[Vwdiesel] Touareg

[TexasTDI]

European cars will always cost more than Japanese.  And Japanese will always
cost more than Korean.

If you find the right dealer, you can get a new VW (even a new TDI) for $500
over invoice.  Sometimes even cheaper.  Or just do what I did and buy a used
one.  I bought my 2000 Golf GLS with 45k miles for $14,600 back in March of
2002.  Roughly $3500 less than a comparable new 2002 model at the time.

The MSRP for a fully loaded NB Cabrio is $25k.  But of course, some
dealerships are only going to sell to the highest bidder.  I've heard a
story of one lady that paid $35k for one off the showroom floor.

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 door 1.6D - 234k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 76k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com
http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nate Wall" <nwall at opei.org>
To: "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver at cybershamanix.com>
Cc: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: February 21, 2003 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Touareg


> I'm beginning to think VWs are overpriced (when new). Last year I was
strongly
> considering buying a new Jetta TDI. Price was about $20K. I held off and
put a
> rebuilt motor and clutch kit in the '85 Jetta TD for about 5% of that! But
I still
> want a new(er) car. I even started paying attention to the rash of Hyundai
ads that
> have been running on TV. For about $10K you can get a Hyundai (an Elantra
I think)
> that has a 100K mile/10 yr. warranty. Just the savings in insurance costs
alone
> would more than make up in any fuel savings the TDI would offer. I have
$10 K in
> the bank, but not $20, so I'd have to finance a good part of the purchase
price of
> the TDI, another expense. Then I looked at a few pictures and the list of
options
> (what options!) of the Hyundai and I was not real impressed.
>
> Also, talk about dealer incentives, VW does not offer these, period.
>
> And last night I was watching Motor Week and they mentioned VW came out
with the
> convertible New Beetle. I thought I was hearing things when they mentioned
the
> sticker price--$45,000 to $50,000 US dollars. Wow! Is VW crazy? I'd buy a
cherry
> late model Mercedes TD for less than that first! That's another thought. I
really
> like the newer and smaller Mercedes Diesels/TDs. I think they were made in
the mid
> to late 1990s. What model is this and what should I expect to pay for a
really nice
> one?
>
> --Nate