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Is it worth paying more to buy from VW dealer?

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  • 09-11-2007 8:45pm
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    MollyCoddle
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    I am looking at buying a 2003 or 2004 polo and have seen a few I like, though they are always more expensive coming from VW branded dealers. The upside of buying from the VW dealer is that they offer a 12-month warranty and a 30 day exchange policy, whereas the non-VW dealers are offering warranties of only 3 months.

    The price difference like for like is around 700 euro or thereabouts. I'm only asking because I haven't heard great things about VWs service and if the warranty proves useless then it's crazy to pay more for the car to get it.


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    colm_mcm
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    Toyota Nissan and Opel dealers give better used car warranties and roadside assistance packages than VW as far as I know, and are almost always cheaper than VW selling their own product.


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    kindalen
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    i agree with colm,also drive a hard bargain.
    its a buyers market, push very hard on price.
    good look


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    PauloMN
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    I think it's a bit of a generalisation to say that all non-VW dealers will only give 3 months warranty on a 3 or 4 year old Polo. Shop around and use it as a bargaining tool, if you really like a car you see at a non-VW dealer, flash the cash and you'll have no problem getting 6, or 9 or even 12 months warranty on a car of that age.

    Personally I wouldn't buy a 3 year old car off a dealer only offering 3 months warranty, it just wouldn't inspire any confidence in the car.


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    MollyCoddle
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    PauloMN wrote: »
    I think it's a bit of a generalisation to say that all non-VW dealers will only give 3 months warranty on a 3 or 4 year old Polo. Shop around and use it as a bargaining tool, if you really like a car you see at a non-VW dealer, flash the cash and you'll have no problem getting 6, or 9 or even 12 months warranty on a car of that age.

    Personally I wouldn't buy a 3 year old car off a dealer only offering 3 months warranty, it just wouldn't inspire any confidence in the car.

    All the dealers I've been to will only offer 3 months....I am living in a smallish town - obviously without a car of my own to go around looking at dealers in other towns.


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    colm_mcm
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    Here are all the Polos in the toyota dealer network, these all have unlimited mileage 12 month warranty, and 12 months Eurocare roadside assistance.
    http://toyota.ie/assured-used-cars/?make=Volkswagen&model=Polo

    Opel network Q used cars is a similar set up to Toyota, with 12 monrths warranty and roadside assist.
    http://www.opel.ie/action/go?cntryCd=IE&langCd=en&webSiteId=GBPIE&page=gmehome&BROWSER=&VERSION=&OS=&referrer=

    Nissan Gold Standard has RAC membership and the 12 month warranty but I think the mileag is limited to 15000km
    www.nissangoldstandard.ie

    A good warranty is very important


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