What would your next car be after the Polo GTI?

**Hail22** · 07-10-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Diesel_vert

Or rather, given the list price for a Polo R WRC is EUR 33 900 (or AUD 49 000) in Germany, no sane person would spend that much on a Polo, especially considering a Mk7 Golf GTI (also with 2.0 litre engine, 3 doors and a manual gearbox) has a list price of EUR 28 675 (AUD 42 000).
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MK7 GTis are only coming as 5 door, and no performance pack DSG or no DSG not something to cheer about and to me it sounds like Australian consumers would rather compromise yet still pay for the premium that won't be offered / given to you.

**macdub** · 10-10-2013, 10:56 AM

put down the deposit for A250 yesterday guys..so A250 sport will be my next car after the Polo GTI

**nomadx38** · 10-10-2013, 11:23 AM

I could never buy a new Merc A Class. Such a shame becuase they are one of the sexiest hatches around and the price/ performance is great.

What's the problem you ask? That screen that is blatantly stuck on in the centre console is beyond ugly! Compleatly ruins the interior. Why couldn't they have used a pop up design like the C class or a fixed one

**Lucas_R** · 10-10-2013, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by THE_EGG

I can vouch for the DS3

No reliability issues at all, I only had a slightly wobbly driver's side-skirt and they fixed that when I pointed it out. I moved on to the DS3 from a Polo TDI, best choice I ever made hehe. It actually feels a LOT faster than the specs point out as well. I think the my13 models come with sat-nav and leather etc as well. I was going to go for a 208 Sport but the DS3 is really different so decided on that.

^ Good to hear mate. I remember reading about all of your issues with your Polo, and your decision to sell it and get something else. Good to hear the DS3 is going well. I am looking to get a new car for my fiance soon (get rid of her boring as bat ***** 2011 Mazda 3) and the little DS3 has caught my eye as a funky little ride with a good engine.

**macdub** · 10-10-2013, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by nomadx38

I could never buy a new Merc A Class. Such a shame becuase they are one of the sexiest hatches around and the price/ performance is great.

What's the problem you ask? That screen that is blatantly stuck on in the centre console is beyond ugly! Compleatly ruins the interior. Why couldn't they have used a pop up design like the C class or a fixed one

well I hope that's not the only reason you are not buying it! I agree that its ugly and I am too not in favor but there are plenty of other positives..Also I found that ugly screen is set at the right height and you don't have to look up or down and you can just easily glance it while driving it and never have to touch it..ergonomically I found it much easier to use than the touchscreen on the golf..but yes I agree it would have been nice if it was a pop up..

**gavs** · 10-10-2013, 07:47 PM

Richard Hammond on the RS Clio DSG:
"It has the excitement of a vicar sweeping up leaves.....the car is let down by that terrible gearbox..."

Ford fiesta, vs Clio vs 208 GTI, very clear winner is the ford, 208 in 2nd and the Clio burning its clutches at the back of the field. "...this car will be remembered as a classic like the rs2000 or lotus cortina, it's that good..."

**nomadx38** · 10-10-2013, 08:56 PM

Guess it coincides with what I have always said. Dry clutch DSG's just don't work. Especially in hi-ish performance cars, c'mon if a 1.2t polo fries clutches I think its flawed - It's wet or nothing!

**readerr0r** · 10-10-2013, 11:20 PM

Renault Clio RS200: arriving earlier, priced from $28,790 |Â*CarAdvice

Hrmm, I still don't really fit in it though...

Nice to see the launch pushed earlier to Dec 10th too.

**Hail22** · 11-10-2013, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by readerr0r

Renault Clio RS200: arriving earlier, priced from $28,790 |Â*CarAdvice

Hrmm, I still don't really fit in it though...

Nice to see the launch pushed earlier to Dec 10th too.

29k for the Sport...I reckon the Cup will be 31k easily...