Shane_Anigans
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- SE MI
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport DSG
Is the current $3500 the lowest it's been during the year? I haven't paid to GTI pricing in a while, but just priced out a 2017 SE on USAA TrueCar and it was exact same price as 6 months ago give or take $100.
It was $2,500 last month, but there was another $1,000 bonus/selldown cash that was advertised, making it essentially the same. I can't recall what it was in months past, but generally speaking, cash incentives increase as the arrival of the next model year gets closer. While I can't predict what they'll offer for December, you can be certain that once the 2018s with their everlasting warranties start hitting the lot, dealers will start blowing the 2017s out at fire-sale prices. Just don't get your heart set on a particular color (or trim, even) if you plan to wait.
A word on TrueCar: because they serve 2 masters (hassle-free pricing for the buyer and quick/easy sales for the dealer), their price may not reflect the best possible price available in a given area. In my case, I was able to get a better deal than they could get me because I knew what I wanted, how much I was willing to spend, and didn't set foot in the showroom until it was time to pick up my car, so my salesperson didn't have to spend any unnecessary time on me. (Yes, I bought a car without test-driving it first, other than a quick joyride in my brother's 2015 S manual a couple of years ago.)