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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: pottinger on 01 August 2014, 19:14
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Hey guys
Ok, so ed35 was in for warranty work stealers lent me a blue motion golf cabriolet and even tho it pains me to say it, I rearly enjoyed the soft ride and roof up and down at 20mph...
would want 4 seats so boxters and the like no option, Anyone suggest a good buy, perhaps golf R cab ?
24-38k....
Cheers Potts
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Golf R cabriolet is horrible as are all modern golf cabs imo. They are just normal golfs with the top chopped off, not designed from scratch as proper cabs and the lines are all wrong :sick:
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I had a golf cab loaner and a truly awful car, boot space was a joke as was scuttle shake, I would be going eos or BMW 3 or 4 series or the new A3
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A4 cab all the way!
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A4 cab all the way!
Me too
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We've got a golf cab and had nothing but grief, so that's why it's getting swapped on September 1st.
For me an A5 Audi if we were having another cab.
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Cheers fellas,
So the R cab isn't a good choice
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It might be a different animal mate, we've got a GT with lux pack, xenons and to date it's had a new roof, new front bumper, two new wheels. We call it the Friday afternoon car as my 35 was faultless.
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Just got a golf r conv - prices have fallen a lot so more interesting I thought...esp vs new s3 conv at £40k plus and s5 too big for my garage! Reliability fine so far but only a few months in. No conv can stand up to full metal in this class IMO so you accept that so overall I'm pretty happy so far on the performance/handling/conv thing. I'm Putting 18 wheels vs standard 19s then will see what else will help eg ARBs and will prob do a sport cat/downpipe for more noise...Would be interested in any other owner opinions as seem pretty scarce on the forums. Cue the ladyboy/wag abuse.
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yes Stefano, prices hv fallen alot.
deal ive been offered
my jan 12 plate dsg ED35 - 22k miles, fsh and alot of options ACC dynaudio glendales etc etc
the deal is my car plus £5.5k
The R is
march 2014 plate - 2998 miles , rns510 etc
9 months tax
NEW build price on vw calculator £38500
so for 3 months old and 3k miles the deal is from what I can tell
ed35 value in my eyes 21k
plus 5.5k total £26.5k
alot of car for the money, that's why im very tempted.... competition from Audi / BMW seems to tally up to alot more money....
confused.com lol
potts
yes,
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Pottinger if you think it's a good deal and your happy with it go for it but if your second guessing yourself you are answering your own question. I would take it out for a long test drive on as many different road types and see if you could live with it :cool:
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^^^i agree with this....conv is def a compromise....if you're really wanting balls out stuff you will be disappointed. Not sure on your situ but if I understood your maths right, you could sell your car separately and get a far better cash deal as these have been hanging around the dealers a while...it's a hell of a lot of car for the money but my caveat above applies......
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Cheers guys, I'm not after a ballsd out experience... I liked the 2.0 tdi golf cab I used as a loaner hence my want to buy one so don't think it will be less entertaining than that lol....
However, selling my car (realistically privately for a good price) mayb 22.5k
Add 5.5k gives total 28k to spend on a convertible.
So, I must hv 4 seats too. This is 3 months old, 4k miles and new circa £38.5k (not that a build calculator is what you would pay but you get my drift...)
So for 28k give me some options or examples that you think I should consider.... Also, do not want anything over a year old.....
Cheers
Potts
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For your budget and under a year old I think these are your options:
Audi A3 Cab
Audi A5 Cab
BMW 1 Series Cab
BMW 3 Series Cab
Ford Mustang Cab
Mercedes E Class Cab
Vauxhall Cascada
Volvo C70
VW Golf Cab
VW Eos
VW Beetle Cab
I'm not a convertible person so not best placed to give opinions but these are the possibles as far as I'm aware
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Them vauxhall cascada's are a truly awfull vehicles :grin:
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They must be mega heavy, just had a look at the 195hp bi turbo diesel version. 0-60 in 9secs? Is it a tank?!!!
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Them vauxhall cascada's are a truly awfull vehicles :grin:
They're hideous, especially the back end, but then most vauxhalls are. I have the shame of having a Vauxhall on my driveway, HWMBO's van.
Not a big fan of any cabriolet, we just don't get the weather for them here. I prefer the seclusion of a nice dark cabin, even a sun/panoramic roof is too much :grin:
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cheers seabrook132
thought about them tbh, anywhere near the same year/spec etc are heavily twice the ctc price to the R cab.....
I totally agree with most of the press stuff.....
launch price of 40k plus for the R cab was utterly stupid and I would have said crazy to buy one.
VW price drop of 5K STILL makes me thinks 35k plus options is not even worth a sniff.
My deal
for an almost new cab R
£28.5k
BUT
my car has been given a prt ex price of 23k, I personally don't think I would get 20k privately...
so they obviously want rid.
SO, if the press at the time of launch where told the car was £28.5 - £30k new they may hv thought this quite a good buy ....
either way, the other cabs listed above just don't float my boat.... so maybe I have convinced myself lol
cheers
potts
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Is the part ex deal they're offering only if you go for this Golf R cab?
I'd be questioning how much I really wanted a convertible when I could sitting in a beautiful Mk7 GTI PP for the same money (actually I'd be looking at used Cayman Ss for that price but hey). I don't understand why you say you want a car less than a year old but you want a cab that is based on the previous generation of Golf and so is really an old model in my view. I'm not trying to mock you or anything here,I just don't quite understand your thinking behind this.
As for £38.5k new, that is ridiculous!!!
Just make sure that it's the right car for you and take the long test drives etc that others have mentioned. I don't want to sound negative but if it's depreciated that much in 4 months then it's going to be a costly mistake if you buy it and then decide it's not for you!
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cheers Seabrook, no offence taken..... just bouncing thoughts about and its good to get input hence me posting here lol
tbh it has to be cab - I have a lovely ed35 and would keep that over a mk7 gti .....
yes, the old model side of things can rear its head BUT there wont be a mk7 cab out for quite some time, that im sure of.
Agreed 38.5k stupid money and no I would pay that... im not - in reality with my ed35 deprecation the cost for the R cab roughtly comes out at circa 24.5k with free servicing.
less than a year old gives me quite a good amount of warranty.
I personally like the styling of the cab R more than any A3 or 1 series ive seen tbh... A5 is possible and may test one of those
before the R ....
depreciation is a concern but cant see it being catastrophic over a couple of years....
cheers
potts
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Thanks for clearing it up :)
If it has to be a cab then fair enough, I'm sure everybody on here has had that feeling when there's just something that they 'have to have'. I can certainly understand that.
Personally I would definitely look at an A5 as they are lovely cars but if the deal on the R cab is good for you then I think we both know where this is likely headed :smug:
Enjoy it, whatever you decide to do :smiley:
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Cheers seabrook, in reality I think vw where completely greedy and chancing there arm pricing the R cab at 40k, even 34k at this moment is too much so I do honestly think vw gave the car a bad start by matching it with the wrong price tag full stop.
IF IT HAD been priced at £28-30k new to start with then I do believe it would hv sold quite well BUT would hv made the diesels LOOK very expensive.....
I have an open mind and will drive the car and see if I like it... I liked the diesel so can't see me not liking it but who knows....
Btw, Anyone ever considering an ed35 - do it, it's an awesome car. Gave me the extra over the standard GTI that I wanted.... And looks Stella in White with 19invh glendales, but needs ACC lol ...
Potts