Is this a decent offer?

[KentBladeboy]

Friend of mine just picked up a 58 / 09 R32 with good spec from main dealer for 18.5K

[ifti]

Im having second thoughts after a chat with my wife last night.

I love the car, and the wife isnt bothered whether I buy it or not, but she asked me to carefully think over the following points.....

1. £19k is a lot of money - do you really want to put yourself in debt over a car, then have it tough over the summer while you try to pay the debt off??
2. Since I use a car every day to get to work and back (45 miles per day), do you want to spend double the amount you currently do on petrol?

She has a good point, and thought I should look into a GT DSG instead.

I do love the ED30 TBH, but should I wait and look for a 07/57 thats a bit cheaper, or should i do the 'sensible' thing and get a GT thats more economical, OR should I spend less and get a GTI rather then a ED30............

[andytran]

Mate,

I was in a BMW 120d M Sport before my GTi.

The fuel difference wasnt too noticeable.

In the BM, despite the claimed 45mpg urban I was averaging 34mpg in daily use.

With the GTi, doing exactly the same kind of driving, I average 30mpg. So in the scheme of things, the mpg difference is nothing to me.

And also - I LOVE my Gti - its twice the car the BMW was. The GTi is my 34th car (between my wife and I) and is the first one that I fully intend to keep for a long time - it really is all the car I could possibly need.

Just be careful about talking yourself out of a deal after the fact.....I do it every time...test drive a car then have sleepness nights for the next couple of days wishnt I hadnt said yes! I even did that with the GTi, although the sleepless nights stopped the day I picked it up!

Andy

Andy

[matsu]

hi mate
 think ive already said to you a few times for 14k you,ll get a mint gti fully loaded and still have change to put ed30 wheels on it and a few mods to almosty get what you would buy for that 19k.... that you will have to work bloody hard to repay to your sis!
price up all the mods needed to make the gti almost the ed3o and see what diff in change you,ll have???

toughy decision tho.
and have said all that i struggled to get the cash for what i wanted and it was worth every second min day week month that i begged stole borrowed to get it!
so all in all i wasnt much help at all :embarassed:


good luck bud
matsu

[Jkctr]

Fully loaded gti
(wheels not included unfortunatly)

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/911458.htm

Including -

Revo software (which can be switched on/off)
Full Turbo back Milltek Exhaust
Koni FSD Suspension with H&R Springs
OEM R32 Darkened rear lights
Fully Colour coded (with R32 skirts)

 

[ifti]

To be honest, I was up half the night last night. Kept going over what a great car it was! Ive never spent this much on a car before and want to make sure I dont regret anything later on!

The other alternative I have is a 320D M Sport - but if you say the 120D wasnt too different MPG wise, then the 320D would probably be worse wouldnt it??

[matsu]

NOOOOOOOOOOO golf all the way mate!or everytime one goes past you,ll hate it!!

and thats a nice spec from pistonheads too!
matsu

[Egbutt Wash]

Wait for the next GTI to come out in the UK.
That way you'll save thousands and thousands of pounds.

If you buy one now you'll just loose thousands and thousands of pounds.

[Saint Steve]

If you doing motorway miles, then the ed30 wont disapoint you. she will easily do mid 30's on motorway trawls. The GT is a totally different car, and cannot be compared as a simular car, because it isnt in the slightest. Either Get the ed30 which is what i wished i had before buying 2 previous Normal MK5 GTi's (reason being dealers back then wanted too much more £, so i settled with another standard one). Couldnt find the funds until one appeared as a private seller 14 months old, and secured the deal at £18.5k. Sold back my 3 week old steel grey GTi to get the ed30 instead. Much better car and love it to bits. Go with your heart ifti, if you can save a couple of grand , get the ED30, but dont panic if 19k is abit of a stretch, just keep looking and wait for a 5 door dsg to come along.

IT WILL EAT YOU EVERYTIME, when your in your GT golf. dont do it, be patient , one will appear for less money.

[Egbutt Wash]

Buy a normal GTI and remap it.  Sweet, and faster than one of the coloured lower bumper models.

No need for anniversary versions with their plaques, save your money.