Opinions on your GTI optional extras/accessories

[Y2008]

Colour prefference is a very personal thing, the practicality is another issue. I have black and love it. I think white also looks great on the polo. The biggest thing id advise is the leather. GET LEATHER. I got it by default as they made a mistake in my order and i basically got the leather for free. But it takes the feel of the car to a different class. The quality of the leather seats is quite impressive and combined with the solid feel of the polo sometimes i feel like im in a much pricier car. I personally never use the seat heaters but some people just love them in winter. And looking at the practicality of leather, its just so much easier to keep it looking clean and new. I'm not being biased but if i had the choice of one thing it would be the leather.
And aside from that the usual tinting makes the car look a bit more aggressive

[Ralfi]

Yeah, tinting was another thing I was considering.

Does the Polo come with slight tinting at all? Maybe front windows only?

How much is the darkest factory tint on all windows (roughly)?

[Y2008]

there is a slight negligable tint in the glass but no film. And factory tinting is not really factory tinting as dealers just get a tinting place near them to do it and they just charge you a gazzilion$ for it. My best bet is to get it without tint and just research the market and find the tint you want and then find the best deal for it.
P.s: Don't forget to look at a polo with leather heheh

[Ralfi]

there is a slight negligable tint in the glass but no film. And factory tinting is not really factory tinting as dealers just get a tinting place near them to do it and they just charge you a gazzilion$ for it. My best bet is to get it without tint and just research the market and find the tint you want and then find the best deal for it.
P.s: Don't forget to look at a polo with leather heheh

Thanks for that. Sounds good.

With the leather, i've read it wears a bit after a few years & tends to "cheapen up" from then on, which is why I have my doubts. It's also pretty costly - I want to keep my total expenditure to under $28000 drive away with dealer delivery, stamp duty & black magic included + anything else I can include.

How do you think my chances are of that deal?
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[Y2008]

You can push them quite a bit. You can probably get it for the MRRP with the metalic paint on the road. I payed just over 29k onroad for leather + metalic. I had to wait for three months to get it. Who are you looking at getting it through?

Actually i payed 28,700 on road, just had to check. The 29,500 was for one that was with leather and sunroof which he didn't manage to source when my order was delayed.

[Giallorosso]

Get the leather, turns it into a different car, IMO.

I wish I had gotten the sunroof too, but no biggie I guess.

[poloplayer]

I wish I got leather AND a sunroof

[wrigley]

Got leather and sunroof, love them both. The heated seats in winter make up for the boiling seats in summer

[dubstar]

I have Leather and Sunroof too. Love the leather with the red stitching, it looks first class.

If you use Auto Glym Leather Care it should never develop that cheap look.

[Whubbsie]

Get the leather, turns it into a different car, IMO.

I wish I had gotten the sunroof too, but no biggie I guess.

I second this get leather makes it seem so much more luxurious and more cohesive GTI theme with the red striped leather doors and you get "Wow!!" remark every time someone new gets in it.

Wish I had gotten the sunroof I called the very next day after ordering and I was too late they had already sourced and bought my car

As for tint...if you don't mind being a little illegal I'd go 20% instead of the legal limit 35%