Bit the bullet, new GTD purchased

[davyk31]

10% is pretty good for an immediate delivery. Bet you are excited 

[GerryD]

I didn't think it was too bad.
Did spec one up for delivery but about 16 weeks for delivery, so cheekily asked about the one in the showroom.
If you don't ask and all that. Can only think targets had not been met for the month.

Yeah, we'll excited. Just sorting out the money to pay for it now. 

[corgi]

Nice spec!

Phone prep isn't worth the money in my own experience. I very rarely use the holder in the centre armrest, I just put my phone in the cup holder. Never once had a call drop on me or poor reception.

I've got to agree, it is the one option I specified that I wouldn't bother if were to go out and buy another...

[Mark V GTD]

I don't think it mentions it anywhere.
Even the online configurator just mentions an onboard "sound generator" when in fact it has a straight through exhaust with some sort of sound chamber attached to it.

VW UK's description of this option has been wrong since it was introduced....

[GTD_777]

In my opinion phone prep is a waste of time. I have a samsung S4 which is 13cms tall. According the brochure the plate inside the arm rest only transmits the signal of a phone 12cms tall.  I have only once or twice seen an increase in the strenght of my signal. I no longer bother trying and have a holder which clips on to the vent.

I only ordered phone prep as VW wouldn't let me have the heated windscreen without it. Odd

[peterdoherty]

In my opinion phone prep is a waste of time. I have a samsung S4 which is 13cms tall. According the brochure the plate inside the arm rest only transmits the signal of a phone 12cms tall.  I have only once or twice seen an increase in the strenght of my signal. I no longer bother trying and have a holder which clips on to the vent.

I only ordered phone prep as VW wouldn't let me have the heated windscreen without it. Odd

exactly the same here although I just got rid of the S4 for a HTC One M8

[PeterG]

I ordered a GTI yesterday. I have a couple of points to add to this thread.

Don't deal with a dealership that doesn't give you at least 10% discount from list, and it really should be 12%. Don't feel obliged to go with a local dealer.

I'm waiting for confirmation but I should have BW41, and delivery end Oct/early Nov.

Someone earlier in the thread was talking about waiting 6 months. This is definitely not necessary. Move on to the next dealership and make sure it's a different franchise. There's always a car out there. You just need to find a salesperson willing to put some work in.

For the guys about to order; in my opinion, the GTI needs keyless, rear view camera, and park assist. If it's in your budget, every serious reviewer raves about the value of PP. Chassis Control really helps the ride, especially on the 19'' Sandiagos.

Thanks for reading my first post.

[monkeyhanger]

I'd put more credence in the cost to change than discount alone, if you have a px. You won't get 10% and top book for your old one. I'd consider all 3 of the named options as completely unnecessary, I'd consider 2 of them to be novelties. They ate cheap as options go, park assist especially is something I would do a few times for the fun factor only. I can parallel park easily enough and will not kerb the wheels doing it myself (as the park assist can). I'd probably get PP if I was getting a GTI, it's one of the few options that isn't money lost at part ex.

[PeterG]

I guess there are different ways to approach buying and owning a car. The purchase price is clearly important but really I'm just interested in enjoying my car for a few years and I selected my spec accordingly. Life is too short to be worried now about saving a few hundred pounds in 3 years time.

[GTDMB185]

I am new to this, both to forum's about cars that I own, and to buying a car that is actually popular enough to make videos of or indeed be reviewed by TV Pundits! However I have like the people in this section purchased a new Golf GTD MK7 (having owned 2 Polo's to date, current car Polo SEL TDI with options) with optional extras including:

DCC
Satellite Navigation
Panoramic Sunroof
Rear view Camera
Night Blue Metallic Paint
etc..

I sadly will be waiting for my car too long and end up wondering why, given that Golfs even like ours are not that unique and the production processes are around 40 hours / 3 days ish long (yes I know 1000's order Golfs but still!). I would also be interested to know from yourselves what made you buy a £30K Golf instead of say a £30k BMW?

I myself choose new over used any day of the week especially spending £30k or above, but stayed with VW mainly because I saw nothing vastly superior elsewhere and thought that the Golf GTD was still practical & economical enough, whilst having something like genuine ability in the ride / handling / power departments.

Has anyone looked at the new Golf GTE as a serious car?