211 reg cars.

eggy81

AMKC wrote: »

Is it a VW ID3?



Yes that is what this thread is supposed to be for. Pictures of new cars not talking.

Stick up a pic of yours there.

Buddy Bubs

eggy81 wrote: »

Ohhh look. Someone got a new car and has to tell everyone.

211 reg cars...title

eggy81

Buddy Bubs wrote: »

211 reg cars...title

It was an attempt at humour. Never mind.

Isambard

eggy81 wrote: »

It was an attempt at humour. Never mind.

failed miserably.

When the thread descends to calling people with a Casio calculator or iphone or Tesla elitist, it so far off topic, the topic is a dot....

eggy81

Isambard wrote: »

failed miserably.

When the thread descends to calling people with a Casio calculator or iphone or Tesla elitist, it so far off topic, the topic is a dot....

I know. I was trying to highlight the silliness of it by calling out the guy who didn’t even mention what he bought. Didn’t come across well in txt form.

Buddy Bubs

eggy81 wrote: »

It was an attempt at humour. Never mind.

I did think that might be the case but the post preceding it led me to different conclusion, some silliness going on. Hard to gauge context in text. At lease you're not one of them.

Can only be jealousy with the anti tesla crowd. I don't have one by the way, or want one (I can't warm to interior and thats important to me) but wish everyone that has one the best.
Impressive engineering in them

Isambard

as regards elitism, my view always is that someone somewhere will have a newer or higher spec car or pocket calculator than me, so I just enjoy mine and leave it at that. (I haven't had a pocket calculator for years, not since I got the app on my iphone8 :-)

Harpon

eggy81 wrote: »

I know. I was trying to highlight the silliness of it by calling out the guy who didn’t even mention what he bought. Didn’t come across well in txt form.

You don’t have to explain yourself. Anyone with half a brain would have got the joke.

AMKC

So I seen one of these today,

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/new-cars/t-roc-r.html

I think it was a 211. Just thought for such a potent car it seemed very dull.

AMKC

AMKC wrote: »

So I seen one of these today,

https://www.volkswagen.ie/en/new-cars/t-roc-r.html

I think it was a 211. Just thought for such a potent car it seemed very dull.

Isn’t that exactly what you want when you drive such a car? A sleeper!

gaming_needs90

Family member is about to purchase this BMW; https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-330e-m-sport/27437784

She wouldn't be very good at negotiation but was happy when another thousand was given for her current car.

I think this is madness, surely the prices listed here are with an expected negotiation!?

PaulRyan97

gaming_needs90 wrote: »

Family member is about to purchase this BMW; https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-330e-m-sport/27437784

She wouldn't be very good at negotiation but was happy when another thousand was given for her current car.

I think this is madness, surely the prices listed here are with an expected negotiation!?

Might want to check if that's inclusive or exclusive of the SEAI grant.

gaming_needs90

PaulRyan97 wrote: »

Might want to check if that's inclusive or exclusive of the SEAI grant.

It's pre-registered so inclusive of grant apparently.

bazz26

Did she check this one out?

https://www.carsireland.ie/2695721

But once you have a car to trade in the important figure to look at is the cost to change price.

AMKC

gaming_needs90 wrote: »

Family member is about to purchase this BMW; https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-330e-m-sport/27437784

She wouldn't be very good at negotiation but was happy when another thousand was given for her current car.

I think this is madness, surely the prices listed here are with an expected negotiation!?

Jeez that's crazy money for a 3 series. It's used to be the 5 series that was that price. I had an uncle that paid 60k for an E class 220 way back in 2007 and then a few years later with the recession the same car could be got for 40k.

bazz26

Same way a Hyundai Tucson hybrid costs 40k now. Prices have gone crazy across the board thanks to our taxes.

younggalway

Folks, just wanted to get some input on discounts when buying new. I'm looking at a 2021 Tiguan 2.0 diesel with DSG (R-Line) for a family member, coming in around 48k on paper and wanted to see what would you expect to buy it for in a straight deal? Would anyone have even a rough idea just to have an expectation going into the dealer? Thanks in advance.

hooch-85

I haven't bought a new VW but no a few that have. If your doing a straight deal, 2-2.5% off the top is the best they can offer.

Widdensushi

hooch-85 wrote: »

I haven't bought a new VW but no a few that have. If your doing a straight deal, 2-2.5% off the top is the best they can offer.

I got 12% off 2 years ago, might have changed since,obviously you have to go to multiple dealers or your wasting your time.

younggalway

hooch-85 wrote: »

I haven't bought a new VW but no a few that have. If your doing a straight deal, 2-2.5% off the top is the best they can offer.

Jaysus that seems fairly poor, maybe I've been a bit deluded. I'd have expected around 6-8% for a straight deal, I'm planning on contacting all VW dealers in Galway/Clare/Mayo/Sligo/Roscommon etc once the spec has been confirmed and she is ready to put a deposit down and hoping for the best result.

Does anyone know if all dealers have access to the same stock in terms of colours etc? Or would they just prefer you to take what they have in their own yard? This person is after the Lapiz Blue specifically so wondering should I only target garages that have one in stock even if its further away?

shanec1928

younggalway wrote: »

Jaysus that seems fairly poor, maybe I've been a bit deluded. I'd have expected around 6-8% for a straight deal, I'm planning on contacting all VW dealers in Galway/Clare/Mayo/Sligo/Roscommon etc once the spec has been confirmed and she is ready to put a deposit down and hoping for the best result.

Does anyone know if all dealers have access to the same stock in terms of colours etc? Or would they just prefer you to take what they have in their own yard? This person is after the Lapiz Blue specifically so wondering should I only target garages that have one in stock even if its further away?

It’s an updated model of one of the better selling cars in the class.
There’s one dealer that has three garages in the areas you listed. So make sure you don’t go to them three times
They would have access to all vw stock in Ireland usually.

AMKC

younggalway wrote: »

Folks, just wanted to get some input on discounts when buying new. I'm looking at a 2021 Tiguan 2.0 diesel with DSG (R-Line) for a family member, coming in around 48k on paper and wanted to see what would you expect to buy it for in a straight deal? Would anyone have even a rough idea just to have an expectation going into the dealer? Thanks in advance.

How about broadening her horizons and getting her to look at Skoda, Seat, Hyundai and Puegeot offerings too? See what I done there gradually getting better with Puegeot been the best in that class. Seriously do you can get nightvision in the 3008. Does the VW offer that?

nsnoefc1878

AMKC wrote: »

How about broadening her horizons and getting her to look at Skoda, Seat, Hyundai and Puegeot offerings too? See what I done there gradually getting better with Puegeot been the best in that class. Seriously do you can get nightvision in the 3008. Does the VW offer that?

Pure gimmick of a feature.
Who in their right mind would decide to buy a car based on that

AMKC

nsnoefc1878 wrote: »

Pure gimmick of a feature.
Who in their right mind would decide to buy a car based on that

Maybe but I am just saying that Peugeot are ahead of VW on the tech, style, class and reliability front.

shanec1928

AMKC wrote: »

Maybe but I am just saying that Peugeot are ahead of VW on the tech, style, class and reliability front.

They are ya..:rolleyes: does it not get tiring every chance you have to mention how you dislike VW cause you sure have mentioned it enough in this thread:rolleyes:

For Forks Sake

shanec1928 wrote: »

They are ya..:rolleyes: does it not get tiring every chance you have to mention how you dislike VW cause you sure have mentioned it enough in this thread:rolleyes:

And several other threads.

Wouldn't be taking the opinion of someone who pushes Ssangyong and Mitsubishi as a barometer of good taste.

younggalway

AMKC wrote: »

How about broadening her horizons and getting her to look at Skoda, Seat, Hyundai and Puegeot offerings too? See what I done there gradually getting better with Puegeot been the best in that class. Seriously do you can get nightvision in the 3008. Does the VW offer that?

They've all been in contention at one point or another but she is in her 60's and wouldn't pay much heed to any of that tech. I don't think she has ever even used cruise control . The Tiguan, Kodiaq and Tucson are all still in the mix, obviously the Hyundai is a couple pf grand cheaper than the other 2 in the spec she wants but having previously had a Santa-Fe which was a great car its still being considered. Similar to the Tiguan its a newer model so doubt Hyundai are giving much of a disount. I have to say on paper the Kodiaq in Style spec seems a good alternative to the Tiguan and might be able to get a better discount. The only issue is she would prefer to order it with 5 seats instead of 7 but I would worry how this would affect things come trade-in since most buying this would want the third row.

Be interesting to hear from anyone that bought either the Tiguan, Kodiaq or Tucson on here and what price you were able to get. Feel free to send me a PM on this if you'd prefer. Thanks for the suggestions folks

**forgot to add, I personally love the 3008 but she would never buy a Peugeot for whatever reason so its a non-runner.

sk8board

My better half changed her 201 golf to this one last week.
I see some discussion on VW new car discounting above and all I can say is she has gotten some fantastic discounting on the past few new golfs, anywhere from 18% on last years one (high spec run-out model 7.5), to 6.5% on this golf 8 style.
She had no intention of changing, but was offered a great deal to take back last years one for just about what she paid for it.
The golf 8 is a great car, seems to have everything in terms of useful tech.

elperello

Nice car.
Just a tip.
The pic is upside down.

AMKC

sk8board wrote: »

My better half changed her 201 golf to this one last week.
I see some discussion on VW new car discounting above and all I can say is she has gotten some fantastic discounting on the past few new golfs, anywhere from 18% on last years one (high spec run-out model 7.5), to 6.5% on this golf 8 style.
She had no intention of changing, but was offered a great deal to take back last years one for just about what she paid for it.
The golf 8 is a great car, seems to have everything in terms of useful tech.

That one upside down looking car. It might work if it was the other way around but like that the engine will fall out of it and it ain't going anywhere on its roof lol. Or did she move down under lol?

sk8board

AMKC wrote: »

That one upside down looking car. It might work if it was the other way around but like that the engine will fall out of it and it ain't going anywhere on its roof lol. Or did she move down under lol?

Seems to upload like that. It’s correct on my phone obviously.
(I’m beginning to realise how someone can burn through their time writing 8,000 posts in 6 or 7 years)

McCrack

sk8board wrote: »

My better half changed her 201 golf to this one last week.
I see some discussion on VW new car discounting above and all I can say is she has gotten some fantastic discounting on the past few new golfs, anywhere from 18% on last years one (high spec run-out model 7.5), to 6.5% on this golf 8 style.
She had no intention of changing, but was offered a great deal to take back last years one for just about what she paid for it.
The golf 8 is a great car, seems to have everything in terms of useful tech.

Nothing smart about taking out new finance plans on new cars

Ignorant parking too across the footpath

PaulRyan97

Yeah I found discounts to be a bit more forthcoming too than I expected when I ordered my Golf, trade in values are holding up really well.

AMKC

McCrack wrote: »

Nothing smart about taking out new finance plans on new cars

Ignorant parking too across the footpath

Not good for the planet or environment either when someone is changing so often especially when there is no real need too.

sk8board

sk8board wrote: »

My better half changed her 201 golf to this one last week.
I see some discussion on VW new car discounting above and all I can say is she has gotten some fantastic discounting on the past few new golfs, anywhere from 18% on last years one (high spec run-out model 7.5), to 6.5% on this golf 8 style.
She had no intention of changing, but was offered a great deal to take back last years one for just about what she paid for it.
The golf 8 is a great car, seems to have everything in terms of useful tech.

Is she a bat?

elperello

AMKC wrote: »

Not good for the planet or environment either when someone is changing so often especially when there is no real need too.

IMO the point of this thread is that we celebrate new cars.

As long as the 20 car goes on to live a happy life with a new owner the damage to the environment is marginal.

If people were not buying new there would be no bargains for us to post in Bangernomics in ten years time.

nsnoefc1878

elperello wrote: »

IMO the point of this thread is that we celebrate new cars.

As long as the 20 car goes on to live a happy life with a new owner the damage to the environment is marginal.

If people were not buying new there would be no bargains for us to post in Bangernomics in ten years time.

Yeah, but he's not wrong.

colm_mcm

It’s not like the 201 trade in got scrapped or something.

CoBo55

colm_mcm wrote: »

It’s not like the 201 trade in got scrapped or something.

You can be sure it won't be bought by the begrudgers that have ruined this thread...

Old diesel

AMKC wrote: »

Not good for the planet or environment either when someone is changing so often especially when there is no real need too.

A Golf was likely going to be built regardless of whether Mrs Sk8tboard bought it or not.

hooch-85

Saw a nice 211 CE XXX Kia Sorrento in Ennis Sunday evening.

These are a nice looking thing except it had those hateful italicised number plates that I see on a lot of cars from Clare. He obviously wasn't happy with someone in an old Golf overtaking him on the dual carriage way out of Ennis as he undertook me and another car approaching the next roundabout to take the Galway exit!

colm_mcm

I’ve noticed that particularly in Ennis too. It’s not the cars you’d expect to have them either, it’s Paddy and Mary in their 211 Qashqai or Focus.

hooch-85

I think its the guy in the town there CM signs that does them.

Renault 5

Reached 1000km in the first 3 months of ownership or our 211.

Normally we are a 12000km drivers a year.

AMKC

hooch-85 wrote: »

Saw a nice 211 CE XXX Kia Sorrento in Ennis Sunday evening.

These are a nice looking thing except it had those hateful italicised number plates that I see on a lot of cars from Clare. He obviously wasn't happy with someone in an old Golf overtaking him on the dual carriage way out of Ennis as he undertook me and another car approaching the next roundabout to take the Galway exit!

Dangerous driver by the sounds of it. Its idiots like that that can cause crashes on a road like that. I understand if someone is hogging the fast lane ok but even then it's still wrong. If the Golf was not hogging the fast lane and yet he undertook you and another car it's still wrong.

hooch-85

I was the Golf driver. You'd need to know the road in question, there is a 3-4k of dual carraigeway out of Ennis with 2 roundabouts in between. The second roundabout is where you take your slip road, right for Limerick or left for Galway.

I overtook the Kia and continued on towards the roundabout in the right hand lane as I was heading for Limerick. As I approached the roundabout there was a slow moving car in front so I slowed to their speed and then the Kia shot down the inside and took the slip road to the left towards Galway, I wouldn't class it as dangerous really as there was nothing in front of him but it was more look at me in my 211 you peasants.

McCrack

AMKC wrote: »

Dangerous driver by the sounds of it. Its idiots like that that can cause crashes on a road like that. I understand if someone is hogging the fast lane ok but even then it's still wrong. If the Golf was not hogging the fast lane and yet he undertook you and another car it's still wrong.

:rolleyes:

colm_mcm

By ‘he’ I think they mean the Kia

AMKC

colm_mcm wrote: »

By ‘he’ I think they mean the Kia

Correct.

reubenreuben

hooch-85 wrote: »

I was the Golf driver. You'd need to know the road in question, there is a 3-4k of dual carraigeway out of Ennis with 2 roundabouts in between. The second roundabout is where you take your slip road, right for Limerick or left for Galway.

I overtook the Kia and continued on towards the roundabout in the right hand lane as I was heading for Limerick. As I approached the roundabout there was a slow moving car in front so I slowed to their speed and then the Kia shot down the inside and took the slip road to the left towards Galway, I wouldn't class it as dangerous really as there was nothing in front of him but it was more look at me in my 211 you peasants.

Maybe he was jealous as he couldn't afford a 211 vw. It was a Kia, who cares if it was brand new.