Yep that’s the way it looks, their just using the Motability general AP prices and calling them an offer where in truth it’s the Motability offer not the dealers.
With the VW and Motorline showrooms right next to each other I thought for a minute come July I was going to have a great time playing the two against each other but I did have in mind that the local VW dealer is franchised to VW so a preferred dealer anyway.
When I enquired about my last car with my local VW dealer they would not budged an inch on the AP of the Touran so went to the south Oxford dealer and got £500 off the AP but I think those Oxford deals have dried up for now but the manager of my local VW rang me a few days after I ordered in Oxford asking why I didn’t order with them.
I told them it was because of the no deal and even being offered something, anything, a tank of fuel or a VW umbrella, anything then I went on to say remember me in 3 years time when I cast a shadow across your doors again and that time is nearing but don’t expect anything has changed.
With all that coming and goings I cancelled the Touran because of delivery problem and got a KIA so no VW winners in the end and I lost too because I lost £500 but could not wait 9 months for delivery of the Touran although 9 months seems to have become the normal now but at least the KIA Carens is a capable car for my needs so waiting is not so much a problem this time around.
I will keep Motorline in my sights when I go to the local VW dealer is a few months but I’m more less sure the franchise dealer will get the business umbrella or no umbrella. ?