Is the Golf GTi my next car?????

[Sylvian84]

Wouldnt the car tax be horrific on an R?

[am1w]

Wouldnt the car tax be horrific on an R?

Absolutely!
But as you've been head-hunted, go milk that cow for all it's worth!

[Pimpmac]

For a Type R with about 3k of extras you are looking at about £3765 in 2010/11 and this will increase by about £135 per year for the next few years .  This is about £1k more than a GTI so certainly a hefty enough cost.  However, a mere snip compared to the eye watering £147k you would need to pay if your company was daft enough to provide you with a Bugatti Veyron 

[MAW73]

We have a 2.5 year old and reguarly drive up to my mrs parents barn in Suffolk and have no problems trouble fitting all the baby stuff in the car. My wife does not pack lightly either ( as most women don't ). Yes an estate is more practical but if your only using the car weekends for kids and the rest of the time your car is a daily commuter then the Golf is a perfect match. I've driven various cars and the GTI is by far the best car I've ever had the pleasure of owning in all departments.

My dads got the new 3 series (the diesal sport one) which I driven fairly often and yes this is also a great car but not as fun a to drive as the GTI. Alot of peolple on here don't like the leather interior on the golfs (as their cheapskates  ) but again I really like the look and quality of it and have had no problems with wear. I find the interior a bit dated on the 3 series but the build quality is superior and feels just that bit more solid imo.

and so to summarise.... its Golf GTI's for young Dad's and 3 Series BMW's for Grandads 

Hope this helps and welcome
Martin

[Tone2have]

and so to summarise.... its Golf GTI's for young Dad's and 3 Series BMW's for Grandads 

+ 1

[mac7]

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Wouldnt the car tax be horrific on an R?

The annual company car tax liability on a Golf R (2011/2012) is £1,775.60 for a standard rate tax payer,  £3,551.20 at the 40% tax rate. Not so bad really.

[Sylvian84]

If thats the case i might actually consider an R after all.

[Snoopy]

I have heard the same concerns from BMW drivers before and i just know the front wheel drive will bug you. So if you can stretch to the R i would say its a much better bet. Just check the boot size out as its a couple inches height wise smaller due to the 4WD system.

[The Danno]

Get an R and leave these losers behind! 

[The Danno]

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Wouldnt the car tax be horrific on an R?

The annual company car tax liability on a Golf R (2011/2012) is £1,775.60 for a standard rate tax payer,  £3,551.20 at the 40% tax rate. Not so bad really.

Really? my Inland Revenue PAYE coding notice says: car benefit -£9757!!!!! Why would that be? Am I due a rebate?