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VW Golf GTI do you have one?

Over the years the Golf GTI has changed its shape many times, but has it improved or could the car worse nowadays?

The newest Golf has 3 different models you have the GTI, GTD, and the R I would personally buy the GTI I have always preferred the shape of the GTI and its still a great looking car the newest Golf GTI has a selection of two different engines for you to choose from the TSI petrol 6 speed manual gearbox or you can get exactly the same engine but with the DSG auto gearbox.

Petrol engine stats:

• Maximum Speed: 149 mph

• Torque: 207 lbs.ft

• Acceleration (0-62mph): 6.9 seconds

• MPG Urban: 28.2

So you can all agree that the Golf engine has some decent numbers but the question is will it really do the job when it is on the road.

Inside the Golf you can have the choice of leather or material id say a lot of people will go for leather just because it makes the car so much better for looks and when you try to sell it.

When you think of Volkswagen you will most likely think of the classic beetle since it is the car that really introduced the Volkswagen logo around the world. The first Volkswagen car was designed in 1934 by Ferdinand Porsche as a method of cheap reliable transport. Through the years VW have become a global force in the manufacturing sector getting bigger and bigger with every new design. Not to long after the beetle had been created and unveiled the Golf was released. The first generation of Golf or the rabbit as it was called by the Americans was launched in 1975 and was stopped in 1984. Through the years the Golf has gone from the original square body shape and gradually over the years become streamlined and round the first Volkswagen rabbit GTI was a very square body compared to the new golf introduced in 2006. Through the years the Golf has been fitted with a bigger engine but in addition has gained more weight the biggest engine that Volkswagen released in the Golf was the impressive Golf R32 with the 3.2 V6 engine in the front. The R32 is the most powerful of the whole Golf range because it is 4wd and it has 237BHP which isn’t that great for a V6 I would have expected a lot more from Volkswagen.

I think the car that Volkswagen could be most pleased with must be the Bugatti Veyron with the unbelievable 16.4 litre engine with 1001BHP and reaching an incredible 250MPH there are only a handful of Veyron’s and several different types that were made by Bugatti the only real difference with the other models was mainly the inside detail and different wheels other then that they could not do much more to make the car distinct.

For many dealerships, times are hard. The leads have slowed down, the obstacles of financing ought to qualify as an Olympic sport and advertising simply doesn’t work like it used to.

And the fact is that several dealers are going under. There’s going to be a lot of victims after this one….your store included.

OR perhaps not.

This present economic ‘crisis’ might actually be your best blessing as a small business owner.

Sounds crazy, but here’s the deal.

Many dealers are going out of business. No doubt. It’s already happening. Your job is to be sure it’s someone else’s business going under… not yours. And there are terribly real ways to do this, if you’re really serious about being among the 20% of dealers who can outlive the storm.

I’m going to give you some cold, hard statistics and methods to assist you in just an instant, however let me begin by saying that if you don’t have the right systems or processes in place, work them out now. If you have character conflicts, deal with them today. If you don’t have a system for staying in touch with past customers and unconverted leads, get one.

If you don’t have a crystal clear answer to the query, “Why should someone select me over different dealers?” figure it out this weekend. If you don’t have a predictable method to get new prospects into the door, at will, now is the time to do something about it. If you have floor plan issues or problems with your lenders, it’s better to sort it out this month than next.

Why?

It all comes back to the eternal 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle.

If you’re not acquainted with the Pareto Principle, this rule dictates that 20% of dealerships naturally get 80% of the business. In other words, the 20% of dealers who will outlive this current economic storm will do so because they make 16 times as much as those in the 80%.

And because of this capability to earn additional capital, when the market will come back (which it always will), they’ll be larger and higher than ever, readily positioned to eat up new shares of the auto market.

Which may mean more dealers go out of business again-but it won’t have an effect on you if you’re among the 20%.

So what can you do to confirm your dealership rapidly and easily ends up among the 20% if you’re already in, or teetering towards the 80% category?

Economic downturn, family problems, divorce, too much debt, need to pay for school. There are numerous reasons one might need to break their lease contract. Don’t be discouraged. It is a frequent occurrence.

The first thing you need to know is that a lease is a legal binding contract that is good for the term specified. Unfortunately you cannot just stop the payments and return the car to the dealership (I wish it were that easy). If you are in thee position where you need to break your lease contract, then the first thing you need to do is decide on the strategy that best fits your circumstance.

There are several ways to rid yourself of the burden of the lease payments. First, you can find someone to take over your contract and finish out the lease payments. Search the web to find marketplaces specifically designed for this. This process can take months because it requires a lot of coordination between the future lease holder, you, and the bank/financial institution. Another drawback is that, depending on the miles used and length of the lease leftover, it may require an outlay of cash to add incentive for “buyers”. However, this can be a great way to do it.

If you have the ability. The most cost effective way to go about solving the problem is to go ahead and buy the car outright from the financial institution and sell the vehicle as a private seller. You will get the most for the car if you do it this way, but requires more effort. Some find it a pain to clean the car, and find places to advertise, not to mention the hassle of dealing with other’s schedules. It can be very tedious and time consuming.

Be sure to contact the title holder to find out the “payoff amount”. This is the amount they are willing to accept to transfer the title to you. Unfortunately, this is non negotiable, and usually well over market value, so you will most likely take a financial hit.

If you find a willing buyer, you are able to arrange the sale before you actually send money to the bank. The bank is usually willing to send the title to you or the person buying the car. However, this can be tricky, because, unless you get temporary tags from a dealer (at a fee), the registration will still be in your name until the new title arrives. The title can take up to a week to arrive.

The last option, and the option that makes the least sense financially, is to take it to a dealer and buy a car on the lot. Please be super careful. They are trained professionals at taking people like this to the bank. They will contact the title holder and find out your payoff amount. They will take the difference between that amount and what they can sell the car for at wholesale and tack it onto the purchase of your next already overpriced car. They are artists at mixing up the numbers so you are confused as heck, and ware you down until you say yes.