Volvo is running a 2015 runout promotion and have some huge discounts - from $9,000 to $14,000 across V40 Hatch, S60 Sedan and XC60 SUV.
The stand out for me is the V40 Hatch but other deals might be more relevant to the kind of car you're looking at.
Having dealt with a Volvo dealership in past, I would say there is some more room to haggle and bring the price further down (on the base models listed here) or get some free extras / premium options in the offer price.
Thanks, bought a couple!
As usual, don't know why I bought it. I guess it's because it's ozbargain!!! Oop! forgot to the price match at OW!
I'm not sure whether to take this seriously or not. But since when has buying a new car ever been comparable to buying a relatively new car second hand?
Maybe I am just too earnest and the whole thing is a joke!
Because when a new car is bought, it's new… and a relatively new car second hand is a second hand…
This will entitle to picking your color (in and out) and opt-in for various things… might not be for everyone, but plenty out there dont mind paying the extras.
And doing their arse as they drive it off the lot.
Maybe not. If you buy your cars via a novated lease either through your business or via a salary sacrifice arrangement with your employer you can often get both a fleet discount and your employer or business can absorb the GST component of the car price as input credits. If you take off the fleet discount and the GST component of the car and then compare the price you will be financing to a newish 2nd hand car bought from a private seller you will often find that you are paying less for the new car than you would be for the 2nd hand one. Several years ago i did exactly this for a Commodore.
@2ndeffort: Did you lose 10% of the cars value as you drove the second hand car away? Did you lose 20% in the first year?
You do when you buy new.
@Davros: My point is that potentially you are paying 20% less than everyone else to drive the car off the lot in the 1st place. Somebody that paid full price 12-18 months ago and is now selling has lost 20%, you might still be breaking even, particularly if you have the facility to avoid GST. If I could pay the same for either a brand new car or somebody else's 12 month old car I would have the new one every time (and have done).
V40s are a Ford Focus in disguise…
Yes and no…
Whilst some parts are the same… built quality are no where near…
Just like VW and AUDI… the audi is much more refined in terms of interior and driving dynamic…
Audi and driving dynamics? That's marketing bla bla. In pretty much every model they build the engine as close to the front as possible to create more room for the interior. That is the worst you can do for driving dynamics. Their TT model has front wheel drive and if you order the 4wd you get a system that does not really do much for driving dynamics.
Audi is no better than the GTI or R series of VW.
they give you extra "Dust Auto" in the ads…
I agree about the build quality differences. It reminds me of the old days with cars like Mazda 626/Ford Telstar, Mazda MX6/Ford Probe. The cars would perform similarly around a race track. They had similar ergonomics and interior dimensions. Where they differed was the build quality. The Mazda's could easily clock double the kilometers on the odometer before being taken off the road.
correct: )
more examples
lexus is a toyota in disguise
audi is a vw in disguise
infiniti is a nissan in disguise
Now I understand why OP states this deal is for a minority of the ozbargain community.
For those who mistaken an IS200 for a camry, S3 for a golf R, and so on. Test them side by side and notice the difference.
A car is not just about how fast it runs from 0-100 or how it can drift corners. Driving has much more to do with just that. A more lively spring setup in an A3 to an ordinary Golf would make the driving experience more pleasent. A different gearbox ratio togther with a refined suspension setup in an S3 will make it different to an R. Sorry, no VW equivalent to the TT, sirocco is the closest, but no quiet there.
Such difference where engine has been placed is less noticeable on day to day driving unless if you really push the car. But suspension setup, steering sensitivity, turning circle, usable torque would make a greater contribution.
Using the same platform does NOT mean the cars are the same.
Many has been joking about an Opel (now Holden) Astra OPC is running the same platform as a Holden Cruze(Daewoo as many has joked about it). Sorry, they are not even close. (not saying the Cruze is any bad, I actually find the SRi 1.6t being reasonable).
A brand is partially about marketing. But marketing does not live along.
This is speaking from personal observation. Previous owned a bunch of Japanese runabouts at a younger age (MR2 turbo, the original MX5, Corolla Stivo, type R dc5, yes, got a Camry Stivo as family car too being Asian), also had the chance own a Cooper S, GTi MkV, and now a S3. Driven a few other cars (more exotic) owned by family and friends.
Sure, an evo is more fun than a S3 (that has a shxt 4wd as what metal liquid has claimed) on track. But not for city drive that's 95% of my commuting drive nowadays.
Each car (brand) is to their own. Been associated with another brand does NOT mean it's the same car.
And….
A Lamborghini is a Skoda in disguise?
A Ferrari is a Fiat in disguise
Same logic…
transformers are robots in disguise…..
What is their return policy?? Fully refundable I hope.
No manual transmissions on the entire range?
Maybe a stupid question, are these 2014 or 2015 models? Also what would be the resale value after 3 years?
2015 (15/15 most likely). Dont think many (if any) dealers would have 14/15 in stock considering it's now August.
I would say close to $15K lost after 3 years. More if you decide to trade into a dealer as always. Hard to estimate exact numbers though.
Depends on things like how its been driven, number of Kms, how its stored, any accidents etc.
50% is a more realistic number.
If you trade, 50% yes. All depends on what they do with the new model and pricing and how many kms you do, how well you take care of the car etc..
I used to have clients who would sell a car with scratches on literally every panel and say the car was in "good condition" and complain about poor resale.
When i sold my Hyundai Veloster after 12 months of ownership, i got $1500 less than i paid for it. Why? Low-ish mileage and not a single scratch, dent or chip anywhere on the paint, not a single mark on the interior. It was better condition than most dealer demonstrators.
Look at your latest 'Wheels' magazine or 'Google' official resale values after 3 years.
The last time I checked the car with the best resale value was the 3 series BMW with 54% (residual) after 3 years.
IMO buy the best car you can afford, and keep it for as long as you can. Unless you are buying a 'classic' a car will always be a liability not an asset. Hence it's always losing you money.
Last time I looked the Toyota 86 had one of the best resale values. Also undrestand that a BMW costs markedly more than a Kia so even though percentage -wise it might be ahead in retained value, the cost base that the percentage is calculated from is much higher. In laymen's terms that means that a 45% loss on a $60K car is still more real $$ lost than a 60% loss on a $25K car.
I had just upvoted your very useful link to the question asked, when I got the notice of your reply to my comment.
As per your link, the figure I quoted was from a Wheels magazine, when I last made a purchase 2012(Citroen C4 Picasso), that's why my quote states 'the last time I checked'.
Hinting to the poster of the question, you need to look up the model you are interested in, not JUST what is the resale of a Volvo… which Volvo?
For example; I just used the link you provided and on a XC60 Kinetic the resale value after 3 years was 50.8%.
Of course 10% of 100k is much more than 10% of 10K.
@2ndeffort: No problems. It did.
But I appreciate the sentiment in explaining your self. Likewise bait smartarsey on my last phrase. Cheers.
Or don't buy a car, and save money by giving it to Uber/google to fund self driving cars of the future!
What is with the interior, is it the 1980s again? …..
Average centre dashboard, but awesome digital instrument cluster.
Have you seen the interior on an entry level Golf… A Toyota Corolla is much better… Really!
S60 $40888 DRIVE AWAY MORE LIKE A DEAL FOR ME.
I do wonder - how's Volvo's resale value these days?
Thankyou :) Hopefully tomorrow ill be driving away in a silver s60
go for it
:) I didn't end up going for it. Instead picked up a s60 r-design. 2014 model for a tad cheaper . thought it was the better car
Any chance I can get this haggle it down to 30k flat driveaway?
What a dreamer. That;s probably 5k under the dealer cost
See if you can negotiate an ozbargain deal like what 'tightarse' does with the SD cards and SSDs. Who knows, Volvo might be an unofficial ozbargain-er car when that happens.
Im not going to neg, but I don't think this is much of a deal, Volvo dealers always offer massive discounts on RRP because their RRPs are usually much more than the competition. I would say that this is probably just the regular real drive away price.
Volvo's. They tell me they're nice but I've never seen one out of its box.
Agonising over this. I reckon the S60 deal is a very good one. I started out looking for the deal mentioned but there are very few left. I was quickly up-sold by the local sales guys to some T5 models they also had in stock. I managed to find what I thought was a very good deal on a MY15 T5 luxury and last night gave them my CC details to put down a deposit on the car. I received a call this morning that I had missed out and the car had already sold….but not to worry because they had a similar one they could sell me for the same price….except that in place of the brand new T5 with 21 Kms on the dial and still unregistered, they had a demo model with 8000kms on the clock and only 1.5 years of warranty left. So same money, demo car, no options, in fact the new one had the pearlescent paint, the replacement one the solid colour paint. Not keen on the deal so rang around. Found another demo elsewhere for a slightly better price with a full warranty but also with 8000kms on the dial. Found some T6 demos with AWD and the bigger 3l motor but they also have 8K on the clock and both are 2013 build, MY14 models.
Almost doing my head in making comparisons. Looking to buy with a novated lease through salary packaging, prepared to spend low 40's drive away. I need to get a bargain, wont be happy with a 'fair price'. I know that these cars depreciate like a Beauty queen's looks so i need to get a great deal on the purchase to offset the expected drop in value. Like the idea of the 8spd gearbox and the e-drive engine in the MY15 models but t6 with AWD holds some appeal as well although don't like the idea I would be buying a 2yo car for the same price I was yesterday offered a new one. For what the dealer is asking for his 2013 t6 demos there are private sellers on carsales selling 2nd hand cars.
As a committed OzB I could never live with the car if I don't think I am getting the absolute best deal humanly possible. I could call back for the silver demo but basically I would be getting a demo with 8000kms for only $1K less than I was getting a brand new car yesterday (and $1K on a lease is probably less than $20 a month). I would always know that and I reckon I would rather walk away than feel like I had to suck it up.
On the verge of walking away from Volvo. My 2003 Commodore needs to be replaced soon and I would like something Euro and sporty!
We are actually richer than most folks considering how much rubbish we buy that we never need or use (counting my bluetooth speakers and earphones… hang on two hands not enough…)