Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

**irossiter** · 05-10-2013, 04:28 PM

Confirmed NO sunroof possible on the PP GTI as per my dealer reading his bulletin. Same STUPID thing as the Pirelli edition. Who knows whether it's due to the 19 inch silly wheels. They said that swapping back to 18's was not possible either. Oh well, no sunroof, no option to go back to 18's as they have in THE REST OF THE WORLD, no manual. FAIL FAIL FAIL VW. Price would be close to $54,000 for PP with cloth seats and driver assistance pack. If I option up a manual GTI with roof, xenon and driver assistance pack and leather it's more expensive than a PP GTI! And to add insult the only cars coming in the first batch have no options fitted. Why the hell would they do that

There are PLENTY of us who have been waiting for months and would take an optioned car over waiting 6 months. It's just that I happen to want options and they aren't even bringing them over early. I'm looking at waiting 5 months. The Mercedes A250 (free servicing corporate deal) available in 4 weeks is looking pretty good.

**xssiiv** · 05-10-2013, 04:52 PM

Very interesting thread...

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**pologti18t** · 05-10-2013, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by irossiter

If I option up a manual GTI with roof, xenon and driver assistance pack and leather it's more expensive than a PP GTI!

The PP doesn't have a roof, assistance pack or leather. So why option a plain GTI with those then compare it with a PP?

**spikeyboy22** · 05-10-2013, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by pologti18t

The PP doesn't have a roof, assistance pack or leather. So why option a plain GTI with those then compare it with a PP?

May be because you can option those options on the performance pack

**irossiter** · 05-10-2013, 07:11 PM

I compare it to the PP because it's meant to be the top of the range but stupid VW don't allow it to be optioned up with a sunroof for god's sake. And why can't I say i want 18 inch wheels on it when it comes with 18's in Europe. So they can charge $4-5,000 more for it instead of being very reasonably priced at only about $1500 more in other markets. Oh but it has 19inch bling sodding ugly alloys for free!

They are being very clever because if you want some options in a manual car then you're going to be paying more for it than the top of the range model.
Pologti18t you've once again shown you're an aggressive rude VW employee.

**spikeyboy22** · 05-10-2013, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by irossiter

Pologti18t you've once again shown you're an aggressive rude VW employee.

We'll now it all makes sense, he is a vw employee, and they are all rude

**macdub** · 05-10-2013, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by irossiter

Confirmed NO sunroof possible on the PP GTI as per my dealer reading his bulletin. Same STUPID thing as the Pirelli edition. Who knows whether it's due to the 19 inch silly wheels. They said that swapping back to 18's was not possible either. Oh well, no sunroof, no option to go back to 18's as they have in THE REST OF THE WORLD, no manual. FAIL FAIL FAIL VW. Price would be close to $54,000 for PP with cloth seats and driver assistance pack. If I option up a manual GTI with roof, xenon and driver assistance pack and leather it's more expensive than a PP GTI! And to add insult the only cars coming in the first batch have no options fitted. Why the hell would they do that

There are PLENTY of us who have been waiting for months and would take an optioned car over waiting 6 months. It's just that I happen to want options and they aren't even bringing them over early. I'm looking at waiting 5 months. The Mercedes A250 (free servicing corporate deal) available in 4 weeks is looking pretty good.

I went and see GTI7 and A250 back to back. Really no brainer for me. A250 looks hot and very well priced. When I start adding things to GTI, it comes close to A250. And the wait time I was told is the same for both, 6 months. GTI7 might be a better drive but A250 excels everywhere. The roof on A250 is huge when compared to GTI. Also no Dynaudio option, I like quality sound in car. With command in A250, you get excellent HK system. Seriously, I think GTI is not priced well. Just my opinion, don't shoot me.

**pologti18t** · 05-10-2013, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by irossiter

I compare it to the PP because it's meant to be the top of the range but stupid VW don't allow it to be optioned up with a sunroof for god's sake.

You can't option any golf with a sunroof if you have the 19 inch wheel option.

HOw am I being rude? Just pointing out logic.

The PP isn't really the top of the range. The Golf R takes that mantle. VWA have bundled the dynamic curve bixenons (euro 355) , a bit alcantara trim (which is a 750 euro option in Germany), 19 inch mags (600 euro) and the PP option and created a pack. All added up it adds euro 4610 to a german golf GTI.