Another "Updated" Guess at SW TDI Pricing...
QSHIPWAGON said:
Here's my somewhat edumacated guess on the pricing of the TDI Wagon at MSRP when it arrives:
All figures from VW 2008 Order Guide dated 7/16/2007 unless with a ?
Jetta Sedan in SEL Trim (top trim) w/6 spd Tiptronic: $22,825
Destination Charge: $ 640
Add for Diesel $ 1,200?
Add for Side Rear Airbags $ 350
Add for Panoramic Sunroof (reg sunroof included
on Jetta SE and SEL sedans but this is different) $ 1,000?
Add for Variant Bodystyle $ 1,000?
Add $1000 for things unknown $ 1,000?
DSG will ONLY be available in the Diesel and there is no 2.0T being offered in the sedan (GLI Only).
This adds up to $28,015 MSRP and maybe $1500 less at invoice. Granted, you never know what's up VW's sleeve, but there's even $1000 cushion in here for bad guesses. This would be a pretty well loaded up Sportwagon less DVD navigation which adds $1800 at retail. I'd love to hear any arguments for or against my reasoning.
Paul
MSRP:
Jetta Sedan in SEL (Top Trim) w/6spd Tip $23,900
Destination Charge included above
Add for Diesel $ 2,000
Add for Variant/Wag(e)n $ 1,500
Add for Rear Airbags $ 350
Add for Panoramic Roof $ 1,000
Add for Ipod Adaptor $ 144
Add for Aluminum Pedals (whatever) $ 155
Add for Monster Mats and Splash Guards $ 279
Total = $29,328
Where are the changes?
SEL in top trim including destination, up $435
Variant Body Style, up $500
Diesel, up $800
"My Accesories", added and up $578
Things unknown, discarded, down $1000
Total, up $1,313
Throw out "My Accesories" and Total is up $735
New guess of MSRP w/o "My Accesories" is $28,750
My guess at lowest possible MSRP = $23,000 with $1200 in profit over invoice so you might be able to make a deal now and drive one out the door for $22,300 at $500 over invoice. This would be an SE Model with stick, and no other options.
In short, my price at a similar $500 over invoice (figuring $1800 profit for the loaded SEL vs. $1200 profit for the SE w/o options) would be $5728 extra for 17 inch wheels, leather steering wheel with controls, upgraded dash, premium audio, body colored front and rear valences, ipod adaptor, rear (thorax) air bags, full mat kit, panoramic sun roof, a pretty pedal kit, DSG, and increased resale value. Is that a lot? Hmmm, maybe, but we spend a lot of time in the car and it represents a 25% increase over the SE without these goodies to put it in perspective.
Still hoping DSG is not an upcharge from the TIP and is included in the SEL package Diesels which "I believe" may be "standard" in the SEL package as it is in the gas Jettas (Tip is standard). The panoramic roof option is ALL a guess, but I think it will be a standalone and at a premium of $750-$1000.
I'm thinking that this is all still "about" $1500-$1800 over invoice.
My price? I think I'm looking at $28,528 which is a whole lot of dough until you look at what else is out there and mpg. At about 45MPG and about 30K miles a year and at about $3 a gallon (gas or diesel) this will effectively save my family $170+ a month in fuel costs over a car that averages roughly half the MPG (our Audi A6) or essentially half of the $16K I expect to finance over 48 mos.
At $4 a gallon savings per month increase to $225... and at $6.60 a gallon the car makes its own payments. Sure, laugh it up funny man, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see a price like that sometime before 2012. A depressing thought indeed......
