2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI
A doctor friend called the other day, asking for advice. His eight-year-old Jeep Grand Cherokee had just been crushed by a tree felled in a hellacious wind storm.
"So what do I do? Get another Grand Cherokee? Mine has been pretty reliable and I like the power," said Dr. John.
Sure, the current and outgoing Grand Cherokee is an option. Deals of the Week has chronicled the sales sweeteners in past columns (link?). With an all-new version coming this summer, Chrysler Canada is piling on the incentives as the parent company builds out the last of the 2010s, before the 2011s arrive.
The Ford Edge is another option here, though. Ford of Canada has up to $6,500 in incentives on this car-based sport-utility vehicle (SUV), and with a nice little dealer discount thrown in, John could be out the door in a made-in-Canada (Oakville, ON) Edge - one with bells and whistles such as all-wheel-drive and air conditioning -- for less than $34,000.
Edge quality is good, it's a Top Safety Pick, the styling remains contemporary and it's a very tidy driver for a big rig. Worth a look.
So are the deals on BMW's best-selling 3-Series. Buyers who push hard could claim as much as $5,000 in discounts on a 328i, for instance.
Deals also would argue that the Subaru Impreza is an excellent all-wheel-drive (AWD) compact with $1,000 in the trunk for Western buyers.
And while the 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI diesel is not being sold at fire-sale prices, real buyers obviously think it's a good deal: Golf sales are up 122.2 per cent on the year.
"I suspect Golf sales could be up 200 per cent if they could get their hands on enough diesel product," writes auto analyst Dennis DesRosiers in a note to clients. "When will all the other OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) suddenly realize that Canadians love diesel product and are willing to pay a premium to get their hands on diesel products. Witness Volkswagen."
Here's a closer look at these deals, based on numbers sourced from www.carcostcanada.com:
2010 BMW 328i RWD:
MSRP: $41,300
Freight, dealer prep, air conditioning tax: $2,095
Dealer discount (estimated): $2,000
Factory discount: $3,000 (Alternate Cash factory-to-dealer discount available on cash purchases)
Taxable subtotal: $38,395
Total price with 8 per cent PST and 5 per cent GST: $43,386.35
Note: 1.9 per cent finance rate for five years can be combined with a $1,000 Delivery Credit factory-to-dealer bonus if deal done through BMW Financial Services.
2010 Ford Edge SEL AWD
MSRP: $35,999
Freight, dealer prep and air conditioning tax: $1,500
Dealer discount (estimated): $1,200
Factory discount: $5,000 (Delivery Allowance factory-to-dealer discount that can be combined with any other offer).
Taxable subtotal: $31,299
Total price with 8 per cent PST and 5 per cent GST: $35,367.87
Factory discount: $500 (Targeted Loyalty bonus, factory-to-customer)
Factory discount: $1,000 (Ford Custom Cash)
Final price: $33,867.87
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Comfortline, five-door, manual.
MSRP: $24,975
Freight, dealer prep and air conditioning tax: $1,465
Dealer discount (estimated): $700
Taxable subtotal: $25,740
Total price with 8 per cent PST and 5 per cent GST: $29,086.20
Factory discount: $750 (Graduate Bonus factory-to-customer on financed deals)
Final price: $28,336.20
Note: 0.0 per cent finance rate for three years.
2010 Subaru Impreza 2.5i, five-door, manual :
MSRP: $21,895
Freight, dealer prep and air conditioning tax: $1,625
Dealer discount (estimated): $700
Factory discount: $1,000 (Alternative Cash factory-to-dealer; not stackable; Western region only)
Taxable subtotal: $21,820
Total price with 8 per cent PST and 5 per cent GST: $24,656.60
Note: 1.4 per cent finance rate for three years; a 1 per cent lease loyalty rate reduction is available, but the final rate cannot be brought to below 0.5 per cent.
Pricing information source: www.carcostcanada.com