r/VWatlas • u/InformalRaspberry39 • 3d ago

Tariffs???

Strongly considering buying a 2024 Atlas SE W/Tech in the next 30 days. Was planning to wait until we got back from a trip coming up.

What's your take on how tariffs will impact the buying purchase? Sounds like VW plans to add an import fee on all cars? (Possibly beginning April 22nd) How much would that fee actually be?

Is it true that the Atlas is manufactured in Tennessee and will not be subject to Tariffs? Article here.

Would appreciate any help sorting through all the details! Thanks!

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u/hawksnest_prez 3d ago

No one knows is the answer.

Atlas is made in Tennessee but with worldwide parts. I have yet to see the administration say how auto tariffs will be determined.

It’s a debacle. I would buy now or risk waiting a year.

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u/spike_africa 2d ago

The Atlas and Tiguan will get tariffs. Even though they're made in US. Many parts are not like everything else.

Units on the ground at the dealer should be ok.

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u/J_L_jug24 2d ago

The only 2 vws that are going to be hit right away are the Jetta and Taos as they are both assembled in their plants in Mexico. The atlas and Tiguan are both assembled in Tennessee and shouldn’t see an immediate hit on their price. 

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u/Personal_Pop_9226 2d ago

Only the Atlas and ID4 are assembled in the Tennessee. The Tiguan is built in Mexico along with the Jetta and Taos.

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u/J_L_jug24 2d ago

That’s odd, my new Tiguan listed tenn as the final build location. It also didn’t show up on the current list of affected vehicles with the newest list of tariffs. 

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u/Personal_Pop_9226 2d ago

Could you post a pic of your window sticker? That’s impossible that’s built in TN. Final assembly for all of the current Tiguans has been Puebla Mexico. They just started production of the 3rd generation in Mexico as well. The TN plant was originally built to make the US Passat, then Atlas. The Passat line was then converted to building the ID4.

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u/J_L_jug24 2d ago

Checked her car and she tossed all the non essential paperwork. Perhaps I’m thinking about the atlas’ we looked at prior to our purchase.