VW dealer Featuring American trucks! 

"J.Miguel" (jomil91) 03/20/2016 at 19:08 • Filed to: volkswagen, trucks, dealers

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Apparently selling Volkswagen’s in Salem, New Jersey has gotten so bad that they would rather put used trucks in their front yard than their new Volkswagen lineup!

I snapped this picture while driving thru rt 40 in NJ.

carcrasher88 > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 19:15

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According to their website, out of 80 used vehicles in stock, 13 of them are pickup trucks.

Also, they want $10,925 for that red Colorado, which is a 2006 with 108,750 miles on it.

On a related note, did you happen to catch a glimpse of the 2003 Eurovan they have in stock?

http://www.volkswagenofsalemcounty.com/vehicle-detail…

pjhusa > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 19:15

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Maybe they're diesels.

Frenchlicker > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 19:20

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I've seen this happening a lot with every brand. I don't understand why they are doing it, does it have to do with taxes?

J.Miguel > carcrasher88 03/20/2016 at 19:21

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to be honest, i couldnt see many vw’s while I was driving, odd they put all the trucks in the front.

And pickup trucks are way overpriced in NJ.

Chasaboo > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 19:26

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I had no idea that Volkswagen made pickup trucks. They look pretty good!

ranwhenparked > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 19:29

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Gotta keep the lights on somehow.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 19:31

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Fun fact: those trucks actually produce the lowest emissions out of all of the vehicles at the dealer.

I am now officially That Guy.

SonorousSpeedJoe > Frenchlicker 03/20/2016 at 19:49

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If a dealership sells used vehicles, then it’s likely to pursue ones that it can flip for decent cash; I’m assuming that’s the case here.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 20:05

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Salem NJ is prime pickup terrority

hike > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 20:10

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I driven by that dealer many times. Never understood why VW considered that an open point. But it seems to be mostly a used car dealer from what I've observed.

E92M3 > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 20:24

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Trucks sell.

Frenchlicker > SonorousSpeedJoe 03/20/2016 at 20:48

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That's what I figured. They are normally nicer newer trucks.

Jack Does Cars > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 03/20/2016 at 20:51

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y tho

Busslayer > J.Miguel 03/20/2016 at 21:28

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Most dealers make more from selling used cars than new cars. Everyone pretty much sells new cars around invoice prices so the dealer only makes a few bucks each sale. Used cars and trucks often have a good mark-up over the dealer cost.

J.Miguel > Busslayer 03/20/2016 at 22:52

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True but it looks bad that they wouldn't have their new Volkswagen car on the front lot. You ever go to a toyota dealer you usually see their new cars featured on the front.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Jack Does Cars 03/20/2016 at 23:02

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I made a very cliche VW emissions joke.

shop-teacher > carcrasher88 03/20/2016 at 23:42

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$11k for an ‘06 Colordo? That is a lot of crack.

Under_Score > J.Miguel 03/21/2016 at 06:39

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A VW dealer close to me doesn’t have any Volkswagens on the front line anymore; not even used ones. It used to, though, before the diesel thing. What’s worse is that the dealer is a part of a giant metro Atlanta dealer chain, not just a single, family-owned dealership.