What did you pay in 2019 if you don't mind me asking?
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2019 Golf R DSG 21k miles - $44,000??
- Thread starter fmpro
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I bought it new in April 2020. Back of napkin math I think I was at like 43800 including tax title fees but before the tire and wheel protection package which I think was an extra grand. They screwed up the taxes and stuff so my loan amount is for more but they sent me a check for 1500 bucks that I didnt put towards the principal since I had a 0% loan.
That's the only thing that sucks, never gonna get 0% on a Golf R ever again.
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Some absolutely will. Its going to depend on dealer management. This market can't be sustainable long term. I get that there is a bit of a race to acquire inventory right now, but they have holding costs and I can't imagine my car is going to fly off carmax's lot when they price it at 46.5 or whatever they're going to need to do to make a profit.
There are 438 used MK7.5 Rs on cars.com right now. They aren't exactly scarce. If you bump that up to all Mk7 years there are just under 1000. There are 258 priced at 40,000 and above.
My opinion is there is a special place in hell for dealers that mark them up. Most Rs, especially early ones, are purchased by the fanboys who evangelize the brand. I paid a very small markup on my 2016 R. One of the first manuals in the states and it was a mistake. It cost that dealer way more than the markup in lost sales from referrals they would have gotten from me. Between friends and co-workers I've probably talked about a dozen people into GTIs or GLIs in the past few years. I told everyone to go to any dealer but the one I purchased mine from.
aloha_from_bradley
Autocross Champion
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- AZ
Good lord.
I might be taking a ride to Carmax just to see what they offer. Best online price I received from anyone was 36k.
aloha_from_bradley
Autocross Champion
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- AZ
Highly doubt it… at least not early on.
45k car plus TTL & doc fees will put you at or over 50k. Not to mention any potential markups.
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
So is it gonna go to Carmax for the $43k offer?
You should be able to cancel the tire & wheel protection and get a prorated amount back btw...food for thought
I already used $650 worth of it so not sure how much I’d get back. I think it was 3500 or so in coverage. Probably not worth the hassle.
ill refresh vroom this weekend but I can’t see them beating it by enough for it to be worse the hassle vs just letting carmax pay me on the spot
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aloha_from_bradley
Autocross Champion
- Location
- AZ
For reference.
lol f kbb. They have a car buying business now. There’s one in my local vw dealer. My initial “value” was 35.9.
aloha_from_bradley
Autocross Champion
- Location
- AZ
No negotiation. I don’t think youre supposed to talk to the appraiser but I walked over when he grabbed the car and explained I was returning the car completely to stock this weekend and that the ecu wasn’t tuned. And I would have waited to bring it in but I had a vroom offer about to expire and I wanted to give them a chance to beat it first. That’s why there’s a note about returning the car to stock. Because I called it out lol.
aloha_from_bradley
Autocross Champion
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- AZ
I still think near 40k is a good deal right now for a car that has almost 28xxx miles on it.
it’s a great deal. Weird times. Hope we’re back to normal soon.
VDubberinDE
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Delaware
- Car(s)
- 2018 VW Golf R
So is there something wrong with your car you are getting rid of it? I mean it has tons of life left and you won't get a new one for that price right now.
So in the end you are spending more for a new car?