Golf GTD ordered!

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carfan78

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38 posts

116 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Just completed the order for a new golf GTD yesterday cant wait!! Cracking deal £249.99 on a personal lease 6 payments down followed by 23 it is the best deal I can find. Has anyone seen a cheaper deal? if so let me know as the order isnt being confirmed with the dealer till monday! Every penny counts!

acme

2,971 posts

198 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Is that including VAT? I'll be intrigued to see other replies as that sounds pretty good. What kind of mileage per annum, maintained ?

If I was in the market it seems that leasing is almost a no brainer if new/nearly new is what you want.

That said Golf R's were less I think at one point, crazy!

zeduffman

4,055 posts

151 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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In two years time VW will have to double the dealerships they have just to store all the cars they're shifting on PCP at the moment.

Also I hope we aren't getting a new thread every time someone buys a Golf on a PCP deal. There's already one on this page.

Gandahar

9,600 posts

128 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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This would be better on here

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...

So we don't have to many posts on the general gassing part of the forum and would be better suited for people of your bent to hear about it.


carfan78

Original Poster:

38 posts

116 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Noted!

andrewparker

8,014 posts

187 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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Congratulations on the choice of car - I've had mine 12 weeks now. It's not as sharp or entertaining as the GTI it replaced, but the overall package is better. I love the balance of performance to economy, it's just right for me.

Oh, and I'm paying £273 per month, but that's on a 3+23 format. Slightly cheaper over the 2 years, but not much in it.

carfan78

Original Poster:

38 posts

116 months

Sunday 3rd August 2014
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andrewparker said:
Congratulations on the choice of car - I've had mine 12 weeks now. It's not as sharp or entertaining as the GTI it replaced, but the overall package is better. I love the balance of performance to economy, it's just right for me.

Oh, and I'm paying £273 per month, but that's on a 3+23 format. Slightly cheaper over the 2 years, but not much in it.
Glad your enjoying it cant wait! Price is really good value for money, I think like you its a good balance MPG and performance. Counting the days!

Cyder

7,047 posts

220 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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My missus got hers on Friday last week as a company car with unlimited personal use for 3 years and will be paying the grand total of £75/month for it the jammy swine.

I drove it on Saturday and I have to say I'm really impressed, plenty of torque and power under your foot when you need it and still the ability to get 50mpg.

I never 'got' Golf's but I think I do now!

carfan78

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38 posts

116 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Cyder said:
My missus got hers on Friday last week as a company car with unlimited personal use for 3 years and will be paying the grand total of £75/month for it the jammy swine.

I drove it on Saturday and I have to say I'm really impressed, plenty of torque and power under your foot when you need it and still the ability to get 50mpg.

I never 'got' Golf's but I think I do now!
Just had delivery confirmed end of August / September, asked for it to be delivered for September so I can have new registration!

bodhi

10,450 posts

229 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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A diesel Golf for 10k a year? Ok then.....

pimpchez

899 posts

183 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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bodhi said:
A diesel Golf for 10k a year? Ok then.....
Beggars believe , had my friend telling another friend on the weekend to buy a 1.3cdti corsa on finance to cover 5000 miles a yr.

Fastdruid

8,631 posts

152 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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bodhi said:
A diesel Golf for 10k a year? Ok then.....
For only 10k a year I'd go with the GTI, cheaper, faster, quicker and I work it out to be all of ~£200/year more than the GTD. Probably in the really real world likely to be about equal...

Benbay001

5,794 posts

157 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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10000 miles a year is the point where id begin contemplating whether i should get a v8 or a v6.
Not, i need a diesel.

andrewparker

8,014 posts

187 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Fastdruid said:
bodhi said:
A diesel Golf for 10k a year? Ok then.....
For only 10k a year I'd go with the GTI, cheaper, faster, quicker and I work it out to be all of ~£200/year more than the GTD. Probably in the really real world likely to be about equal...
I've owned both and my current GTD is averaging 15mpg higher than my GTI, 45mpg versus 30mpg. Based on current fuel prices in my area, 129.7p versus 126.7p , that equates to a £600 per year saving. Had I been purchasing the car I'd have bought another GTI and swallowed the higher cost of running, but when you consider the difference in the lease cost (at the time I got mine I'd not seen any decent lease deals on the GTI) it's a lot more.

Fastdruid

8,631 posts

152 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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andrewparker said:
Fastdruid said:
bodhi said:
A diesel Golf for 10k a year? Ok then.....
For only 10k a year I'd go with the GTI, cheaper, faster, quicker and I work it out to be all of ~£200/year more than the GTD. Probably in the really real world likely to be about equal...
I've owned both and my current GTD is averaging 15mpg higher than my GTI, 45mpg versus 30mpg. Based on current fuel prices in my area, 129.7p versus 126.7p , that equates to a £600 per year saving. Had I been purchasing the car I'd have bought another GTI and swallowed the higher cost of running, but when you consider the difference in the lease cost (at the time I got mine I'd not seen any decent lease deals on the GTI) it's a lot more.
The GTI is cheaper to lease. Plugging those numbers in I make it....£489 per year (~£40/month) to have the GTI over the GTD. Bit of a no brainer really, GTI all the way.

mcbook

1,384 posts

175 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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Fastdruid said:
The GTI is cheaper to lease. Plugging those numbers in I make it....£489 per year (~£40/month) to have the GTI over the GTD. Bit of a no brainer really, GTI all the way.
Where can you find the GTI available for less than £250 per month? The best I can find is around £350...

andrewparker

8,014 posts

187 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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How much have you seen the GTI for with comparable terms? I looked on LeasePlanGo and it was £330 inc VAT on a 6+23.

Either way, would have been more appropriate to congratulate the poster on his car choice rather than tell him he chose the wrong car, and if you can't do that don't bother commenting at all. As someone who has owned Golfs (and mainly GTIs) for over 15 years I think the GTD is a fine car, as far as Golfs go. I certainly have no nagging regrets getting one.

andrewparker

8,014 posts

187 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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mcbook said:
Where can you find the GTI available for less than £250 per month? The best I can find is around £350...
It was said with some confidence, but I think it was rather misplaced. The GTI is an expensive car to lease, it's not cheaper than a GTD.

Fastdruid

8,631 posts

152 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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andrewparker said:
mcbook said:
Where can you find the GTI available for less than £250 per month? The best I can find is around £350...
It was said with some confidence, but I think it was rather misplaced. The GTI is an expensive car to lease, it's not cheaper than a GTD.
I'm not above saying I'm wrong, I was looking at the business lease so no VAT and so cheaper

bodhi

10,450 posts

229 months

Monday 4th August 2014
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No complaint about the choice of car, I've had plenty of Golfs in my time. However, they all came with the correct engine (well, apart from the 8v GTI, that was terrible), which was my query about the OP's purchase. Even at 600 quid extra a year for the GTi, 50 quid a month not to drive a diesel? Bargain imo.