Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[philthy]

and torque steer.

At least it comes with a proper diff.

[pologti18t]

Yeah mate I know they are a nice car i already own one hence why im trying to get a new one.. But fuk me at the end of the day its 2010 and the GTI does not have standard

Electric seats
Sat Nav
MDI

just to name a few. Its a joke they price the car supposebly so realistic but who the hell would one standard? Tell me someone who has bought one with no options..... And what pricks charging $3000 for leather - PRICKS!!!!!!!

Ive had a good quote which I have posted here earlier but its not good enough IMO....

LOL... go buy a MPS3.... Apparently its the best hothatch around. Yet, the GTI is the one everyone is lining up to buy.

Yes it has sat nav, elec seats etc... BUT, have you seen the sat nav? Its tiny! How do you upgrade the stereo as its moulded into the dash, Teh seats can't be specced with full leather, No park assist, no sunroof etc etc.

[Maverick]

Mazda 3mps luxury comes with 18's, xenons, nav, leather, bose stereo with sub for 45k drive away... but it's not a golf .

edit: and electric seats and bluetooth

There are some pros and cons to packaging up the features of a car like the MPS which has only two trim levels. The GTI on the other hand can be configured exactly how you like and has a much bigger options list.

The MPS has only four colours available. The GTI has five. There is no automatic transmission option and you can't add any options to the base model with the MPS.

So four colours and two models gives only eight variants of cars that Mazda needs to carry. (2 x 4)

The GTI on the other hand is a lot more complex.

4 models
2 transmissions
2 interior finishes
5 colours
2 headunits
2 sub/speaker options
2 mdi option
2 sat nav
2 sat nav/sub/speaker
2 park assist
2 rear view camera
2 park assist with rear view camera
2 adaptive chassis control
2 electric seat (but only on five door)
2 headlights (bi xenon or halogen)
2 alloy wheels
2 privacy glass
2 sunroof

I don't know how many variants that is but it's a lot. VW allow you to customise your car however you want. Sure this could be a pain but you can still choose a car that is coming with a spec that suits or is close.

[philthy]

After all according to you Volkswagen are ripping you off

Haha, not me, that was the other guy. I was just offering a comparison.

I'm perfectly well aware that I'd have to pony up a bit more coin for an optioned up golf. Lucky I'm not in the market at the moment.

P.S. IMHO as much as the Mazda is a nice car, the interior presentation of the Golf makes it look like a Getz by comparison.

[lawsy82]

I have now ordered a new MK 6 GTI, Red, Sunroof, Dynaudio Sound, Adaptive Chassis Control, MDI and local fitted window tint. Vechicle price $ 49600, so don't say you can't get a discount on the new GTI. Approx $ 3200 discount
Re: 5% tarif reduction 01/01/2010
In the sales contract terms and conditions it states: The purchase price may be varied if before delivery, there is a change in the manufacturer's recommended retail price. I have been told by my dealer, should the RRP be reduced, I will get the recudtion as well.

HAHAHA yeah Im sure you will get a reduction - The dealer is licking ur balls.....

And you reckon $3200 is a good discount?? Mate ur dropping $50K on a hatchback and ur happy with $3200??? **** me people like this make it ***** hard for people like me to get a car at a decent price

[Maverick]

Haha, not me, that was the other guy. I was just offering a comparison.

Oops sorry

[Maverick]

HAHAHA yeah Im sure you will get a reduction - The dealer is licking ur balls.....

That's a bonus for him than if he's into that sort of thing.

And you reckon $3200 is a good discount?? Mate ur dropping $50K on a hatchback and ur happy with $3200??? **** me people like this make it ***** hard for people like me to get a car at a decent price

If he's happy with it of course he is. It's a new model with a long list of people willing to buy it, the dealers don't have to discount it to sell them. $3200 discount on a $50,000 car is pretty good value, you've already said that the dealers won't discount it for you after your ridiculous demands that they drop it by 13-14%.

Clearly you think the car is too expensive, perhaps you'd be better off at the nearest Hyundai dealer where you can buy a car for rock bottom prices that also has 4 wheels and 4 doors. After all it's the same isn't it?

[lawsy82]

That's a bonus for him than if he's into that sort of thing.



If he's happy with it of course he is. It's a new model with a long list of people willing to buy it, the dealers don't have to discount it to sell them. $3200 discount on a $50,000 car is pretty good value, you've already said that the dealers won't discount it for you after your ridiculous demands that they drop it by 13-14%.

Clearly you think the car is too expensive, perhaps you'd be better off at the nearest Hyundai dealer where you can buy a car for rock bottom prices that also has 4 wheels and 4 doors. After all it's the same isn't it?

FYI quote below from the 4th dealer I have dealt with
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I just had my quote back for the following,

2010 3 door manual - White

MDI
Leather
ACC
18inch wheels
VW mats

Drive away $47,154 ( QLD).


Now - As you can see thats a discount, and according to most people on here " Amazing" but im not impressed. We have to drive this pricks harder... If everyone like old mate above just goes ahead and thinks $3000 off is fantastic than people like me have no chance... I want and will get 10%

[lawsy82]

**** me its a 3 door turbo hatchback, lets be realistic. Its no BMW or Porsche we are talking about here. There is margins to play with and there is way too many stupid people on here paying stupid prices

[hotmercury]

a bit harsh

I'm only new on this forum, but mate you are being pretty harsh..

calling people stupid bastards because they didnt push as hard as you would have is a bit over the top isn't it..

At the end of the day, its a free market, and the value of the car is the amount that a person is willing to pay for it..

In your case, you want it for $X but if someone pays $X + $2000 for the same thing, then they clearly value something as being worth $2k.

For example, in this instance, it could be their time, the joy of having it today, or just not wanting to **** around for three weeks and be a keyboard warrior slagging off on forums about a car manufacturer.

I'm not trying to be harsh to you, but realistically thats how i see it.

[Maverick]

FYI quote below from the 4th dealer I have dealt with

Now - As you can see thats a discount, and according to most people on here " Amazing" but im not impressed. We have to drive this pricks harder... If everyone like old mate above just goes ahead and thinks $3000 off is fantastic than people like me have no chance... I want and will get 10%

You can do whatever you want, but stuffing dealers around on a car that is in short supply isn't going to get you a bigger discount, all you'll end up with is no discount and dealers that won't be willing to help you.

**** me its a 3 door turbo hatchback, lets be realistic. Its no BMW or Porsche we are talking about here. There is margins to play with and there is way too many stupid people on here paying stupid prices

People are paying the price that they negotiate, it's a brand new model and there is limited stock. Call them stupid if you want but I'm sure most of them are either sitting in their cars enjoying them or sitting back eagerly waiting on delivery. You on the other hand are sitting in your chair in front of your computer whining about everything and demanding a huge discount on a car that you clearly are not that interested in and complaining about a car company that you clearly don't like.

If I were a salesman I'd be showing you the door because you're not a customer worth having. There's plenty of customers out there willing to pay a fair price that will be happy afterwards, why deal with someone who demands discounts and will do nothing but complain and whine about everything.

If you want the car pay the price that's on offer or go and buy something else.

[hotmercury]

Its no BMW or Porsche we are talking about here.

I think one of the things that is also important to note, that whilst the VW is indeed no Porsche, there are definitely benefits of that too. If you are getting super excited now about the cost of the VW then wait till you get in a BMW or Porsche..

I'm currently driving a 911 and its absolutely a ripper of a car, but its not cheap to own/maintain/repair etc..

Having said that, i do personally think some the the VW options are pretty expensive.

[MurphyTheElf]

HAHAHA yeah Im sure you will get a reduction - The dealer is licking ur balls.....

And you reckon $3200 is a good discount?? Mate ur dropping $50K on a hatchback and ur happy with $3200??? **** me people like this make it ***** hard for people like me to get a car at a decent price

Mate, you joined a forum catered to people passionate about Volkswagen AG. I reckon you're barking up the wrong tree.

When I paid over $60k for my (almost) fully optioned GTI, sorry, but your stingy wallet was the furthest thing from my mind. First and foremost on my mind was getting a beautiful car, luxury appointments, performance tweaks and be one of the first in the country to do it. I've never had a nice car, I've wanted a Golf GTI for over 10 years, and now I have one.

I paid close to RRP to get a car the day before it was released. And you know what?... I'm happy, my wife is happy, and anybody that doesn't like it can lick MY balls.

[jatkins]

**** me its a 3 door turbo hatchback, lets be realistic. Its no BMW or Porsche we are talking about here. There is margins to play with and there is way too many stupid people on here paying stupid prices

cmon guys

im sure this clown is having the time of his life running around getting the biggest discount "quotes" as possible and telling everyone about it on all sorts of forums!

nice work lawsy you keep it up bud

[erko]

Really? Sounds very scientific, but BS more like.

If a car is already more prone to understeer than oversteer, increasing rear grip will not cause the front to breakaway earlier than it already does; front grip will be unchanged.

Of course, if a car is prone to oversteer (eg because it has bald tyres or retreads at the rear), improving rear grip could make it understeer instead of oversteer.

But increasing the grip on the "grippier" end of the car will have no effect on the grip at the less grippy end.

Front wheel drive vehicles like the Golf have characteristic understeer and so, all things being equal, more grip at the rear of the car will not alter the point at which the car starts to understeer.

There is no "proportionality" about it at all, erko. "LOL"

really? you need rear slip for power OFF oversteer to tighten the line and fight understeer....adding more rear grip reduces this ability, which means more understeer. The level of front grip is NOT this issue, its the change in the balance of grip levels from front to rear. Clearly, you dont have much experience beyond getting groceries so im not going to bother explaining it you further.

LOL.