Golf Mk 6 Owners: Would you buy a Golf again?

**dooch** · 14-10-2009, 04:57 PM

Hi All, I am new to the forum and in the market for a new car.

The misses and I test drove the Golf 118TSI and it's easy to see why the Golf won 'world car of the year' but my question is what do owners really think of their Golf, would you buy a golf again? or recommend one?

I am conducting a poll to find out what your thoughts are, so the question is would you buy a golf again?

Please feel free to offer some feedback, I am keen to hear about your experience with the Golf Mk6.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to vote.

dooch

**schoona** · 14-10-2009, 05:09 PM

Have taken a 7spd SDSG 118 tsi for a drive. Very impressive.

I tihnk the guys that will answer your question will say "I have bought a golf, it is good enough for me, why not you?"

And then the next time they want to purchase a car, they have moved up in the world and will look at Passat or Audi.

**Grover** · 14-10-2009, 08:52 PM

Hmmm... I don't think this is as simple as a Yes or No. For me it is a maybe. I have mixed feelings about my 118TSI although I think my problem is more to do with the dealer(s) than with Volkswagen. Also it does cheese me off that the Mk5 came in a 3 door and the Mk6 didn't (not yet anyway).

You should have made this a Yes - No - Maybe poll.

**mr gee** · 14-10-2009, 09:32 PM

I got a TT and a Civic sport which I traded in when I test drove the 118 TSI.

I need a third car next year and am seriously considering the MK 6 GTI though the thought of it being made obsolete by the MK7 soon after is worrying.

**OvaltoJetta** · 15-10-2009, 06:42 AM

Hi dooch,
I'm getting the opportunity to take a 118TSi for a few days as of next Tuesday, so I'll try to remember to come back and let everyone know what I think. I'll take some pics too. You can see what I curently drive. Drop me a line if you wish.

**Maverick** · 15-10-2009, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by Grover

Also it does cheese me off that the Mk5 came in a 3 door and the Mk6 didn't (not yet anyway).

The Mark V GTI and R32 came in 3 door and 5 door.
None of the other variants came with 3 doors.

The Mark VI GTI and R come in 3 door and 5 door.
None of the other variants come with 3 doors.

So what exactly cheeses you off about this?

**gerhard** · 15-10-2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by mr gee

I need a third car next year and am seriously considering the MK 6 GTI though the thought of it being made obsolete by the MK7 soon after is worrying.

The MK7 will be superseded by the MK8.

You can never buy a car that won't be updated. And the updates always happen after you've bought one. Funny, that.

**VW Convert** · 15-10-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by dooch

Hi All, I am new to the forum and in the market for a new car.

The misses and I test drove the Golf 118TSI and it's easy to see why the Golf won 'world car of the year' but my question is what do owners really think of their Golf, would you buy a golf again? or recommend one?

I am conducting a poll to find out what your thoughts are, so the question is would you buy a golf again?

Please feel free to offer some feedback, I am keen to hear about your experience with the Golf Mk6.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to vote.

dooch

It's very early in the life cycle of the Mk 6 to ask such a question, perhaps you should be expanding that to asking VW owners in general or at least Mk 5owners. I for one just replaced my 3 year old Jetta (sadly written off) with an Eos, I would not have done so if I was not convinced of the quality of the VW product.

Cheers

George

**Corey_R** · 15-10-2009, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Grover

Also it does cheese me off that the Mk5 came in a 3 door and the Mk6 didn't (not yet anyway).

Mk5 only had the GTI and R32 available in 3 door. And even then, for the first year or so of the GTI's life in Australia, it was still only 5 door. (I'm not an expert on this, but I don't think the GTI came in 3 door until the R32 was released here, someone please correct me if they have a better answer).

So yeah, can't be annoyed with the MK6 for that reason yet....

Originally Posted by gerhard

The MK7 will be superseded by the MK8.

You can never buy a car that won't be updated. And the updates always happen after you've bought one. Funny, that.

I think the reason for concern with the MK7, is that it'll be released in 2011 - which is only 14 months away!