MK6 TO RANGE ROVER SPORT

[Schuey]

Just opted out of the MK6 & gone for a Range Rover Sport, it was a close decision between the Rangie & a Golf R, but due to current VW prices thought I'd try my money elsewhere.

Can't wait...........Gutted not to have a Golf anymore though.

Have I made the right choice?

[p3eps]

Have I made the right choice?

You're posting this on a Golf forum... what do you think the answer is going to be?!?!

I suppose it depends on your circumstances.  I'm guessing you live on a farm or something if you need a Range Rover?

Personally I drive to and from work all week, and like to go out for a blast at the weekends.  A golf is ideal for me... I'm usually the only one in the car, its a good size for parking anywhere.  Its discreet, fast, and has a good sized boot!  I can get 5 people in it if I have to (not very often) and considering the performance, it gets a decent MPG.  Yes the Golf R is expensive for a Golf!  I could get 2 and a bit Golf 1.4TSI's for the same price.  I'm sure some of the guys on here could write you a list of what else I could get from a used Porsche / BMW etc showroom!

I believe that unless you're doing offroading, then a Range Rover is a bit of a waste of time.  Yes, for the 5 days a year it snows (maybe a few more this year  ) its useful, but other than that its like driving a tank around.  My fiancee's old man has a Merc ML63 - which is an absolute dream to drive.  0-60 in under 5 seconds and great handling.  He has it for transporting around his relatives (79-92 years old and too old to scootch into a smaller car!), going to play golf, and driving to work.  He gets about 200 miles from £110 of fuel!   If I HAD to buy a 4x4, it would be one of these!  It looks good compared to most, it sounds amazing, and its like a rocket!

I'll stick with the Golf though thanks!

[Snoopy]

Don't blaim you.

[AndyC]

I love both the golf and the range, so can understand the problem you are facing.

[Spartacus]

Uglier, slower and thirstier.

Mid life crisis ?

[Captain Sensible]

Just opted out of the MK6 & gone for a Range Rover Sport, it was a close decision between the Rangie & a Golf R, but due to current VW prices thought I'd try my money elsewhere.

Can't wait...........Gutted not to have a Golf anymore though.

Have I made the right choice?

First of all you should have read readers reviews on the What Car wed site as it has a terrible reliability record

[Tailpipe]

Your Range-Rover will be fine for at least the first ten months if not the first year, then slowly little things will start to go wrong. The headlining will come unstuck. There'll be a glitch in the electronics when it's cold. The windows will stop working. Nothing in itself will be too major, but before long you'll know your dealer so well that you'll be exchanging Christmas cards.

We had our Mk 2 Golf for 20 years and still it just went and went. Good luck to you. You'll need it.

As for me, a Golf Mk 6 R with 265 bhp and AWD will do just fine.

[p3eps]

but before long you'll know your dealer so well that you'll be exchanging Christmas cards.

 

[JC]

so you cancelled the mk 5.5 and got a range rover 0.5 instead 

[Snoopy]

Uglier, slower and thirstier.

Mid life crisis ?

Or maybe the R was his midlife little red sports car crisis