First post, so go easy on me ok!
I have a MK5 Gti on order after having both an Ibiza Cupra and Leon Cupra, and after test driving the MK5 there is no doubt in my mind that the MK5 is well worth the money, and I can tell you I paid more than the ?20k price tag you guys have in the UK!
Don't get me wrong , the SEAT brand has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years, as has Skoda, but when it comes to trade in time, I know which one I'd rather have. Add this to the fact that the new shape Leon is out at the end of the year and Cupra and CupraR prices will fall even further.
I simply could not believe the lack of turbo lag in the MK5 compared to the Leon, all the way through the range. It is a fantastic car. Expensive but worth the money.