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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Spittfire on 04 January 2021, 15:45
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Where did you guys source your Mk7 from? I’ve been after a GTI PP for around 6 weeks and using the usual places, AutoTrader, VW Approved, Car Guru, ebay, here even and its getting pretty tiresome :undecided:. Are there any other sources I’m not aware of that have sprung up or am missing?
Cheers
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Have you looked on Facebook groups? There are quite a few MK7 owners groups, with GTI's up for sale
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I bought my current GTi from a member ad on here. I sold my previous PP via Pistonheads.
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Out of interest, what's the stumbling block? There are loads advertised on Autotrader (I was price benchmarking earlier with a view to selling mine, but it's a non-PP 17-plate), so are you fixed on specific options?
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They aren't hard to find.... like RM says, are you fixated on a particular spec??
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Where did you guys source your Mk7 from? I’ve been after a GTI PP for around 6 weeks and using the usual places, AutoTrader, VW Approved, Car Guru, ebay, here even and its getting pretty tiresome :undecided:. Are there any other sources I’m not aware of that have sprung up or am missing?
Cheers
There are currently 107 nearly new (2018/2019) mk7.5 GTI Performance models for sale on Auto Trader, so there are cars out there. However, if your requirements are quite specific - e.g. colour, number of doors, certain options or you don’t want to travel too far from your home to find the ‘right’ car, then that 107 cars could become a significantly smaller number.
You could also try motors.co.uk, although I dare say most of the nearly new mk7.5 GTI Performance models for sale on there are probably also for sale on the sources you’ve listed.
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Difficulty sourcing a mark 7 as opposed to a 7.5?
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Out of interest, what's the stumbling block? There are loads advertised on Autotrader (I was price benchmarking earlier with a view to selling mine, but it's a non-PP 17-plate), so are you fixed on specific options?
Its my own doing I’m afraid. I’ve limited myself to Indium, Isaac or Tungsten at a real real push. It must have Pan Roof, DSG and preferably Brescias. I’ve enquired about all the ones for sale within my healthy budget but I keep hearing “alloys have been referbished , we’ll get a smart repair, that'll buff out” and I lose interest and walk away. I know the roof option really narrows things down but I had an Isaac GTI PP last year without one and really missed it. It lasted 4 months before I sold it :undecided:
I’ll keep on searching :nerd:
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Why don't you just buy one you like and ignore the alloys? Damaged or not, you'll easily sell them for a good price and there are some bargains to be had a Brescias.
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Are you looking for a Mk7.5? (2017 plate onwards)... if so are you sure the colours you mentioned were made???
As Watts says, damn the wheels, fit your own. Everyone curbs wheels, any that don't look curbed have been repaired, money on it.
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Have you considered a TCR? Lots of them have sunroofs and DSG is standard. I know they don't come in the colours you want but the grey is popular, just saw one on Autotrader, 19 reg with Reifnitz and sunroof, 11k miles for £28995. They have better front brakes, a decent power hike, nicer interior (personal preference of course but you get 'GTI' embossed seats, alcantara on the seat sides and door cards, plusher material to cosset your bottom and lashings of pleather), with the Reifnitz you also get DCC, upgraded 5mm lower suspension, 8" wide wheels with 235 tyres to fill the arches better and a higher top speed. There's also a nice lip on the rear spoiler and gloss black sill extensions, splitter and the huge rear diffuser, I love the looks of all those extras. And there are so few of them around, you will rarely see another! The exhaust note is great too, a bit more noise without it being excessive. All the sort of bits and bobs that would be nice to mod a GTI P with but as standard! Well worth considering and with the performance, I'd say a bit of a bargain :smiley:
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I can relate to this,
Alloys give a good indication as to whether the cars been kept on the road and kerbed when parked on the street rather than a private drive and looked after .
Wife looked at quite a few R lines recently main dealer stock inc ,they were all not as i would expect or my idea of what i call very good condition .
She purchased a 5 k mile Main D Polo gti instead
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Have you considered a TCR? Lots of them have sunroofs and DSG is standard. I know they don't come in the colours you want but the grey is popular, just saw one on Autotrader, 19 reg with Reifnitz and sunroof, 11k miles for £28995. They have better front brakes, a decent power hike, nicer interior (personal preference of course but you get 'GTI' embossed seats, alcantara on the seat sides and door cards, plusher material to cosset your bottom and lashings of pleather), with the Reifnitz you also get DCC, upgraded 5mm lower suspension, 8" wide wheels with 235 tyres to fill the arches better and a higher top speed. There's also a nice lip on the rear spoiler and gloss black sill extensions, splitter and the huge rear diffuser, I love the looks of all those extras. And there are so few of them around, you will rarely see another! The exhaust note is great too, a bit more noise without it being excessive. All the sort of bits and bobs that would be nice to mod a GTI P with but as standard! Well worth considering and with the performance, I'd say a bit of a bargain :smiley:
This ^^^^
There were a whole load of GTIs and TCRs that came off the lines towards the end of production that had pano roofs and were on sale as low mileage used towards the end of last year. Presumably staff lease cars etc.
There seem to be a few remaining TCRs around at decent prices with pano roofs and 18” wheels right now.
These TCRs aren’t massively more expensive than regular newish GTIs and offer so much of a more rewarding ownership experience. From small touches such as trim inside and the way the lower body additions making the car look so much more ground hogging, to the extra hardware which are in a different league and yet still retain the GTI character without making it feel like a step down from an R (which it can go toe to toe with whilst feeling more special).
Oh, and get a white one :whistle:
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I would love a TCR. In Grey they look amazing, they're just a few £k out of my budget.
Did see a an Indium Grey one come up today at a fantastic price. The one morning I haven't checked Autotrader in about 5 weeks and by time I rang the dealer it had gone :cry: