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Offline hastd2

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Looking to buy a GTI
« on: 21 June 2012, 20:36 »
Hi folks,
Am looking to buy a Mk6 GTI in 5 door with leather & Parking sensors.
Which colour would look best and what is there to look out for?

I have an 09 Audi A3 Sportback Black Edition 1.8TFSI with Full Black heated leather front & Back, Sensors back & front, twin Sunroofs,Cruise Control, LED running Lights with Xenons, Bluetooth and remapped to 210bhp....

Would I be better off with keeping as for a GTI only a year newer the VW dealers are looking for £8500 to change!!!

Any Comments to push me towards a GTI would help ease the pain :smiley:
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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #1 on: 21 June 2012, 20:54 »
The GTI is great, but buying one just before the prices are soon to drop due to the impending MK7 isn't a good idea IMO.


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Offline Buck

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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #2 on: 21 June 2012, 21:22 »
You have a good spec A3 there. I'd hold off until the Mk7 appears.
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #3 on: 21 June 2012, 21:45 »
Quote from: Buck on 21 June 2012, 21:22
You have a good spec A3 there. I'd hold off until the Mk7 appears.

Got to agree mate.
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Offline Steve30

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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #4 on: 21 June 2012, 21:52 »
MK7 GTI won't be out until next year, get the MK6 still great car and better than the A3 a mapped GTI should get 250BHP or get ED35 even better. :cool:
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Offline Edi35

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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #5 on: 21 June 2012, 22:16 »
ED35 is a great car but I would say that  :smiley: best colours for a GTI are Deep Black Pearl, Candy White or Carbon Grey. Do it as Mk7 GTI wont be out for a year in the UK.
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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #6 on: 21 June 2012, 22:21 »
Do prices generally come down on the models that are being phased out?
I can't remember the MK5 price reducing when  the Mk6 came out but maybe missed it.

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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2012, 22:34 »
I have to say I have never noticed second hand values drop just because a new model has arrived.

I still got a very good price for my 5 year old MK5 GTI, a year after the MK6 had come out.
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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #8 on: 21 June 2012, 23:29 »
Quote from: mike. on 21 June 2012, 22:34
I have to say I have never noticed second hand values drop just because a new model has arrived.

I still got a very good price for my 5 year old MK5 GTI, a year after the MK6 had come out.

+1 when I traded my ED30 in 2010.
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Offline Will@carbon

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Re: Looking to buy a GTI
« Reply #9 on: 21 June 2012, 23:53 »
Test drive the golf a LOT! Like an hour.

Some people love them, some don't.

Get xenons.

Try an a3 2.0tfsi quattro sline, they don't do the silly bangy wheel spin thing. Also spoke to a few people who hav had both and think there a3 was quicker, not sure how that works though.
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