Golf R pricing dilemma; Dispute with dealership

[sgengaro]

I am very curious what people's opinion is on this.

I placed a $500 deposited for a 2016 Golf R manual in Limestone Grey with NAV/DCC in late March 2015. We agreed on $750 under MSRP.

Last week the salesman emailed and said your car will be here within three weeks and sent VIN. It is a white manual 2016 R with DCC/NAV.

Saturday I got an email that said my car had arrived.

I went to see it yesterday and decided I liked white enough to take it. The salesman (who I have always liked and who my brother and I have purchased cars from previously) wrote it up at MSRP. I said we agreed $750 under MSRP. I was told that deal is for the limestone grey car. Since the white one wasn't the car I ordered, they would not honor the $750 under MSRP. They told me I could wait for the limestone grey and they would sell it at $750 under but they have no idea when that will be.

This seems ridiculous and I amd annoyed. What are people's thoughts and what should I do?

Thanks!

 

[Mr Juicebox]

Tell that dealer to suck it! Your're paying close to 40k for a vehicle and if it is not exactly who you want it, just walk away. I did that with my GTI and the next day, the dealer called me wanting to make a deal.

 

[Elepik9]

It's $750 and the car is yours or wait. Very subjective. If you told me they wanted $2K over msrp, I would have said wait. But they're selling at msrp. It also depends where you live and how much you want the car. I bought mine at sticker. Some people are getting below that but I couldn't get away with it.

 

[sgengaro]

It is the principle more than the $750!

 

[MidCow3]

Get a new brother

No, seriously, He should of stood up for you and given you the $750 discount, a matter of honor and family values should go beyond making a buck.

 

[PRND[S]]

The car they are trying to sell you is not what you put the deposit down for. They want an extra $750 for not delivering what you asked for? :crazy:

 

[veedubfreak]

No, they're bumping you up the list. You ordered a limestone grey car. They got a white one in that they can quite easily sell to the next guy for MSRP.

 

[jmlivid]

No, they're bumping you up the list. You ordered a limestone grey car. They got a white one in that they can quite easily sell to the next guy for MSRP.

^This. Since it is under a grand I would jump on it. At least they will honor the deal on THE CAR YOU ORDERED. If my dealer called me today with that deal I would be happy. I'm waiting until the first week of January to take delivery of mine.

 

[GGray]

No, they're bumping you up the list. You ordered a limestone grey car. They got a white one in that they can quite easily sell to the next guy for MSRP.

That may or may not be true at this point in time there are a enough on lots now you can find them under MSRP...

I would tell them no thanks and go find the one you want... Or wait.. I agree its not the money its the principle.

 

[OceanLad]

I'd walk away. And I wager they'll call back you with your price. Either way, that's pretty shitty of the dealership

 

[sgengaro]

Update

The sales manager went to dealership management and came back to me with an offer of $500 under MSRP. I give him credit and I am taking the car!
Thanks for the feedback

 

[PRND[S]]

:thumbsup:

 

[jmlivid]

The sales manager went to dealership management and came back to me with an offer of $500 under MSRP. I give him credit and I am taking the car!
Thanks for the feedback

Congrats! Now start thinking about all the money in Mods your going to need.

 

[oldorange]

Nice. It reads like it worked out pretty well. There's a few different ways to look at this situation but from what I see the way that the dealer acted could have been more professional.

 

[Beaker1]

That may or may not be true at this point in time there are a enough on lots now you can find them under MSRP...

I would tell them no thanks and go find the one you want... Or wait.. I agree its not the money its the principle.

I guess it depends on where you live. I picked one up this weekend and they literally had someone waiting for me to say no so they could get it. I paid MSRP and was happy. I guess it depends where you live.