Scirocco one step closer to Australian shores

[OilBurna]

I'd be tempted at 45k

[adrock]

THanks for the explanations. Man, it looks horn! They'd bloody kill it out here I reckon.

[phantomcamel]

... I wonder if this will simply force Volkswagen Australia's hand to import the car officially.

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The previous MD, Jutta Dierks, has ruled the Scirocco out for OZ. She believe she felt if provided with the same engine as the Golf GTi, it would into the GTi's market, therefore unless VW would offer it with a more powerfull engine she wasn't interest. Doubt that the new MD will chnage her mind.

[Tim]

If only these German women had more balls

[phantomcamel]

If only these German women had more balls

I met Jutta - she has plenty of "balls" (just ask her husband); but she is a very good business woman & if there is no business case, there is no Sirocco.
She has been promoted to the US in the same role from "little OZ" - that shows you what a good job she (& her team ) did here

[Tim]

haha yeah i know.. Im just stirring

Unfortunately me, the consumer doesnt really care about their business case. Ill just sit here wanting what I want and hoping that someone is listening.

[phantomcamel]

haha yeah i know.. Im just stirring

Unfortunately me, the consumer doesnt really care about their business case. Ill just sit here wanting what I want and hoping that someone is listening.

Hey, I'm with you. Would have like to see it too in OZ. Not the only "questionable" decission by the head office though. Britain has an "Off-road" version of the Tiguan WTF???

[Sharkie]

Now availabe Scirocco R DSGs

Scirocco R's now available in DSG from a dealer in Sydney .... $79990 driveaway .... see the latest (July) Motor magazine for details.

And yes, its grey imports from NZ (fully complainced) .... the dealer expects to sell 20 a year ....

[Tim]

Im watching this one very closely! Be interested to hear how much compliancing would cost if I was to source my own car though.. No doubt as second hand prices tumble more and more people will jump on board.

[static1800]

$80k for a Rocco R?

[Tim]

Certainly a hard price to swallow if the rumoured $50k pricepoint of the golf R is true.

[team_v]

Certainly a hard price to swallow if the rumoured $50k pricepoint of the golf R is true.

The price may put some people off but if you were looking at a TT, then why not look at the Scirocco?

It has enough power for street use and almost all of it's use would be on the street.
It would also be unlikely to depreciate very much duye to the limited number of imported cars.

Would be a bugger to get body parts for if you had an accident though.

[guest12345]

Now availabe Scirocco R DSGs

Scirocco R's now available in DSG from a dealer in Sydney .... $79990 driveaway .... see the latest (July) Motor magazine for details.

And yes, its grey imports from NZ (fully complainced) .... the dealer expects to sell 20 a year ....

Apmitchell has a sirocco R... not sure if he is on this forum, but he is on vwgolf.net.au... he imported one through Scuderia Imports (i think) here are some pics...
Scirocco R Preview | Scuderia Imports Atarmon | 22 May | Picture Thread

And i think that is the one on motor magazine if i remember right

$80k for a Rocco R?

And no it should be around 65-70k... i think from what i read ap paid 70k for it... but he was the 1st one, so the next ones should be cheaper...

[Tim]

The price may put some people off but if you were looking at a TT, then why not look at the Scirocco?

Dont get my wrong I would love a scirocco. But the compliancing and import costs inflate the pricing artificially. In other markets it is sold cheaper than the Golf R isnt it? So if you want one you will have to pay a 30k premium! I dont blame the importers for the high costs. Its not cheap to bring a car here.
Just saying that you would have to really really really really want one for that kind dosh. Unfortunately I only really really want one

The import business model will only really make sense once they start depreciating on the second hand car market in my opinion. We could then see a flood of them!

[guest12345]

20k premium for uniqueness!!! I got the pirelli over gti mk5/6 for that reason.