Just about to switch... need some advise!

[en13]

good stuff, thanks everyone.
i've read the thread on running in oils and i'm just as confused... maybe i should just wait till i've actually gotten the car, which will be feb next year (most probably). i'm waiting out for 08 compliance.

thanks again everyone, now i just have to choose colours... and i might start a new thread for that, i've always wondered if black cars are hotter (temp wise hahhaah)

[GermanwithaVdub]

good stuff, thanks everyone.
i've read the thread on running in oils and i'm just as confused... maybe i should just wait till i've actually gotten the car, which will be feb next year (most probably). i'm waiting out for 08 compliance.

thanks again everyone, now i just have to choose colours... and i might start a new thread for that, i've always wondered if black cars are hotter (temp wise hahhaah)

consider white (with the bumpers colourcoded), its a really rich full white and looks great imo, sadly i cant change my order now unless i want to wait another 3 months and yes you'll get scorched in a black car

check out the white dubs in this thread http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ead.php?t=9864

[mikinoz]

any has thoughts on 2nd hand diesels? i know it's up to me at the end of the day.. but it's really tough cos the comfortline does has extra perks but i don't know much about the '05 model so i'll have to go test drive it and see.... i'm more concerned about it being 2nd hand than anything else... the difference in price is about $2.5k (new car being more expensive).

opinions?

Good negotiation will get you more than $2.5K off a new car!

[gldgti]

black cars are hot... mine is...

and they are dirty as soon as you leave the garage...

its a similar story with dark blues..

[gregozedobe]

You live in Perth and you're seriously considering a black car ! And the air-con VW fit to Golfs isn't known for quicKly producing icy cold blasts of air either. Brave or masochistic ?

I live in (coolish) Canberra, and haven't bought a dark coloured car for about 30 years. It is OK when your car is parked in the shade, but getting into even a white car that has been in the summer sun for an hour or two can be unpleasant to say the least.

[OvaltoJetta]

The Spice Red with beige leather and tinting isn't too bad on hot Perth days. It just depends on how often you get in and out of the car. 30+ outside and the a/c copes well with 23 inside around town. BTW tomorrow is going to be34. Ever thought of a test drive on a "hot" day?

[neil]

black cars are hot... mine is...

and they are dirty as soon as you leave the garage...

its a similar story with dark blues..

I've got the graphite blue and after 3 weeks 600km of driving in mostly
rain the thing still does not need washing.
Everyone thinks Ive just wash it until you make them look a bit closer
around the wheel arches.

I'm very happy with the colour.

[en13]

united grey it is but a disturbed finding...

hahahah thanks for that everyone. i've decided to not go for black- yes, it does get terribly hot here in WA so i've got grey.. which is still a dark colour and a tad too popular for me.. but i really like it.

i just read in the MKV forum that they're stopping the comfortline 1.9 next year though and the last batch is dec?

can anyone verify this?

and what would this mean for me??? am i going to have something that can't be sold in the future!?!!!
and i was so pleased because i just signed today but now i'm like... freaking out... i'm trying to google that but it's nowhere to be found!!

[en13]

The Spice Red with beige leather and tinting isn't too bad on hot Perth days. It just depends on how often you get in and out of the car. 30+ outside and the a/c copes well with 23 inside around town. BTW tomorrow is going to be34. Ever thought of a test drive on a "hot" day?

you have a gorgeous car!!! i love that red!!!!
unfortunately it's not available for the golf.. it's a brighter red

[gldgti]

dont stress mate.

your 1.9 tdi will still be worth good money in a few years - like any vw diesel, it will hold its value regardless. and, servicing costs etc for you, new parts blah blah blah will all be readily available, since VW engineers all of its cars to share parts. there is very little in the way of model specific parts in the vw world.