Sold it
I barely drive these days with working from home permanently and we use my partners car for the weekends.
GTI would be 3 years old next month, out of warranty, big service and mot due which is roughly £420. Used car values have ticked up again following the peak September last year and I sold it for 2k less than what I paid 3 years ago.
Sad to see it go, but 8k positive equity in the car and at £390 a month in payments its an expensive thing to stare at out of the window.
Will definitely be back in a GTI at some point in the future though