So some discouraging news today. These are not yet facts, but what I was told...
1-no lease option.
2-no zero percent financing. Not even 0.9. Probably regular bank rates.
3-percentages are dealer cash, so they can do whatever they want with it. Some dealers are offering 10% off of 16s when the program allows up to 15%.
4-my Passat SEL value has tanked in 6 months of ownership. I owe 30 and it’s worth on the high side around 19.
For me to buy a 16 Touareg lux is about $900.00 a month for 72 months. 16 sport with tech is about $830.00. A 14 lux is about $750.00.
I was told to give it another week to see what the final numbers are and to let them shop my car around and see if the trade in can improve. You know you have a good dealer when they tell you to go home and wait instead of shoving whatever you lust after down your throat.
I must say though, my first experience with driver assistance was quite impressive. Got on the highway and set the cruise at 95, if you got behind someone, it would back off and keep you about three car lengths back. When you changed lanes, it would accelerate. Blind spot detection was awesome. Mirror on the side a car was would light up and if you turned on the turn signal, it would rapidly flash to wann you it was a bad idea to change lanes. If you got too close to the edge line, the wheel would vibrate to warn you. Not anything new, but made the Passat feel dated.