If anything, glad the techs who did this are taught a lesson.
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I realize that Gateway has managed to make me look like an idiot in this thread. Therefore, I will keep my original post on here, but understand that I posted it prior to having full information on the situation (which still is not reasonably available).
Original Post >>>>>>>
For you guys who mocked, etc., the DEALERSHIP, not VW, is giving him a new 2013 Golf R (his current one is a 2012. He will have to eat the lease payments he's already made on the 2012 (which is fine, since he's had use of the car), but he gets a brand new 2013 in a few months.
Link is here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ewdriver/page4
Just goes to show: it never hurts to advocate on your own behalf (as I have been saying all along). He acted professionally, told the truth, and he got the benefit of so doing.
Last edited by SchnellFowVay; 06-01-2012 at 07:14 PM.
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If anything, glad the techs who did this are taught a lesson.
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How is this some kind of victory again?
- Owner gets mad the dealership scuffed "his" car. ("His" used lightly, since it was a lease.)
- Dealership leases owner a new R, and gets a gently used R to resell for even more profit.
That'll teach them!
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so the guy cried about a scratch on a car he doesn't even own....and got another car he doesn't even own.
yeah...not a win. i'd say...a tool who played himself.![]()
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This isn't the same Gateway who used to own a 337 and a GTO, is it?
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Last edited by MCTB; 06-01-2012 at 01:27 PM.
You think you hate it now. Wait til you drive it.
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I love all cars, I just happen to own a few pieces of german crap at the moment.
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your ownership claim is no more or less with a lease compared to traditional financing.
the only question you need to ask re: actually owning the car is if the title is in your possession or not.
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no, but i sure as h*** wouldn't cry about it like this. it's a scratch on a bumper. oh god...i think the car won't drive now.
if you guys buy cars to keep them pristine, then why in GODS name are you buying 30,000$ (if that) VW's?
gonna have to agree on this one. you seem like the type to measure your grass to make sure it's within "pretty" specifications.![]()
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You think you hate it now. Wait til you drive it.
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OP is an ass-hat, but that being said, I probably would've done the same thing.
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I'm confused as to how this is a win? He's out $3500, doesn't get a TTRS, adds another six months of payments, dealership gets compensated and will still sell the used car at nearly MSRP. Seems like the only person who lost was Gateway. Let the mocking continue.
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You're paying $570 a month to lease a Golf R?
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Exactly. The dealership gets a check from VWoA and turns around and makes money selling a CPO R. They then get to sell another car making money off of that. The Gateway gets another car to continue to make payments on. There is no 'give' at all in this situation. OP is a bit overenthusiastic here.
Wow...thats just...wow.
Last edited by MCTB; 06-01-2012 at 02:13 PM.
You think you hate it now. Wait til you drive it.
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Someone needs to explain to me why this car is $570 a month to lease
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The dealer realized that once they sell his 6 month old R they may actually come out ahead vs. paying to repair it. win - win
Derp - beaten by a full 10 minutes
Females who don't give head end up as crazy cat ladies.
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yup.
he still made payments against the 2012.
he will be paying for the 2013.
how did he win anything again?
he didnt 'win' ANYTHING beyond getting let out of his current lease early without a penalty. people actually get this 'win' ALL THE TIME when they go to their dealer to lease another car.
epitome
I need to follow this... "Not everything you eat has to, or should, taste really f*cking awesome. Sometimes you need to eat 'boring' food to stay healthy.
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1) You are not considering taxes.
2) It is a ~$38,000 car in most circumstances (most of the Golf R's out there are loaded up).
My wife's 2011 128i was $39,700. We pay $541/month over 36 months with a $2500 down payment.
Unless you are getting a special lease deal, this is generally what it costs to lease a new car like this.
2005 Lotus Elise - 6-speed
2011 BMW 128 'vert - 6-speed
2013 Subaru Crosstrek XV - 5-speed