Author Topic: Is Choosing the GTD Crazy?  (Read 17594 times)

Offline ROO1

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Re: Is Choosing the GTD Crazy?
« Reply #40 on: 15 April 2013, 18:05 »
I'm getting 17k for mine in sept, it'll be 3 and a half years old with approx 17~17.5k on the clock but i'm not getting any free gap or service. :cry: i'm happy with that though, the car cost approx £26500 new.

That's a bloody good price considering that I have just paid that for an 18 month old Passat Estate which was £27.5k when new.

I know it's not really comparing eggs with eggs, but it does show that some cars really do hold their money well.

Thats what i thought tbh, i did ask about taking delivery sooner and if that would affect the trade in but he said no as he was giving me a very good trade in on what it's worth now to which i agreed.

Same here, dealer said px was fine in June or Sept
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Is Choosing the GTD Crazy?
« Reply #41 on: 15 April 2013, 22:33 »
I think the answer is not dependant on mileage. If I had of bought a GTI I would have been at least £9000 worse off in fuel in three years. That's nearly the upgrade money for a mk7, but I think its doing better in my offset mortgage at the moment.
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Re: Is Choosing the GTD Crazy?
« Reply #42 on: 16 April 2013, 07:48 »
Quite right. Paying your mortgage off as soon as you can is a far better idea than buying a new car.
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Re: Is Choosing the GTD Crazy?
« Reply #43 on: 16 April 2013, 09:04 »
I think the answer is not dependent on mileage.

I would say mileage is a big factor for most people.
I only do 12000 miles a year and if I had bought a GTD I would only have saved about £1000 on fuel over three years.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Is Choosing the GTD Crazy?
« Reply #44 on: 16 April 2013, 20:25 »
I think the answer is not dependent on mileage.

I would say mileage is a big factor for most people.
I only do 12000 miles a year and if I had bought a GTD I would only have saved about £1000 on fuel over three years.

I think I actually meant is dependant on mileage otherwise my £9000 on fuel wouldn't make sense.
Diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
On Order: Mk8 R, Pure White, Reversing Camera, Harmon Kardon, Heated seats all round.
Gone: Mk7.5 R, 5dr, DSG, Deep Pearl Black, 18” Cadiz, Nav, Winter Pack, Keyless, Dynaudio and Reversing camera.
Gone: Mk7 R, 5dr, DSG, Limestone Grey, 19" Pretoria's, Nav Pro, DCC, Winter Pack, Keyless, Mobile Prep and Reversing Camera.
Gone: Mk6 GTD, 5dr, Manual, Tornado Red, 18" Vancouvers, RCD510 + Dynaudio, heated seats.