Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

**tonymy01** · 15-06-2014, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Jerram

just checked and the sensitivity switch could have been the problem

You need to drive it a bit too I found with the MK6, it doesn't operate as often when sitting stationary.

**DrWHO** · 16-06-2014, 08:56 AM

Over the past weekend I went GTI shopping as VW dealers were advertising EOFY sale. Not much stock and not much negotiation.

I've been told that if I want a white GTI manual with no options I probably won't have it for Christmas. If, and it's a big "if", I decide to wait I might as well add a couple more months and get a 2015 build. 8 – 9 months wait for a bog standard, NIL optioned GTI?

**Dutch77** · 16-06-2014, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by DrWHO

Over the past weekend I went GTI shopping as VW dealers were advertising EOFY sale. Not much stock and not much negotiation.

I've been told that if I want a white GTI manual with no options I probably won't have it for Christmas. If, and it's a big "if", I decide to wait I might as well add a couple more months and get a 2015 build. 8 – 9 months wait for a bog standard, NIL optioned GTI?

I guess it will depend on where you are shopping, but firstly a quick check on carsales shows over 75% of GTI stock in Mk7 guise for sale is DSG, so the manuals will be hard to get a hold of (and white accounts for only 15% of stock, and white manuals 5%). Secondly, it sounds like a wait of around 6 months given its mid-June - choosing to wait for a 2015 build would be your choice.

**DrWHO** · 16-06-2014, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Dutch77

I guess it will depend on where you are shopping, but firstly a quick check on carsales shows over 75% of GTI stock in Mk7 guise for sale is DSG, so the manuals will be hard to get a hold of (and white accounts for only 15% of stock, and white manuals 5%). Secondly, it sounds like a wait of around 6 months given its mid-June - choosing to wait for a 2015 build would be your choice.

I'm shopping in Sydney. I am prepared to go north to Newcastle and south to Wollongong.

No dealer I have spoken to is prepared to alter the contract to specify a delivery by 31/12/14 plus or minus 30 days. If the delivery takes place in 2015 (more than 6 months away), a 2015 build/compliance plate/MY15 model would make more sense.

**Dutch77** · 16-06-2014, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by DrWHO

I'm shopping in Sydney. I am prepared to go north to Newcastle and south to Wollongong.

No dealer I have spoken to is prepared to alter the contract to specify a delivery by 31/12/14 plus or minus 30 days. If the delivery takes place in 2015 (more than 6 months away), a 2015 build/compliance plate/MY15 model would make more sense.

That's surprising but I haven't tried ordering one now - I'm guessing the manual is the hold up in the order? But no idea. If you're not willing to investigate interstate options then probably little can be done about it.

If the car arrived in January then it would be an MY15 with 2015 compliance plate; for an actual 2015 build then you'd probably be looking at close to 10 months for delivery, although most of that is 'dead' wait as you're hanging around for the calendar year to tick over.

Guess it just depends how keen you are on getting into a GTI v waiting v buying something else.

For me it was about getting into a GTI again; luckily I could get my no options/color choice/DSG within a few months. However I was quite flexible on color and options if it meant not waiting six plus months. I understand not everyone is like that though.

**Brycem** · 19-06-2014, 03:22 PM

Robina Volkswagen had a white manual 2014 built and complianced. It was a car ordered and then changed to an R. Give Michael Goldsworthy the sales manager a call. Car can be transported easily. I think he also has a csg manual.

**BaseCamp** · 16-06-2014, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by DrWHO

Over the past weekend I went GTI shopping as VW dealers were advertising EOFY sale. Not much stock and not much negotiation.

I've been told that if I want a white GTI manual with no options I probably won't have it for Christmas. If, and it's a big "if", I decide to wait I might as well add a couple more months and get a 2015 build. 8 – 9 months wait for a bog standard, NIL optioned GTI?

Try VW Mascot they have manual GTI's for $41990 drive away. It's on there web page.

**DrWHO** · 16-06-2014, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by BaseCamp

Try VW Mascot they have manual GTI's for $41990 drive away. It's on there web page.

They don't have any for that price.

**mgrobins** · 16-06-2014, 09:55 PM

DrWHO,
I made the same decision when I purchased mine about 3 weeks ago. Less negotiation available but have the car now. Manuals especially are rare.

I bought a white, manual with Leather fitted here in Au. Build time was looking like Nov if I wanted a factory order.

**Lemonskin** · 16-06-2014, 08:58 AM

So yesterday, my GTI bleeped at me saying "CHECK OIL!!!" with 5,500km on the clock. I didn't have tine to do it yesterday so I got the thing home (about 20km), then drove to work this morning (another 23km) and finally checked the oil this morning. The result?

So why is the thing wanting me to check oil? Looks fine to me?