VW coming back to RP, how much will their models cost?

[Egan101]

With the recent news of Ayala being appointed as official distributor of Volkswagen, the next question that most folks will ponder is how much will their models cost. Worldwide, most VW models are priced competitively. Maybe we can speculate on how much the following models will cost when they reach our shores. Will VW be priced in the same lines as Honda (also tied with Ayala) or will it be at par with Euro cars?

Golf
Jetta
Passat
Tiguan
Touareg

[timrev]

http://tsikot.com/forums/miscellaneo...9/#post2030039

[dr. d]

is VW still partially government-owned? if so, then it's destined to sell overpriced (for what it offers) cars..
sighh...

[GTi]

I believe they will be targeting to match Peugeot's pricing. The garden variety basic subcompact hatch that is the Golf would most likely be hitting above the 1M mark.

[Verbl Kint]

If we are to be wildly optimistic, there is a chance that VW's would end up competitively priced due to the weak Euro.




I wonder if in the launch event, "Foksvahgen" will be used instead of "Bokswaygon" or the garden-variety "Vokeswahgen".

[vwaudimb]

any specific date when they will be in showrooms?

[uniport]

pricing would depend on where there cars would be sourced, but i dont expect these cars to be priced competitively with their japanese counterparts, expect to pay a premium.


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[Syuryuken]

Dapat yung Tata Nano na lang dinala nila dito yun ang siguradong bebenta

[dr. d]

Dapat yung Tata Nano na lang dinala nila dito yun ang siguradong bebenta

hindi payag si tata.. for local consumption lang..

[Gerbo]

The Volkswagen Group wanted the number 1 spot by 2018. They are 3rd now.
The strategy involves a strong presence in emerging markets (aka the 3rd world). The Philippines, a nation of 100 million, surely can have some of that.
But they have to do it with the Gulf/Jetta/PassatScirocci platforms, possibly the Amaroks and the Tiguans. Obviously not the Audis, Lamborghinis,etc of their stable.
Pricing? Definitely higher than the Hondas we have seen here.

[Tj_abs]

Inmo, european cars are much better than japanese in terms of quality and craftmanship. Problem lang talaga ng euro cars dito sa pinas is cost/ availabilty ng spare parts, after service cost and highly technical auto mechanics..

[GrayFox47]

Inmo, european cars are much better than japanese in terms of quality and craftmanship. Problem lang talaga ng euro cars dito sa pinas is cost/ availabilty ng spare parts, after service cost and highly technical auto mechanics..

euro cars x4 compared to japanese cars, hence quality should definitely be higher right?
you get what you pay for.

i'm fine w/ japanese or asian made cars.

[Type 100]

Inmo, european cars are much better than japanese in terms of quality and craftmanship. Problem lang talaga ng euro cars dito sa pinas is cost/ availabilty ng spare parts, after service cost and highly technical auto mechanics..

The funny thing is modern VWs are notorious for poor reliability, especially after the three-year warranty period. Very few Pinoys were privy to that fact because their cars were under-promoted and basically did not sell here under previous distributorship. Actual reliability is hit-and-miss, even though perceived build quality is high.

Regarding the pricing...don't expect any miracles. VW have strayed very, very far from their "People's Car" moniker. Volkswagen these days is a premium brand. They actually bought the Czech Republic's Skoda Auto and Spain's SEAT many many years ago in order for those two brands to be their cheap nameplates.

Another funny thing is Skoda in particular has gotten so good over the last 15 years that it is rivalling VW in terms of sales and brand power. In Europe they call Skoda "the thinking man's VW" and because they've gotten so good, previously-dowdy Skoda is actually going upmarket, and VW are in need of another cheap brand.