Question 4 polo gti running&maintaining cost?

[lyon20031]

Hello everyone:

I'm new here and i really like the polo gti. but the problem is i'm little bit worry about the running&maintaining cost could be high 4 the car. so i really grateful if someone could share some ideas about that? thx!!!!!

[DaveMack]

OK ... I've had mine for the better part of 3 years now and, apart from the mods I've put on, it's not more expensive than the last new car I owned for 8 years (Toyota Corolla). It's actually lighter on fuel when cruising in the country ... but a little heavier on juice around town ('cos I tend to use the power to ensure I get the lane I want at the lights).

So ... gas in cruise mode in the country 6.5 -> 7.0 litres / 100 kilometers. Around town ... that gets to upwards of 8.5 -> 10.00 depending on how heavy my right foot is.

Wouldn't change it for any other car (except if I could afford a Lambo or Audi R).

By the way ... welcome to the forum ... help yourself to the readily available info ... and join in the cruises and get-togethers (they're fun). Cheers,

Dave

[blutopless2]

welcome to the forum...

can highly recommend a polo gti. we have had ours for nearly 2 years. had no issues with it reliability wise...
servicing costs vary depending upon where you go/ where you live etc..
had our 15k service done for $225 and 30k service for just over $300 from memory... not at a dealer but a volkswagen/Audi specialist that i have been going to for years.
our running costs are similar to above ^^^^
approx 7-7.5L/100k's on average .. more if you like to plant the foot.

[Ben_GTI]

Dealer wise you are looking $300 minor service, $600 major.

Maybe 50-75% of that if you go to a vw specialist or euro specialist. The dealers don't do anything special, they can just fix warranty issues at the same time if you have any.

[lyon20031]

thanks 4 the help guys!

I’m just hunting a used one at the moment. I saw one today from a private seller and hopefully get it done by this week. Cheers!