Mk6 GTI sticker shock

[G-rig]

Congrats, one of the first ordered?

No, they won't add to your resale either. I would suggest you re-evaluate what you are really wanting, as you can probably get a low spec S3 for that money.

Yeah and not much of a discount now i'm guessing. Too many options are like pissing into the wind and come time to sell you don't get much back.. but depends how long you intend to keep it and enjoy it.

the ex GST prices on the car and some of the options seem to be similar to the inc GST prices on the MKV model. Has everything gone up by almost 10% ?

Id be interested to see the onroad cost of a base model.

I thought these were meant to be cheaper, with a faster production time (which is apparent by the interior)..?

Let me remedy that for you, haha.

All IMO, of course ... our S3 is a better drivers car than our Mk5 GTI, simply because it is quicker, and because it can be pushed into corners much harder than the GTI can.

Also, IMO, a GTI in stock trim can be found wanting in terms of dealing with the power at hand. It doesn't take much to find the limits of adhesion, much less one with an aftermarket tune. Sure, this can add to the driving experience, by needing to modulate throttle inputs to remain within those limits. But there's no such problems with the S3.

The GTI does have a smoother feeling engine and it does feel more urgent below 3000rpm.

The S3 has a more compliant ride around town and better suspension and steering feel when you start to get serious. (Note, our GTI has aftermarket 18" alloys, but I would still make the same claim when remembering what the GTI was like with its standard 17" wheels.)

Naturally, it depends on how you yourself define drivers car, but I know if a twisty road beckons there's only one car from our garage I would prefer to take, and as good as it is, it won't be the GTI. But, for an extra 20K+ the S3 should damn well be better, too!

You forgot to mention the obvious, AWD.. I think it's silly to say a GTI would be better than an S3..

[scotty1991]

Id buy this... Price is delivered to my door with fuel

[SmutsGTI]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2782749...92696/sizes/l/

Bad pic i know, this was parked in the VW Aus Carpark today and i saw it last week cruising around Maroubra beach. I won't be getting rid of the Mark V any time soon it was boring to look at.

Smuts

[SmutsGTI]

I'll take a real camera tomorrow night

[tinto]

personally, for that $$$ i would wait for the R. even if i had to wait 18 mths before getting it.

Yes, that is likely to be much cheaper

[Spook]

For those of us who like to work out option prices, just add in the 10% GST to see the RRP. Based on prices posted by the OP:

GTI DSG (non-metallic)..... $42,990
Park Assist...................... $1,400
ACC............................... $1,500
Sunroof.......................... $1,900
Bi-Xenon........................ $2,000
Sat Nav (RNS510)............ $2,500
Dynaudio........................ $1,800
Premium bluetooth........... $1,390
Rear view camera............ $700
18" alloys....................... $2,000
Dealer delivery................ $2,995

[DEEJ]

65k is nuts!

I bought my car when it was less than a yr old for a steal. The poor sod before me had ticked every option and even got extra 18" wheels. He also took an almost 20k depreciation hit for me

[ox518]

Without first line, I would think this is R20 price......

[pologti18t]

For those of us who like to work out option prices, just add in the 10% GST to see the RRP. Based on prices posted by the OP:

GTI DSG (non-metallic)..... $42,990
Park Assist...................... $1,400
ACC............................... $1,500
Sunroof.......................... $1,900
Bi-Xenon........................ $2,000
Sat Nav (RNS510)............ $2,500
Dynaudio........................ $1,800
Premium bluetooth........... $1,390
Rear view camera............ $700
18" alloys....................... $2,000
Dealer delivery................ $2,995

Isnt that much the same pricing as the MKV GTI?

[Tim]

Isnt that much the same pricing as the MKV GTI?

The previous model 5 door was 40k inc GST and the 3 door was 38.5k inc GST. I think dsg was a 2k option wasnt it? so that would be 42k inc GST for a 4 door DSG plus onroads. The price above seems to indicate 43k ex GST