The "Second Hand" / "2nd Hand" MK6 Golf Thread

[jords]

I still think if you are willing to pay 36k for a second hand car with 30,000 k's, why would you just spend the extra 5 and get a brand new one.. that no one has damaged, no one has touched, never been driven, hasnt missed services etc.. 23,000 k's on the run in oil... pass!

Maybe because the equivalent spec'd car would not be 5K extra, rather 15K extra. 5 DR GTI manual with leather, 18 Detroits would set you back $50K after GST, then there's the lead time on getting one.

I saved around $6k buying a ex demonstrator with 2000Kms on the clock, so even though it was year old, it was as new. Why pay full RRP if your happy to make small compromises.

[hooba]

Missed 1st service with that many kms, keep looking. There are plenty of other low kms manuals that have well looked after for that sort of money.

[jords]

Not from a dealer. When I was looking 3 weeks ago, there was only two 5 door manuals for the sub $40k. One on VIC and one in ACT. Plenty of DSG's tho.

[Ryan41]

Maybe because the equivalent spec'd car would not be 5K extra, rather 15K extra. 5 DR GTI manual with leather, 18 Detroits would set you back $50K after GST, then there's the lead time on getting one.

I saved around $6k buying a ex demonstrator with 2000Kms on the clock, so even though it was year old, it was as new. Why pay full RRP if your happy to make small compromises.

mate, where are you buying your cars from?


5dr GTI with leather, manual, and detroits can be bought for $44,500-$45000

50-51K is sat nav, dsg, leather, xenons, detroits.

[Ryan41]

heres a couple..

keep in mind your VW dealer can get a car from anywhere in aus.. so location isnt an issue.

silver
2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI VI MY11 Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au - carsales.com.au


tornado red..no leather though..

2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI VI MY11 Cars For Sale in VIC - carsales.com.au - carsales.com.au

[Mountainman]

mate, where are you buying your cars from?
5dr GTI with leather, manual, and detroits can be bought for $44,500-$45000
50-51K is sat nav, dsg, leather, xenons, detroits.

The equivalent new onroad price for that manual GTI with leather, Detroits and metallic paint is $50,000 at that dealer and there would be a considerable wait. Yeah, both prices can be talked down but the reality is there is $14,000 difference. I'm just a cash buyer, no loans, leases or corporate discounts, looking at a the best value for a product I would like. I want a manual 5 door in silver if I get a GTI.

[jords]

mate, where are you buying your cars from?


5dr GTI with leather, manual, and detroits can be bought for $44,500-$45000

50-51K is sat nav, dsg, leather, xenons, detroits.

They are not drive away prices for a brand new car built to order with the specs you've listed. They are ex all government charges, which once you add on, you get to the price I estimated. Yes, you can buy second hand for those prices, but the post I originally quoted, was saying you can buy a brand new one for $40k.

[Ryan41]

The equivalent new onroad price for that manual GTI with leather, Detroits and metallic paint is $50,000 at that dealer and there would be a considerable wait. Yeah, both prices can be talked down but the reality is there is $14,000 difference. I'm just a cash buyer, no loans, leases or corporate discounts, looking at a the best value for a product I would like. I want a manual 5 door in silver if I get a GTI.

50k is RRP driveway... I had a deal on a GTI originally and it was 41k with cloth/manual candy white.. Withe detroits.. That was driveway.. So add leather for say 2.5/3k and you get approx 43.5-44k ..
Keep in mind there are a fair few cars on boats which aren't assigned to customers yet so the wait could be very minimal..

If you want to buy a second hand gti for 36k.. Your a fool. Why do people buy GTI's and R's? ..to drive them hard.. Same with wrxs, evos etc.. And one that has missed services? Yup it's had a hard life.

[jords]

Not everyone is in a position, financially, to purchase new. So second hand is the only option. To say people buy GTI's to drive them hard is a ridiculous generalisation. Some people buy them, myself included, not to thrash the living daylights out of it.

When the time comes to sell yours, I wonder if you will tell the buyer that he is a fool to buy second hand, I'm guessing not.

[Mountainman]

If you want to buy a second hand gti for 36k.. Your a fool. Why do people buy GTI's and R's? ..to drive them hard.. Same with wrxs, evos etc.. And one that has missed services? Yup it's had a hard life.

The reality is the difference in price between new and this example is $14,000. That's a lot on a car that is just 1 year old, has registration, new tyres, is close to the specs I'd choose if buying new and doesn't have an order wait. It hasn't missed a service - just done way too late, does have two years factory warranty left and is visually in top nick. It certainly doesn't have the stone chips that my similar age and milage Golf has. The former owner must have taken a huge hit in depreciation, maybe around $20,000 for 1 year of ownership. That's 40%