Age of R Drivers

[Klink1313]

I am 48 and love performance cars like I have ever since i got my licence....the only difference is that now I can afford them (within limits of course). The bug for performance has not gone away like it seems to have done with my friends and even my brother who used to be a speed freak. They all drive like old men now.

This lead me to wonder I was wondering what the average age of R drivers is ....or will be when their car arrives. Are the majority of owners younger or are there still some old performance fossils still out there.

Complete the poll and we will find out.

[SilvrFoxX]

I am with you.. bout to hit 44 and always loved the idea of a performance vehicle however cost , insurance etc etc have made it low on the priority list.. now the kids are at a better age, the house is out of the way it is me time.

I also believe the R is targeting this age bracket because of those factors and kudos for doing so.. that being said I anticipate that many respondents will be in their late 20s early 30s

[Pepe]

You should add another category: Under 30 and still living with parents

[Prodigy]

I'm 38 and always been a fan of performance cars, having previously owned two Subaru WRX's i thought it was time to get a 'grown up' sports car hence the move to an R.

[shakespeare]

I've just clicked over 39 and like Prodigy have also liked performance cars too, currently have a Mazda 6 MPS and wanted a AWD Turbo to replace it and the Golf R ticked all the boxes, though I probably couldn't have afforded it (or it's equivalent) when I was in my 20's

[blanch0b]

I think for the majority of people if ur under 30 and can afford a golf R, you dont own/on your way to owning, your own home, or your living with your parents... or u were born with a silver spoon.... or working for a mining company earnign a couple hundred a year..... or your really really really into cars and spend all your excess dollars on them (and are severely malnutritioned as a result )

id say most buyers will be over 37/38....

i own a GTI MY11 and am 28, couldnt justify an R however now that i know more about them (and love my GTI) may start thinking about an upgrade as my next car...... i may become malnutritioned

[Peteaussi]

I think for the majority of people if ur under 30 and can afford a golf R, you dont own/on your way to owning, your own home, or your living with your parents... or u were born with a silver spoon.... or working for a mining company earnign a couple hundred a year..... or your really really really into cars and spend all your excess dollars on them (and are severely malnutritioned as a result )

id say most buyers will be over 37/38....

i own a GTI MY11 and am 28, couldnt justify an R however now that i know more about them (and love my GTI) may start thinking about an upgrade as my next car...... i may become malnutritioned

I don't necessarily agree with you on that one. I know many people who have not had a 'silver spoon' as you put it but have instead worked bloody hard for what they have. I am 26 and have a 2010 Golf GTI, my own home, and don't work up north earning a couple of hundred a year. Its called hard work and budgeting well.

[Beena]

I don't necessarily agree with you on that one. I know many people who have not had a 'silver spoon' as you put it but have instead worked bloody hard for what they have. I am 26 and have a 2010 Golf GTI, my own home, and don't work up north earning a couple of hundred a year. Its called hard work and budgeting well.

I don't agree either, I'm 28 and I've not had a 'silver spoon' (both my parents are teachers!) but do alright for myself working in Melbourne. I have my home and like my toys. I like to think I eat well too!

Big lesson to learn here is - don't assume. It will only get you into trouble sooner or later!

Let's face it, 60k is not exactly an 'expensive' car - Falcodores even get into that range!
Depending on your business/tax situation, it may not even work out to be that much...

[gareth_oau]

mentally, they are all 13 LOL

(I dont drive an R, but still in the same age group!)

[blanch0b]

ah thats true, didnt think of the business/tax situation.... ill add that to my list of assumptions

(i enjoy making assumptions on this forum because someone will always disagree - love it!! lesson learnt; its in my opinion only, it doesnt make it right i know but its still ok to talk about it - could even spark a good philosophical blog, you never know)

[ganis5]

22 here, not a case of silver spoon here either.

[Danny]

25 here. I'm a builder and project manager whose worked pretty hard to get the things I want since I was 16. I'm always sore, always tired, always pushing to get the next frame or fix or lockup done before the next progress payment. I don't drink, don't smoke, and don't do drugs and rarely go out partying, and I damn well think I deserve to spend $59k on myself if I can't have any other vices, without like minded enthusiasts assuming I was born with my hand in the money pot.

Here I was thinking a Golf was an unpretentious euro.

- Dan

[SilvrFoxX]

25 here. I'm a builder and project manager whose worked pretty hard to get the things I want since I was 16. I'm always sore, always tired, always pushing to get the next frame or fix or lockup done before the next progress payment. I don't drink, don't smoke, and don't do drugs and rarely go out partying, and I damn well think I deserve to spend $59k on myself if I can't have any other vices, without like minded enthusiasts assuming I was born with my hand in the money pot.

Here I was thinking a Golf was an unpretentious euro.

- Dan

Danny,

No need to justify, some folk are surprised that some so young can be successful and want to be conspicuous about it. Enjoy and celebrate

[Mr_Bob]

I think for the majority of people if ur under 30 and can afford a golf R, you dont own/on your way to owning, your own home, or your living with your parents...

Like a couple of others, i don't really fit this either.
i'm 29, married with a mortgage, and an R on the way (many other hobbies too)
If anything i probably eat too well
It's about knowing your priorites and balancing your finances around them.

[dave_r]

I think for the majority of people if ur under 30 and can afford a golf R, you dont own/on your way to owning, your own home, or your living with your parents... or u were born with a silver spoon.... or working for a mining company earnign a couple hundred a year..... or your really really really into cars and spend all your excess dollars on them (and are severely malnutritioned as a result )

LOL nice fishing line....I'll bite!

I placed my order before 30 but could be 40 by the time it rocks up. But it's pretty easy, you just need a different perspective. Not everyone has kids or a wife to fund, they're happy renting or hell they're just more successful than others at the same point!

That said, there are always a few people whose parents are still feeding them. Good luck to them.