Almost £30k for a golf???

[herbie911]

For MK5 GTI drivers, the mk6 may make no sense for them to trade up. However, VW had made a lot of minor improvement on the MK6 which I think make it appeal to a broader audience. Ie some BMW drivers like me!

Does the car worth £26500 when I paid my final invoice----yes!

Comparing the MK6 GTI with a Focus RS is a bit like comparing a Ferrari California vs a Skylline GTR.
I know which key I rather have! 

[VmW]

Paid GBP 21,750.00 equivalent for mine.. but then again, I don't live in Britain..

I did look at a bare 135i (business radio only, no sunroof, manual AC) and a spartan 125i (same options as 135i and with only 17" alloys).  The 135i was 40% more expensive while the 125i costs around 8% more than the GTI.  Good value then..

[The Meister]

After I rejected the second hand '09 GTI that had been previously 'totalled' (see thread), I have secured a replacement for £23,500 brand new, 5-door, including leather and metallic, manual, 18" Monzas 

[avalon]

Sounds like a canny deal, Mesiter.

Someone has previoulsy stated that bubble may be about to burst with regard to pricing [and maybe subsequent availability], so your deal suggests that there's certainly some thawing ..



Ava

[Awry]

I hate reading about all of these dirt cheap GTI's!

My GTI order without parking sensors, satnav or leather is going to cost me 57k GBP... Hooray!

[boardlord]

   I love reading these threads as times don't change. I bought a MK5 in 2005 and it cost me £19995 STD with no discount. All I remember from then is people bleating at how much a Golf GTI was then. Got a straight swap on a CTR 14 months later which retailed at £16500. Depreciation is why people buy these cars, already informed my dealer that when the order book opens for the MK7 to put my name down....Then the 8,9,10 etc etc etc....

[keelaw]

Thanks all. Interesting to see what thought process u went through before getting the golf. At least  not the only one who justifies spending money on " just a car" as the GF puts it!

Use that line next time she buys "just a handbag" 

[carl1]

i look at it like this. Is the gti mk6  worth 30k? No. Is the mk6 gti worth low to mid 20k? yes. If you can live without xenons and leather which at lot of people do, you can get yourself a fairly basic gti, the colour/doors and wheels you want and then just add sat nav or rcd510 as a retrofit and thats all you really need. IMO.

[Stitch]

That's a tricky one for me. Having "invested" in a few cars over the years (Lotus specifically) when I bought the Mk5 GTi I set myself a budget and wanted a car upto 6 months old. I paid c£21k ish (i think!) for a GTI with metallic paint, 18" monza II's and the storage pack - so a fairly standard car.

Unfortunatley, I regret not getting a car with Xenons, leather and centre console so i've come to the conclusion that if you're going to spend £2k on a car than fine, take what you can get but if you're spending upwartds of £25k on a car - get something you really want which is where the £30k Mk6 comes in and then you're into a lot of othernice car territory (Cayman S's, 335i M sport etc etc).

i look at it like this. Is the gti mk6  worth 30k? No. Is the mk6 gti worth low to mid 20k? yes. If you can live without xenons and leather which at lot of people do, you can get yourself a fairly basic gti, the colour/doors and wheels you want and then just add sat nav or rcd510 as a retrofit and thats all you really need. IMO.

[VWKev]

I've had a car with and without Xenons (obviously) and now having them, it would be quite literally a crime to not spec them now if the choice is there. They are by far and away the best extra I have put on my GTI.