Dissapointing GTD Reviews

[david25]

Best of both worlds?

Golf GT 140PS

0 - 60 = 7.8

42 to 58mpg in the VW Driver tests.

About £3000 cheaper

[monkeyhanger]

Best of both worlds?

Golf GT 140PS

0 - 60 = 7.8

42 to 58mpg in the VW Driver tests.

About £3000 cheaper

The GTs have much lower residuals (47% retained after 3 years) vs GTI (54%) and GTD (56%), going purely by VW finance guaranteed future values. You only save £1200 over 3 years for a GTI or about £700 for a GTD on car price alone. Better buying the GTD over a GT unless you really don't like Diesels and won't stretch to a GTI.

[david25]

All agreed and thanks for the numbers.

Just pointing out a possible option for people reading potentially disappointing GTD reviews.

You want it to be perfect (within limits) when you're spending £25,000

[Sootchucker]

The other thing is, once you specced the GT to similar levels as a GTD (Xenons, 18"alloys, dual climate etc), then the difference in cost is even smaller.

[matchboy]

The GTI and GTD are different cars. To compare them is moronic, which sums up 99% of reviewers IMO. GTD buyers need not worry, it will be a fantastic car.

[Jimble]

The GTI and GTD are different cars. To compare them is moronic, which sums up 99% of reviewers IMO. GTD buyers need not worry, it will be a fantastic car.

^This, lets be honest, do you prefer reading what forum members that have driven the car say or journo's that drive all sorts and everything?

I know which i prefer.

[Sootchucker]

That's the problem Jimble, none of us have actually driven the GTD to give an owners perspective 

Come on VW, sort yourself out....

[Jimble]

That's the problem Jimble, none of us have actually driven the GTD to give an owners perspective 

Come on VW, sort yourself out....

Won't be long now.....

[matchboy]

Won't be long now.....

  post of the day!

[petecollie]

I’m just driving a Focus TDI at the moment so either car would be a big step up for me. Looking back at the mark 6 GTD the reviews are very good 5 stars in most cases, I was just surprised with the mark 7 reviews, but I guess that’s because VW really nailed the new GTI.