Stiff competition for the Mk7 Golf GTI - Second Edition

[Ignoramus]

Mk7 GTI has been revealed - 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Specifications And Features Revealed | Reviews | Prices | Australian specifications

Output is up from 155 to 164kW at 6400rpm, and torque grows from 280 to 349Nm, available from 2500rpm.

For the first time, Volkswagen will also offer an optional factory performance pack, boosting power to 171kW.

[Whistler]

Is it stupid to consider the lack of even a space saver wheel as a deal breaker? Not thrilled at the prospects of no real backup measure on a long trip. (ie melb-syd)

No, not stupid. Been in the same boat. The answer is to do a deal on a full-size spare when you order.
I did the same with a previous car. Car the spare "thrown in" for half it's normal price before I signed up.
I just chucked it in the boot on inter-city trips.
Used it twice so was worth the $$$

[alebonau]

yep could get thrown in. and probably a good idea for intercity and drives out of town. but yeah in and around town the goo kit is probably fine. one way or the other thank goodness no run flats as they have done overseas.

[Lemonskin]

Sat Nav and leather aren't standard on the A250.
The point is that Merc don't want to offer a de-specced A250... it's not what the market wants.

True. Merc want to be seen as a higher product. They don't want to be battling the GTI at its own game.

I think they'll be successful too. There must be a lot of buyers out there who have the money but settled for a GTI or an R because there was simply nothing better that suited their style.

[alebonau]

looks like merc has embraced fixed price servicing on the a class. something I hope vw is doing on the new golf

"To ensure buyers aren't scared off by high service costs, Mercedes has a fixed price servicing deal: $1400 covers all routine servicing for the first 50,000km. A Nissan Maxima V6 sedan costs almost $2000 to service over the same period."

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looks like the new baby merc has also literally doubled dealer orders for them with article saying where they normally sell 350 cars a week this has apparently doubled with the a class !

[cktsi]

looks like merc has embraced fixed price servicing on the a class. something I hope vw is doing on the new golf

"To ensure buyers aren't scared off by high service costs, Mercedes has a fixed price servicing deal: $1400 covers all routine servicing for the first 50,000km. A Nissan Maxima V6 sedan costs almost $2000 to service over the same period."

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looks like the new baby merc has also literally doubled dealer orders for them with article saying where they normally sell 350 cars a week this has apparently doubled with the a class !

Man, the deals on the A250 look better and better all the time!

[cktsi]

True. Merc want to be seen as a higher product. They don't want to be battling the GTI at its own game.

I think they'll be successful too. There must be a lot of buyers out there who have the money but settled for a GTI or an R because there was simply nothing better that suited their style.

+1. I am with you there!

[kaktusdigital]

looks like merc has embraced fixed price servicing on the a class. something I hope vw is doing on the new golf

"To ensure buyers aren't scared off by high service costs, Mercedes has a fixed price servicing deal: $1400 covers all routine servicing for the first 50,000km. A Nissan Maxima V6 sedan costs almost $2000 to service over the same period."

- See more at: Cookies must be enabled | Herald Sun

looks like the new baby merc has also literally doubled dealer orders for them with article saying where they normally sell 350 cars a week this has apparently doubled with the a class !

When enquiring, the dealership said that they service the car at either 1 year OR 25,000Km's! - so $1,400 would only cover 2 years or $700 a pop?

[elephino]

When enquiring, the dealership said that they service the car at either 1 year OR 25,000Km's! - so $1,400 would only cover 2 years or $700 a pop?

Which for those of us with higher mileage cars, isn't too bad.

[cktsi]

If 25% of Golf sales are for the GTI and half of those will choose the A250 over the GTI for the next car, I think this spells trouble for VW Australia.

The response size of this poll is now statistically significant.

VW wll need to take a good hard look at the features for price at this stage or this poll is pointing to sales doom.