MK7 GTI vs M135i

[Jimble]

Bear, your not fooling anyone that the BMW was your first choice!

Why do you say that? When I ordered the GTI I did not consider the BMW for various reasons.  Couple weeks back I had the choice of either car but I had to pick one of them.  I picked the M135i, by definition making it my first choice.

Lot of umming and ahhing for something that was your first choice no? And what reasons? If it was your first choice then you would've considered it regardless and i'm sure they would've given you a similar deal?

[Bill_the_Bear]

Yes it was a really hard decision to cancel, not least because during a lot of my decision making it seemed like the BMW was going to cost me more and probably lead to even more of a wait.  In the end I had to pick which car I wanted and I was fortunate to find it was significantly cheaper and available in 5 weeks.

I picked the car that was best for ME.  My decision is of course in no way relevant to those who are sticking with the GTI, which I still maintain is a great car I would love to own.

You added the bit about reasons, here ya go:
- Didn't know the M135i existed, saw GTI7 was soon to arrive and thinking it was too expensive suddenly realised it wasn't.  Compared to ST and picked the GTI.
- Later saw M135i reviews, but seemed far too expensive.
- Didn't expect such crap service from VW.

[Jimble]

Yes it was a really hard decision to cancel, not least because during a lot of my decision making it seemed like the BMW was going to cost me more and probably lead to even more of a wait.  In the end I had to pick which car I wanted and I was fortunate to find it was significantly cheaper and available in 5 weeks.

I picked the car that was best for ME.  My decision is of course in no way relevant to those who are sticking with the GTI, which I still maintain is a great car I would love to own.

Don't get me wrong mate, i'm not picking fault with your decision and the BMW will be a great car and you will most likely love it but if it was your first choice you wouldn't have ordered the GTI in the first place, you'd have gone to a BMW dealership and ordered the 135i, in which case it wasn't your first choice.

[Jimble]

Yes it was a really hard decision to cancel, not least because during a lot of my decision making it seemed like the BMW was going to cost me more and probably lead to even more of a wait.  In the end I had to pick which car I wanted and I was fortunate to find it was significantly cheaper and available in 5 weeks.

I picked the car that was best for ME.  My decision is of course in no way relevant to those who are sticking with the GTI, which I still maintain is a great car I would love to own.

You added the bit about reasons, here ya go:
- Didn't know the M135i existed, saw GTI7 was soon to arrive and thinking it was too expensive suddenly realised it wasn't.  Compared to ST and picked the GTI.
- Later saw M135i reviews, but seemed far too expensive.
- Didn't expect such crap service from VW.

So how was it your first choice???

[Bill_the_Bear]

But as I said I didn't even know the BMW existed....

My original choice was GTI or ST.  GTI was my first choice.
My subsequent choice was GTI or M135i.  M135i was my first choice.

If by second choice you mean I choose it later in time then yeah.  If you mean by second choice that I would secretly rather have a GTI, but for some odd reason cancelled one and took a car I like less then no.

[GolfTi]

Regret.

Every time you see a mk7 GTI on the road.

On the upside they are quite rare.

[Jimble]

But as I said I didn't even know the BMW existed....

My original choice was GTI or ST.  GTI was my first choice.
My subsequent choice was GTI or M135i.  M135i was my first choice.

If by second choice you mean I choose it later in time then yeah.  If you mean by second choice that I would secretly rather have a GTI, but for some odd reason cancelled one and took a car I like less then no.

This was my point, the M135i has been available longer than the mk7 GTI and the fact that you weren't aware and the fact you ordered the VW means it wasn't your first choice, you subsequently had a decision to make between the two cars having been made aware of it later on, you chose the BMW but would you even have entertained it if VW had been better? Probably not.


Like i said, i'm glad your getting a car and the service your happy with.

[The Running Man]

Looking forward to posting my Golf GTI Mk7 on the Golf GTI forum 

[Thornster]

Bill's experience with the VW GTI/GTD launch fiasco caused him to look elsewhere - and who can blame him?

Bill's also comparing a deal on the GTI when he ordered some months ago with a deal available now on the M135i, so the BWM in comparison is good value (especially considering his options of PP and Leather which must have pushed the GTI price close to / above the M135i).

 

[Jimble]

Bill's experience with the VW GTI/GTD launch fiasco caused him to look elsewhere - and who can blame him?

Bill's also comparing a deal on the GTI when he ordered some months ago with a deal available now on the M135i, so the BWM in comparison is good value (especially considering his options of PP and Leather which must have pushed the GTI price close to / above the M135i).

I'm not disputing these facts.