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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Thomson_adam on 16 June 2020, 19:59
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Hello
I am looking at getting an early mk6 gti and have a budget of around 10k
I have seen a couple online but unfortunately they don’t tick all of the boxes.
I was wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on what to compromise
I have seen a 2011, 3 door , Dsg
It doesn’t have the leather seats , heated seats ,parking camera or xenon lights.
Are the leather seats a must ? I have them in my Audi A3 and they are lovely.
xenons - can these be retrofitted and at what cost?
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If all those extras are a must hold out or you might be lucky and find an early mk7 for your budget but it won’t have all the extras
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What are people’s opinions on the leather seats .... are the cloth ones just as nice ?
I am struggling to find anything for less than £10k with miles below 70k
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What are people’s opinions on the leather seats .... are the cloth ones just as nice ?
I am struggling to find anything for less than £10k with miles below 70k
For us leather seats are a must with the kids and dog makes cleaning up easier and the bonus of heated seats comes in handy at 4am in winter :grin:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202006150141392?onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1500&year-to=2020&aggregatedTrim=GTI&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=g115qr&model=GOLF&year-from=2013&seller-type=private&make=VOLKSWAGEN&sort=price-asc&page=1
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@Thomson_adam; I think that if I was considering buying a mk6 GTI with a budget of £10k, most cars fitting your budget are likely to be around 9-10 years old so I’d consider the overall condition and the existence of a comprehensive service and maintenance history more important than specific items of equipment. Also it’s important to check that the timing chain tensioner has been replaced with the latest (third revision) version - have a look at the ‘timing chain failure list’ sticky at the top of the mk6 forum board if you’re not aware of the tensioner issues.
IMO the leather used by VW for the optional leather seats in the mk6 Golf wasn’t very good quality and was very prone to creasing and sagging. That would play havoc with my car OCD :grin: as I don’t like my car seats to have that saggy, lived-in look. I had a mk6 GTD with the standard cloth seats - the same as those fitted as standard in the GTI apart from the colour. I thought they were excellent - some of the best seats in any car I’ve owned. I know the tartan cloth is a bit ‘marmite’, but I really liked them.
Xenon headlamps were an expensive extra cost option on the mk6 GTI; they cost in excess of £1,000 and because of the cost, relatively few cars had them. So you may struggle to find a car with these fitted.
Headlamp bulbs can be upgraded and a reversing camera can be retro-fitted. Bear in mind that if you find a car without a reversing camera and it’s got the standard fit (small screen display) RCD310 radio/CD player, it’ll need to be upgraded to either of the optional RCD510 or RNS510 units. The optional units have the larger screen that’s required for the reversing camera display.
Good luck with your search.
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Thanks for everyone’s reply
I have managed to find two
One is private and sounds like it has been well looked after , full service history , it’s had a remap and been Machine polished. The only issue is it lacks most of the options I would want.
Another I have found is from a garage that is on autotrader and eBay but has no reviews
This car has nearly all of the options I was looking for though
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Golf-2-0-TSI-210ps-DSG-2010MY-GTi-FULLY-LOADED-AUTOMATIC-/203007328124?pageci=0236c8de-9b8c-4c42-bf95-8ba56ed800cf
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-Volkswagen-Golf-GTI-mk6-3dr-DSG/153972156161?hash=item23d974a701:g:2zgAAOSwmkFe5nP5
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As for headlights, there are some really good aftermarket ones that can be easily fitted. They are designed to take H7 Halogen bulbs, but legalities aside, can be fitted with LEDs or HIDs. You won't get the auto leveling and cornering functions of the full OEM setup, but you will get 90% of the performance at a fraction of the cost.
https://www.xenonbulbs.co.uk/Accessories/Lamps/vw-golf-mk6-Bixenon-headlamps
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-GTI-MK6/174320348500?hash=item28964d6d54:g:tysAAOSwxjRe6m2A
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-GTI-MK6/174320348500?hash=item28964d6d54:g:tysAAOSwxjRe6m2A
That looks good. Lots of history which is a good sign. It’s got the smaller powder coated alloys, so no issues with white worm corrosion, upgraded stereo (RCD510) and it’s also got the rare xenon headlamps.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-GTI-MK6/174320348500?hash=item28964d6d54:g:tysAAOSwxjRe6m2A
That looks good. Lots of history which is a good sign. It’s got the smaller powder coated alloys, so no issues with white worm corrosion, upgraded stereo (RCD510) and it’s also got the rare xenon headlamps.
Was even considering it myself :grin:
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mine is for sale in 2 or 3 weeks for anyone looking for one,ive just got to get it MOTed and sort a couple little things out
tartan trim
manual
66k
1 previous owner
fsh
engine fully rebuilt at 56k with mahle forged pistons and forged rods, mahle bearings, arp head and main studs and bolts
new chain and revised tensioner and chain guides and pretty much everything
got invoices for around £5500 for engine build with every new nut and bolt used documented
also had revised water pump
H+R coilovers (bit low at the min but gonna get them wound up before advertising it for sale),also still got std suspension
set up
pilot sports all round
completely standard otherwise, not even been remapped
was going to be looking for around 9k
(https://i.ibb.co/6Pxhgwr/mk6.png) (https://ibb.co/swGSyRb)
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Seems priced low! Has the market crashed that much due to coronavirus?
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Seems priced low! Has the market crashed that much due to coronavirus?
No but when you can pick mk7s up for just north of 10k it’s a given mk6 prices will fall
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Maybe. But I think Mk6s look better than Mk7s. And they have real handbrakes and stuff which some people do appreciate so I think they'll hold value pretty well.
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Maybe. But I think Mk6s look better than Mk7s. And they have real handbrakes and stuff which some people do appreciate so I think they'll hold value pretty well.
They might look better in your opinion but the mk7 is leaps and bounds ahead of the mk6 and most are getting near ten years old now so values will drop
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Maybe. But I think Mk6s look better than Mk7s. And they have real handbrakes and stuff which some people do appreciate so I think they'll hold value pretty well.
ive always preferred the 6 to the 7 looks wise tbh, I reckon the seats in the mk7 are pretty naff compared to the mk6 also
i reckon they will hold their value reasonably well, there doesnt seem many around compared to something like a focus st
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Maybe. But I think Mk6s look better than Mk7s. And they have real handbrakes and stuff which some people do appreciate so I think they'll hold value pretty well.
ive always preferred the 6 to the 7 looks wise tbh, I reckon the seats in the mk7 are pretty naff compared to the mk6 also
i reckon they will hold their value reasonably well, there doesnt seem many around compared to something like a focus st
Well if you do an eBay search for a mk6 GTI and focus st between 2008 -2010 there is more golfs :grin:
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Maybe. But I think Mk6s look better than Mk7s. And they have real handbrakes and stuff which some people do appreciate so I think they'll hold value pretty well.
ive always preferred the 6 to the 7 looks wise tbh, I reckon the seats in the mk7 are pretty naff compared to the mk6 also
i reckon they will hold their value reasonably well, there doesnt seem many around compared to something like a focus st
Well if you do an eBay search for a mk6 GTI and focus st between 2008 -2010 there is more golfs :grin:
really?
you must be doing a different search than me, ive got 8 on ebay in total for mk6 gti from 09-12
and over 100 focus sts between 08-13
you talking just uk or worldwide?
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Regardless of what search either of us is doing it won’t stop prices tumbling throughout all makes and models unless rare in the current climate
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Regardless of what search either of us is doing it won’t stop prices tumbling throughout all makes and models unless rare in the current climate
I agree, just think some will fair better than others
mk6 R seems to be doing alright, good mileage ones seem to be more than early mk7 R
not saying that's comparable to the gti models, just that im thinking of getting an R and im leaning towards a good mk6 now for that reason, and I think they look better :smiley:
did we not get many mk6 R in the uk? im no expert but they seem quite rare
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Regardless of what search either of us is doing it won’t stop prices tumbling throughout all makes and models unless rare in the current climate
I agree, just think some will fair better than others
mk6 R seems to be doing alright, good mileage ones seem to be more than early mk7 R
not saying that's comparable to the gti models, just that im thinking of getting an R and im leaning towards a good mk6 now for that reason, and I think they look better :smiley:
did we not get many mk6 R in the uk? im no expert but they seem quite rare
Think it was the cost of the 6r and the fact Vw ditched the 3.2 not many were sold