Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[MadWorm]

I renewed my ACT rego last week, $781.20 for 12 months.

[Corey_R]

I've updated the Golf GTI Price Calculator (as per the first post) since the NSW RTA have increased the rego by $20 on August 8th.

[FBC]

Dear VW Gurus,

Considering a 5 door GTI with DSG, Leather, MDI, Metallic Paint and Bluetooth.

What's the best price I should be going for?

[Corey_R]

Dear VW Gurus,

Considering a 5 door GTI with DSG, Leather, MDI, Metallic Paint and Bluetooth.

What's the best price I should be going for?

Go to a dealer and negotiate...
Walking into a dealer and saying "on the internet/forums they say I should get $x" is the quickest way to get a crap price and service around

[Dubya]

If you purchased a Golf R in the same spec (but with RVC as the R doesn't come with Park Assist but has the the Front/Rear PDC as standard), the "Drive Away" cost with the same % discounts kpatel85 has been quoted for the GTI would be $61,512.46 - or a $4962.46 premium over the GTI.

How does the difference between an R with same options get whittled down to just $5k (when the R is around $10k more)?

Also, buddy, as kpatel85 has clarified that he is getting a DSG (poor sod), what discount are you applying when you mention "same percentage discount" as at the time you had your doubts as to which one applied?

[ravun]

The R has items as standard which are optional for the GTI. ie Bi-xenon lights, parking sensors, 18" rims off the top of my head. If you were to spec a GTI with these options you would get around a $5k difference. I am sure some else will crunch the numbers exactly.

[Dubya]

Okay, thanks, ravun; I overlooked the bi-xenons and 18" rims - - - that's ~$3200 alone . . . and then PDC, so there you go. Too bad it's not leather and roof that are standard instead, then I really might consider springing for the extra $5k . . .

[240z]

Thats only if you want the bi xenons sensors 18's and whatever else comes standard with the r, some people just want a standard gti, so there is a big cash difference between the r and gti.

[Corey_R]

How does the difference between an R with same options get whittled down to just $5k (when the R is around $10k more)?

Also, buddy, as kpatel85 has clarified that he is getting a DSG (poor sod), what discount are you applying when you mention "same percentage discount" as at the time you had your doubts as to which one applied?

That post was from a few months ago, but the answer to your question was in the post where kpatel85 clarified he was getting the DSG, so not sure why you're asking again...


But for your information (as it has been discussed on the first page of the Golf R Specs and Prices thread), when you tally up the cost of the "GTI options" which are included as standard in the Golf R, there is only $4400 difference in price between the GTI and the R. That $4400 gets you AWD, more power & torque plus strong engine internals and a K04 turbo, better brakes, better suspension, front LED DRLs, and those highly sought-after rear LEDs that GTI owners are paying ~$1000 to get shipped over here and installed. Plus the difference in looks (positive or negative depending on personal opinion) and many other little changes/additions.

But as 240z mentioned, some GTI purchasers just want a stock standard GTI without any of the options which are standard in the R though, at which point $9500 is a fair differentiation....

[Dubya]

That post was from a few months ago, but the answer to your question was in the post where kpatel85 clarified he was getting the DSG, so not sure why you're asking again...

Simply because at the time you applied the "same percentage discount" to the R you did not believe that kaptel85 was able to negotiate the discount he did of well over 17%.