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I'm ordering some new GTd's for work - what do you guys see as crucial options as I tend to go a little overboard? Budget around £3000-£3500 for the extra's

DSG £1250
12 (4.2%)
Cruise £225
19 (6.7%)
RCD 510 6CD £380
18 (6.3%)
Reverse Camera £160
14 (4.9%)
Reverse sensors £420
8 (2.8%)
Bluetooth £240
19 (6.7%)
Soundpack £355
14 (4.9%)
Leather Trim £1815
4 (1.4%)
Winter Pack £345
20 (7%)
Lux Pack £125
18 (6.3%)
5 doors FREE
18 (6.3%)
3 doors - £500 ie Plus £500 of goodies
4 (1.4%)
Sunroof £600
7 (2.5%)
Xenon's £1110
16 (5.6%)
Met Paint £430
11 (3.9%)
Black
8 (2.8%)
Carbon Grey
7 (2.5%)
Silver
3 (1.1%)
White
7 (2.5%)
Alloy upgrade £410
16 (5.6%)
Flat tyre £35
14 (4.9%)
Storage pack £70
6 (2.1%)
Service Pack £250
22 (7.7%)

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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #10 on: 17 November 2010, 10:19 »
Says the company accountant  :grin:

Fair point though, apart from bluetooth which would help the company with it's duty of care responsibilities they get a pretty good spec to start with.

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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #11 on: 17 November 2010, 10:37 »
I`ve voted with pretty much what I ordered, but was also wondering, are you looking to spec them for the best resale value too, or do you keep them and run them into the ground before selling on to some poor sap?
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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #12 on: 17 November 2010, 10:41 »
I was going to mention if your leasing then it's simply what the options cost as extras on top but as the last post says if your buying them then some options are going to increase the rv more than others, leather is generally the best option for retaining value in a car imho.


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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #13 on: 17 November 2010, 10:56 »
ACC has not been included. It is a must option especially with larger wheels and very helpful on our bad roads.
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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #14 on: 17 November 2010, 11:15 »
I have it on my car and it's good but I mostly have it in standars mode! I won't be ordering any with it as I'd rather have Bluetooth and winter by the looks of the survey so would everyone else!

I left sat nav off as I can put it in on site if required.

Same could be said of Bluetooth but you don't get the mast on the roof when fitted aftermarket.

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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #15 on: 17 November 2010, 11:21 »
I have it on my car and it's good but I mostly have it in standars mode! I won't be ordering any with it as I'd rather have Bluetooth and winter by the looks of the survey so would everyone else!
I left sat nav off as I can put it in on site if required.
Same could be said of Bluetooth but you don't get the mast on the roof when fitted aftermarket.

Doc: Thou art wrong regarding ACC. Plesae put it as an option for my sake. :smiley:
One other thing, should it not be front and rear parking sensors for £420?
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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #16 on: 17 November 2010, 11:27 »
ACC on a fleet of company cars is complete false economy.

They are presumably going to be racking up pretty high milage whilst they are with you, so it would make more sense to go with things that are going to make the drivers life easier in terms of communication and servicing costs.

I went for

Silver
5 Door
Cruise
Storage pack
Service Pack
Lux Pack
Winter Pack
Reversing Camera

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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #17 on: 17 November 2010, 12:11 »
I went with

DSG (I understand though that many prefer the manual but I like the peace of mind and ability to relax with the DSG)
Cruise (always useful)
5 doors (because it said free and also because company cars can often be used for family work and so 5 doors are more practical)
Black or white (don't reckon you need to fork out of metallic paint especially when those two colours look so good)
Flat tyre
Storage pack
Service Pack (reckon this is very useful)

I do agree with some of the comments on here that the standard car is more than equipped for life as a company car. I would be chuffed to get a manual GTD in either flat black or white as a company car.

Where's the box for "remap"  :laugh: I'd be ticking that!!!

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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #18 on: 17 November 2010, 12:12 »
I went for silver 5 door with cruise, bluetooth and the service pack

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Re: GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours?
« Reply #19 on: 17 November 2010, 12:27 »
You don't have red or blue colours?

I've never heard of Alloy upgrade £410. If you talking about the wheels then you only had a choice of Seattle's or Vancouver's as this thread says GTD - What are the crucial options and Colours? I presume your talking about option on that only?

If I had known what I know now I would have had cruise, RCD510\RNS510 and parking sensors as an option.  :wink:

Oh 5 doors FREE aren't free you have to pay for more doors.
« Last Edit: 17 November 2010, 12:28 by Keithuk »
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