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Offline goap

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Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« on: 18 April 2007, 17:27 »
Hi everyone,

I just found out I have to move to US for work this summer.  Obviously this is quite exciting, but I will be gone for 2/3 years+, so what do I do with my lovely new Ed30?

Do I leave it slowly deprechiating in a garage and only drive it when I come home for Christmas?  Or do I try and take it with me?  Or, do I bite the bullett and sell it now when its value is high (2 months old, fully run in, only 1K miles on the clock)?

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Offline maxamus

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #1 on: 18 April 2007, 17:31 »
In my humble opinion i think you should sell it as you say you wount be driving it much.
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Offline Hurdy

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #2 on: 18 April 2007, 17:49 »
If I were in the same position as this, I would sell. It makes no sense to mothball a car for so long. Sell now while the value is still high and if you feel the need in 2-3 yrs buy a second hand one at a knock down price :wink:
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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #3 on: 18 April 2007, 17:53 »
After seeing Hurdy's this weekend I think you should give it to me to look after, it will be in good hands I promise. :wink:

ED30 will get good money still, probably your money back so sell it, as above, makes no sense to keep it.
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Offline 2007GTI

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #4 on: 18 April 2007, 17:54 »
sell it.  especially as in the US it would be a pain and costly to sort out the shipping etc and the steering wheel is the wrong side!

also you will be able to buy a GTI and maybe a ED30 at a lot less then here!   :laugh:
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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #5 on: 19 April 2007, 04:06 »
it will lose 2-3 k per year max so get rid of it and buy another when you come back
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Offline wantmygti

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #6 on: 19 April 2007, 08:26 »
Sell it and pre order your Golf Mark 6 GTi ED35 when you return.

i would also consider what happens if you stay in the US for longer tha planned You're just burning cash.

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Offline Cass

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #7 on: 19 April 2007, 17:08 »
No brainer - sell it and buy another when/if you come back :wink:

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #8 on: 19 April 2007, 17:14 »
Quote from: wantmygti on 19 April 2007, 08:26
Sell it and pre order your Golf Mark 6 GTi ED35 when you return.

i would also consider what happens if you stay in the US for longer tha planned You're just burning cash.



ED35 - thats wishful thinking!  :laugh:
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Offline wellsy

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Re: Disaster - leaving the country...do I keep the GTI?
« Reply #9 on: 22 April 2007, 15:28 »
Sell.

I was there the other month and new GTI's were about $22k.  Almost half the price at the current exchange rate.

They do come with SUV suspension though which you'd need to sort.
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