MK 7 Clubsport or 7.5 PP??

[willni]

That is a really nicely specced example in great condition kmpowell, I am sure that will sell very quickly.

Each to their own, but I am not about to sell my CS for a 7.5PP. I speak as an ex mk7 PP owner and have driven 7.5 GtiPP & R on a few occasions.

Maybe short term wallet comes into it, but In 2-5 years time which car will be worth more?

The good thing about a golf is if you want to see what way the prices will eventually go, look to it's predecessors.

Mk2 G60/Rallye, Mk4 R32, Mk5 Edition 30/R32 all highly praised cars at the time of release then dropped way down in price, (£1,600 in the case of the Mk2 Rallye now selling at £35K+). Although I wouldn't buy a mk7 as an investment unless you plan on keeping it 20+ years and not driving it 

If I could have found a Clubsport (that wasn't white...) I'd have got one over my 7.5PP but I'd have had to add 20/30k miles and £2-3k.

[Yusee]

For a daily i suppose a 7.5PP, with all the modern toys, but the draw of a limited edition CS40, something a VW enthusiast in the know would doff his cap to is something which appeals.

If you want the VW enthusiast’s view, watch andrew chapple’s video comparing 7PP v CSS:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MckrfwLY0sA

In answer to your original post, the 7.5PP is the better buy imho, and you should only buy the ed40 if you just want it!

[Paul70]

I would take the time and search for an ED40, I am sure you will find one to your liking. Prices seemed to have fallen since the start of the year.

[madstaff]

Thanks again for all the replies and useful comments, it makes for some interesting reading. 
Gradually learning more and more about the CS.

[kmpowell]

That is a really nicely specced example in great condition kmpowell, I am sure that will sell very quickly.

A nice man from Ireland saw my posts on here... and this morning, after a FaceTime walk around the car viewing, has agreed to buy it at the full asking price, so it didn't even hit Autotrader etc

Happy, but a bit sad at the same time.

[king monkey]

Thanks again for all the replies and useful comments, it makes for some interesting reading. 
Gradually learning more and more about the CS.

If you can find the right spec CS I’d go for that every time. Good luck.

[Jason b]

That is a really nicely specced example in great condition kmpowell, I am sure that will sell very quickly.

A nice man from Ireland saw my posts on here... and this morning, after a FaceTime walk around the car viewing, has agreed to buy it at the full asking price, so it didn't even hit Autotrader etc

Happy, but a bit sad at the same time.

Lovely example , I have admired it for a while . Its the sort of next step for me but i am still quite content with my mk7
May i ask what are you replacing it with ?

[madstaff]

A nice man from Ireland saw my posts on here... and this morning, after a FaceTime walk around the car viewing, has agreed to buy it at the full asking price, so it didn't even hit Autotrader etc

Happy, but a bit sad at the same time.

Thats the way to do it, although I don't think I'm brave enough to buy a car just on watching a video viewing.

[clubsport]

That is a really nicely specced example in great condition kmpowell, I am sure that will sell very quickly.

A nice man from Ireland saw my posts on here... and this morning, after a FaceTime walk around the car viewing, has agreed to buy it at the full asking price, so it didn't even hit Autotrader etc

Happy, but a bit sad at the same time.

Nice work!

An easy sale and good on the buyer for taking the initiative to get in so quickly, it could have taken a while for another car of that spec & quality to come up for sale!

[fredgroves]

Tbh that's a cracking price for a well looked after fully loaded car.

I'm not surprised someone bit your arm off.