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jsatek · 08-17-07, 10:11

Just a little insight on VW:

I have owned a car dealership in the past, but have never seen such pathetic dealer practices as VW.

A year or so ago, I bought a Toureg. Here is a transcript from the whole sale process:

SALESMAN 1: "That Toureg is $550 per month ot lease. Ill be out on Monday, my wife has cancer and we are going to the Dr for radiation on Monday, so if you want it, let me know today please"

JD: "Really, thats terrible, my mother is just recovering from breast cancer"

SALESMAN 2 - (also trying to work me for the $550) - "Hey salesman1, are you ready for golf on Monday?" - OOPS!!!!

JD: "Are you really that much of a f@#ing a loser"? - The guy walked out of the office in shame. I ended up getting the Toureg from another store.

This month, I considered buying less expensive car to drive to the train. The GLI/GTI were on the list. I figured it would remind me of being 16 again. I could not get a straight price out of a VW dealer. The residuals are so low, the salespeople cringe when you ask to lease. One qouted me $420 with no money down for a $27k car!!! I had a $35,000 SAAB for less than that last year.

I also could not get them to respond to my e-mails through heir internet dept. I contacted VW and they contacted one fo the dealerships and they finally responded. Tis particular loser that responded to me, started to fight with me over the e-mail. He told me that I was looking for BMW like service out of a low end store. I called the sales manager of the dealership to let him know what kind of great people he has working for him and he told me that these things happen. (not in my store they didnt)

I wouldnt buy their car because I dont think they have done anything to earn my business. Needless to say, Im not going to get another VW. I just saw a $369 per month lease for a Grand Cherokee Limited, that wil be my new station car.

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jsatek Master of Redundancy jsatek is offline Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: White Plains, NY Posts: 1,606	Re: Thoughts about 2007 Jetta GLI - researching for possible buy Just a little insight on VW: I have owned a car dealership in the past, but have never seen such pathetic dealer practices as VW. A year or so ago, I bought a Toureg. Here is a transcript from the whole sale process: SALESMAN 1: "That Toureg is $550 per month ot lease. Ill be out on Monday, my wife has cancer and we are going to the Dr for radiation on Monday, so if you want it, let me know today please" JD: "Really, thats terrible, my mother is just recovering from breast cancer" SALESMAN 2 - (also trying to work me for the $550) - "Hey salesman1, are you ready for golf on Monday?" - OOPS!!!! JD: "Are you really that much of a f@#ing a loser"? - The guy walked out of the office in shame. I ended up getting the Toureg from another store. This month, I considered buying less expensive car to drive to the train. The GLI/GTI were on the list. I figured it would remind me of being 16 again. I could not get a straight price out of a VW dealer. The residuals are so low, the salespeople cringe when you ask to lease. One qouted me $420 with no money down for a $27k car!!! I had a $35,000 SAAB for less than that last year. I also could not get them to respond to my e-mails through heir internet dept. I contacted VW and they contacted one fo the dealerships and they finally responded. Tis particular loser that responded to me, started to fight with me over the e-mail. He told me that I was looking for BMW like service out of a low end store. I called the sales manager of the dealership to let him know what kind of great people he has working for him and he told me that these things happen. (not in my store they didnt) I wouldnt buy their car because I dont think they have done anything to earn my business. Needless to say, Im not going to get another VW. I just saw a $369 per month lease for a Grand Cherokee Limited, that wil be my new station car.