Mk7 buying advice

[Gulfstream11]

Keep an eye on vw used cars locator. I found 2015 DSG PP for 20900 with sub 9k mileage last autumn.

[buddfridge]

If you didnt mind a manual then my old car is in evans halshaw Middlesbrough.. 5900 mile black 5 dr pp 19" alloys April 2016, they actually paid me more for it than it is now selling for....no problems with it I just needed the money for a house purchase.

[2007GTI]

thanks, but I went auto 10 years ago and won't go back now

[2007GTI]

I've been doing some calculations today, on if I buy a 3 year old car, versus brand new.

So 2014 car, 5dr, DSG, performance pack, met paint, with around 30k, for around £17,000-£19,000 (depending on options and if private or dealer), take in to account deprecation, servicing, front discs and pads change, DSG oil change, tyres, brake fluid change.

Versus same car Brand new one, with DTD discount, albeit with only Met paint option, I don't need anything else, that obviously wouldn't need any of the above bar brake fluid, and servicing with is £149 for 2 years with PCP at the moment.

If you work out deprecation and all the additional costs of owning a 3 year old for 3 years, there is barely any difference, a couple of hundreds quid, depending on purchase cost, and obviously final mileage and condition, I only do 6k a year, so it would be a very low miler.

It might actually be a no brainer to order a new one after all, thanks Watts!

[I wanted a GTi]

I've been doing some calculations today, on if I buy a 3 year old car, versus brand new.

So 2014 car, 5dr, DSG, performance pack, met paint, with around 30k, for around £17,000-£19,000 (depending on options and if private or dealer), take in to account deprecation, servicing, front discs and pads change, DSG oil change, tyres, brake fluid change.

Versus same car Brand new one, with DTD discount, albeit with only Met paint option, I don't need anything else, that obviously wouldn't need any of the above bar brake fluid, and servicing with is £149 for 2 years with PCP at the moment.

If you work out deprecation and all the additional costs of owning a 3 year old for 3 years, there is barely any difference, a couple of hundreds quid, depending on purchase cost, and obviously final mileage and condition, I only do 6k a year, so it would be a very low miler.

It might actually be a no brainer to order a new one after all, thanks Watts!

Plus a new on will have a 3 year warranty and in my case that is a very often needed option.

[Watts]

OP - glad to be of help Do be quick though, £400 increase imminent....

[2007GTI]

Yes, I'm going to get on it tomorrow.

Also what are peoples thoughts on climate windscreen, it is the only option I'd go for, worth the extra?

[Watts]

I'm sure it's good but I find the defrost function on the climate control to be pretty good. If it was cheap though, I'd get it. On the MK7 though you used to have to combine it with something else, to do with mobile reception iirc which made it a bit pricey, especially if like me you didn't use a mobile in the car...

[2007GTI]

Thanks, yes I remember it was oddly paired with mobile something or other, now its £295, so not too bad.

[fredgroves]

You used to have to have it with advanced phone prep because the climate windscreen interfered with the mobile signal (I'm not sure it actually did, my wife's car has a heated from screen and it makes no difference at all)