What's the average age of a new Golf buyer/owner...?

[G-rig]

Nothing wrong with it Highlander, but don't think it's what the thread is about and will skew the results.

[Christopher]

Those whos parents bought the car for them are ineligable in the tally.

haha, good call G-rig... Although my GTI is all my hard earned money.. Mine I say.

[Highlander]

Skewed

Nothing wrong with it Highlander, but don't think it's what the thread is about and will skew the results.

Take your point but what were you really looking at. Demographics of who is DRIVING GTIs or who is PAYING for them.

If the latter, do we add to the profile such things as your car or a company car etc..

I would have thought we were more likely to be interested in who is driving GTIs and not who is paying for them (with apologies to Dermot of course).

[G-rig]

Take your point but what were you really looking at. Demographics of who is DRIVING GTIs or who is PAYING for them.

If the latter, do we add to the profile such things as your car or a company car etc..

I would have thought we were more likely to be interested in who is driving GTIs and not who is paying for them (with apologies to Dermot of course).

You'll have to get the OP to clarify the objectives of the thread.

I know it would feel better to drive something you've worked for yourself, but these days wouldn't say no to a free one either (i.e work car).

[Mk6 Golf]

I'm with G-rig on this one. I thought the intent of this thread (from the title) was who's buying a new Golf, or who owns a new Golf having already purchased it. Therefore, the intent being to get a feel of who "wants" the Golf and who are they, age, etc..

Otherwise, if you consider non-paid for drivers (such as company cars) then you'd include all company personal who drive one and that is then typically not a choice thing, but more so a matter of what the boss has offered you to drive etc..

Just my 2c worth anyway.

[Olaf the Golaf]

Well, i'm 23, female, technically single.... although been with my partner for nearly 4 years, and i recently bought myself a Mk6 118TSi. i guess I'm professional, working as a remedial massage therapist and vet nurse.

My justification: we have way too many vehicles. about 9 are in our garage atm. 4 motorbikes and 1 car are ours. and as we're planning to get a mortgage in the next few years, i figured having a decent, long living car to see most of the debt through hopefully would be a good idea. so i'm paying off my car - he only rides the bikes - while my partner saves for a house deposit.

so to shrink our garage, i'm selling my old corolla (bought for a whopping $500 ) and my motorbike, and buying a new car. and my partner is selling one of his motorbikes. Growing up and selling all your toys sucks

Felt i had to say all that so people didn't assume i'm an a-typical gen y with no regard for debt took me 2 months to settle on a car and work up the courage to get a loan. lol.

[Frankenstrat]

Otherwise, if you consider non-paid for drivers (such as company cars) then you'd include all company personal who drive one and that is then typically not a choice thing, but more so a matter of what the boss has offered you to drive etc..

Not in my case, I chose the car, but since the goal posts have now been shifted I have edited my previous post in this thread.

[JasonP]

Male, 43, Self Employed Mortgage Broker.

[xblode]

38 years old. Self Employed I.T Consultant most of the time. Wannabe poker pro the rest of the time.

My clients bought most of my GTI for me 'cause they refuse to follow simple instructions and paid for it accordingly! The rest came from poker donkeys donating their chips at the virtual tables

[24ROO]

im 21, single with "friends" own a brand new 118tsi with sports pack

wouldnt call myself a professional

seem to be old people with golfs around my area

[blkmk6]

lol, i'm buying the car myself. i started saving since i was 18. bought my evo when i was 21 (on my own), which i sold now.

now buying the gti myself as well. parents doesn't support me driving "sport cars"

and no finace either. i really had to work my butt off during every holiday and weekends.. but yeah, just wanted to clear things up with ya all

[Corey_R]

Well, i'm 23, female, technically single.... although been with my partner for nearly 4 years

lol - I love that comment!

[AdamD]

lol, i'm buying the car myself. i started saving since i was 18. bought my evo when i was 21 (on my own), which i sold now.

now buying the gti myself as well. parents doesn't support me driving "sport cars"

and no finace either. i really had to work my butt off during every holiday and weekends.. but yeah, just wanted to clear things up with ya all

Full credit to you. And what better way to blow a huge pile of cash than on a new GTI.

[G-rig]

^ you'll blow it one way or another, up front or over 5 years.

You can't take all the mony to the grave wih you

[pirelli]

I'm 49 and sold my Beautifully restored 65 beetle (which went like stink by the way) to get the Gti Pirelli
I nearly had a Pajero squash me one day and I decided i'd give my self a chance of living longer by getting a golf
Why a Gti, well I drove one once!