New Volkswagen car prices are now eye-watering

[mac7]

Personally, my moan is purely the fact that I won't be able to afford/justify another GTi despite the fact that I love this car to bits and would happily buy another.
I think that's a good reason to moan JJH.

Yours worn out already?

[andykram]

I wish Mac7 - the chuffing thing's hardly moved for a week and it's now sat under 8 inches of snow.
Not risking taking mine to work in these conditions so I've been taking our lass's - not bothered so much if I stuff that!!!!!

[herbie911]

I would not even consider buying a GTI in Hong Kong in the first place. You just do not have the road to enjoy the car unless you go out of the city. A Polo would do as it is compact enough to park & yet roomy enough for 4. 

Disagreed with you. Went out on a sunday morning over the Christmas holiday with my brother to a car meet in Hong Kong. There were at least 12 Ferrari and a few LP560 plus some GT3RS. (Can post picture if you guys are interested) We all enjoy ourselves. You do not need to travel 3 figure speed to have fun. A good car awards you other than just pure straightline accelaration.

My mother got a MK5 GTI DSG and I manage to convince her to have it revo. She drives like your usual pensioner but prefer her golf more than her BMW 320i which she had before!

[JellyCat]

wow! just went on the VW web site and ran up the config tool. I re-spec'd my GTi on order and its £25 shy of £27,000 which is nuts, very happy got mine for the price I've ordered it for (got a good discount but hit by VAT rise as asked for 1st March). Woudln'g have got it otherwise as felt too expensive for what it was vs what else could get for just a little more

[p3eps]

Wow... the spec on my Golf R on the VW Website has now gone up by £2000 - and the car still isn't even out yet.  The base price has gone up over £1000 for a manual 3 door.
Everyone is already saying how the R is over priced... so VW aren't really helping!!

I suppose in the £2000 I have to factor in that I'm likely going to have to pay about £700 extra VAT... but thankfully my dealer is paying half 

[Chins]

As I posted on another thread about justifying the R I am finding it tough. I wanted to buy one, but not one person in the trade or a lay person can beleive the price VW is charging for the R. Just against it closest brother VW with its no discounts want £5k more than you would realistically pay for the same spec S3. An S4 is cheaper after discount than the R. My 59 reg mid spec Porsche only cost £5k more than a mid spec'd R.

Not met anyone that hasnt said it is taking the p*** for a Golf and its not a premium enough brand to justify the price. I am not anti VW as I am buying an ex dem for one of my guys and a new Tiguan for another. Had hoped to package in an R for myself, but the pricing is just too OTT

[Booski]

Stop complaining mate if you can't justify/ afford it don't get it!
Get the last generation S3 you'll enjoy it till the new S3 comes out.   

[squirrelGTi]

I don't know why people are giving those that don't agree with vw's pricing a hard time? Who can blame them?!

The fact of the matter is, you can get the equivalent vehicle from Audi for less. If people don't rant how do VW get feedback from their customers.

[Booski]

I don't know why people are giving those that don't agree with vw's pricing a hard time? Who can blame them?!

The fact of the matter is, you can get the equivalent vehicle from Audi for less. If people don't rant how do VW get feedback from their customers.

I'm not trying to give people a hard time BUT I'm bored of hearing the same comlaints, if people really have a problem send letters to VW because repeating yourself over and over again on here will make no difference!

It simple if you don't like it don't get it! Buy the equivelent Audi - IMO the S3 A3 aren't as good as the vw - perhaps that's why they are having to discount them so heavily? Or perhaps it's because they're due for a new model soon? Where as the Golf IS the new model! Wait for the new S3 the price will be similar/more than the golf R.....

The prices are higher but I think this is an indication of things to come with all brands not just VW chancing their hand.

[Chins]

Stop complaining mate if you can't justify/ afford it don't get it!
Get the last generation S3 you'll enjoy it till the new S3 comes out.   

Already had the current generation S3 Whilst I agree the new R will be better than the S3, I do wonder by how much. A Golf at £36k is now competing in a bracket it never did before. 335, S4. I usually spend £25-45k on a car and change twice a year and just cant see how its in the price band it is. It will be interesting to see where it is in a years time. At £32k I would order tomorrow. The TTS is cheaper than the R and I think offers better value, but had a couple of them so dont want a third