WHY DOES VW TORMENT ME!?!? I really need help with MK6 GTI Options List...

[HereGoes]

I got fantastic quality window tint for about half the price of the dealer option. I cant live with out it but definitely would not have it done by the dealer.

Also in hindsight i would have gone the reverse sensor with out the ridiculous park assist. The view out the back window is one (of a very short list) of the bad points of the gold for me.

[AdamD]

maybe park assist...they way I'm thinking is that I'm already spending a ****e load on it anyway, what's an extra $1500?

LOL! If you're not overly fussed, I reckon you can find better ways to spend your spare cash.

Oh, and the MDI is pocket change at around $300 factory-fitted. If you have an iPod and want neat integration, I'd definitely stick with it. Much more slick, and better value for money, than VWs bluetooth offerings, that's for sure!

[Pauly]

Im headed to the VW Dealer tomorrow. I just hope they dont snob me off because im a young bloke on his P's still.

The reason im going in early is so im garenteed a GTI by late october.

Im gonna see what they offer for trade in vs private sale on my exisiting car too.

Ill post back and let you know how my experience goes.

Im hoping they turn a blind eye and let me test drive it too. We will see...

Im seeing the same dealer that helped my old man get his Tiguan only a few months back now. So im hoping they help me out abit more.

Im looking at:

White GTI - 3 Door DSG $45,600
- Sat Nav - $2500
- Xenons - $2000
- Sunroof - $1900
- Adaptive Chassis Control - $1500
- Park Assist - $1400
- 18" Detriot Rims - $1200
- Reversing Camera - $500
- Media Device Interface - $270

Total = $56915

If I can get it for 50K Drive Away, I think ill be happy. Do people think this is achievable?

Dont want leather, as I love the Tartan seats!!!
Dont want Dynaudio, as I dont see the value in it.
Dont want tinting, as ill get all the windows tinted later on
Dont want Bluetooth, as Im going to buy the Standard Skoda kit and install it once the car arrives

[Pauly]

I updated some details here.

[Corey_R]

White GTI - 3 Door DSG $45,600

Total = $56915

If I can get it for 50K Drive Away, I think ill be happy. Do people think this is achievable?

Nah - your starting price is out by $1000. I'm not sure if that came from that new onroad pricing calculator on the VW site, but it's a bit bodgy.

I calculate the total driveaway in VIC as ~$57,935
To get $50k drive away would give a $7,935 discount which would mean 13.7% - which would be a stretch to say the least!

More realistically the 10 to 12% discount would be $50,980 to $52,140

[elisiX]

If you can get that build for $51-53k you're laughing.

$50k wont happen I wouldn't think. Especially with the even further increase in demand and delays.

[Doug VeeDub]

Bear in mind that extras won't be worth much when you come to sell the car. So option the stuff you're sure will add value for you.

To be honest, I'd go with the mantra that if you don't know whether you want it, you can live without it.

My personal opinion:

ACC: The GTI is comfy enough for me, and handles great. I can put up with the odd bump just fine thanks. I've read reviews of the car without ACC and they're all glowing about the ride/handling. So I passed.

Xenons: Would be great, but I don't think they're $2k great and I don't like the look of them with the lights off. Regular lights still work fine, and the colour (yellow-ish) will at least match the driving lights and fogs. Thus, money better spent elsewhere.

Satnav: Completely unnecessary expense in Adelaide. The whole city's a grid anyway.

Dynaudio: Absolutely. I'll be using my iPod all the time, but 90% of my music is encoded at 320kb/s, and I love my music. If the Dynaudio doesn't sound good enough, I will spend extra cash to upgrade the system, add dynamat, etc etc. So, easy decision for me!

Park Assist: I can park myself, and don't need to show off. And while the mirror doesn't auto-dip, the mirror switch is easily accessible and you can do it yourself manually if you need to see the kerb. That's what I do with my Accord Euro now. Sure, it's annoying, but I'd rather be slightly bugged by that than pay $2k (or however much it is) and lose it all in depreciation. BTW: I don't believe this comes with the rear parking sensors in the MkVI - I read somewhere it only comes with the full Park Assist option.

Sunroof: I can't wait for the sunroof in my GTI. I think driving with the roof open is a fantastic experience, and I wouldn't be without it for $1900.

Generally agree execpt:

- who needs a sunroof in Melbourne? Save the $2k.
- std audio is very good imo.

To me ACC and park assist are options that allow VW to claw back some margin. Bit of a gimmick that they can charge plenty for and adds nothing at resale. Its a bloody tiny golf, why would you want park assist?

In my view, keep it simple and cheap. It is a $40k golf afterall!

[Corey_R]

Generally agree execpt:

- who needs a sunroof in Melbourne? Save the $2k.
- std audio is very good imo.

To me ACC and park assist are options that allow VW to claw back some margin. Bit of a gimmick that they can charge plenty for and adds nothing at resale. Its a bloody tiny golf, why would you want park assist?

In my view, keep it simple and cheap. It is a $40k golf afterall!

EVERYONE needs a sunroof in Melbourne :p

Oh, and to me, Park Assist is like a 'free option'. Because most other European car companies charge(d ?) about $1400 for front and rear PDC anyway - but with VW you get the PDC for that AND it parks itself!