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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #20 on: 17 June 2015, 07:25 »
You won't have have any issues with dpf with short journeys. I've done 14k miles mostly 3 miles to work and 3 back home and never had an issue. Granted I use the car for longer journeys too but don't be scared by short journeys in a gtd. Gtd looks better than gti in the wheel looks and the silver line through the lights. Exactly the same after that looks wise and near as makes no difference in real world driving performance with about 10 -15 extra mpg's. I didn't give the gti a thought when I ordered my gtd even with my short journeys.
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Offline battleshipgray

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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #21 on: 19 June 2015, 22:44 »
Just by way of update: did the deal on a new GTI this afternoon.

Now just have to wait for delivery!
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Offline remlapeel

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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #22 on: 19 June 2015, 22:47 »
Not got that R itch yet then....
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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #23 on: 20 June 2015, 00:05 »
 :smiley: Not yet. But give it time. I'm sure I'll get there.

The R would be ideal in lots of ways, not least with its 4 wheel drive ability on snowy winter mornings. But I have had a GTI itch that I've wanted to scratch for a few years  :laugh:
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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #24 on: 20 June 2015, 00:07 »
Quote from: battleshipgray on 16 June 2015, 23:24
Thanks all - very much appreciated.

I'm in Northern Ireland, quite a few dealers close by - I'll have to give them all a rattle. Had a couple of recommendations but no experience of dealing with any having been in Mazda's for nearly a decade. Will keep you posted.


Was interested in this post as I've been having the same GTI or GTD debate - even more interested as I'm just outside Belfast and I've read a post from someone who traveled to the north of England to get a good deal as the Belfast dealers weren't interested in giving discount.  I take it you were happy enough with the deal to go ahead with the purchase - would appreciate any advice or further info - sorry to hijack your thread   


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Offline MJ26

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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #25 on: 20 June 2015, 01:08 »
Hi, long term lurker on this excellent forum. Thought it time to contribute! I'm also from just outside Belfast and I'm looking to change the car. I must admit I've been staggered at the willingness of local dealers to compete with broker offers. So good deals are definitely to be had in this part of the country!

I'm currently trying to decide between a GTI PP and an S3, and I'm still utterly torn between the two! I've been out in the GTI 3 times, and the Audi twice. I'm going out in the S3 one last time next week then I have to make a decision. Real first world problems eh!

Sorry if I'm hijacking the original thread....
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Offline Greerso

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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #26 on: 20 June 2015, 01:16 »
Quote from: MJ26 on 20 June 2015, 01:08

 I must admit I've been staggered at the willingness of local dealers to compete with broker offers. So good deals are definitely to be had in this part of the country!


Nice to hear that - about the dealers being competitive - I'm off in the morning again to look at GTD Vs GTI and I have a couple of good quotes from broker sites that expire at the end of June - I had heard previously that the main Belfast dealer wouldn't offer any discount so time will tell
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Offline MJ26

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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #27 on: 20 June 2015, 01:53 »
You should have no problem getting a discount. Dealers are no mugs and know we all live in the Internet age now. If you've done your homework and gone to the trouble of pricing around online, they also know you can just as easily hop on a plane to the mainland and cost them a sale. That's my experience anyway. Good luck....
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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #28 on: 20 June 2015, 01:56 »
Hijack away both. Just don't try to take my car off me!

I've had a so so experience with dealers.

At the bottom of my list I'd put Agnews. Not impressed overall, but I won't embarrass them as to why - even though sorely tempted. Nice coffee though.

Experience with Edwin May was neutral. Good deal on a Golf a few years ago, lacklustre performance in the last few weeks.

T.J. Hamilton in Cookstown are worth a look, but not a huge amount of movement on price.

Phillips Lisburn much better and would recommend - so far...
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Re: GTD or GTI
« Reply #29 on: 20 June 2015, 10:05 »
Hey thanks for that - nothing new with main Belfast dealer then -although I actually heard the Cookstown boys were very keen to deal - even trying hard to match broker offers - I intend to try them all when I make a final decision as to the diesel or petrol issue

Thanks for the advice

Was there anything obvious that swung you to the GTI and not the GTD in the end - I'm still undecided having driven diesel for a number of years but I also have an itch that's been there since I owned a Mk 2 GTI (few years ago now  :whistle: )
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