Interesting same month I bought the gtd was just looking at p/x value I have 46k on the clock, question is does the diesel hold its value better? Sounds like a good price for the gti mind if selling privately would expect an easy 14.5k. Cheapest listed is about 16k and I would have said that's a 2009.
when the GTI is handed over in March I would expect 45 to 46,000. The GTI is around 49% of it's value after three years based on 12,000 a year taking that to 36,000 so I'm around 10,000 over the so called norm. The dealer will need to make a profit so I reckon he will sell it on for 14 to 14,500. The ral figure to look at is the figure to change. So a mark 7 with the extras I want is 8,000 which I think is a fair figure. Sure I could have sold privatly , however living out on the country a car is needed. Then the problem of time wasters before you get it sold. To me handing over the keys of the GTI for the new Golf apeals.
Absolutely mental if you ask me.
Handing over £8k just to have a new Golf, which is way down the rung compared to your well spec'd GTI. Fair enough "running costs" etc, but surely £8k would get you a good while out your GTI until the new one comes along.
I don't doubt for a minute you'll be eyeing up the new GTI once it arrives and will end up further out of cash as a result of the premature switch. I genuinely don't think you'll be making your £8k back any time soon with the newer car. If anything, you'll be lucky to break even.