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The Mega Mk7 Golf GTI/GTD/R thread

carsfan

Any body with either of these able to advise on what the real world economy is of these?
There is not much between them in purchase price.
The gtd 625 euro more.
I do 25000km a year and really would prefer the gti but my head tells me the gtd is what I should be looking at.
I've only driven the gti and found it very entertaining.
Dealer says resale is the same for both of them. There is only 90 euro difference in road tax and insurance the same so fuel costs are the main financial difference.

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ofcork

It was only on friday night on itv as all new!

JoeA3

Yeah that episode was originally aired about a year ago...

ofcork

They had the R on fifth gear versus the wrx and vbh seemed to prefer the subaru,must say the golf looked much better imo.

Handsome Brute

If I bought the club sport I would almost nearly very possibly just be buying it for the buckets.

JoeA3

carsfan2 wrote: »

Presume once you add leather, dsg etc it's a 50k car.
Going to be for a very rare sight I think.

Those recaro buckets are about £1500 extra in the UK.

I think they'll sell more than a few here for sure.

carsfan2

Presume once you add leather, dsg etc it's a 50k car.
Going to be for a very rare sight I think.

JoeA3

It was always going to be around R money +/- a few hundred.

carsfan2

There's a VW pullout in the paper today.
Says the club sport will cost from around 44k when it comes in July.

JoeA3

They were bound to start making App Connect standard, with all the hullabaloo with customers thinking its standard when it's not and the dealers generally not knowing much about it or how to get it working.

carsfan2

For 162 they have changed the name of the tech pack to innovation pack and they are giving free app connect as well now.
APR 1.9% on pcp.

carsfan2

I actually think the new Tucson looks good from far away. They have the looks spot on as it looks imposing and quite substantial which a lot of people want.

The closer you get to it however you can see that it lacks that bit of polish the Germans manage re quality fit etc.
They have managed to outqashqai the qashqai

maddness

In fairness to Hyundai they have got it spot on. The Tuscon is perfect for the average Irish car buyer, it's big, it's cheap and is the kind of car to impress the neighbours who have no interest in cars.
I can't stand the sight of them.

Handsome Brute

JoeA3 wrote: »

I haven't sat in a Tuscon but my sister in law has one of his predecessors, the ix35(??) and my god, I can't believe that thing sold so well. The interior isn't far off a mid 1990's Toyota Hiace.

Hyundai know their market and they're going for it all guns blazing. Can't turn on the tv these days without seeing that bloody annoying Tuscon ad.

My Mother was going for the new Tuscon before I knocked some sense into her and she got the exit model Tiguan R line loaded with extras, plus got a got deal since I was buying a GTD too at the time!

However Hyundai were offering trad in prices nobody could beat, even I thought it was a bit too much for what she had! They really don't care but personally I don't fancy driving around in a plastic tube made in South Korea so its not for me ever.

JoeA3

ilikesubway wrote: »

Jesus didn't think VW were that down about sales! The Passat was a big boost I'd say as they got it really right in all aspects of what a good saloon should be.

Cant wait until three years time when the whole country is trading in a Tucson and the market gets flooded with them thus trade in price drops like crazy.

I haven't sat in a Tuscon but my sister in law has one of his predecessors, the ix35(??) and my god, I can't believe that thing sold so well. The interior isn't far off a mid 1990's Toyota Hiace.

Hyundai know their market and they're going for it all guns blazing. Can't turn on the tv these days without seeing that bloody annoying Tuscon ad.

JoeA3

GustavoFring wrote: »

Call parts or service! Seriously, sales really aren't bothered once you've bought it... Well unless there's another potential sale.

It depends. I've a great relationship with my sales guy (I damn well should, considering all the business I've put his way), so for stuff like this I'd go to him too, usually I'd get a discount or the labour charge zero'd, etc.

Handsome Brute

Jesus didn't think VW were that down about sales! The Passat was a big boost I'd say as they got it really right in all aspects of what a good saloon should be.

Cant wait until three years time when the whole country is trading in a Tucson and the market gets flooded with them thus trade in price drops like crazy.

GustavoFring

Call parts or service! Seriously, sales really aren't bothered once you've bought it... Well unless there's another potential sale.

JoeA3

Vintage I think you should give Katie a call

vintagevrs

App connect activation.

I called my salesman about two weeks ago about this, said he would get back to me with a price the following day. A week later I called him as he never did. He had forgotten all about me. Said he would call me the following day again with a price. That was over a week ago and still hasn't called.

Small stuff like this is simple. Tell someone you will call them, then call them. Tell them you'll call them after you forgot the last time, then make sure you call them.

I'm considering getting my car serviced elsewhere now over this and never going near them again. Really, how difficult can it be?

/rant

carsfan2

I was in a merc/VW dealer down the country at the weekend.
Sales manager said that VW in Ireland are well down this year on where they want to be. He put it down to the negative VW publicity and the rise of Hyundai especially with the new Tucson.
According to him Hyundai Ireland were on a mission to get top sales spot in Ireland regardless of cost and were pre registering even more than VW and doing deals where there was hardly any profit just to get cars on the road.
He expected VW to fight back in the second half of the year with new deals.

everlast75

Any ideas what VW will have in store for 162 Reg promotions?

Was talking to a sales guy today who said it will be an enhanced tech pack - might be more too

vintagevrs

Turning front assist off does not impact acc by the way. Just tried it

vintagevrs

I'd like the option to knock it off just. Sometimes it's great if you're not in a hurry. If you're doing a lot of over taking and making progress it's more hassle than its worth. I often drive on open quiet roads at night and used to set cruise to a speed and cruise past when over taking. With access you have to override it with each overtake. No biggie.

JoeA3

I think it's brilliant on motorway runs and if you're in slow moving stop / start traffic in town... With DSG.
Outside of that I never use it.

carsfan2

I wonder, can you turn off adaptive cruise and make it regular cruise control by turning off the front sensor with the button on the end of the left stalk?
I'm surprised you don't like the adaptive vintage. I thought with the auto gearbox it would make a perfect stress free drive.

vintagevrs

More a collision detected thud

MisterDrak

vintagevrs wrote: »

So I got my active cruise sorted. No damage at all, the outer plastic cover that is out of place in the picture just clips in and out very easy. I was surprised not even a clip was damaged considering how fast that bird flew into it. Didn't even need to bring it to vw.

So did you get a very brief "Collision Detection" warning on the dash before Mr Birdy died ?

Ron Burgundy II

That's a great result.

vintagevrs

So I got my active cruise sorted. No damage at all, the outer plastic cover that is out of place in the picture just clips in and out very easy. I was surprised not even a clip was damaged considering how fast that bird flew into it. Didn't even need to bring it to vw.

vintagevrs

My dealer told me it would be low 50's for the clubsport, he called VW's product guy at the time. That was a few months ago.

Yeah my lack of ACC means my car is a more track focused animal, adds value really. Strip it out and charge more as a lot of companies like to do