01-23-2021, 09:46 PM | #161 |
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Congrats! They are great cars. Nice on finding the 9mi one.
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01-24-2021, 09:19 AM | #162 | |
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Congrats FC! Sounds like a great deal and everyone's happy. The ambient lighting in the wife's Fusion makes the center cono;e cup holders a little warm, but far from hot
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I had already looked over the A6 for known issues from VW Vortex, and this whole deal started around 4pm on a Saturday afternoon. They pulled the car out of the showroom, threw a temp paper in the rear window and we drove it home. Went back the following Tuesday to finish the paperwork. The salesman who was with the first couple, was laughing on Tuesday night about how pissed the couple was that really couldn't afford the car.
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01-24-2021, 11:43 AM | #163 |
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We just helped one of our daughter’s best friends pick a car and they ended up picking the GTI as well, albeit without a stick. It’s a 2021 SE. Purchased just yesterday. Not sure how I feel about the rims but I really like the body in white. VWs pull off white better than just about anything else. Here it is with our daughter’s GTI, which is a 2017.
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01-24-2021, 03:46 PM | #164 |
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Cool. Obviously it looks exactly the same. I also wasn't in love with the black wheels. They look good, it'd just the black color I don't care for too much. I will say though, that the black mirrors and glass roof do help break up all the white you would otherwise have.
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01-24-2021, 06:09 PM | #165 | |
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GTI Waffle thread
Yea, it’s a PITA. A relic from the past that has likely held up due to support from auto dealer & insurance agent lobby. The added friction pushes folks to buy from local dealers. MA also has one of the highest share of customers that buy car insurance from agents because of the role they play in helping get cars registered, in the old days you had to go to an agents office to get the registration application physically signed by the agent as an authorized rep for the insurance carrier. Quote:
There’s a ton of pressure from management to “spot deliver” every car possible, sometimes the best you can do is to get the customer to “paper” the deal (sign all contracts) to make them mentally feel like they bought a car and are locked in, but it’s always preferred to have them take possession of the car so they can’t back out. With a lot of customers you can get an instant credit approval but sometimes if it’s after hours or weekend and the customers credit is marginal, you can’t get a system approval and need to wait for an underwriter to sign off. Some dealers will take a shot and let the customer take the car by signing a letter that they agree to come back if the loan isn’t approved or if the terms need to be modified. That usually works out fine, but sometimes the customer won’t get approved and the dealer has to take the car back.
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01-25-2021, 09:36 AM | #166 |
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Dumb question. I'm trying to insure the GTI. Should the effective date of coverage be today, or should I make it the earliest I mate take delivery (Wednesday)?
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01-25-2021, 09:44 AM | #167 | |
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EDIT: I meant the date you purchase/signed the paperwork, not the date the title actually issues--sounds like Alan is saying the same thing, below, and he knows more than I do. |
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01-25-2021, 09:48 AM | #168 | |
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You need insurance for the date you actually are purchasing the vehicle. So if you are going Wednesday to sign the paperwork and pay for the vehicle that is the date you need insurance. |
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01-25-2021, 10:27 AM | #169 | |
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To clarify, we already signed the paperwork, though. Should I change the date to today? EDIT: Also, my policy (through Progressive), with the GTI as a 4th car, only went up $600/year. |
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01-25-2021, 10:39 AM | #170 |
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At this point do you officially own the vehicle ? If the vehicle is officially yours then you need to have Insurance though I would be VERY surprised a dealer would allow you to purchase the vehicle without insurance because you are financing through them and they would require an Insurance binder showing the Bank as Loss payee.
If by signing you mean you signed the purchase order but haven't officially signed all the paperwork needed for the purchase then you are fine. |
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