Golf R -v- Golf GTI

[Finance_Analyst]

real nice like a 3-series Coupe/Mercedes Benz C-Class and beyond.. not a little hatch that goes hard.

I prefer to not look like a spiv

Having said that, as J Clarkson once said, all the co*ks are now buying Audis and not BMWs

[SilvrFoxX]

I actually wanted 36K for the old MKV GTI. 34K was reasonable and with almost all my insurance money returned ... it cost me about 15K to get into a new 50K Mark 6 GTI with some options: White (again), 19 Huffs/Detriots, DCC, DSG, Bi-Xennons, MDI, Park Control/Sensors. The 18" wheels, DCC, Bi-Xennons are the major attributes going for the Mark 6 GTI come time to sell imo. The White colour may also be an advantage. Of course, market sentiment can change between now and then.
Cheers
WJ

Not being a big fan of White I would like to disagree but I think you may be right.. it is the new Silver ( though I think Silver will always be fashionable from a resale perspective)

But again as you say between now and when you sell public sentiment may have moved on or gone full circle

[Finance_Analyst]

though I think Silver will always be fashionable from a resale perspective)

Not sure about NSW, but Silver for the GTI/R is not in vogue north of the border..

The dealers here always seem to have trouble moving silver GTIs/Rs from my observations. Although it is still popular on the lower Golfs and Passats. Australs have had a silver GTI 5dr DSG sitting around for a few weeks now - the other colours usually sell in days......

I don't even see that many MkV GTIs in silver - mainly red, black or white

Personally, GTIs look best in White and Red, Rs in Rising blue or White

[SilvrFoxX]

I am speaking in general not specifically the Golf or any of its variants. The most ordered colour this year is White but I think you will find historically it has been silver. Subaru took the this to a new height by only having derivatives of silver in all colour options..

[Corey_R]

Subaru took the this to a new height by only having derivatives of silver in all colour options..

Damn... And here I thought the VW colour selection was boring!
Subaru need to fix that FAST! Too many Subaru owners are buying VW's

[SilvrFoxX]

Damn... And here I thought the VW colour selection was boring!
Subaru need to fix that FAST! Too many Subaru owners are buying VW's

sif the colour is the real issue

[REXman]

That was due to VW Corporate Plus and working for the largest multi national professional services organisation, they were very keen to do business with me!

That sounds like a jolly good time your having, but if your buying a golf Im guessing your not the CEO yet

Anyone on the street can get a deal that rips the corporate deals anyway. Just like I, and many others did.

[Finance_Analyst]

if your buying a golf Im guessing your not the CEO yet

Yes you are correct - only a 'lowly' analyst.... If I do become CEO/Equity Partner, I will buy my R8 (but still keep the GTI so people don't know how much I am charging )

Anyone on the street can get a deal that rips the corporate deals anyway. Just like I, and many others did

Yes I have heard... But on a $40k-$50k car, the profit margins are skinny so my circa 12% discount I imagined would not be bettered by much...

In any event, these discounts are slowly becoming less and less - you can't even get one on a Polo GTI or Golf GTI Adidas I was told..

[Cookie28]

And the RS3.. well there I agree and that is just a different kind of beast to the S3 and R.

In saying that, its not the best value proposition in Australia. Over $100K for a car which is a hyped up R/S3.

In Australia, car prices being what they are, (inflated compared to the rest of the world), I think once you have around the $100K+ money to spend on a car.. you look at getting something real nice like a 3-series Coupe/Mercedes Benz C-Class and beyond.. not a little hatch that goes hard.

An R + an S3 = an RS3

[Finance_Analyst]

Subaru need to fix that FAST! Too many Subaru owners are buying VW's

Yes that is right - I use to have a 2006 3.0R Liberty. Great car, but cost me a kidney and half an arm in servicing.

When I was a younger chap, most subies were WRC blue as oppose to silver.... Not sure what happened to all those cars now....