VW UK scirocco info

[gti]

Australian Estimate= $45,000. Out late '09 or early 2010.

[GTom]

Will it be the same price difference as the UK. Think on new Topgear they said it was $300 more than the golf.

Yep topgear last Sunday had one in their studio, great looking car, has the same spec engine as the GTI and is $650-900 AUD dearer (300 Pounds), Although I believe this is the 3 Door GTI they are comparing it to.

[gerhard]

VW Australia is agonising over this car, because the price is effectively the same as the 3 door Golf.

Apart from being able to get supply, their problem is pricing it here. They don't want to lose 3 door GTI sales, so they will have to make it dearer, which will push it into R32 territory. At this price, no-one would buy it, they'd get the R32 - at least I would.

I reckon there's a big chance it won't come here at all.

[evorobin]

They are selling very few 3 door golfs to steal sales away from. Rocco would affect ALL golf sales as people wouldn't want a hatch over a sexy coupe. Likewise people won't want to pay $5K more than the golf when the price is the same overseas!!!

[phaeton]

What is VW worried about it still counts as VW sales in the end

I say VGA should bring this out

[GTom]

What is VW worried about it still counts as VW sales in the end

I say VGA should bring this out

Yep, there's no reason why they shouldn't, just means they have to make a balance act between the two models.

They should first try and test out the market with a limited run something like they did to test the Aus. market with the GT, then go from there.

[DaveMack]

If they bring it ... we will buy it .... yes?

Dave

[Sharkie]

Nah Dave, its FWD....

I've had my last FWD for a while.

Now if it was 4Motion I'd be tempted for sure.

The new Wheels (P84 July edn) has a nice article on it though.

[gti]

Nah Dave, its FWD....

I've had my last FWD for a while.

Now if it was 4Motion I'd be tempted for sure.

The new Wheels (P84 July edn) has a nice article on it though.

I agree good write up.

[Golf Houso]

If they can make money on the car (which they won't) they'll put it up for sale and keep in mind the kind of competition for that price bracket as well. Its going to be hard for VWA to do well with this car if they bring it in