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Offline The Doc

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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #10 on: 16 October 2011, 08:19 »
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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #11 on: 16 October 2011, 09:01 »
Surely these cars (3 series; Jag etc) didn't used to be considered to be competition to the Golf. I know the quality of the Golf is up there to compare but shouldn't they be compared other hatch sized cars?
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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #12 on: 16 October 2011, 09:32 »
Quote from: 8vMatt on 16 October 2011, 09:01
Surely these cars (3 series; Jag etc) didn't used to be considered to be competition to the Golf. I know the quality of the Golf is up there to compare but shouldn't they be compared other hatch sized cars?

I think the comparison is being made as the prices are similar VW need to get real about prices or lose sales to higher quality & faster cars.


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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #13 on: 16 October 2011, 09:57 »
Ahh I see, wow yes you can get a lot more for similar money. It is daft of VW to pitch at the top end of the price scale as that's what they have Audi for. I think everyone except VW think the Golf in its various models is a car for the masses.

Still its nothing new with what VW are doing pricewise. When my VR Corrado was new, it cost £22k which I've been told in todays money equates to £35k now! They didn't sell many at that price!  :laugh:
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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #14 on: 16 October 2011, 10:00 »
Quote from: 8vMatt on 16 October 2011, 09:57
Ahh I see, wow yes you can get a lot more for similar money. It is daft of VW to pitch at the top end of the price scale as that's what they have Audi for. I think everyone except VW think the Golf in its various models is a car for the masses.

Still its nothing new with what VW are doing pricewise. When my VR Corrado was new, it cost £22k which I've been told in todays money equates to £35k now! They didn't sell many at that price!  :laugh:


What will bring them back to earth will the Golf sized Jag when it comes out in two years.



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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #15 on: 16 October 2011, 10:08 »
So we are comparing a £29000 3 series with a £25000 Golf, one a hatchback and the other a four door saloon.

The 320i will probably be priced about the same as the GTI and I would take the GTI everytime.

If I was in the hunt for sporty hatchback the last thing I would be looking at would be a four door saloon.
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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #16 on: 16 October 2011, 10:16 »
The thing is for me i test drove bmw's and audis and they look fantastic, they look twice money of the gti but when i drove them they were dull (except 330 and up). Its easy to knock the gti and the price when you have one and say im going to get this and that next but when the mk7 comes out i bet most will end up back in a Golf because it just a great alrounder.
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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #17 on: 16 October 2011, 10:17 »
Quote from: mike. on 16 October 2011, 10:08
So we are comparing a £29000 3 series with a £25000 Golf, one a hatchback and the other a four door saloon.

The 320i will probably be priced about the same as the GTI and I would take the GTI everytime.

If I was in the hunt for sporty hatchback the last thing I would be looking at would be a four door saloon.

This is true Mike, the actual cars shouldn't be compared but the prices and the fact you don't have to wait 7 months for delivery make the GTI seem very poor value.


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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #18 on: 16 October 2011, 10:34 »
Yea the waiting time is a bit of a joke which is why I ended up buying a 3 month old dealer car and then adding on the extras myself  :laugh:

Currently you can get about £2k of a new GTI, you'll be lucky to get a free umbrella with the BMW
So the BMW is about £7k dearer, makes it look a bit expensive   :wink:
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Re: GTI Competition
« Reply #19 on: 16 October 2011, 10:42 »
The BMW is more of a rival for a Jetta or Passat really and you can pick those up for peanuts.
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