So, what are we mk7 owners buying next?

[Mk7-GTD]

@JBirchy and drisser: Yes! That's the one, a 4 series coupe. I went on Coast2coast's website and specced one up and even with discount it was heading near to £40k which for what you get ain't bad when you consider a GTI Clubsport or an R can easily get near those figures but still out of my budget by a fair amount.
Those 3.0 BMW turbodiesels have always appealed to me and the coupe styling does it for me but possibly not at £40k.
A lightly used second hand one though... ?

Hi Andy,

Hope you and you family are well buddy and are enjoying your Golf R.

TRL over on the babybmw forum has a cracking deal on the 435d m sport x drive.

I would imagine a same spec 430d you might be able to get at £32k to 33k.

http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=85411

Martin

That is a cracking deal! The first post there said not to share but glad you did.

We are collecting an A7 3.0d today to try for a few days after driving my brother RS7 for a week you really learn how good the interior is on them although I was more taken by the noise it makes. We also looked at a CLS350d and at the moment it is the front runner with the airmatic suspension it is like driving on air(no pun intended)

We also looked at a 4 series grand coupe but both the dealer and the deal was pants.

For someone that has always bought cars with cash do people think it is best to PCP or lease or is it just about the best deal/money in total spent over the 2/3 years.

[Exonian]

@JBirchy and drisser: Yes! That's the one, a 4 series coupe. I went on Coast2coast's website and specced one up and even with discount it was heading near to £40k which for what you get ain't bad when you consider a GTI Clubsport or an R can easily get near those figures but still out of my budget by a fair amount.
Those 3.0 BMW turbodiesels have always appealed to me and the coupe styling does it for me but possibly not at £40k.
A lightly used second hand one though... ?

Hi Andy,

Hope you and you family are well buddy and are enjoying your Golf R.

TRL over on the babybmw forum has a cracking deal on the 435d m sport x drive.

I would imagine a same spec 430d you might be able to get at £32k to 33k.

http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=85411

Martin

That is a cracking deal! The first post there said not to share but glad you did.

We are collecting an A7 3.0d today to try for a few days after driving my brother RS7 for a week you really learn how good the interior is on them although I was more taken by the noise it makes. We also looked at a CLS350d and at the moment it is the front runner with the airmatic suspension it is like driving on air(no pun intended)

We also looked at a 4 series grand coupe but both the dealer and the deal was pants.

For someone that has always bought cars with cash do people think it is best to PCP or lease or is it just about the best deal/money in total spent over the 2/3 years.

It is a rather good deal isn't it. I'm sure the dealer won't mind Martin posting it up in here, we are a discreet bunch and won't put it up on hotukdeals 
Ssssssshhhhh mum's the word!

What's best? I'd think with a massively depreciating car like an A7 then leasing would appeal more than buying.
There's no hard and fast answer as to what's best as there are too many variables.
Look at the term you'd have the car over and see what's best for you financially.
Leases have tended to be aimed at businesses but now the market is changing hugely. This is possibly a golden age of leasing before it becomes too popular and the market gets flooded with sucker deals for those who don't do their research (most people).
Leases are great if you want a standard basic car, have the patience to wait for the manufacturer underwritten specials (which are the only real bargains) and know exactly what the car is worth at the end of the term - basically f**k all, a nice man with a clip board turns up and drives it to a big auction house as you sniff into a tissue and wave it off down the road.
PCP is convenient, and if done on the right terms and you buy at the right time it can work well but looking at PCP interest rates, GFV's, manufacturer contributions etc can get a bit confusing.
Cash is great for those that have the cash! Balance up what your money can earn you invested in something that gives you a return versus borrowing and paying interest or a blend of both on a cheap loan (if you qualify for the best rates), factor in likely depreciation and hey presto! Well not quite that simple but if you want a load of extras then cash or PCP would usually be better.
Again, modifying your cars: check the small print, I tend to buy my cars cash (plus personal loans when needed) as I tend to modify them. I've got a lot better and only do a few easily reversible things now as I got fed up with money pits so I could in theory lease, but, at least with owning it I'm not risking any terms and conditions of finance.
Also there's the small fact of what you already own. Do you need part ex terms due to it being fairly new and nigh on impossible to shift privately as dealers would be too competitive on terms for a potential buyer?
If you have no part ex then obviously that opens up the whole market to the best deals but if you do then depending on the value of your next car compared to your current one that might mean it's worth more than the maximum PCP deposit (assuming you own it outright) or that getting the best broker deals will be hampered by disposing of your current vehicle at a realistic value negating the headline discounts.
So yes, overall costs, convenience etc etc

[wigit]

I think over the last couple of years the way you put four wheels the drive is not so clear cut.

My R was purchased due to the decision to mod, my wife is the same as she has the save mentally as well.

I'll be honest the R and Polo have taken a hit and in reality I did say to my dealer could not see me buying one for a while.

The Polo is being replaced by a R estate and I didn't want too much in the toy department, I think it is costing me £6.3K all in, simply too good a deal to refuse and selling my blue one gives me some options (perhaps to dabble in some classics)

I'm buying the M2 as in reality I think will perform well over the next couple of years in terms of depreciations the market is flooded and it is being massively over hyped

[Mk7-GTD]

@JBirchy and drisser: Yes! That's the one, a 4 series coupe. I went on Coast2coast's website and specced one up and even with discount it was heading near to £40k which for what you get ain't bad when you consider a GTI Clubsport or an R can easily get near those figures but still out of my budget by a fair amount.
Those 3.0 BMW turbodiesels have always appealed to me and the coupe styling does it for me but possibly not at £40k.
A lightly used second hand one though... ?

Hi Andy,

Hope you and you family are well buddy and are enjoying your Golf R.

TRL over on the babybmw forum has a cracking deal on the 435d m sport x drive.

I would imagine a same spec 430d you might be able to get at £32k to 33k.

http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=85411

Martin

That is a cracking deal! The first post there said not to share but glad you did.

We are collecting an A7 3.0d today to try for a few days after driving my brother RS7 for a week you really learn how good the interior is on them although I was more taken by the noise it makes. We also looked at a CLS350d and at the moment it is the front runner with the airmatic suspension it is like driving on air(no pun intended)

We also looked at a 4 series grand coupe but both the dealer and the deal was pants.

For someone that has always bought cars with cash do people think it is best to PCP or lease or is it just about the best deal/money in total spent over the 2/3 years.

It is a rather good deal isn't it. I'm sure the dealer won't mind Martin posting it up in here, we are a discreet bunch and won't put it up on hotukdeals 
Ssssssshhhhh mum's the word!

What's best? I'd think with a massively depreciating car like an A7 then leasing would appeal more than buying.
There's no hard and fast answer as to what's best as there are too many variables.
Look at the term you'd have the car over and see what's best for you financially.
Leases have tended to be aimed at businesses but now the market is changing hugely. This is possibly a golden age of leasing before it becomes too popular and the market gets flooded with sucker deals for those who don't do their research (most people).
Leases are great if you want a standard basic car, have the patience to wait for the manufacturer underwritten specials (which are the only real bargains) and know exactly what the car is worth at the end of the term - basically f**k all, a nice man with a clip board turns up and drives it to a big auction house as you sniff into a tissue and wave it off down the road.
PCP is convenient, and if done on the right terms and you buy at the right time it can work well but looking at PCP interest rates, GFV's, manufacturer contributions etc can get a bit confusing.
Cash is great for those that have the cash! Balance up what your money can earn you invested in something that gives you a return versus borrowing and paying interest or a blend of both on a cheap loan (if you qualify for the best rates), factor in likely depreciation and hey presto! Well not quite that simple but if you want a load of extras then cash or PCP would usually be better.
Again, modifying your cars: check the small print, I tend to buy my cars cash (plus personal loans when needed) as I tend to modify them. I've got a lot better and only do a few easily reversible things now as I got fed up with money pits so I could in theory lease, but, at least with owning it I'm not risking any terms and conditions of finance.
Also there's the small fact of what you already own. Do you need part ex terms due to it being fairly new and nigh on impossible to shift privately as dealers would be too competitive on terms for a potential buyer?
If you have no part ex then obviously that opens up the whole market to the best deals but if you do then depending on the value of your next car compared to your current one that might mean it's worth more than the maximum PCP deposit (assuming you own it outright) or that getting the best broker deals will be hampered by disposing of your current vehicle at a realistic value negating the headline discounts.
So yes, overall costs, convenience etc etc

It's hard to know what is best to do when you're used to buying cars with cash. The deal I have at the moment on the Mercedes is eye watering at first but when you think about the car it is for it's not so bad.

[matchboy]

That M2 in mineral grey 

[Misterp]

That M2 

[mjh_056]

Went to relatively local dealer today and talked myself out of the DBP from R saw in showroom, be far too much commitment to keep clean as know from owning two A3 in black and does hide some features, quite liked the silver R, preferred the Limestone but loved the presume coated Pretoria on the Silver R unless a new option? Which would take on white car

Think Lapiz will be my colour now though, as changes mind again!

Saw an R Line Golf and badging is too much like R for me, it's only as personally know not R from wheels etc many would not know difference

Some quick snaps

[Brenbo]

Not sure about the silver R, maybe it's the angle of the photo, but it just does not look quite like an R should, it looks like a different model.  Maybe they have overdone the add ons like black Pretoria's, gloss black mirror caps and panoramic sunroof (more black). All the black assets do not sit well with the silver for me.  However the Limestone Grey looks bang on...  If I did not order my R as Oryx White, Limestone Grey may be up there as one of the colours I would go for.   

[mjh_056]

Not sure about the silver R, maybe it's the angle of the photo, but it just does not look quite like an R should, it looks like a different model.  Maybe they have overdone the add ons like black Pretoria's, gloss black mirror caps and panoramic sunroof (more black). All the black assets do not sit well with the silver for me.  However the Limestone Grey looks bang on...  If I did not order my R as Oryx White, Limestone Grey may be up there as one of the colours I would go for.   

Totally agree, the silver obviously has had some real TLC and ££'s spent on it but has maybe gone too far, it was my instant impression that limestone was still nicer in more vanilla specification as they were parked side by side

Did like the coated Pretoria though and would option them

Pretty much dismissed the DBP limestone and Silver based on this visit and Lapiz is favourite now unless there is enough extra ££ to consider the Oryx. Have white GTD now so would like some change from the plain.

Nice white GTI PP in there to with large media screen which wish could option just screen alone as it does add more presence to the cab

Having seen 3 x R today in different colours made for worthwhile trip

[Cossieian]

I personally think that Silver R looks epics