Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[SilvrFoxX]

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I assume this is for family/friend given I've read your R commentary/love for years now?

You are indeed quite perceptive.. it is for a friend I am bringing to the dark side.. he would love an R but his kids are on P plates and the GTI just got approved.

I still love my R, can't quite come at the new one yet.. I am hoping it grows on me but I am really struggling

[SilvrFoxX]

This is what we paid for our GTI 5 months ago. Attachment 11194

You selling the R?

That is a great deal.. who did you get that through.. No.. not selling the R, just spent 2500 on extended factory warranty..

[dening]

There are definitely dealers willing to budge, but based on various stories on here it seems to vary state to state, dealer to dealer. I think a few dealers are still stuck in Mk6 mode circa 2010 when 6-9 months and retail was the go.

Correct, there was corporate in there which should account for $2k of the discount, was about half the rate I had off the Mk6.

I assume this is for family/friend given I've read your R commentary/love for years now?

If it's in the dealership's stock there is always a good bargain to be had. But if it's being ordered and you care about wait times, a lot of the power is lost. Then you have to play off dealers who care about customer service.

I lucked out and got one which had been registered as a demo the week before, but not actually used yet for 41 on the road.

[Dutch77]

You are indeed quite perceptive.. it is for a friend I am bringing to the dark side.. he would love an R but his kids are on P plates and the GTI just got approved.

I still love my R, can't quite come at the new one yet.. I am hoping it grows on me but I am really struggling

Assumed as much. I struggled a bit with the Mk7 initially, if I read back in this thread to the release of the GTI pics I was fairly critical of a few aspects, but given time it has grown on me and now I love the Mk7 GTI.

However as for the R, a couple of the styling cues still leave me a bit cold. The front bar is a non-event, while I still think they should have left the centred exhaust as a signature - there's quite a few Mk7s running this mod in the wheel thread, and I believe VW even sell a rear valance that supports this.

Thing is, if the Mk6 is doing the job for you, no need to rush and change now. If I hadn't sold my Mk6 last year I'd still be working on it now, rather than in a Mk7 (that's a whole other story though).

[Brendan_A]

That is a great deal.. who did you get that through.. No.. not selling the R, just spent 2500 on extended factory warranty..

This was through Wippells Volkswagen in Toowoomba Qld. They do have a red dsg GTI but with cloth trim.

Didn't think you'd be selling the R

[SilvrFoxX]

Yes the MK7 external styling is just too edgy for me.. and where did the LED running lights go?

Anyway if I still have the R when the MK8 comes out maybe they will do something interesting.. as you say if the MK6 floats your boat and it is trouble free don't sweat it

[SilvrFoxX]

This was through Wippells Volkswagen in Toowoomba Qld. They do have a red dsg GTI but with cloth trim.

Didn't think you'd be selling the R

Tks for that..

No it is under blankets in the garage which is heated to a constant 23 degrees

[Ricka]

Good deal! I assume by quoting the RRP as $39,990 when it is actually $43,990 that is their way of giving you extra discount.

[Jimi]

Yes the MK7 external styling is just too edgy for me.. and where did the LED running lights go?

They're within the light cluster - no question those double-u LEDs look awesome compared to the older fairy lights

It's a shame they can't incorporate a fog light down lower though

[BFPO40]

This is what we paid for our GTI 5 months ago. Attachment 11194

You selling the R?

I almost spat my coffee, $48,200 for a GTI with DA and Bi-xenons!!!

Over here (NZ) the base DSG GTI is $60,990
Bi-Xenons (when they were an option outside of PP) $3000
No DA package here so ACC additional $1000

Total $64,990 NZ which is $59,284 AUS!

An $11,000 fleecing.