Exclusivity

[charv94]

I don't know if anyone feels the same, but as i drive around i seem to be surrounded by gtd's and R's. Its almost as if no one gets a GTI anymore.

I for one am pleased about this because it makes me feel nice to know I've got something slightly different? Does anyone else feel similar?

Ive been reading how the R lot are unhappy about the lease deals because of the amount of R's turning up and the ones who bought are worrying about residuals. Do you think that this could be good for GTI's residuals as there are less of them, or bad because the R's will cost pennies so why would you buy a GTI used?

[Diehammer]

Tbh I see loads of all 3 around here. 2 GTI's within a couple of streets and more in the surrounding area. Seen 3 different GTD's within a couple of miles and 2 R's.

Worst I have seen was Stonehaven just south of Aberdeen a few weeks ago there were 4 R's in the same small town square at the same time and there were a few GTI/GTD's areound as well.

[pjr]

I've seen very few GTIs near me, although when I was up in Aberdeenshire recently for a few days I saw a few. It's mostly GTDs that I see locally, but just recently I've noticed a few more Rs.

I would hope it would be good for residuals, but who knows.

[Diehammer]

Loads of cash up in Aberdeen pjr. The guys I noticed driving the R's were no more than 24 years old and would probably be driving Corsa's if they lived in the central belt.

[Booth11]

I do think it's a shame that cheapleasegate led to a glut of R's and has reduced the exclusivity.  That said, there are hardly any R's in my area (seen only 1 so far), a handful of GTI's but lots and lots of GTD's.

I've read the thread you refer to and tbh, I think they're panicking unnecessarily about the residuals. 

[remlapeel]

I think it depends where you live. I see at least 6-7 GTD a day around here and generally at least 1-2 GTI's but I have only seen 2 R's since it was released. Other than the one on my driveway of course.

Where as up north, they seem to be swamped in R's

[charv94]

I agree about the GTD's being more popular, I see loads and loads of them. With the occasional R but i am very rarely seeing GTI's

Its just not the car of choice, i see more a45's where i live than i do gti's

[Jackie Treehorn]

I was thinking the same only a couple of weeks ago.

GTD, then R's and finally the occasionally GTI.

See very few GTI's which is great i think being a GTI owner.

In Germany last month and didn't see a GTI at all, and I was near a popular car resort.

[Vedubber]

one of the reasons i decided to buy the GTI over the R as the time there were so many cheap lease deals on the R's I got the impression there would be a flood of them in the market.

I see quite a few GTDs where I live, and a couple of R's but only 1 GTI --- Mine 

[JB GTI]

Who cares !!
I bought my car for me. I couldn't care less how many other GTI's, GTD's or R's there around me (Not a lot actually as it turns out)
For those that have bought them though, it just goes to show great minds think alike when it come to their choice of car !!