 20 metres to stop... but though it skided a bit at the end ?? it burned the tyres though.... What i liked about this car was the way it handled... and the steering wheel response... but found it to bank a bit at sharp turns... But it drove solidly... Also got to know that the new engine was actually 180HP and it was being advertised at 170Hp just so as not to annoy Audi (as A4 is 170Hp) ... So, if this is correct, the difference between 4Cyl and 6Cyl is only 10 Hp !!!! This sounds good to go for the 4Cyl if the difference is only 10Hp and save $2500 to $3000. But i didnt like the audio system in Passat, normal and monsoon. The monsoon is more powerful (Bose designed, 300W).. But it doesnt have much clarity. But i would say, check it out with the cd player and then see how it sounds.

I have a couple of questions regarding Passat..

1. I keep reading about the extra charges / fees to be paid over the invoice. What r these extra fees and how much does each of them cost ???

2. How good is the warranty coverage??? Has any one had experiences with this ??? and it would be nice to share ur experience...

dpr5

I am also looking for a GLX 5 speed with an in-dash CD. 27,281 + tax and tags would be just be fine. Are you in NC? If so, where did you obtain you car? Thanks
Dave

mdugal

DPR5 - $28,500 plus tax and tags? Ok, but does that include everything? I mean we're talking every possible fee they can dish out, with 6-CD and tint. I got the guy to bring it down to $30,900 at drive out. Not including extended warranty.

Is this a bargain or can I get better? I'm open to feedback. Better yet, I can wait a few weeks for the best deal, but I DO want my color choice.

london_wilson

Sir, you sound a little nuts. Screeching tires to a halt. Burning rubbers and taking sharp turns on your test drive. I do not know if a reputable dealership would sell you a car. I know we beat up on sales people a lot in the forum, but I think you owe yours an apology. Just my thoughts. What do the rest of you think?

london_wilson

Dave,

I bought my Passat at Pulliam Wray VW in Columbia, SC. It was worth the drive. You can email them at:

bscully@pulliamwray.com.

They really took the time to take care of me.
Good luck.

London

20015

I had talked about the braking and stuff with the dealer before i took it out for a test drive and had requested his company for it and he came along... I have bought a lot of cars from only a couple of dealers, so was able to go for a test drive... But, i had done this becz there was a new Passat with some body damage, (which i was told had happened during transportation), and hence had to go back to the factory. That is y i could (and y the dealer agreed) test drive this car a bit roughly...
Hope this puts peace in all the buyers mind out there... Well, to think of it, i wouldn't do that to a new car which eventually someone is going to own/use it... and obviously, wouldn't do any harm to that....

mdugal

Update: Went to another dealer in Houston last night. He claims that there is NO holdback existing for the 2001.5 passats. I argued with him, but he held his ground. I really don't have a basis to say that he is wrong.

Does anyone know if a holdback exists for the 2001.5. If so, what is it?

kimmers71

I got the same story last night...that there is no holdback. He didn't say Passat specifically just that there is no holdback.

He also quoted me a price $900 above invoice on a 5 speed with cold weather, homelink & monsoon. I am definitely going to see if I can do better. And I think I can.

beachboy2

Does any one know if there is a 2.9% financing by VW for the new passat? It is for the Jetta, but not sure it's also for the passat.
Thanks

wendysg

I live/work in Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale, Florida and I am looking to purchase a 2001.5 Passat V-6 GLX automatic (no CD). I won't pay $695 for the CD. The sale price breaks down as follows: invoice price of $27187 + destination charge ($550) + port prep/reserve ($117) = $27854.00. Then 2.5% of 27854.00 ($696) was added for a total sale price of $28550.00. Then the dealer took $4300 off for my trade-in (carmax offered me $5500 which is rough Black Book price), then added $219 for a dealer service fee, tax and tag fee ($1547.14) for a bottom line of $26016.14. Is the sale price a good one? Is 2.5% too high? Should I bargain to get it down more? Thanks for your help.

mdugal

This is contradicting information. On my left, a dealer says there is no holdback for 2001.5 passats. On Edmunds.com it says holdback is 2% of MSRP. Where do I get valid data?

If it's true there is no holdback, then the dealer will probably not budge much on the amount over invoice.

Any feedback??

its_kristy

Try asking on VWVortex.com. This forum has much more activity and the member base is more of the die hard bunch. Very knowledgeable though.

mdugal

Thank you! I'll check out the website.

applestem

I have found a dealer demo, GLX with 4-motion in my top color choice. The car has 700 miles on it. Does anyone have any advice on what kind of a price break I might expect to leverage on this car? Is it fair to try and get below invoice? I was not looking for 4-motion, but if I can get it somewhere near the range I was looking, I'd jump on the opportunity.

dpr5

Mona, look at rfh2's message note. His was a GLX with Tip(automatic) and CD changer. Don't know why you need any special tinting. He says he paid 28500 including all fees, just add tax and tags. London says he paid 27281 for the same car but with a 5 speed. Both cars are 2 wheel drive. Are you getting 4motion?.. I do not know anything about Texas, but all dealers have to pay the manufacture the same invoice price at the start of the day and all have to pay the state at the end. Everything else is negotiable and at the dealers discretion. Shop around including the internet. Call San Antonio dealers and Austin dealers. Let them know you will buy only from the dealer with the best price. You don't care how they cut it.
Dave

london_wilson

with 700 miles on it you should at least get $3000 or $6000 off the invoice price.

rfh2

First let me profusely apologize for a typo. My rather lengthy introduction stated I visited several dealerships in the NC area. This was incorrect. This time let me write it out. I visited several dealerships in the New York City metro area. Sorry about that. In response to vwguild I did go through the internet managers as well as the fleet managers. They were stuck on numbers and would not budge. The one 28,800 fellow was the internet manager. I admit the 29,911 fellow was a sales person but he seemed to be more knowledgeable than most and really did try to meet my numbers. If you can believe the scene he went to his boss who called his boss at home (it was a Sunday). I was in touch with this fellow by phone quite often and he called me several times and he really appeared genuine and sincere. He knew I was serious. His boss just would not move off the price. The rest is history.

CarMan@Edmunds

Beachboy2, unfortunately Volkswagen is not really offering any special finance rates on either the 2001 or 2001.5 Passat at this point. The best rates that you can get on these cars through VW Credit prior to April 2nd are 7.19% in some states and 7.49% in others for consumers with the best credit ratings. If your credit is not in great shape, the rates that you qualify for will be higher.

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mdugal

Read all your feedback. With glx, automatic, 6-DC I can't get lower than $30,900 (includes tax, title, fees, everything except extended warranty). Now I will move beyond the Houston area and check Austin out and Dallas. Maybe with the economy the way it is, Dallas and Austin is hurting more (Houston is driven on oil and gas prices). Still haven't heard from anyone about a valid holdback existing.
I heard from a dealer that no holdback exists though edmunds.com says it's 2% of MSRP.
Any response on the holdback and if I can get lower driveout than $30,900.

Great townhall guys!
-Mona

dpr5

Mona, This 2 wheel drive, right? What is the %tax in Texas(Houston) and how much is title? Without those number it is hard to tell what kind of deal it really is. You should be able to get close to the following:

27187 invoice

  550 destination

  350 List price of DC changer re http://commerce.vw.com

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28087 Subtotal

  500 Dealer Dollars (includes all dealer created fees)

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28587 Subtotal
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 nnnn nnnn=any state determand numbers or Tax's, title tags etc..

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yyyyy yyyyy=your walk out number.

The 'Dealer Dollars' is the number that the dealers compete against. That is the number you can ask for and can compare one against the other. I would not get into a hold back argument. As a good and fair minded person you are conceding that amount what ever it is...:-).

Dave

gdrak

I'm from Connecticut, and tomorrow will be picking up a 2001 GLS V-6 4motion w/cold weather, luxury package, and Monsoon. Price w/out taxes is 26.6k. It is a demo, w/430 miles. I can't help but feel that I'm maybe taken advantage of. Would appreciate any input.

mdugal

DPR5 - Now what do you think? Can I get a better deal or is this as good as it gets?

Invoice 27737
Over Invoice 500
tint 125
CD 395
subtotal 28757
tax @6.25% 1797
subtotal w/ tax 30554
license and filing fees 111
doc fee 50
vehicle inventory fee 71
port fee and ins fee 117
DRIVE OUT 30,903

Thanks!
-Mona

ducksquat

The only thing I would say to your situation as that my 6 CD changer is costing $395. If yours is just single, I'd question that. Montrond Volkswagon (N. I-45) offers the 6 CD for that. Tint is a good deal, ours was $145. I think you got near same deal but we put in more toys. I'm a pretty good buyer and was satisfied with mine. Your deal is nearly identicle with the exception of add-ons. I'd take it but that's just me. Good for the Houston area!

carguy5000

You are spending almost $27k on yesterdays newspaper. Why? As an extremely happy owner of a 2000 GLS V6, I must say that I would relish the opportunity to get a 2001.5 just to take advantage of the new colors!
Do yourself a favor, get out of the deal and figure out what you really want, because, believe me, when you are spending that kinda loot, what is an extra $1k to get absolute latest offering from VW.
Also, we both know that this winter was bad, and our fwd 5-speed was amazing in the snow. Might want to rethink the 4motion as well, it is really unnecessary.
Good luck!

gdrak

Unfortunately, I found myself in a situation where I needed to replace a car wrecked in an accident(not my fault), and this was the only GLS w/4motion we could find - 3 other dealers were telling us they would need to order. I think you're right, though, maybe I should take a step back.

mdugal

yes, the $395 quote was for a 6 CD changer.
I'm still shopping for an even better deal, but it's good to know that the quoted amount is not a ripoff.

-Mona

carguy5000

Before rushing into something and kicking yourself later...go to Enterprise and spend $29 per day on a rent a wreck.
If you are located, or looking in southern Connecticut, I have a few dealer contacts that might be able to help!
Btw...is that a "new body" Passat or a 2001?

mdugal

yes, the $395 quote was for a 6 CD changer.
I'm still shopping for an even better deal, but it's good to know that the quoted amount is not a ripoff.

-Mona

gdrak

I'm from central CT, but thanks for the offer of contacts. Made the mistake of giving a $300 deposit via check, so prob. won't be able to get deposit refunded, unless I find another car at that dealer.

The car is the 2001 - not the updated 2001.5; is that what you're asking? Do you know if the automatic trans. would be as good in snow as your manual?

mdugal

yes, the $395 quote was for a 6 CD changer.
I'm still shopping for an even better deal, but it's good to know that the quoted amount is not a ripoff.

-Mona

its_kristy

That price of $395 for the cd changer is a great price. The lowest around here for the *in-dash cd* is $395. There is a dealer here in TX quoting $695 for the cd-changer!!!

dpr5

Mona, Not too bad but...
Do you really want the tinting? GLX comes with a rear shade. Possible savings $125.
CD should be no more than $350. Possible savings $45.
Inventory fee is bogus. Possible savings $71
Doc fee is bogus. Possible savings $50
License and filing fee may be appropriate. Check with State.
Port and ? fee may be charged by VWOA. I don't know but would complain about it. Let them show you the invoice with their charges.
I think you should be able to save another 281 to 398...

Your close...
Dave

afk_x

Thanks for helping people set themselves up for failure. Suggesting that a $50 Doc fee is "bogus" is truly fascinating.

You're not even in the zip-code.

betty333

I know this isn't a message board for Corrados but, I really need help. I've been seriously thinking about buying a 90-91 Volkswagon Corrado.
I can't find any consumer report listings on it. Nobody really knows much about it. I like the body style and everything I just don't want to get a piece of junk that's gonna break down every other day. My sister has a Jetty and her engine is almost gone and her warning buzzards always malfunction, also her alternator is messed up. I've been saving for a long time and I really need some advice. Also, Does anybody know why they stopped making them in 1994. Are they Junk??

its_kristy

Betty,

I strongly recommend that you go to VWVortex.com. They have discussion boards dedicated to each of VW and Audi's car models, including the Corrado (over 12k posts!).

Try here (not sure if this link will work, but try it). Corrado is mid way down.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi

carguy5000

Hey Dave, to keep it simple, you do not know what you are talking about.

gdrak, the dealership will return the $300 if you ask them to, don't let the salesperson tell you differently. Just be a pest, ask to talk to the owner etc.
Again, don't let $300 drive a $27k mistake!
Regardless of the transmission, with the extra weight of the V6 engine coupled with traction, the car will not get stuck!
As I have mentioned in past postings, the Passat is my wifes car, I have a 2000 EB Expedition. More times than not, we took the VW in bad weather due to its superior "real world" handling in poor conditions.
I wanted the 4motion in the Passat, but couldn't justify the added expense when looking at its very minimal (if any) added benefit.
Good luck!

dpr5

AFK, Why bogus? At least in NC, (I live in Chapel Hill), the license or tags is what goes to the State. It runs about $60. Some dealers tack on a $40 to $100 doc fee. Some do not. For instance when my wife bought her Civic last year, 2 dealers quoted invoice plus $300. Dealer A was invoice + $300 then $300 Dealer prep + Tax + Tags ($60) + $40 doc fees. Dealer B was invoice + $300 + Tax + Tags ($60). Who do you think we bought from?. I am not denying that it cost to process but by adding discretionary fees after the negotiation is bogus. Dealer A should have been up front and said I am charging Invoice + $640 cause that is what he was doing.
Dave

applestem

First on the Corrado - I dated someone who had an early 90's Corrado (can't remember exactly what model year) and it was a mess! He had a lot of problems with it and ended up trading it in after only a few months for a new Jetta. Couldn't tell you if his situation was unusual for the car, but based on that I wouldn't want to buy one.

Second, I will be picking up my new 01.5 GLX tonight. It's Fresco Green (what a great color!) with black leather. I got the car, in-dash CD and all dealer fees for $28,300 - only paid taxes and tags on top of that so I think I got a great deal! I can't wait to pick it up and drive it home tonight!

mdugal

can you show us the breakdown of your great deal?
is this automatic too?

What's your driveout price with everything??

Thanks!

-Mona

troark

Last Night - Bachman WV, Louisville, KY ---great experience, great price... no hassles....GLS I/ everything $28,600, MSRP was 30,075. Maybe no excellent deal, but I thought the sales staff and management were exceptional to deal with. Love that tiptronic! For anyone interested, Mark Crier was the salesman (told him I would bring him some business). 1 888 258-5203. It's worth a call for anyone who's shopping.