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Offline Poached

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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #20 on: 10 July 2013, 20:00 »
Thanks for all the replies, its a tough one, there's a GTD with 45k and toys for £10,000 but its a 4 hour travel...

Looks great (it has 17s though), only drawback is its a completely different value so the amount of loan ill be taking would be less... Leaving issues if I arrived and it was a dud.

Don't rule out because you have to travel.

Wheels are easily changed.

If you want a bit more security buy from a used car dealer and check the warranty terms. You can then take it to a garage, have it checked/scanned and then get the garage you bought it from to pay up for any problems :tongue:.
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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #21 on: 10 July 2013, 22:20 »
I have to admit the GTD in the looks department I think looks better than the GT, the performance is better in standard form, obviously you get climate standard in the GT late 2010 onwards is LED lights. I would say a GTD for 10k with 45k on the clock has something wrong with it. The 60k for 12K sounds like a correct price I got offered £12,750 for mine in september by VW with approx 70k on the clock on a 2010 April. I have 57K on the clock and it still trucks along like it was new no issues at all. Just look for full VW.
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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #22 on: 10 July 2013, 22:45 »
Thanks guys, its a tough call! The car sold for the 10k.

I offered 11,750 for the other but was refused, think I'm best to leave it for now, and see what comes up?

Just typical the mk4 is playing up for the first time in years and I'm going away next week so a new car would be ideal!

Was thinking 11,750 would put me in a good position to buy a 510 head unit or parking sensors.

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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #23 on: 11 July 2013, 00:19 »
If they didn't take £11,750 did they come back with a counter offer?

Don't lose the car for what, in hindsight, will turn out to be a few £s. You can wait anothe month or two to upgrade the head unit etc.

PS GTD for me but am biased!!

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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #24 on: 11 July 2013, 05:53 »
If I want it itl be £12,000 with 3/4 tank of fuel. MOT N TAX due in October, oh how bartering for cars has changed... Not even dealerships will budge on golfs.

I will potentially be doing 15k a year do thinking 60 to start with is on the higher side.

It has the Bluetooth add on that clips on the dash, optional 18s.

Here's a Q does anyone else knock there hand against the centre console putting it in 3rd or 5th? I remember it was a niggle on the mk6 GTI... Guess you just change your hand position lol.

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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #25 on: 11 July 2013, 07:59 »
plus the exhaust looks cheap as hell on the GT.

£24 for a pair of Skoda Yeti tips fixes that.


It has the Bluetooth add on that clips on the dash,

That's easy to remove and replace with a factory type integrated one.
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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #26 on: 11 July 2013, 08:57 »
I have to admit the GTD in the looks department I think looks better than the GT, the performance is better in standard form, obviously you get climate standard in the GT late 2010 onwards is LED lights. I would say a GTD for 10k with 45k on the clock has something wrong with it. The 60k for 12K sounds like a correct price I got offered £12,750 for mine in september by VW with approx 70k on the clock on a 2010 April. I have 57K on the clock and it still trucks along like it was new no issues at all. Just look for full VW.

Yes at that price it seems a little suspect.

OP - Buy on condition not mileage where possible, 60k is nothing to be worried about.

At 15k a year you may want to consider a GTI if you can source one for a bit less than a GTD.

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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #27 on: 11 July 2013, 23:23 »
I took the plunge!

Collect the GTD Saturday!!

Now after 5 years of putting off getting a genuine VCDS cable/software noes the time. Never thought I'd use it for the cost but this will be the 4th or 5th car between me and the mrs to get the money out of it.

Any recommendations for Uk purchasing?

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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #28 on: 11 July 2013, 23:28 »
I took the plunge!

Collect the GTD Saturday!!

Now after 5 years of putting off getting a genuine VCDS cable/software noes the time. Never thought I'd use it for the cost but this will be the 4th or 5th car between me and the mrs to get the money out of it.

Any recommendations for Uk purchasing?

Congrats on the GTD, don't think you'll have any regrets  :cool:   Post up some pics when you get it.
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Re: GT or GTD
« Reply #29 on: 12 July 2013, 00:10 »
Congrats - good decision and will give you lots more options and fun

What's the full run down on the spec?