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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Snooze on 17 July 2015, 20:18

Title: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: Snooze on 17 July 2015, 20:18
I know quite a few of you guys have done it, but im interested to know just how much it costs!

I got my Gti on 31st May. If I chopped it in for an R, would I need another big deposit and what would I be looking at paying per month? I put down £3k for the Gti and pay £312 a month.
Title: Re: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: Booth11 on 17 July 2015, 21:12
Not impressed with the GTI Snooze?
Title: Re: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: Snooze on 17 July 2015, 21:13
Not unimpressed, but thinking perhaps after having had 2 gti's already I should maybe have stretched to the R this time.
Title: Re: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: Booth11 on 17 July 2015, 21:16
Not unimpressed, but thinking perhaps after having had 2 gti's already I should maybe have stretched to the R this time.

Yeah I get what you mean.  Apart from scratching the well know itch, that's partly why I went for an R.  After three GTIs, it had to be something (a little) different.

Hope you can get the figures to work for you.
Title: Re: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: p3asa on 21 July 2015, 15:44
31st May just there as in 7 weeks ago?

I reckon you would lose a fair chunk of cash.
Taking your car out the equation just now you can get a 3dr manual 7R for £26,881 from DTD
If you use the VW configurator calculator, it recommends a deposit of £3082 on a full price R. So if you add the discount from DTD which is £3,857 to the VW recommended deposit your £60 short of a £7000 deposit.
So putting the £7k as a deposit you'll be £354 a month over 36 months. That's obviously with you adding £3k of your own money.

You still have to pay off your old GTI. I wouldn't imagine you would have an equity on it at all despite putting £3k down.
Title: Re: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: Snooze on 22 July 2015, 06:14
Realistically I'm dreaming. I'm still skint after buying the Gti!
Title: Re: Swapping from a Gti to an R
Post by: GTI_Ant on 23 July 2015, 00:04
Maybe wait a bit for the 40 anniversary model instead?