Jim
Yeah but the mk6 R are few and far between which is what holds the values up, the mk7 R is going to be way too common for that, these lease deals are going to flood the market with them in a couple of years.
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Plentiful supply is fine if the demand is there. GFV for a GTI is as low as VW will want it - low depreciation is a major factor for many to buy a VW over the competition (seeing as they're pretty average on the reliability front these days). The R should always command significantly more money than the GTI, being 80PS up, better brakes (same as PP), 4WD - people will pay extra for that. The GTI is better on the juice, not so much so that buying an R over a GTI will really punish you at the pumps.
It's easy to see these lease deals and imagine thousands of them being made as a result, rather than hundreds. Spread them out between all the VW dealers in the country and it's not quite so dramatic as it first seems. While VW are making people wait 6 months for an R/GTD/GTI, the used market will always be healthy, fuelling the demand for those who can't be arsed to wait 6 months for one, or maybe their finances won't quite stretch to a new one.