Just missed out on a great GT DSG - help!

[alphamac]

Just missed out on this for $19,000 by 15 minutes...

2008 Volkswagen Golf V GT Sport MY08 Direct-Shift Gearbox

Twist is, the guy who bought it works with me. Neither of us had any idea the other was hunting for a car.

Can't find any other options that are comparable. This car was in PERFECT condition.

If anyone knows/sees anything else around that might be comparable would love to hear from you.

Can't believe how shattered I am haha!

[thezoneR32]

Therapy?

[alphamac]

Therapy?

Pretty grim right?

at a loss now as to which direction to head, especially considering what a cracker that was!

[grtuned]

Just missed out on a great GT DSG - help!

Hi alphamac,
My sister is selling her mint 2008 GT golf. Only has 60.000 on the clock. Has genuine navigation and phone kit. Always serviced using genuine items only. If your interested Let me know. Ill send you some pics of you supply email. Only issue is car id in NSW. Cheers Rick

[poyta]

Geez, certainly didn't think there was a shortage of DSG GT's! Manuals yes but there's heaps of the DSG's out there. What made this one so perfect?

[99_FGT]

Diesel or Petrol?
There was a bloke up the road trying to sell a TR GT for ages, is still there as far as I know, I can have a wander up this arvo and see if he sold it, think he took it off the market. If still available I'll pm you. I don't think it is any of the listed ones as it had a sunroof (and 90% sure leather too).
Al..

[idaho]

That car (unless I was looking at the wrong one) seemed to have leather as the only factory option with the sat nav as a later fitment. GT Sports also had sunroof, xenon lights and reverse parking sensors as factory options.

[poyta]

That car (unless I was looking at the wrong one) seemed to have leather as the only factory option with the sat nav as a later fitment. GT Sports also had sunroof, xenon lights and reverse parking sensors as factory options.

Yeah I'm struggling to see what $9000 options the car has. All I can see is leather and SatNat. Don't remember reverse sensors being an option when I bought mine - pretty sure it was a dealer option rather than a factory option though.

[Andypants]

For that sort of price wouldn't it be worth going to a GTi?

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[poyta]

For that sort of price wouldn't it be worth going to a GTi?

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Depends on why he wants a GT I guess. I had my choice of both GTi and GT when I was buying new as they were actually similar in price and chose the GT because I loved that high torque diesel and the fact that i was getting GTi like performance and burning only 6l/100kms. The bullet proof engine, long life expectancy and rarity was also a bonus. I saw zero reasons for choosing the GTi over the GT for what I wanted out of it. I suspect Alphamac has his reasons too.

[Andypants]

Just missed out on a great GT DSG - help!

Depends on why he wants a GT I guess. I had my choice of both GTi and GT when I was buying new as they were actually similar in price and chose the GT because I loved that high torque diesel and the fact that i was getting GTi like performance and burning only 6l/100kms. The bullet proof engine, long life expectancy and rarity was also a bonus. I saw zero reasons for choosing the GTi over the GT for what I wanted out of it. I suspect Alphamac has his reasons too.

Fair call. Economy always plays a big part. To be honest I didn't realise the GT was diesel. My head was in MKVI mode I suppose

[Orrgazmo1986]

Just missed out on a great GT DSG - help!

You can always spread a rumour that he is stealing from the workplace and eating people's lunch in the fridge

[poyta]

Fair call. Economy always plays a big part. To be honest I didn't realise the GT was diesel. My head was in MKVI mode I suppose

The GT came in petrol version too in the MkV's, with a twin charged 1.4l but in this case the original car he was looking at was a 2.0L diesel.
MKVI's version of the GT is the GTD which is only a diesel and there are no MkVI petrol GT's.