Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[Corey_R]

When people talk about the "standard bluetooth" is it a built in device?

Yes, built in, it adds no additional buttons or components to the car which are visible to the occupants. It's still fitted by the dealer as an accessory though.

The dealer today showed me a car with bluetooth, it was mounted on the right hand side and is a stand with a touch screen. I didnt like the look. If i want bluetooth i want it integrated with no attachments.

Yeah - that is some new accessory which has started popping up. I agree, it is terrible.

But check the actual forum that deals with this, there is a great thread at the top by Swallowtail which details all this.

What i didnt like about the MDI is that it is fitted into the center console. I use that for glasses, pens, cds etc. But if i have the MDI then i cant use the center console. I could fit it to the glove box for $500 bucks but then the phone is too far away.
I have the Tom Tom Car Kit so am thinking to just use that.

I think that you just need to think about things a bit more.
1) CDs? What would you be carrying them for? The entire purpose of the MDI is that you can carry your entire music collection and therefore have no NEED for CDs. In any case, the glove box is well and truly large enough to carry a CD wallet.
2) There is a dedicated compartment for glasses above your head in the centre
3) I'm pretty sure there is a dedicated slow in the glove box for a pen or two.
4) there is also another cubbie to the right of the driver on the dash.
5) If you're still short of storage there is the possibility for underseat drawers (I can't find whether these are standard or come with an option like leather etc or are an accessory).

If you went and used a Tom Tom Car Kit, then you're not going to have the intergration anyway. Which would be a shame.

[kennyc]

I think that you just need to think about things a bit more.
1) CDs? What would you be carrying them for? The entire purpose of the MDI is that you can carry your entire music collection and therefore have no NEED for CDs. In any case, the glove box is well and truly large enough to carry a CD wallet.
2) There is a dedicated compartment for glasses above your head in the centre
3) I'm pretty sure there is a dedicated slow in the glove box for a pen or two.
4) there is also another cubbie to the right of the driver on the dash.
5) If you're still short of storage there is the possibility for underseat drawers (I can't find whether these are standard or come with an option like leather etc or are an accessory).

If you went and used a Tom Tom Car Kit, then you're not going to have the intergration anyway. Which would be a shame.

Yeah i know i don't need the center console for like CD's n stuff.
I guess with the crappy car that i am driving now (91 Celica) i am used to putting stuff in the center console as it is an easy storage device to get to quick without taking your eyes of the road.
I currently have the Tom Tom car kit for the celica but even if i get bluetooth on the GTI i can still use the car kit for the enhanced GPS.
But then if i get the MDI for the iphone i cant use the Tom Tom car kit for the GPS and stuff. So yeah i just have to decide what i want.

Can you still get the MDI fitted after you have the car?

[MkVIGTI]

Yeah i know i don't need the center console for like CD's n stuff.
I guess with the crappy car that i am driving now (91 Celica) i am used to putting stuff in the center console as it is an easy storage device to get to quick without taking your eyes of the road.
I currently have the Tom Tom car kit for the celica but even if i get bluetooth on the GTI i can still use the car kit for the enhanced GPS.
But then if i get the MDI for the iphone i cant use the Tom Tom car kit for the GPS and stuff. So yeah i just have to decide what i want.

Can you still get the MDI fitted after you have the car?

I believe the MDI in the centre console is fitted in the factory so if u want to add it on after u have the car, it'll have to be in the glovebox

[Corey_R]

Yep, and probably cost ~$500 instead of only $270 as per the factory option.

[kennyc]

Yep, and probably cost ~$500 instead of only $270 as per the factory option.

Yeah i would prob rather wait and then get it fitted to the glovebox.

The the Skoda bluetooth void the warranty of the car?

[Corey_R]

No, VW are quite good with warranty issues. There is basically nothing that you could do which would 'void' the warranty as such, they just won't cover problems cause by your modifications.

So if you upgrade the engine, and the rear window falls out, they'll replace the rear window. But if that engine produces 400kw, and your gearbox failed, they probably wouldn't replace that

[Kirium]

I specifically asked for my MDI to be dealer fit, as if it's factory fit in the centre console, you get the 3.5mm audio jack moved to outside the console next to the hand brake, where it looks absolutely pants and cheapens the whole interior IMHO. Looks like something Kia or Holden/Daewoo would do.. Worked the price down a bit from $500 too.

[Dubya]

... really, why would you want the manual - it's not even good in the MK6 GTI

Oh, I dunno, maybe so you could put the $2,500 saving towards something else, such as a defensive driving course for instance?

[kennyc]

I might be in luck to have a GTI with Carbon Steel Grey and the options i want by May.
Jan 2010 built.
Just have to decide now whether to put a deposit on. 49k is a lot of money for a car!

[Corey_R]

Go take another drive of your two or three shortlisted cars. You'll figure out what the right thing for you to do is

[entice]

2010 Build.
MK6 5 Door
Metallic
DSG
Leather
Premium B/T
ParkAssist with RVC
48K OTR, retail customer.

happy with that... not the best, not the worse.

now, just the wait.. 2 weeks!

[kennyc]

Hey entice, which dealer you go to? I cant get any to go below 49k

[entice]

Lodge an enquiry with discountnewcarsales.com.au

I think that a dealer in Mildura is responsible for handling all Vic Enquiries.

BUT, I ended up getting mine matched at my local, Essendon VW...

[kennyc]

Yeah i did that last week and it took me to Berwick Volks who didnt help at all.

Kinda happy with what i have been quoted on. Its expensive and will take basically all my Money, but hey its a GTI!

[Pauly]

Well I just got a call from my dealer and I was informed of a Early July Delivery for my GTI!

Is this to be taken as a grain of salt? or is that pretty much definite?

I ordered it in Mid March.

So that is bang on a 4 month wait.... which seems to be alot less then what everyone else seems to be waiting?

Does anyone think that if this early delivery date is true, it may have something to do with the fact that there are rumors going around that VWA dont want to sell 3 door GTI's anymore?