Mk7 end of life age poll

[Jim_mk7.5]

It is unlikely I shall ever buy another ICE car again;

That's interesting.

We definitely are getting into that time now.

I'm getting one last ICE car this year, then I anticipate thats the end of it.

The Mk8 Golf afaik is the last Golf VW will make...

The end is drawing near.

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

Most people are too worried about the running costs (me included!) 

But thinking about a few of the cars that people I know drive - V8 M3 (used as a daily), new M4 Comp (daily), F-Type SVR (occasional weekdays), new RR Autobiography 5.0 V8 (daily), 600LT (weekends), 991.2 GTS (daily), V10 R8 manual (weekends).
Makes me think the Golf's replacement needs a touch more power!

Move up to the R and only go out on damp/wet weekends and tell me one car on that list that would keep up?!?!?

Oops.... didn't see the R8 till after I wrote this!!

Ha the original R8 is very twitchy... But most of the others wouldn't keep up with my GTI on a dry day but then I do like to drive. And that's the beauty of the Golf, real world you can wring its the neck and not be doing completely stupid speeds. 

One I missed off is a friend who daily's a new M5 Comp - there are no roads around us where you can use the accelerator flat down for more than about 4 seconds at a time.

[Moro]

It is unlikely I shall ever buy another ICE car again;

That's interesting.

We definitely are getting into that time now.

I'm getting one last ICE car this year, then I anticipate thats the end of it.

The Mk8 Golf afaik is the last Golf VW will make...

The end is drawing near.

Time to buy that stupid V8 we'd all secretly love to run for a short time whilst we still can. To hell with the expense.

Do it now! In 2004 I bought an Audi S4 Avant, which I still think is my favourite car ever. The sound of that V8 was awesome!

[fredgroves]

Interesting.... its almost 50% of folks saying they are over the 3 year mark so far.

As someone looking to buy another car this year and its not going to be a Mk8 simply because it doesn't fit with my timings, I wonder if everyone else looks at the market segment and just thinks "there really isn't a true Golf GTI alternative" - well not without either compromise or more money to spend.

Again, it speaks volumes to just how well VW nailed this.

[Carbon VW]

My GTi was one of the first deliveries in Ireland in August 2013 and I’ve loved every minute with the car ! Must admit I have been tempted with an R and would love an R32 in the garage for the summer but I can’t fault the car. Here’s looking forward to the next 7. I will be dragged kicking and screaming into an electric car. I have a long daily commute 100km each way and if you think the UK charging network is bad you should see what’s it’s like here in Ireland. A large town around here might have one charge station with 2 plugs if you are lucky. It’s light years off been a reality here I’m happy to report !!! 

[skippy]

With talk about the impending EV era, I note that the Pear Tree Park and Ride car park in Oxford has 1035 parking spaces and 1 electric charging point!

I think there is a way to go yet with the ICE.   

[Yusee]

Great thread. Some interesting comments!
My 7.5 is my first VW and the first new car I've ever bought. I'm keeping it because it's brilliant.
I've also bought a 31 year old 205 GTI in the last few months. I'm keeping that too because it's brilliant.
And I can't understand why anyone would want more power. The more power, the more frustration at not being able to use it!

The golf is great fun on the right road. The 205 is great fun on any road.

As for EV- yeah I'll buy one when the time comes. I'll wait for some clever engineer to come up with a solution to the range issue.

[Exonian]

On my 5th mk7 and a serial Golf buyer.
The kit thrown in on the last of the 7’s make it a compelling purchase still versus much newer opposition despite the list price becoming very high.

The future? Who knows. Right now I’d be quite happy if my current GTI TCR is my last Golf before moving on to something totally different in years to come. It’s one hell of an encore as boring five door family hatches go.

[Philip]

I'm just coming out of that stupid V8, A C63 the proper 6.2 one without the turbos.

The C63 is one car I've always ached for.... for no other reason than that fabulous noise but 160 miles between petrol stops!!! I don't think I could live with that!!

Its normally £75 to fill up and the range is around 230 miles, its normally around 50 miles left on the range when the dreaded amber light comes on. It averages around 20mpg

20mpg isn't too bad..... IF you can get that average!
My average during the week in the GTI because of a short, busy commute.... around 14-15mpg!! What would that equate to in a C63?

I came out of a W204 C63 coupe in to my first Mk7 GTI and on what sounds like a similar commute to yours (1.5 miles and anything up to an hour) my current TCR manages 13-15 mpg.  The C63 was 6-7mpg...

[Paul larter]

My car is around 7 years old still running fine! only problem I have had new water pump car was bought secondhand when it was 2 year old mileage is 54000 in carbon gray metallic with the performance pack? will keep the car as I think this will be a classic in the future?

[monkeyhanger]

I'm just coming out of that stupid V8, A C63 the proper 6.2 one without the turbos.

The C63 is one car I've always ached for.... for no other reason than that fabulous noise but 160 miles between petrol stops!!! I don't think I could live with that!!

Its normally £75 to fill up and the range is around 230 miles, its normally around 50 miles left on the range when the dreaded amber light comes on. It averages around 20mpg

20mpg isn't too bad..... IF you can get that average!
My average during the week in the GTI because of a short, busy commute.... around 14-15mpg!! What would that equate to in a C63?

I came out of a W204 C63 coupe in to my first Mk7 GTI and on what sounds like a similar commute to yours (1.5 miles and anything up to an hour) my current TCR manages 13-15 mpg.  The C63 was 6-7mpg...

An hour to do 1.5 miles, half walking speed? I'd rather walk or bike it, unless it was lashing it down. Central London?