GTi or 2.0L option

[shami]

GTI:

Volkswagen's sexy ass, high performance hatchback. The ricers' worst nightmare. Stands for "Grand Touring Injection," but also can stand for "Get Turbo, Idiot" as you whiz by a Honda Civic.

Need i say more?

[RedMk2Gti]

The only real downside to the GTI is insurance will be more expensive.

If you are under 25, insurance of Gti will kill you. some company now even won't insure young driver for turbo charged car.

[sierra055]

If you are under 25, insurance of Gti will kill you. some company now even won't insure young driver for turbo charged car.

Sorry, not sure I agree with that.
My GTi is daily driven by my girlfriend, and as she is 22 (i'm 28 ) the policy is based on her profile. As a rating 2 driver with 1 at fault, the car is $1300 a year with RACV.
Given that I used to pay $1600 for my (at the time) unmodified v8 Soarer, that's pretty good imo.

[balkanac]

i used to drive a V8 Soarer, and it was insured with Just Cars. I was paying $900 a year and i was 24. After that a Liberty B4 came and it was $1200 a year with RAC. now i have a 2004 R32 and its $1080 a year with RAC. I think i have the maximum no claim bonus, as i never had a claim in the last 5 years that i have been in Aus.
I guess it has a lot to do with your driving record, so its different for everyone

[DIDZ]

I'm only just starting to love my GTI... it's been a bit love/hate but seeming now all the power is starting to hit the ground (note: losing traction in third) things are looking up.

Cars are the devil - things won't be cheap if they die.. and they will if you plan to modify.

[NGOLF.U]

I have had both and all I can say is that the GTI is 1000000 X better than the 2.0L… there is a lot more in the gti that the 2.0L has (performance and styling.)

The 2.0L doesn’t come with climate control or the red digital display on the dash.

The 2.0 is quite slow (1.6 civic beat me)

Gti worked….very impressive.

i upgraded from the 2.0L to the GTi - theres my proof.

[99gti]

^I think Frankee says it all.

Btw - I'm under 25 with a colourfull driving history I my insurance was only 1250 in St Kilda of all places... Just cars - just is!

[onevan]

Hey guys, thanks for the very helpfull comments. You're not helping me go the easier driving more responsible 2.0 L option!

Just some questions that I haven't answered:

At the beginning I'd like to keep it stock then maybe in the future may reconsider. Would like to see how it goes stock first before I go too crazy...

Thanks for the link to the service schedule, sorry for not looking properly before!

I'm checking the cars out on Sunday, yeah I'll be very interested if the GTi owner has kept up its service intervals. That's probably the only thing really stopping me at the moment from getting it.

Hmm just checking NRMA quote online a 26 year old driver with a flawless history gets charged $2128.41 per annum. Wow, I expected up to $1500...

[SoVeReIgN]

onevan - My brother has a GTI and was paying 1300 when he was 24 with NRMA in a dodgy sydney suburb while it was insured for $32k! (Think its insured for ~30k now, hes 26 and he's paying $1000!)

Give them a call - That quote seems off.

[spa]

Wow… area has a big impact on insurance price…
In SA and paying a bit over 900 for my gti…
And if I were older than 25, it would go down to somewhere between 700 and 800… that's despite an at fault claim in the last year