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Offline rsreid2000

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Mk5 or Mk6
« on: 12 March 2010, 16:06 »
I am totally new to Golf's as I have been associated with Ford RS's for 25 years having owned various RS's over the years.
I now need an automatic and I have narrowed it down to the Evo X and the Golf GTI DSG. The Evo would not be an easy car to live with everyday due to running costs and I think they stand out in the crowd a bit therefore attracting the wrong type of attention. The Golf on the other hand seems to blend in and not stand out as much, which I like as it will be my daily drive.

My questions are would I be better buying a 12 month old MK6 or good Mk5. Looking around the MK6's are going for around £25,000 and a good Mk5 is around £20,000. I could stretch to the MK6 but is it worth the extra money. I have seen a MK5 with leather and Sat Nav for £21,000 with 12,000 mile on it (08 reg). Do you think this is over priced compared to a (09 reg) MK6.

Any help for a newbie would be appreciated.
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Offline FroGTI

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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2010, 16:09 »
IMHO, the Mk6 is slightly better than the Mk5 in every way and is the first Golf I have actually liked the look of since the Mk1.
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Offline Steve30

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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2010, 16:14 »
Quote from: rsreid2000 on 12 March 2010, 16:06
I am totally new to Golf's as I have been associated with Ford RS's for 25 years having owned various RS's over the years.
I now need an automatic and I have narrowed it down to the Evo X and the Golf GTI DSG. The Evo would not be an easy car to live with everyday due to running costs and I think they stand out in the crowd a bit therefore attracting the wrong type of attention. The Golf on the other hand seems to blend in and not stand out as much, which I like as it will be my daily drive.

My questions are would I be better buying a 12 month old MK6 or good Mk5. Looking around the MK6's are going for around £25,000 and a good Mk5 is around £20,000. I could stretch to the MK6 but is it worth the extra money. I have seen a MK5 with leather and Sat Nav for £21,000 with 12,000 mile on it (08 reg). Do you think this is over priced compared to a (09 reg) MK6.

Any help for a newbie would be appreciated.

I would go for the ED30 mk5 , which is an outstanding car!! I know where there is one for sale if your intrested PM me , it was my old car with just 12,000 on the clock.  :wink:
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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2010, 16:21 »
^^^ what he said :smiley:

or spend another 8-9k for a same spec car in the mk6.

Wait a year for the 6 to loose its 1st year hit personally.
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2010, 16:23 »
Mk5 edition 30 or Pirelli would be my choice.
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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2010, 17:19 »

If you can find a desirable ED30 MKV, go for that - it's more niche and will retain value better. Faster too!

If it's a standard GTI, go with MKVI - the fit and finish is superior. :afro:
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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2010, 17:31 »
Quote from: FamilyDub on 12 March 2010, 17:19

If you can find a desirable ED30 MKV, go for that - it's more niche and will retain value better. Faster too!

If it's a standard GTI, go with MKVI - the fit and finish is superior. :afro:

the fit and finish is superior??? I'm not so sure about this?? I have to question it a bit, I do think the Ed30 is a lot more of a solid car than the MK6, but the mk6 is more refined IMO!!

The ED30 is brilliant motor and you can do loads of mods with it!!  :wink:
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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2010, 17:33 »
Or leave it standard and in a few years when they become collectable yours will be so rare it will be worth a fortune as all the others are modified and worthless to collectors :grin:
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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2010, 17:35 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 12 March 2010, 17:33
Or leave it standard and in a few years when they become collectable yours will be so rare it will be worth a fortune as all the others are modified and worthless to collectors :grin:

Indeed this is true, The one I had was standard , it was fast enough anyway for me!!
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Re: Mk5 or Mk6
« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2010, 18:05 »
Or get an MK5 R32 and laugh at everyone else in their 2wd tin pot engines*!!  :grin: :grin: :grin:



*yes that includes me :sad:
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