Golf GTD ordered!
Discussion
bodhi said:
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.
It's at least £80 a month more to lease, plus £50 a month more to fuel. That's over £3k more over the term of the lease.andrewparker said:
bodhi said:
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.
It's at least £80 a month more to lease, plus £50 a month more to fuel. That's over £3k more over the term of the lease.I see everyone referencing the terms as 6 + 23 etc. but nobody mentions the mileage limits - generally if you don't do 12+K a year a GTi probably works out as good/a better proposition overall because the PCP's don't normally allow for anything more than 10,000 miles per year but above that is where diesels start to make sense.
Mr Tidy said:
I see everyone referencing the terms as 6 + 23 etc. but nobody mentions the mileage limits - generally if you don't do 12+K a year a GTi probably works out as good/a better proposition overall because the PCP's don't normally allow for anything more than 10,000 miles per year but above that is where diesels start to make sense.
£360 on a 3+23 with 15K (inc full maintenance)Mr Tidy said:
I see everyone referencing the terms as 6 + 23 etc. but nobody mentions the mileage limits - generally if you don't do 12+K a year a GTi probably works out as good/a better proposition overall because the PCP's don't normally allow for anything more than 10,000 miles per year but above that is where diesels start to make sense.
It might work out as a better proposition but it doesn't matter how many miles you do, a GTD will always be cheaper to fuel. I've moved to a GTD from a GTI and it's a far more efficient car. At 10000 miles a year you'll save around £600. People seem to forget that diesel is only 2p/l more expensive at the moment, and even when a diesel car isn't operating at its potential they're still generally far more efficient than a petrol equivalent. I'm no diesel convert but I have very direct experience of the GTD and GTI and the former is 95% of the car in most situations, but far more economical.Driver101 said:
The Golf is becoming the modern day Citroen Saxo.
It has been punted out that cheap everyone wants one with a lot ending up in the hands of the neds and boy racers.
The clean image of the Golf has long gone.
I'm not sure that is the case with the GTI, at least where I live. It's still relatively expensive (compared to the competition) and it's massively more to lease than the GTD and R.It has been punted out that cheap everyone wants one with a lot ending up in the hands of the neds and boy racers.
The clean image of the Golf has long gone.
The R on the other hand, well you might be right about that! They seem to have landed in the hands of a lot of young lads.
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