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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: VWKev on 01 May 2009, 13:28

Title: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 01 May 2009, 13:28
Was £22,400, Now £22,415

Why raise it £15 ? Why would VW do that.

You have to wonder what that £15 diff is going to do for them apart from piss off their customers like its done with me.
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: ub7rm on 01 May 2009, 13:51
Currency variations?  :undecided:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: TeddyKGB on 01 May 2009, 13:54
Perhaps they've added the bottle opener as standard :rolleyes:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 01 May 2009, 14:13
 :grin:

Yeah, we know its currency variations, but they are already shafting us up the a-hole, why add the extra. Silly really. When I goto the dealer, if he doesnt take an extra £15 off I wont buy it   :grin:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: gstar-dubworld on 01 May 2009, 14:21
They have to some how counter balance the Veyron shortfall in terms of it's retail price to it's development cost, so a percentage has to be added to the buyer of the Golf, Polo etc... 
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 01 May 2009, 14:40
Thats fine then, I'll just buy the Veyron instead.  :laugh:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: gstar-dubworld on 01 May 2009, 14:52
Thats fine then, I'll just buy the Veyron instead.  :laugh:

Now we're talking the positive language :laugh:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: neilgcal on 01 May 2009, 15:18
I think it is the Road tax that went up today 01May by £15 for the CO2 rating of the car.
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 01 May 2009, 17:03
I think it is the Road tax that went up today 01May by £15 for the CO2 rating of the car.

I hope it doesnt move again then, I'm defo gonna haggle the price hike off and will make a point in remembering to do it   :grin:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: M2 J on 01 May 2009, 18:35
I reckon its something about road tax too, remember reading the artical somewhere
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: Jay on 02 May 2009, 13:26
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 02 May 2009, 14:39
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

If you actually read anything of what was said, or took a moment to understand it, its not the price thats the problem, its the principle of upping it by that amount when there was no need to on a car that is already way overpriced. Wither it's a tax issue or a money rate issue, VW should have left it alone.
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: Jay on 02 May 2009, 18:53
I have understood what was said. If you are that annoyed with it, tell the dealer, I'm sure they'll knock it off for you. Afterall it is only £15.
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: dubcruiser on 02 May 2009, 22:38
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

I agree... I would be more embarrassed to ask for £15 off. I'd be asking £1500 ! :shocked:

If you actually read anything of what was said, or took a moment to understand it, its not the price thats the problem, its the principle of upping it by that amount when there was no need to on a car that is already way overpriced. Wither it's a tax issue or a money rate issue, VW should have left it alone.

VW make cars to make money.... I am sure the thousands of future owners of Mk6 GTi's won't of even of noticed the price increase so VW will happily collect all those extra £15's!!  Oh and they will probably increase it again in a couple of months ready for September registrations!  :wink:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: kdiz on 02 May 2009, 22:59
£22,400 for a golf, thats insane. I think I would pay £8000 more and get a mint 2nd hand BMW M6
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 May 2009, 01:01
Odd that they didn't hike the price by the £1000 that the SMMT have to discount on the scrappage scheme.

No point being caught with your trousers down by the Government now, is there?
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: DarnPB on 08 May 2009, 23:15
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

If you actually read anything of what was said, or took a moment to understand it, its not the price thats the problem, its the principle of upping it by that amount when there was no need to on a car that is already way overpriced. Wither it's a tax issue or a money rate issue, VW should have left it alone.

If you think it is overpriced, then why would you be willing to pay that much?? :huh: A car is worth what you are willing to pay, thus, it would not be overpriced in your opinion.
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: Guy on 08 May 2009, 23:22
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

after all it is a 0.067% price increase... this is something to be concerned about Jay  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 09 May 2009, 01:27
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

after all it is a 0.067% price increase... this is something to be concerned about Jay  :rolleyes:

It should be for you when it comes to upgrading your sh!t mk3  :grin:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: VWKev on 09 May 2009, 01:28
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

If you actually read anything of what was said, or took a moment to understand it, its not the price thats the problem, its the principle of upping it by that amount when there was no need to on a car that is already way overpriced. Wither it's a tax issue or a money rate issue, VW should have left it alone.

If you think it is overpriced, then why would you be willing to pay that much?? :huh: A car is worth what you are willing to pay, thus, it would not be overpriced in your opinion.

 :grin:
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: Khare on 19 June 2009, 23:23
You're moaning about £15 when you are about to spend over £22k  :huh:

after all it is a 0.067% price increase... this is something to be concerned about Jay  :rolleyes:

It should be for you when it comes to upgrading your sh!t mk3  :grin:

well as far as I'm aware, the mk3 got more praise when it came out than the mk6. There's actually a fair few mk6 haters, and im 50/50 for it. Mechanically very nice, but it looks like a mk5 with a facelift.
Title: Re: GTi - Price Increase
Post by: Jay on 19 June 2009, 23:58
Don't LIE Khare Bear! It's a different animal all together it's nothing like the MK5, nothing! it's different completely nothing alike the old version FACT.