Newbie: Possibly buying a Polo GTI

[carazy]

Hello all,
I'm looking at ordering a Polo GTI, I test drove one a few months ago and I don't think I've driven anything as good since.

My dealer has a Silver one with Sunroof and Leather comming within the next two months and I think I might place an order for it.

But some questions:

How negotiable are they on price?
I'm pretty happy with the cost but I'd like to save some cash if I can.

and

So far, I've test driven the Fiesta Zetec (in liu of the XR4 comming soon)
The Ford Focus, the Mitsi Ralliart Colt, a Corolla Sportivo (148kw one) and a few larger cars such as the Honda Euro LE and the Falcon Xr6T.
What did you guys drive before deciding on the Polo GTI?

Cheers.

[REDMKVGTI]

I've got a proper test drive booked in tomorrow so I'll keep you posted.

[carazy]

Cool,
I've already had one big test drive.
It was about 1.5 hours of me, the car and the Adelaide hills (corkscrew and the gorge for the crow eaters out there)

[shaneth]

Welcome to the forum carazy, I personaly drove suzuki swift sport, misub colt ralliart, have also drive a sportivo. Personally none compared. Sportivo is a car you constantly have to rev the crap out of to get it going, nothing really below 5000rpm, suzuki swift felt plasticy and didnt feel as good to me and sam,e as colt, it wasnt bad but the shape (mini mpv) . for looks polo wins outright for performance, well thats up in the air but it definitely is better than corolla and swift, its better in just about every way imo. and as for price id be trying for dealer charges etc to be taken off not sure if youll get to much more than that.

[Wand Weaver]

I had a drive in a 206 GTi 180, and while it was an absolute hoot - even moreso than the Polo, the pragmatic side of me kept telling me the car was too small to realistically go four-up on any trips, and too raw to NOT be a pain in the ass to live with in the 95% of the time you're commuting in traffic rather than having a ball behind the wheel.

Then there's the small problem of Peugeot's reputation for building cars with...erm...character (not that VW didn't have a whole raft of issues with the Mk IV Golf).

I've driven a Cooper S...I'd have one if I could justify the cash. I can't - they cost as much as a Golf GTI, for a car the same size as the Polo. But boy do they handle, and that Supercharged 1.6 is a gem...

As for price...I'd be trying to get as much of your onroads paid for as possible, and metallic paint or extended warranty thrown in.

[carazy]

Cool, thanks for the replys.

The I found the same as you with the Colt Shaneth, it's a nice car to drive and it certianly handled well but I don't know if I could look at it..

My wife already has an AUII falcon and I don't know if I could handle TWO ugly cars..

Also I need the car to vist clients with and I figure the Polo is the more professional looking beast.

To be honest it's the car I have my heart set on but I've been test driving everything else just to make sure I'm not missing out

[shaneth]

Dont get me wrong. The polo is fantastic drive. In motor BFYB they said the main difference between a colt and polo is its tyres as colts run yokonadvan neova which are a verry grippy tyre. you wont be dissapppointed. especially as you can chipp the polo and have 150kw and still come in $1000 cheaper than colt is. to me when all there powers are combined you get captain polo ( sorry very tired)

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[carazy]

On a side note.. nintendo DS's rock..
Just leaching some roms as we speak .

Yeah the chip is the main reason for getting the Polo rather then waiting for the XR4 Fiesta.. that and the fact that the focus has a footrest and sunroof

[ibeezer]

Every time i see one on the road i dream/think about buying one. Wont buy new tho, seen a couple with about 12000ks in the classifieds already, asking around 26k. I could spend the saving on a chip and suspension upgrade. 1..2..3..and back to reality. No money

[Timbo]

The first secret to getting a good deal is to be in contact with a few dealers -- interstate, if needs be. The second is to be flexible on your spec, especially colour.

I had an RX-8 before the Pog, and I test drove a number of cars including some three times its price Great bang for the buck, IMHO