Buying a GTI. Need some Advice.

[Grant-gti]

Hi everyone.

Getting myself a mk6 gti in January and I need some help. Was there a facelift of this car, if so what's the differences and year. I've seen some with Xenons and some without thinking this could be a facelift model?

I'm selling my S3 to get a golf. So should have around 15k to play with. Any advice would be brilliant.

Grant.

[Jimmgc51]

Xenons are an extra hence some have it some don't. On the mk 7 xenons are standard.

I think there may be some slight differences with the newer ones than the 09's but I'm unsure someone else will probably pitch in and answer that.

[Booth11]

Later mk6's have LED rear lights, daytime running lights (fairy lights) and factory Bluetooth prep.  Not exactly sure from when, maybe 2011 but 2012 models definitely include these things.  Also leather seats (heated) became standard on later models, cloth being the standard on earlier cars.

[Grant-gti]

Thanks for the help, with my budget I will be looking at an 09/10 plate. If it dosent come with LED rear lights and Xenons I will try find a set on eBay. I have seen a few aftermarket R20 lights. Still around the £600 for a full set tho lol. P.s I prefer the standard tartan seats, they look amazing.

[dubber36]

Xenons with or without fairy lights were always an option with the exception of the ED35. LED rears came in around 2010. This is when you got fairy lights if you speced xenons.

Bluetooth and leather was added as standard during the last year of production, so you may find a late 2011 car with them. There are also some slight differences in the DIS. With later cars you can use it to select DRL's, whereas with the early ones you had to do the indicator down, flash the lights thing.

The change to LED rears was the only real facelift the car got. The later editions to spec were just making standard some factory options. Leather isn't everyones cup of tea and Bluetooth can be retro fitted quite easily. 

[barrym381]

Hi everyone.

Getting myself a mk6 gti in January and I need some help. Was there a facelift of this car, if so what's the differences and year. I've seen some with Xenons and some without thinking this could be a facelift model?

I'm selling my S3 to get a golf. So should have around 15k to play with. Any advice would be brilliant.

Grant.

what year is the s3 your selling 

[Grant-gti]

That's for the help again, I might be lucky enough to get one within my budget , just got to keep hunting for a nice spec. I've been hearing lots about the tensioner problem. Any of you guys had issues? When I buy mine it does come with 2 years warranty.

It's a 52 plate, Nogaro Blue.

[barrym381]

That's for the help again, I might be lucky enough to get one within my budget , just got to keep hunting for a nice spec. I've been hearing lots about the tensioner problem. Any of you guys had issues? When I buy mine it does come with 2 years warranty.

It's a 52 plate, Nogaro Blue.

have you picked a car yet or you just looking now 

[Grant-gti]

Not yet, I've started a new job a month ago. Need to be there at least 3 months before lenders will help me. So it's another 6-7 weeks until I get one.

[barrym381]

Not yet, I've started a new job a month ago. Need to be there at least 3 months before lenders will help me. So it's another 6-7 weeks until I get one.

ok you just trading the s3 in against 1 at a dealer