GTD or GTI

[battleshipgray]

Funny, my part ex value has been guaranteed too. Maybe we were just lucky walking in towards the end of the quarter on the day they were chasing sales!

[Cossieian]

Funny, my part ex value has been guaranteed too. Maybe we were just lucky walking in towards the end of the quarter on the day they were chasing sales!

Mine is guaranteed also, I wouldn't want it any other way

[Greerso]

I'm really pleased that what I thought was a question that would have probably received a fairly curt "look it up" answer on any other forum has prompted such a lively and stimulating debate. It was asked with a degree of naivety as I've had experience of neither before, but was genuinely intended, and all the replies have been very very helpful.

Thanks all.

Now just waiting for those blooming texts from VW 

It's a debate set to run and run - anyway I thought (with 5 of my last 6 cars being diesel) that I would go for a GTD - had a drive in one and thought it was glorious.

Took the advice of MJ26 and went to Mallusk - even though I'm still waiting for their Boucher boys to ring me back after almost 4 weeks - and had a drive in the manual GTI - loved it.

So I took my quotes from carwow etc and while most of those were for 2 door I ended up going 4 door - having said that the discount prices were a good starting point and I placed the order so now it's just a waiting game but I'm happy not least because I almost bought a Cupra 280 when I really just wanted to scratch the GTI itch I've had since my MK2 back in the day

[Restlessnative]

I think both are excellent cars.I ordered my GTD last week.Dealer reckons del at end of Sept but maybe a wee bit sooner.Don't know how accurate this will be.He seemed pretty positive.
I find it's wierd my part-ex has been 'underwritten' for it's value.This is fixed no matter how many more miles i do,or how long it takes for my Golf to show up.

Congrats on your purchase..



Its how it is on the day for the dealer, what used stock to shift,, throughflow , new sales targets etc.etc.

I was unable to get an underwritten value at one dealer and then at the next dealer ( part of the same group ) was given an agreed underwritten value no mileage limitation & max discount on the new car order.

As much as I would want to be loyal to a good dealer I have had to go elsewhere a few times when you are talking these sums of money.

Cheers.Got an update of BW35 today.So good to go for Sept whenever.I'm not too bothered as long as it arrives before the snow.I'm not into buying an expensive set of Winter tyres for my Beemer.

[battleshipgray]

Will you put winters on the VW?

I've been RWD for last nine years and have had ContiWintercontacts swapped onto the car for last three years. Just idly wondering if I should invest in some winter rubber in anticipation of the new car. 

[Restlessnative]

Will you put winters on the VW?

I've been RWD for last nine years and have had ContiWintercontacts swapped onto the car for last three years. Just idly wondering if I should invest in some winter rubber in anticipation of the new car.

Well,i'm not going to bother.I'm in Central Scotland.So Winter round here isn't too bad.Certainly nothing like you get North of Perth.My current baby M car has 18" wheels as standard.I didn't use it at all last Winter but it was pretty mild anyway.I've heard they(BMW'S) are virtually unusable when it snows.This was my first ever BMW.I've only had it about a year.Then I found out I would have to use 18" steelies or the original wheels with Winters because of the size of the massive brake set up.Just an expense/hassle I couldn't be bothered with.
So i'll plow on with my standard Golf tyres.
All that diesel engine weight over the front wheel drive set up must be a help I would think.

[MJ26]

Glad you got sorted Greerso. I'm also glad you resisted the temptation of the Cupra. The current Leon is a sharp looking good value for the money product. But I have found the cheap interior with its rattles and creaks spoilt any longterm feel good factor. Well, in my opinion anyway. And I can't see the Cupra with 19" wheels being much better. The Golf is just classier inside and out, end off. What colour did you go for?

[Cossieian]

I'm really pleased that what I thought was a question that would have probably received a fairly curt "look it up" answer on any other forum has prompted such a lively and stimulating debate. It was asked with a degree of naivety as I've had experience of neither before, but was genuinely intended, and all the replies have been very very helpful.

Thanks all.

Now just waiting for those blooming texts from VW 

It's a debate set to run and run - anyway I thought (with 5 of my last 6 cars being diesel) that I would go for a GTD - had a drive in one and thought it was glorious.

Took the advice of MJ26 and went to Mallusk - even though I'm still waiting for their Boucher boys to ring me back after almost 4 weeks - and had a drive in the manual GTI - loved it.

So I took my quotes from carwow etc and while most of those were for 2 door I ended up going 4 door - having said that the discount prices were a good starting point and I placed the order so now it's just a waiting game but I'm happy not least because I almost bought a Cupra 280 when I really just wanted to scratch the GTI itch I've had since my MK2 back in the day

Sounds like a few of us will be collecting our new cars from Mallusk in September then

[battleshipgray]

Excellent. I'm picking mine up from another local-ish dealer, but yes, we should hopefully be getting them at  about the same time 

[Greerso]

Yes guys it's looking like September will be a good month for deliveries - I'm a bit behind you guys but I remain hopeful - I went for red although I do like some of the darker colours on the MK7.

Went out for a test drive in a red car with the pan roof - red was always my colour and the wife liked the pan roof so much she insisted on paying for it  so glad I took her with me now

What about MJ26 - any decisions yet?