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Offline crisis123

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Looking for my 1st GTI
« on: 24 May 2008, 22:39 »
I have spent my whole life wanting a GTI, but they have always been out of my reach financially. Finally i am able to afford one. I have given myself a maximum budget of £18k.

I am looking to get one with multifunction steering wheel, 18" Monzas, centre armrest, ideally in black, as new as possible.

What i want to know is what discount on forecourt price can i expect get, and what age should i expect to get for this amount of money?

Offline 182_blue

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #1 on: 24 May 2008, 22:42 »
welcome to the forum, have a look at threads below this one, as your about the third person recently doing the same

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #2 on: 24 May 2008, 23:35 »
You should easily get an 07 reg for that money, if not a 57 reg.

Someone on here recently got a hold of an 07 Edition 30 for not much more than £18k :smiley:
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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #3 on: 25 May 2008, 00:07 »
You should get a newish, well specced up model for that money, there should be plenty around  :smiley:
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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #4 on: 25 May 2008, 07:06 »
You should easily get an 07 reg for that money, if not a 57 reg.

Someone on here recently got a hold of an 07 Edition 30 for not much more than £18k :smiley:

that'll be me  :smiley:, keep your eyes on places like autotrader, pistonheads website and even the classifieds on this forum for bargains before opting for a more expensive dealer option.

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #5 on: 25 May 2008, 10:29 »
Dealer discounts will vary from nil to maybe £1500 ish, depending upon whether a stock vehicle or factory order.

Better off buying a nearly new and don't be put off buying private - let someone else take the initial depreciation hit, but you may not get the exact spec of course. Swings and roundabouts.

Pistonheads link here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=692

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #6 on: 25 May 2008, 17:18 »
this one has a somewhat different interia?? limited edition????
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/503798.htm

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #7 on: 25 May 2008, 17:46 »
this one has a somewhat different interia?? limited edition????
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/503798.htm

Wierd ... Electric leather which I didnt know was an option and red stitching on the seats and door leather too....

Momo alloys  :rolleyes:

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #8 on: 25 May 2008, 17:48 »
if you are looking for a good gti at a good price mine is in the classified section. it might not be what you want but it has a lot of spec and it is in immaculate cond.

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Re: Looking for my 1st GTI
« Reply #9 on: 25 May 2008, 19:05 »
this one has a somewhat different interia?? limited edition????
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/503798.htm

Wierd ... Electric leather which I didnt know was an option and red stitching on the seats and door leather too....

Momo alloys  :rolleyes:

what is that then ?, red stitching isnt normal is it ?, and whats those bits on the front of the seats ?