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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Adamp252 on 12 June 2013, 20:13
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Hi All.
I am looking at purchasing a mk6 gti but think they are too much money for what they are. Will they drop in price when the mk7 gti hits the streets and any idea how much by? Thanks
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They are unlikely to drop much at all, its not as if the market is going to be flodded with mk7 gti's..........
What are you looking for?
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Mk6 gti 3dr with acc and dynaudio. Not bothered about sat nav or monzas. Talking £15000 for that with 45000k on the clock. My mate thinks I'm mad paying that for a gti he says he a BMW 335 but I just don't like bmws. What you reakon pal? Who makes up the prices for used cars?
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I got my Mk6 59 plate GTI 3 door - carbon steel grey - 46k on the clock - leathers, 18's full parking sensors front and rear and other bits...
got it 2 months ago - what i think is a bargain for £13,250 - from JTC600 - i think they under priced and didnt realise.
I also think the MK6 will stay high priced for a while as it a great car - near perfect hot hatch, and MK7 will be expensive for a while
good luck
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You are going to really struggle to find one with ACC and Dynaudio are these essential items?
That sounded like a very cheap car and not likely to come up again sometime soon, we do get the odd car we sell at a loss just to get rid of but they often aren't the nicest cars.
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Mk6 gti 3dr with acc and dynaudio. Not bothered about sat nav or monzas. Talking £15000 for that with 45000k on the clock. My mate thinks I'm mad paying that for a gti he says he a BMW 335 but I just don't like bmws. What you reakon pal? Who makes up the prices for used cars?
High spec GTI's could go for 33k + new.
15k probably gets you a reasonable E46 M3...but not everyone wants to live with those running costs and maybe some BM's have a Douche image association.
The GTI excels because it does just about everything well and is easy enough to live with.
I think you should go for the Sat Nav over ACC as this will be more appealing when you come to sell and easier to find imo.
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considering mk5 gti's are still selling for around £8k-£10k, I doubt the mk6 will see a price drop any time soon.
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Come on, unless you are over 45, there is no need for ACC, people say the sports mode is the normal mode without ACC and comfort mode is just for long journeys or bumpy roads.
They have great seats, so long journeys is no problem and if you have a ton of bumpy roads in your area get 17" wheels or 45 tyres......
Like above, money spent on SatNav, xenons or leathers is better choice. I cant see a good GTI under 50k miles going for under £14,000.....unless its a steal or get lucky like me.
But seriously mate, worth every penny. I love my GTI and so do all my mates and work colleagues. BUY ONE !!!!!
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considering mk5 gti's are still selling for around £8k-£10k, I doubt the mk6 will see a price drop any time soon.
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The mk6 is still a great car and should hold its value well. The similarity looks wise with the mk7 means it won't look the mk6 'dated'.
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Yeah thanks for all the replys. Test drove a mk5 gti then jumped straight into the mk6 gti, the mk6 is 10x the car. The mk5 is not worth 9/10 k when you can buy a mk6 for 14k. Think I might just get one, but looking at finance and its like 370 a month for 4 years, which isa fair bit. What's re the problems to look out for on a mk6 gti?
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Yeah thanks for all the replys. Test drove a mk5 gti then jumped straight into the mk6 gti, the mk6 is 10x the car. The mk5 is not worth 9/10 k when you can buy a mk6 for 14k. Think I might just get one, but looking at finance and its like 370 a month for 4 years, which isa fair bit. What's re the problems to look out for on a mk6 gti?
Just a word of advice, seriously ensure you get the 18'' Monza alloys. Most mk 6 do have these but if not the standard non diamond cut 17'' are very weak looking and will effect the value when selling on :wink:
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Alrite sound. What are the prices for tyres on 18s. Are they low pros?
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Yeah thanks for all the replys. Test drove a mk5 gti then jumped straight into the mk6 gti, the mk6 is 10x the car. The mk5 is not worth 9/10 k when you can buy a mk6 for 14k. Think I might just get one, but looking at finance and its like 370 a month for 4 years, which isa fair bit. What's re the problems to look out for on a mk6 gti?
There are no real major problems as such with the MK6. As long as you buy from VW or JCT600 they will fix any problems you find in the first month.
Like for example, the off side fog light had condensation in it, so they replace it. The driver door seal was letting wind and rain sound in, they replace that.
The best thing to do when test driving your motor, Start the ignition and listen very carefully, listen for irregular RPMs or turnover noisess, then flip the hood and do the same.
To be honest mate, the MK6 is a great piece of kit and very well built. Me personally (after having both) would defo go for the manual, i found the DSG after 2 months so boring to drive and felt alienated from my MK5 GTI - all personal preference though.
Good luck, hope you find a peach...
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Tyres are 225 40 r18 and between £120 and £130 for goodyear f1s
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listen out for the clutch making a squeaking noise when setting off from cold. seems it's a common fault with the friction plate on mk6 gti's. however I don't think it causes any mechanical failures, it just gets annoying. trust me.
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Yeah iv been looking for months now. Just trying to find the write one. Some write dodgy dealers out there. I had an Audi a3 1.9tdi on lease from Audi less than a year old with 14k on the clock. I had the steering rack, anti roll bar, wheel bearings, clutch x2, ignition barrel, oil leak, new fan, glovebox x3 all go on me,all within 18months, luckily the car was under warranty. So I'm really couscous on getting a car now,Hate Audis, got barred from there, lol
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I've had mine for 2 months and love it, 2010 39k miles with rds510 + Bluetooth £14,995. Just checked auto trader and cheapest dealer gti is up for £13,300 with 40k cheaper if you go private.
Just a shame mine didn't come with led rears. Best hatch imo on the market not the quickest but the best
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
Think that an un-fair statement, I also have had both. If you make the same mods as your make 5 and add a rear sway bar and /or the W.A.L.K kit the MK6 is near perfect and easy on par with MK5.
Both great cars.....
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
To a certain extent I agree with this. Had 2 mk5's and, though I love the mk6, they were more fun to drive.
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
Sounds like a bit of Placebo to me since they both share virtually the same chassis except the MK6 has XDS and the MK5 does not so the MK6 should have the edge.
For me the MK6 is the better car, its better put together and I prefer the looks on the outside,MK5 looks too round now and is starting to show its age a little.
The downside of the Edition 30 is the seats :sick: (I had cloth) but there's more headroom for tuning with the bigger turbo if you go down that route.
IME getting 40 mpg out of a TFSI is possible but only if you really try on longer runs so I suspect a bit of embellishment in figures has gone on here :tongue: Your more likely to see that economy in a TSI.
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Thanks for all the replys, Yeah it's a hard choice, half the money but the half the car, I want something smooth and fast, So it's got to be the mk6, I'm only 23 so insurance is pretty high, but o well,
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
Sounds like a bit of Placebo to me since they both share virtually the same chassis except the MK6 has XDS and the MK5 does not so the MK6 should have the edge.
For me the MK6 is the better car, its better put together and I prefer the looks on the outside,MK5 looks too round now and is starting to show its age a little.
The downside of the Edition 30 is the seats :sick: (I had cloth) but there's more headroom for tuning with the bigger turbo if you go down that route.
IME getting 40 mpg out of a TFSI is possible but only if you really try on longer runs so I suspect a bit of embellishment in figures has gone on here :tongue: Your more likely to see that economy in a TSI.
No 'placebo affect' whatever that is supposed to mean. I had both Mk5 and Mk6 sitting on the driveway for 6 weeks so was able to compare. I took the Mk5 if I wanted to have some fun and felt in the mood, but if the journey was 200miles plus then I would always take the Mk6. It is a smoother, quieter drive but without the get up and go of the Mk5 which feels as if its on its toes ready for a sprint all the time.
The XDS on the Mk6 does not improve the handling, its just a way of cutting power to one front tyre using the abs if its starts to lose traction. Its not very effective at all really however I did read on this forum that you can alter the settings through vag.com.
Actually the seats on the ED30 are one of its smarter features, people are always commenting on them but each to their own.
With the revo remap I added about 80bhp but also around 75Lbs torque so economy has improved if I don't drive with a lead foot so I can achive 40mpg on a run. I could easily get 45mpg out of my Mk6 though.
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
Sounds like a bit of Placebo to me since they both share virtually the same chassis except the MK6 has XDS and the MK5 does not so the MK6 should have the edge.
For me the MK6 is the better car, its better put together and I prefer the looks on the outside,MK5 looks too round now and is starting to show its age a little.
The downside of the Edition 30 is the seats :sick: (I had cloth) but there's more headroom for tuning with the bigger turbo if you go down that route.
IME getting 40 mpg out of a TFSI is possible but only if you really try on longer runs so I suspect a bit of embellishment in figures has gone on here :tongue: Your more likely to see that economy in a TSI.
No 'placebo affect' whatever that is supposed to mean. I had both Mk5 and Mk6 sitting on the driveway for 6 weeks so was able to compare. I took the Mk5 if I wanted to have some fun and felt in the mood, but if the journey was 200miles plus then I would always take the Mk6. It is a smoother, quieter drive but without the get up and go of the Mk5 which feels as if its on its toes ready for a sprint all the time.
The XDS on the Mk6 does not improve the handling, its just a way of cutting power to one front tyre using the abs if its starts to lose traction. Its not very effective at all really however I did read on this forum that you can alter the settings through vag.com.
Actually the seats on the ED30 are one of its smarter features, people are always commenting on them but each to their own.
With the revo remap I added about 80bhp but also around 75Lbs torque so economy has improved if I don't drive with a lead foot so I can achive 40mpg on a run. I could easily get 45mpg out of my Mk6 though.
I think it handles better but both suffer from typical FWD characteristics in certain situations.
I understand what you mean about the urgency, the MK5 feels a bit more urgent but it does die off quicker (This is GTI not Edition 30).
Did you map the MK6? This improved the urgency for mine - it was a little linear to begin with.
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I was in similar situation 9 months ago but changed from MK6 GTi to MK5 Ed30. Loved my Mk6 but it was a lease car so had to go back after 3 years was up. So I set myslef a budget of £13k but all i could find was high mileage low spec ones that had not been well looked after.
So I looked and drove a few MK5's and settled on a mint low mileage, one owner Mk5 Ed30. Added Sat Nav, Tarox brakes, Revo upgrade and a set of winter alloys and tyres set for the same money. I now have a car that I cannot think of ever changing, its practical, fun, very very fast and will easily do 40mpg. It should retain its value as well.
Having driven a Mk6 Gti for 3 years I can tell you that Mk5 handles better, has sharper steering and is well just more fun. Mk6 is smoother and quieter though. Its a more mature car.
Sounds like a bit of Placebo to me since they both share virtually the same chassis except the MK6 has XDS and the MK5 does not so the MK6 should have the edge.
For me the MK6 is the better car, its better put together and I prefer the looks on the outside,MK5 looks too round now and is starting to show its age a little.
The downside of the Edition 30 is the seats :sick: (I had cloth) but there's more headroom for tuning with the bigger turbo if you go down that route.
IME getting 40 mpg out of a TFSI is possible but only if you really try on longer runs so I suspect a bit of embellishment in figures has gone on here :tongue: Your more likely to see that economy in a TSI.
No 'placebo affect' whatever that is supposed to mean. I had both Mk5 and Mk6 sitting on the driveway for 6 weeks so was able to compare. I took the Mk5 if I wanted to have some fun and felt in the mood, but if the journey was 200miles plus then I would always take the Mk6. It is a smoother, quieter drive but without the get up and go of the Mk5 which feels as if its on its toes ready for a sprint all the time.
The XDS on the Mk6 does not improve the handling, its just a way of cutting power to one front tyre using the abs if its starts to lose traction. Its not very effective at all really however I did read on this forum that you can alter the settings through vag.com.
Actually the seats on the ED30 are one of its smarter features, people are always commenting on them but each to their own.
With the revo remap I added about 80bhp but also around 75Lbs torque so economy has improved if I don't drive with a lead foot so I can achive 40mpg on a run. I could easily get 45mpg out of my Mk6 though.
I think it handles better but both suffer from typical FWD characteristics in certain situations.
I understand what you mean about the urgency, the MK5 feels a bit more urgent but it does die off quicker (This is GTI not Edition 30).
Did you map the MK6? This improved the urgency for mine - it was a little linear to begin with.
Unfortunately I couldn't map my Mk6 as it was a company car on a lease contract. If it had been my own car then i would have done it in a heartbeat. Totally understand why people map their Mk6's though, it is so refined with a such a linear delivery that it really needs spicing up to make it a more complete car.
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Yes it really is a night and day difference. I had gone from MK5 mapped to MK6 stock and I could tell it pulled better to the red line but it lacked that instantaneous surge.
It livens the car up no end and if your stock you do miss out a bit but that probably goes for most VAG cars that get mapped.