Hello everyone, No, I have not bought a van yet. Yes, I am still looking.=20 I have found a fairly nice, low mileage EV GL at a local (non-VW) = dealer. Their window price is $18k, the "sale" price in the paper was = $16k, and the Edmunds value is about $4k less than that. It has an = automatic transmission, the convenience package (power windows, locks, = cruise control) as well as ABS.=20 Since I've only bought two cars in my lifetime, both new, I'd like to = pose a few questions to list members who have more experience with this: 1. How much above or below retail book value did you end up paying?=20 2. Which is more relevant, Kelley's or Edmunds? 3. When those books give the value to the options and accessories, are = those the retail value or the trade in value? 4. When buying a VW from a non-VW dealer, are they more motivated to get = the van off their lot?=20 4a. Is that dealer likely to low ball a trade in when it's not his = brand? Any other tips, hints, or anecdotes would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Matt Dekker mdekker@eskimo.com http://www.eskimo.com/~mdekker
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