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Offline joesgti

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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #10 on: 26 February 2008, 10:19 »
i paid 16k in october with 19k on the clock 05. just remember that your car will need its first MOT soon and also service at 30k miles if not long life. so if you make a deal be sure to get these thrown in as a freebie.  :smiley:


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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #11 on: 26 February 2008, 10:48 »
The silver sorround is a aftermarket thing. You can buy it from VW I think as the Eos comes with it standard. Check the maintanence section under the thread I posted there. You will find lots of different interior trims etc...

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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #12 on: 26 February 2008, 18:00 »
Thanks all for your assistance...I have made my mind up..

After driving the 170 GTTDi today realised that I would hate to be stuck on the inside of one of these things, they are so basic (sorry GT Dudes).  What a miserly array of features....even the 1.9 Match is better kitted out. It drove well though :)

Any hoo its a GTi for me! :D

Question is now which one...I can have an 06 Black with basic spec or £14.9k OR this tasty red DSG 05/05 for £14.6k Warranty up in May (if indeed it qualifies since the local VW dealer says its missed a service, now i have to check that the local garage used VW parts)......

Then there is always Mark_Eire and his fantastic example..but not sure my pennies will stretch and I have to get myself to Dublin twice...Hmmm.....

Funny when you start looking you think that these cars are easily available, then you look again and they just dont all stack up to your requirements.

So its the older, cheaper better specced DSG or the newer bare bones 06 (55) er at this time, perhaps I should wait a week or so and see what gets traded in as its the change over time?



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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #13 on: 26 February 2008, 19:30 »
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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #14 on: 26 February 2008, 20:26 »
Mark for some reason I can neither read nor send PMs. Happy to talk further though. If all else fails I will call you at the number on the ad.

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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #15 on: 26 February 2008, 20:28 »
Mark for some reason I can neither read nor send PMs. Happy to talk further though. If all else fails I will call you at the number on the ad.

need 10 posts or more so just reply 4 more times to this thread and job done :afro:

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Re: Advice needed? or Just convincing myself
« Reply #16 on: 26 February 2008, 21:50 »
Higher spec, older one for me, prefer to have all the toys then nothing. im paying £16995 for a 2005 diamond black 5 door, full Service history .Sat nav,6 disc and armrest,xenons,multi funtion wheel with paddles, parking sensors,winter pack. or i could get for the same money an 07 one with nowt on it for same money. Car just doesnt feel the same to me.
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