Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[AJD]

Spotted a white Mk VII GTI at the lights on Pitt Street this morning - looks good in the metal with the heavy window tint. Nice little exhaust note on the gear changes too.

[readerr0r]

These will be as common as a holes at dealers in no time. Remember how hard Toyota 86s were to get a year ago? Now dealers have plenty of stock and not much wait time. If you believe that GTI stock will be low forever and all, then you also believe in the Easter bunny and tooth fairy

This is worth noting is you feel tempted into getting a bog standard one come october. You'll be exclusive for a few months but it'll look pretty common in a year or two!

(Mind you, the 86 is still pretty hard to get a hold of)

[kifsteve]

does anyone buy a golf to be exclusive though?

[Brycem]

The issue rests with BMW who grossly overprice its cars in this country. Golfs and Volkswagens in general are relatively good value here. Audi Merc and BMW are massively on the grab.

[kl85]

omg will they release it alr? i go onto carsales website everyday staring at a black gti manual, so tempted to buy that and get over and done with

[readerr0r]

omg will they release it alr? i go onto carsales website everyday staring at a black gti manual, so tempted to buy that and get over and done with

Price comes out 1st Oct, you would at least be able to negotiate that mk6 price down, mk7 gti is meant to be priced super sharp

[TSI_Dan]

I noted a red Mk 7 GTI today not far from the HQ around Chullora way this evening.

[Clarky89]

I spoke to my local dealer on Friday about the new GTI(I have been in touch with him a couple of times before). He spoke to the state manager (who apparently had been looking at some new GTIs brand new in the dock that day) who suggested we get a deposit and a contract signed, which should help put me up the list. They cant physically order the new MK7, so its a MK6 on the contract with a special note "subject to volkswagen pricing on Gen 7 GTI". They said by early September they should be able to tell me what cars/options are in the country and should be able to finalize pricing by the end of September for delivery of mid to late October.

The only option I have told them I want are the Xenon headlights (as it dosn't look like these will be standard) so hopefully they can tell me what cars have come in, or whats coming in the next batch and I can grab one of those

I realize that these guys have now got me by the balls in terms of pricing, but I have already decided on the car and have already turned down the A250 and am now in need of a new car

[Finance_Analyst]

If the Mk7 is suppose to be mind blowing in price, then all of us with Mk6s are being taken to the dunny can. Can the GTI really be a $29,990 special like the 86? I would have thought it possible when the Euro was at 0.75, not now though....

[kl85]

TBH if the base model manual transmission starts at $40,000 i will be a happy chap get it over the mk6 =]