« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2015, 11:48 »
I think residuals are what put bums in GTDs rather than 150TDI GT/R-Line. You can get a GTD for £5 a month more than a GT on PCP due to the better residuals, and it's got so much more going for it for the extra £5 a month.
That will be a case for people that 'rent' new cars, but lower residuals on the 150 GT/R Line models will mean they will make a cracking buy at a year old. That's when I'll be buying mine, providing I can find one with xenons.
I wonder what the take-up on xenons is for those that spec them on non GTI/D/R models? Pretty darn low I bet.
When I bought my first mk6 there was a lady picking up a silver 09 plate (brand new) TDI 140 with xenons.
Assuming most GT's are bought as company cars or leased I bet the xenon take-up is low.
I'm hoping that with the advent of the electric Golfs that LED lights will gradually become standard across the range like with Leons.
The must surely be cheaper to produce than Xenons and as the amount VW orders gradually increases surely the price of them will tumble...
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