Out with a Golf In with a...Golf

[dubber36]

These prices are just getting silly now. I know it's been said before, but £30-40k for a Golf?

Having said that, I would guess that a good few owners don't pay with real money and only consider the monthly payments, therefore the actual list price becomes irrelivant.

[Radek]

These prices are just getting silly now. I know it's been said before, but £30-40k for a Golf?

Having said that, I would guess that a good few owners don't pay with real money and only consider the monthly payments, therefore the actual list price becomes irrelivant.

Agree, VW were pushing hard for PCP scheme with very low final value - £11k after 3 years for the R. That is 30% of the purchuse price after 3 years with normal mileage! Parker's estimate is 15-16k. But you can hand the car back after 3 years or get a new one and you pay £500-600 a month. Sounds ok to many.

Question nr 2 - 18" or 19"?
I only planned 18" but it actually drove ok on 19". Any thoughts?

[Jimmymature]

I'd get 19's on the R.

Out of 'interest' how much are the monthly payments? Deposit etc? 



Jim

[dubber36]

Agree, VW were pushing hard for PCP scheme with very low final value - £11k after 3 years for the R. That is 30% of the purchuse price after 3 years with normal mileage! Parker's estimate is 15-16k. But you can hand the car back after 3 years or get a new one and you pay £500-600 a month. Sounds ok to many.

So call it £550 a month. After 3 years, that's cost the best part of £20k to drive round in a nice car, but if it's handed back, they'll be nothing to show for it.

[Radek]

I'd get 19's on the R.

Out of 'interest' how much are the monthly payments? Deposit etc? 

Jim

Deposit is max 30%. Don't know what the min is. In my case we were talking my GTI as p/x so that would be 11.5k and 7.5k cashback. The rest minus final value (11k) is at 7.9% APR. I think £460 a month for 36 months but I wasn't interested in any finance.

[gizzywizzy]

Congratulations Radek. Now you can whizz away on the accident spot in the wet!
I am seriously also considering selling my beloved GTI and getting a used R. Not because I am unhappy with it, far from it, but because it hs been targetaed twice in two months and has had the roof damaged.If or when I do, I'll get a Shadow Blue R, i.e. if I can find one.

It will be targeted even more if you get an R.  I know cos someone I know has one and it's been scratched 4 times and dented at least twice.
anyway it is nowhere nice as looking as the GTI.

[am1w]

Congratulations Radek. Now you can whizz away on the accident spot in the wet!
I am seriously also considering selling my beloved GTI and getting a used R. Not because I am unhappy with it, far from it, but because it has been targeted twice in two months and has had the roof damaged.
If or when I do, I'll get a Shadow Blue R, i.e. if I can find one.

Get a new one Asker , it makes sense  I know your loaded 

WAS, Steve! WAS.
£35k+ of private school fees + the rest. 
Have to watch the pennies or do more Private Work. Can't be arsed at present dealing with the Pomeranian doggy brigade. And unfortunately at my age, prostitution is not an option either. 

[am1w]

Gizzy: Maybe if the car was not Red, it would not be so attractive. If I catch the fatherless son of a b!tch, I would not be able to control my Persian temper. 

[Snoopy]

Asker, You could buy another colour golf, GTI/GTD/R whatever, remove the badges and fit bluemotion badges.
No other cars damaged just yours?

[am1w]

Asker, You could buy another colour golf, GTI/GTD/R whatever, remove the badges and fit bluemotion badges.
No other cars damaged just yours?

Only the black Golf Mk6 TDi that now has three large depressions on its roof.