Golf 77TSI Details, Observations and Questions

[Rendog]

Congrats, and welcome.

Thanks can't wait... moving up from my noise little rice burner

[dieterbohlen]

Thanks can't wait... moving up from my noise little rice burner

I was looking at 77TSI myself and found the best deal being $24,490 (DGS) with metallic paint extra cost waived but then ended up getting 2011 90TSI for extra $1,500. Very happy with the find. According to the spreadsheet, discount was about 20,6%.

[DoggieHowser]

when the dealer suggested I test drive the Golf 77TSI. I drove it and was really surprised, it's not going to beat anything off the lights but the mid range torque is great for the freeway, low fuel consumption, very little cabin noise and it corners really well and with all the accessories it is a good deal for $21,990.

It was still $2000 over budget but the dealer gave me $1500 more the trade (above glass guide value with 1 month rego left) so I was pretty happy with that and bought it on the spot

Pick up a white 77TSI in 2 weeks. The only thing I will add in alloy's at a later date and maybe after market cruise control....

I totally agree with this.

I had just driven a C30 2.0N/A with Volvo's version of the DSG (Powershift) 6 speeder.

Then I went next door to the VW and tested the Golf 1.2T aka 77TSI. Couldn't believe how much zippier the car with 800cc down felt. I'm still not in Australia so really want to find some great deals on this car.

It's a base car I know so I'll probably have to find an after market place to fit in reverse sensors and cameras and maybe a different head unit since I can't get Dynaudio

ps Rendog, could you PM me where you got the car in QLD?

[superpotato]

Hi everyone,

I know there's not much love for the Golf 77tsi but .... just wanted to know whether or not this is a good deal:

Golf 77tsi (MY12)
* candy white
* DSG
* free 1st service
* floor mats (front & back)
* mud flaps
* full tank of petrol
$24,000 drive away

[Corey_R]

We don't get many 77TSI prices posted here, but sounds pretty good to me!
I'd only clarify that the free 1st service is the 1 year/15,000km service with the oil change, and not some 1000km or 7500km "inspection" service where they don't actually do anything.

[dieterbohlen]

I would think it's a normal (regular) deal, in June 77TSI was going for $24490 with metallic paint. Candy White is usually $500 cheaper than metallic, mats are usually don't cost much for the dealership. I bought mats from the place that was supplying mats to local VW dealerships and the guy told me that were the mats that dealership was throwing in for free.

[gonsped]

superpotato - thats a darn good deal for me. I paid $24k driveaway with my 77TSI candy white and didn't have free first service or mats/mudflaps. Retail pricewise, you probably got another $600 extra thrown in.

I got mine from Norris Kedron VW late November 2011. I thought the VW mats you can buy from Supercheap - how wrong I was! Managed to find a new set on EBay for $110 shipped.

[neil]

After 5 years first issue with the Jetta TDI (airbag fault light).

Had to take up a loan car and was given a GOLF 77 tsi with dsg.

Presume it was the bottom of the rung model but first impressions of the inside
was just eeeeeeeeeeee cheap cheap cheap.
More plastic, cheap looking seat material and looked like a dodgy cheap entertainment unit
with no steering wheel controls so had to rely on pushing a button on the end of wiper stalk
to change the limited MFD functions.
Also found the electric window switches located a bit to high for my liking.

Started engine which I thought did not start due to no engine noise so tried to start it again
only to engage the starter on a running engine . Would have thought this day and age
they would program to stop this happening to a starter.
(Love the sound of my tractor) but this thing is very quiet compared to the pump duse.

Only had 2300km on the clock and all I could hear was the squeaks from the top console where
once you had a nice folding sunglass compartment to now just a hole in the ceiling to place your
sunnies.

Now for the DSG have to say very silky smooth compared to my TDI but all it wanted to do was
constantly change gears up and down.
Did try the manual setting and found I could change up gears to 6th while traveling at 50km/h
which is something your unable to do in the TDI, best would be 4th at 50km/h.
Did Find the tsi wants to stall when taking off on steepish hills , just doesn't feel right.

Freeway driving all I could get was 6.7 L/100, something I would have been horrified seeing in the Jetta
city driving for the Jetta is only low 5's and Hwy 4.6 @110km/h

Only a few things I did like about the vehicle:

Seems to handle/corner better than the TDI
I liked the little blinker indicator on the outside mirrors.
And the DSG was smooth in gear changes.

Well the larger tsi model should be better but for now I will continue with the Jetta and
hope they come out with a nicer looking one than the current model.


Neil.
MY08 Jetta
85000km
Still with original tyres.

[Ryan_R]

Well of course the 77TSI isn't going to compare well since it's the cheapest, it and the 90TSI also have more body roll than the 118. The TSI's are getting more and more frugal with every new Mk are more powerful, cheaper to service, more suitable for short or stop/start trips, so....

you can keep your TDI

[neil]

Got the chance to compare both on the same section of road Yesterday which included 30km or Fwy.
Best I could do in the tsi was 6 L/100 on the Fwy which was higher than the label on the window suggested,
This came down to 5.6 after leaving the Fwy.

The TDI came straight down to 4.5 L/100 on the Fwy and sat there all the way home.

All comparisons were from the MFD .
I run 40psi in my tyres , not sure about the tsi.

Also a good news dealer story.
Fixed the airbag fault- no charge and did not charge me for the loan car.
Central Coast VW