Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Longy]

I think he wanted proof that the S3 could be had for what you claimed it could.

If you're serious, and not casually asking for a price for the S3, you can basically get approx 7% off, so currently the base S3 is $65 885 drive away, so after some negotiations, you will come to a price of approx $61 273.

[lenojd]

For the reasons below why Golf R will be preferred

1. Cheaper servicing which is capped. Also cheaper parts prices and cheaper extended warranty and insurance
2. A least the R is not pretending to be prestige car. If you want a real prestige car, get a BMW, Merc or Range Rover as oppose to a 'VW with leather'
3. Resale value is better on VW generally and will have wider appeal when selling
4. Audi dealers are generally stuck up noobs who think they are selling a prestige car - which is laughable when comparing an Audi to my Range Rover
5. Audi back up in remote areas would be inferior to VW

I could go on and on but as this is a VW forum, I would have enough supporters here. If you love Audi, go to the Audi forum.

1. I know not necessarily applicable to everyone but with corporate deal, free servicing certainly makes this point redundant. Insurance quotes pretty much on par with my GTI (after taking into account the fact the S3 is worth about 3/4 times as much).
2. The S3 is by far the nicer car interior wise imo. It certainly feels prestige from a build quality pov and from general feel. It's better than the BMW and Merc imo and generally considered class leading.
3. Not necessarily true, all depends on the price you pick it up for as already mentioned.
5. Not sure what you're referring to here.

Bang for back, it's a great package and I reckon if they were priced equally, the majority of buyers would go down the S3 path compared to a R.

[Finance_Analyst]

1. I know not necessarily applicable to everyone but with corporate deal, free servicing certainly makes this point redundant. Insurance quotes pretty much on par with my GTI (after taking into account the fact the S3 is worth about 3/4 times as much).
2. The S3 is by far the nicer car interior wise imo. It certainly feels prestige from a build quality pov and from general feel. It's better than the BMW and Merc imo and generally considered class leading.
3. Not necessarily true, all depends on the price you pick it up for as already mentioned.
5. Not sure what you're referring to here.

Bang for back, it's a great package and I reckon if they were priced equally, the majority of buyers would go down the S3 path compared to a R.

If you think the S3 has a nice interior, you haven't sat in my Range Rover which is superior in every way. Heck my GTi looks better than those pretend retro dials. If you buy an Audi, like Lexus, you think you are buying a prestige car when it is really a cheaper alternative to a BMW, Mercedes or Range Rover. Hence why no real estate agents (who are the most image conscious people) in my inner city blue ribbon Liberal suburb don't drive Audis....

And if you live in a non capital city, there are more VW dealers than Audi dealers for after sales support.

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If you think the S3 has a nice interior, you haven't sat in my Range Rover which is superior in every way. Heck my GTi looks better than those pretend retro dials.

I must admit I have not sat in a new Range Rover so no idea how that looks/feels. Although I respectfully disagree that a GTI looks better than the A3/S3. Coming from a MKV GTI, I almost went ahead with a MK6 R but couldn't get over the fact the interior was almost the same and felt dated, then checked out a MK7 GTI and it was not much better than the MK6 nor my MK5. I gave the Audi a go and was instantly impressed and like I said, most reviews consider it miles ahead of the A45 and M135i.

If you buy an Audi, like Lexus, you think you are buying a prestige car when it is really a cheaper alternative to a BMW, Mercedes or Range Rover. Hence why no real estate agents (who are the most image conscious people) in my inner city blue ribbon Liberal suburb don't drive Audis....

Well funny that. Live inner city in Sydney and see plenty of real estate agents driving Audis. BUT who cares what the perception is, the fact that the S3 was a nicer looking, better spec'd, classier and easier to live with yet with dam right impressive power for less than the A45 and M135i is what gets it over the line for me (and for those who have got one). Frankly I am sure most of us couldn't care less whether it's considered 'prestige' or not.

And if you live in a non capital city, there are more VW dealers than Audi dealers for after sales support.

Yeah fair enough

[DoggieHowser]

It's interesting that Range Rover gets really bad marks for reliability and build quality in a lot of the surveys I read

[Finance_Analyst]

It's interesting that Range Rover gets really bad marks for reliability and build quality in a lot of the surveys I read

I would rather push my Range Rover than be caught dead in an Audi (oops I mean VW with leather!)

[Finance_Analyst]

I am sure most of us couldn't care less whether it's considered 'prestige' or not.

If that was the case you and all other buyers would have bought a VW which at least does not pretend to have prestige car aspirations like its four ring cousin stablemate.

[lenojd]

If that was the case you and all other buyers would have bought a VW which at least does not pretend to have prestige car aspirations like its four ring cousin stablemate.

Ummm did you not read what I wrote earlier where I explained the motivations? If you're going to continue to discuss this, then have the decency to actually read and then respond.

I would rather push my Range Rover than be caught dead in an Audi (oops I mean VW with leather!)

Sounds like you are the one who is imagine conscious and would not be caught deed in anything that is not 'prestige'. And I hate to break it to you but I've seen absolutely no real estate agents driving a Range Rover, in any suburb.

in my inner city blue ribbon Liberal suburb don't drive Audis....

The more and more you post the more and more you're coming across as someone who is a show pony so I'm glad you're happy driving your 4WD with 19" wheels, around an inner city blue ribbon Liberal suburb where it serves absolutely no purpose!

Good on you mate :s

[Transporter]

I would rather push my Range Rover than be caught dead in an Audi (oops I mean VW with leather!)

...and your last car was Golf

Anyhow, as long as you're serious about the pushing, I respect you and what you're saying.

[Cantgiveyouthat]

Finance_Analyst. You put the anal into financial analysis? You don't come across well in your ever so slightly shrieking invective.