Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[Maverick]

I sometimes think that VW would be better off selling two GTIs, A base model and a luxury one thats specced up, and reduce the number of individual factory options. For instance the GTI in the USA has LESS options available than our market

Actually they have extra options plus extra standard equipment for HALF the price.

Standard is bluetooth, SIRIUS, compass, 8 way seats, MDI with ipod cable, heated front seats and washer nozzles, in wheel TPMS.

5 colours
3 door or 5 door
Autobahn Package (sunroof, sport seats, black leather)
DSG or Manual
1 x 17" and 3 x 18" options
bi-xenon
sunroof
dynaudio
rns 510
rear side airbags (still not an option in Australia because of our arcane laws)
etc etc.

[Corey_R]

Like I said to you previously, I am not going to settle on something without the options I want, thats just me I'm a picky b@stard

Nah, I'm with you there man! Unless you're a lucky person who can save $50k in a few months, you can't spend a few years of saving on an item that isn't 100% the way you want it. When I go and order my Golf R (after I've saved up a bit), I will make sure I get the exact configuration I want. And I'm prepared to wait for it to be built and delivered

[Lima]

...When I go and order my Golf R (after I've saved up a bit), I will make sure I get the exact configuration I want. And I'm prepared to wait for it to be built and delivered

That was the approach I took with the S3. There were still a few options I wouldn't have minded getting, but once I hit $10K in options I figured I should just settle for the main ones I wanted, haha.

[pologti18t]

Actually they have extra options plus extra standard equipment for HALF the price.

Standard is bluetooth, SIRIUS, compass, 8 way seats, MDI with ipod cable, heated front seats and washer nozzles, in wheel TPMS.
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That's balanced (afaik) by the single zone climate control, no auto lights, no auto wipers or auto dipping mirror of the US model. The 18inch optional wheels look straight from the normal VW catalog.

[Maverick]

That's balanced (afaik) by the single zone climate control, no auto lights, no auto wipers or auto dipping mirror of the US model. The 18inch optional wheels look straight from the normal VW catalog.

They get thousands of dollars in extras and pay half the price so I'm not sure it's that balanced.

Other than the climatronic the auto lights, mirror and wipers can be added for a few hundred dollars.

I would gladly lose the climatronic for a 50% saving on the car

[pologti18t]

They get thousands of dollars in extras and pay half the price so I'm not sure it's that balanced.

Other than the climatronic the auto lights, mirror and wipers can be added for a few hundred dollars.

I would gladly lose the climatronic for a 50% saving on the car

You can't use that argument when comparing prices of cars in the USA to here. The reason that the US GTI is despecced is to reduce the price (notice there is no ACC option).

Perhaps you should look at the price of a GTI in the UK to here. It's more expensive there !

[Maverick]

You can't use that argument when comparing prices of cars in the USA to here. The reason that the US GTI is despecced is to reduce the price (notice there is no ACC option).

The only difference is the climate control which is worth around $2000 but they have $2000 worth of extras so the car isn't really de-specced.

The lack of the ACC is because of their requirement to maintain a certain ride height.

Note that they have extra options like rear seat airbags.

Perhaps you should look at the price of a GTI in the UK to here. It's more expensive there !

Not really relevant as they have similar taxes to us. The point is that the car in the USA is half the price of the car here.

[pologti18t]

The only difference is the climate control which is worth around $2000 but they have $2000 worth of extras so the car isn't really de-specced.


Not really relevant as they have similar taxes to us. The point is that the car in the USA is half the price of the car here.

Not sure where you get the $2000 worth of extra on the yankie model Satellite radio is hardly a lux item (its standard on a large range of cars in the USA like the Kia Rio!). The yanks do whinge that their VWs are despecced compared to other markets.

ACC is not available in the USA due to price not the reason you stated. The Toureg in the USA has air adjustable suspension.
I also don't see any mention of park assist, parking sensors, rear view camera

The argument about USA car pricing is pointless and endless. The low cost of new cars is matched by crap resale on used cars. Swings and roundabouts.

[Maverick]

Not sure where you get the $2000 worth of extra on the yankie model Satellite radio is hardly a lux item (its standard on a large range of cars in the USA like the Kia Rio!). The yanks do whinge that their VWs are despecced compared to other markets.

Bluetooth - $500
SIRIUS - $200
Compass - $200
8 Way Seats - $400
MDI with IPOD - $300
Heated Seats - $400
Heated Washer Nozzles - $100
In Wheel TPMS - $500

Total ~$2600 worth.

ACC is not available in the USA due to price not the reason you stated. The Toureg in the USA has air adjustable suspension.
I also don't see any mention of park assist, parking sensors, rear view camera

ACC is not available due to ride height. The US GTI is higher than the GTI's in other countries because they have laws about the minimum height of the bumpers.

The argument about USA car pricing is pointless and endless. The low cost of new cars is matched by crap resale on used cars. Swings and roundabouts.

Actually it's entirely relevant. As you said earlier the UK is more expensive than Australia. The resale in the UK is worse than the USA when you look at percentages and at least in the USA you get a really cheap price to start with.

[Corey_R]

Who gives a crap about low resale when you buy a BMW M3 new for $50k