changing order....maybe...

[James Gould]

this wont endear me to you guys but very tempted to cancel Gti order to get BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics  -  half the benefit-in-kind tax, 'quoted' almost 70mpg on combined cycle, £35pa road tax but still 8.2 secs  0-62.5  -  and reviews say that it's a great drive....and the monthlies are less on a 36 month finance lease than I'd pay monthly on a 60 month finance lease for the Golf (Gti 3/59 £440 whereas BMW is 3/35 £375 with options like leather).
All this waiting time is allowing me too much thinking time....

[AlanD]

You dont buy a GTI because you want to save petrol and have nice cheap road tax. You buy a GTI to have fun, sounds like the BMW diesel deep down is the option for you.

Now Im not saying the BMW is boring or not fun, but rather have a 2.0T petrol over a 2.0 diesel, everyone to their own and at all that. Wont you lose your deposit money?

[James Gould]

I haven't paid a deposit  -  the finance company through which I'm going to finance the car (finance lease) has the agreement with the delaership and I can cancel the agreement with the finance company without incurring a financial penalty  -  if it was March 1 now and the Gti came though today, I'd be very happy, I'm sure, but all this waiting and thinking time is pushing me into the sensible zone....I don't know...thnx...

[Steve30]

this wont endear me to you guys but very tempted to cancel Gti order to get BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics  -  half the benefit-in-kind tax, 'quoted' almost 70mpg on combined cycle, £35pa road tax but still 8.2 secs  0-62.5  -  and reviews say that it's a great drive....and the monthlies are less on a 36 month finance lease than I'd pay monthly on a 60 month finance lease for the Golf (Gti 3/59 £440 whereas BMW is 3/35 £375 with options like leather).
All this waiting time is allowing me too much thinking time....

Check your PM's James

[keelaw]

lol - i'd expect nothing less from you James! 

seriously though - i understand where you're at.  the ridiculous waiting times are enough to put anyone off.  however you mention 1 Mar... that is only 2 weeks away.... if that is you eta then it would be ridiculous to change now.

re: tax and economy - can't argue there, but as has already been pointed out, the GTI and the 320d are very very different cars.  that said, i did half consider an M sport 320d coupe which does look pretty tasty.  the 4 dr saloon is very very plain though and they are more common than a mondeo.

depends what you want at the end of the day... though as has been proved many times before, that isn't that clear either!! 

[James Gould]

agreed 100%, Keelaw  -  the Effic. Dynamics 320d will look pretty ordinary but can't get M Sport trim in that model  -  I guess worth dropping a few mpg to get the non-Effic. Dynamics and getting the M Sport. Yup, the 320d is everywhere and there'll be loads of the Eff. Dynamics model around soon but it's because it's a great car to drive and cheap to own  -  that said, I've always been 'off' BMW (no disrespect to BM drivers intended)  -  delivery date isn't 1 March  -  I was just saying that if it was '10' plate time now and the car was ready, I'd happily take it  -  dealer is telling me BW 9/10 so, if that gets firmed up, delivery first week April?? I'll probably stick with the order and, if I do, I'll love it  -  just thinking while I still can...

[AlanD]

Stick with GTI, it will be worth it

[am1w]

agreed 100%, Keelaw  -  the Effic. Dynamics 320d will look pretty ordinary but can't get M Sport trim in that model  -  I guess worth dropping a few mpg to get the non-Effic. Dynamics and getting the M Sport. Yup, the 320d is everywhere and there'll be loads of the Eff. Dynamics model around soon but it's because it's a great car to drive and cheap to own  -  that said, I've always been 'off' BMW (no disrespect to BM drivers intended)  -  delivery date isn't 1 March  -  I was just saying that if it was '10' plate time now and the car was ready, I'd happily take it  -  dealer is telling me BW 9/10 so, if that gets firmed up, delivery first week April?? I'll probably stick with the order and, if I do, I'll love it  -  just thinking while I still can...

Don't do it James!
This model of BMW 3 Series will be an old model next year when the new and much prettier one is released.
Remember, there is no price on beauty!
The present BMW 3 Series is so common and pig ugly!

[James Gould]

you're probably right, Alan  -  if I opt for the 320D, I'll be thinking 'great, I'm saving money...' but if I go for the Gti, I'll be saying to myself, 'I love this....!!!!'

[AlanD]

And just imagine how you would feel when you get to a set of lights and a shiny new MK6 GTI pulls up next to you . . . . .