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Offline Tailpipe

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Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« on: 27 October 2009, 17:57 »
In case you hadn't noticed, VW has recently increased Golf prices by about 1%-2%. Not much, but in a time of such economic strife, you'd have thought they might have reduced them.

Don't worry because help is on the way in the form of next year's new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. According to German car mag "Auto Motor und Sport" this ditches the current model's bread van box-like shape and adopts a more svelte Golfesque configuration. The styling will be much edgier and it will be loaded with new technology. Recent German reports indicate that real effort is being made to engineer it and build it to the highest standards in the class. It will be chasing the buyer who thinks that VWs are just a bit too common and a bit too expensive.

I know I shouldn't be mentioning a Mercedes on a VW site and I have no idea whether the new Merc will match the Golf with this latest model, but the new A-Class has got Wolfsburg sufficiently worried to have advanced development of the Golf Mk 7 by 18 months. In the meantime, Golf prices should soften a bit. let's hope so. 

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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #1 on: 27 October 2009, 18:08 »
Quote from: Tailpipe on 27 October 2009, 17:57

but the new A-Class has got Wolfsburg sufficiently worried to have advanced development of the Golf Mk 7 by 18 months.

Errr... if the MK7 is currently projected for a late 2011 release as everyone seems to be saying, taking the MK7 forward 18 months would make it available in about 6 months time?
In that case, by the time the Golf R actually arrives in dealers etc in Jan / Feb 2010 - it will be out of date before they actually sell any!!!

We could spend our lives waiting for a new model.  Every time VW release a new Golf / Passat / Polo etc, there are rumours straight away about the next model coming along in XX months / years!  I've already been waiting the guts of 7 months for a Golf R - so I certainly won't be holding off another year for an A-class!
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #2 on: 27 October 2009, 18:59 »
I have been banging on at a mate of mine who has recently taken delivery of a 09 C220cdi sport that his car is like a vectra inside and the quality is not as good as he thinks. He seems to think that its better than the golf... although at £32k+ so it should be.


... anyway it went in to the dealers a couple of days ago to have a new steering rack, he went and picked it up today. As he collected the door handle fell off :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #3 on: 27 October 2009, 19:10 »
Quote from: Tailpipe on 27 October 2009, 17:57
In case you hadn't noticed, VW has recently increased Golf prices by about 1%-2%. Not much, but in a time of such economic strife, you'd have thought they might have reduced them.

Most European car makers have increased prices over the last few months - including Mercedes.

Quote from: Tailpipe on 27 October 2009, 17:57
Don't worry because help is on the way in the form of next year's new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. According to German car mag "Auto Motor und Sport" this ditches the current model's bread van box-like shape and adopts a more svelte Golfesque configuration. The styling will be much edgier and it will be loaded with new technology. Recent German reports indicate that real effort is being made to engineer it and build it to the highest standards in the class. It will be chasing the buyer who thinks that VWs are just a bit too common and a bit too expensive.

I know I shouldn't be mentioning a Mercedes on a VW site and I have no idea whether the new Merc will match the Golf with this latest model, but the new A-Class has got Wolfsburg sufficiently worried to have advanced development of the Golf Mk 7 by 18 months. In the meantime, Golf prices should soften a bit. let's hope so. 


Do you have a citation for this?
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #4 on: 27 October 2009, 19:13 »
Hmmm...



Think I'll stick with the Golf... :smug:
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #5 on: 27 October 2009, 19:17 »
I'd say the B-class is the direct competitor to the Golf (not the A-class):
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/04/2011-mercedes-benz-b-class-photos.html

Again - sticking with the Golf. :grin:
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #6 on: 27 October 2009, 19:19 »
Is that not a citroen with a merc front  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #7 on: 27 October 2009, 19:20 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 27 October 2009, 19:19
Is that not a citroan with a merc front  :lipsrsealed:

A new Citroen Benz C2 me thinks  :grin:
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #8 on: 27 October 2009, 19:21 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 27 October 2009, 19:19
Is that not a citroan with a merc front  :lipsrsealed:

Bingo!!  :grin: :grin: C2 back end I thinks :rolleyes:


Maybe this....

http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=150462670

anyone worried???

Not me... more power yes. Made out of crap plastics and looks cheapo inside. External styling is awful imo (and i quite liked the old megane)
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Re: Why it may be worth waiting a few months before ordering your GTI or R
« Reply #9 on: 27 October 2009, 19:26 »
Quote from: R32UK on 27 October 2009, 19:21
Maybe this....

http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=150462670

anyone worried???

Nope. Hardly understated and 3 door only. Oh, and no 4WD. Keep 'em coming...
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