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Just got a call from my dealer that my car is ready for delivery tomorrow.
Ordered a White GTI DSG LEATHER XENON LIGHTS
But had to settle with White GTI DSG LEATHER SUNROOF instead
Just wondering what everyones paying for their car before i go a pay
With corporate discount my car is 47K drive away. Anyone getting a better deal?
That sounds awesome - I wouldn't complain about that price. I got way more options than I originally wanted so I paid through the nose. I have an ABN but wasn't able to get a corporate discount. Dang. I'm too embarrassed to give you the price I paid but the options are:
Candy White 5 door DSG
Leather
Sunroof
RNS510 with Dynaudio
18" Detroits
Park Assist and Camera
ACC
Driver's seat adjust
MDI
Tint
Rear tub
Bluetooth
Ouch. But I can't wait until tomorrow arvo.
GTI MKVI Candy White | 5 door | DSG | ACC | 18" Detroits | Leather | Electric Seat | Sunroof | RNS510 | Dynaudio | Park Assist | RVC | MDI
Now that VW has dispensed with side protector strips on the Mark VI Golf, what is to become of our doors in car parks?
Can a decent strip be fitted?
Ultimately the only thing those strips are good for is protecting the paint on the edge of your door when YOU open the door into something flat. With so many taller cars (4WDs, SAV's etc) they're mostly useless.
On sale now, there are 650 cars in the country and another 200 in transit – ‘on the water’."
The GTI has been on sale in UK for some time and people are still waiting 7 months plus for their cars. The 850 cars here or on the way sounds like a lot but when you take into account (1) number already sold (2) number allocated as demos (3) allocation between states (4) proportion in the colour you want (5) proportion with manual/DSG (6) proportion of 5/3doors etc etc the chances of getting one off these shipments that matches your spec gets pretty low unless you are happy with a basic model (seem to be quite a few of them coming in).
In the Adelaide allocation from the first 650 cars, only one had 18" wheels and only one fully loaded (over $60k) had ACC.
Despite the GFC, I am guessing it will be a long wait if you want your GTI to match an exact spec unless you are very lucky.
Looks like the bluetooth options are dealer accessories? Is that correct, if so, is it likely there'll be some cheaper, compatible after market bluetooth options?
"Golf GTI Mk6 gains new features, however, including a so-called Extended Electronic Differential Lock (XDL) that’s designed to reduce understeer (the front-end pushing wide) in corners."
There is also a fancier touchscreen audio head unit.
But apart from those two, how many new and discrete standard features (other than underlying mods/improvements to the engine etc) can people name on the Mark VI GTI?
There is also a fancier touchscreen audio head unit.
But apart from those two, how many new and discrete standard features (other than underlying mods/improvements to the engine etc) can people name on the Mark VI GTI?
Yes! Look harder :p
The fact that they've been able to increase the quality of the build and the materials, decrease cabin noise and wind noise, change all body panels except the roof, increase the power and at the same time efficiency of the engine, then give us a 'fancier touchscreen audio head unit' and the XDL and STILL keep it the same price as the Mk5 launched at 5 years ago, who cares if most of the major new features are options?
But there are others. Driver's knee airbag, incremental improvements in the functionality of the MFD, Aircon and 'Electronic Assist Systems'. Hillstart Assist on the DSG etc.
Then there are the many new options not previous available - Park Assist, Adaptive Chassis Control, Electric Driver Seat, Dynaudio amp/speakers, rear view camera etc.
Even some of the previously available options have improvements. Bi-Xenon now have corning function, etc.
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