Golfs all gone??

[CarbonGTD]

Popped in to my local main dealer for a couple of bottles of screenwash this morning (in my Mk 7.5 GTI PP DSG).  Forecourt is full of Tiguans (and a few Polos).  Hardly any Golfs.  One Mk 7.5 GTI on standard 18's with SOLD in the window.  Decent ones are already becoming like hens teeth.  What a weird motoring place we have ended up in.

[Big Col]

I got my GTI from a VW main dealer a year ago.
Everything was geared towards the change to battery powered SUVs, clearly driven by VW HQ.

On pick up day I think my GTD was the only diesel on the premises.

Once the deal had been done the salesman admitted privately they could sell GTIs all day long, but obviously thats not their target anymore.

[madstaff]

How funny, cruised by Parkway VW Derby earlier today and the car park was also full of Tiguans.

[joe6]

Similar experience in Lincoln, 2 new standard mk8 gti at reduced price because of mk8.5 gti prices but no other gtis and mainly evs.

[P6GTD]

Just following up on something I posted this morning on the Mk8 forum, what do you think is happening to prices for “good” 7.5 GTIs?

[joe6]

Just following up on something I posted this morning on the Mk8 forum, what do you think is happening to prices for “good” 7.5 GTIs?

Do not think there will be much change. They are still sought-after if relatively low mileage.

[AGB]

Popped in to my local main dealer for a couple of bottles of screenwash this morning (in my Mk 7.5 GTI PP DSG).  Forecourt is full of Tiguans (and a few Polos).  Hardly any Golfs.  One Mk 7.5 GTI on standard 18's with SOLD in the window.  Decent ones are already becoming like hens teeth.  What a weird motoring place we have ended up in.

Had the same when I went into my local. There was only a T-Roc Cabriolet in a colour that would only look good on a dark night and a Tiguan on the forecourt. I was staring at the T-Roc in disbelief and a salesman interpreted this as interest. 'Pretty cool huh?' was his opening gambit. 'Pretty' and 'cool' are not the words I would ever use in the same sentence as this car was my reply. The regret for having left his desk was clear.

Really uninspiring place to be. It looked more like a porcelain tile showroom for the amount of it on display.

[DrivenToDistraction]

Just following up on something I posted this morning on the Mk8 forum, what do you think is happening to prices for “good” 7.5 GTIs?

I think they are holding their value well, relatively speaking. According to Motorway, my 67 plate GTI (35k miles) has only lost £300 in value since early January and has gone up slightly over the last 2 months. Now at just over £15K and I know from previous experience with Motorway's initial valuations (the 'reserve', based purely on age and mileage) that you can expect to get a fair bit more than that, depending on the car's desirability and condition.

Incidentally, the Golf GTD TDI is currently running 4th in Motorway's "hottest cars" list, in terms of the price achieved over the initial valuation. BMW M4 Comp is top.

[Redreels]

What would you expect though as a retail sale? £17k

What did they retail at pre-pandemic?

[DrivenToDistraction]

What would you expect though as a retail sale? £17k

What did they retail at pre-pandemic?

Do you mean what would a dealer try to sell mine for (2017, 35k miles)? Yes, I think £17-17.5k, judging by adverts on Autotrader. I would expect to get at least £15.5k selling it through Motorway. I wouldn't even think about selling it privately any more. Not worth the hassle.