Am I being too tight here guys?

hethmar

Well originally local VW dealers refused to offer anything off list price other than scrappage. Ive gone to a broker who was at first £1300 less than the dealers, this has been eroded due to the then extra scrappage input by VW.
I havent signed order for broker yet and Ive tried ringing all the local VW dealers asking if they can match the price but the best Ive come up with is £550 more.

Now am I being too tight here? Is £550 savings worth the possible hassle of long distance buying? Or is it better to buy long distance because you have the Distance Selling Regs to back you up?

I just dont want this to go pear shape if the car turns up with scratches or whatever and the dealer is over 100 miles away BUT £550 is £550.

JonathanA

Did you decide on a Polo in the end? Have you tried more than one broker - drive the deal, dealdrivers, carfile etc - to compare prices?

If so, and none of them can get close, I'd take it - £550 is a lot of money at the end of the day.

I assume the broker you are using will put you in touch with a VW dealer and you pay your money to the dealer? That dealer will have a reputation to uphold, so can't believe they would sell a duff car to you.

Good luck!

hethmar

Yes Jonathan, its a good broker and the money goes direct to the VW dealer - it all seems kosher, its just the distance factor thats a bit of a concern and putting right any problems when its delivered. Though reading the DSR, you do in fact have the right to reject the car for 7 days after delivery.

But £550 isnt to be sniffed at is it.

We went for a Golf in the end - more room for the dogs.

JonathanA

I think I would definitely go for it. Presumably, if you're trading a car in, you'll have to collect it, which will give you the opportunity to inspect it properly before you take it home.

My wife travelled 100+ miles to buy her Beetle Convertible from a VW dealer, and it was in brand new condition when we got there, despite being used.

I can understand now why you are struggling to get discount from local dealers - a friend of mine has ordered a Golf, and delivery is being quoted as October / November. Is yours in stock, or do you have to wait? If the latter, will they guarantee you can use the scrappage scheme given that it is first come, first served?

hethmar

No, they are delivering to us. Its a Plus, not such a long waiting time as the Golf. They have already given us an order number with VW system.

Its September 1 for us, so we get the new plate