You do realize that people buy/sell cars on the private market right? A reasonably priced mk6 GTI will sell fairly quickly, though I'd recommend returning it to stock. Also, it sounds like you need to find a different dealer.
Well, they are in business to make money. I can't say I blame them either. I just don't want to be bothered with the hassle of a private sale. It's so much easier to trade than list something for sale locally, have someone say they need to get a loan, have their loan fall through, and waste countless hours going through the process with another buyer until the vehicle actually gets sold.
Next, my insurance company will turn me into the state for dropping insurance coverage on a vehicle that I no longer own, requiring me to spend more countless hours to prove to the state that I did not let my insurance lapse and I did indeed sale the car so they can remove the fine for letting my insurance lapse. I've been through that at least three times in the last ten years.
Word of advice though, don't go looking for a Subaru or BMW and expect them to be completely problem free though.
I had less issues with my 2012 WRX than I had with this 2013 GTI. If it were between buying a Subaru or a Volkswagen right this second, I can say with certainty that I would pick Subaru over Volkswagen! Besides, I had enough of German Engineering for a while. So until that bad taste is gone, I'll more than likely go Japanese or MuriKKKan for my next vehicle. To think, if you had asked me if I would consider another MuriKKKan vehicle 5 years ago, I would have called you crazy.
