« Reply #117 on: 10 April 2016, 22:30 »
@ CraigW: There aren't going to be any leasers with that sort of spec!
Indeed the R won't be a car remembered for its fantastic resale value but it's popular and got a similar image to the mk5 GTI in its day and that never had any resale value issues.
VW didn't supply all the leases in one hit, they had long wait times and were dribbled out into the market initially. The only reason they seem so common is because people buy them instead of GTIs now. You used to see loads of mk2 GTIs everywhere too back in their day and they always had excellent resale value, same for VR6's, MK5 GTI's etc.
The only reason the mk6 R held its value well is because nobody much bought them.
The R will stay a popular model and will be a popular second hand car once new stocks slow then dry up - it's been a huge hit with road testers and is a very well respected performance car.
I still reckon long term it'll have better than average depreciation but the days of VW's having rock solid residuals are probably over with all the heavy discounting going on as VW go for volume sales. Just look at BMW now.
« Last Edit: 10 April 2016, 22:32 by Exonian »
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