Age of R Drivers

[SilvrFoxX]

Big_Dave

Seems we are soul mates.. no I dont want a date.. just in the same mind space..but to help you rationalise the situation and cope with the wait consider the following

1. You already have the joy of experiencing a turbo hatch ( I dont)
2. Anticipation is a drug you will crave even after you take delivery so enjoy this time like a kid does christmas
3. you now know 20 other guys who get the pain in your head that your missus doesnt

[robby_jai]

im another one of those that doesnt agree I just ticked over the 30 mark a few months ago I own my own house outright , a few investment properties dont live with my parents and my parents were too stingy with the silver spoon and gave me nothing! quite literally!

I dont work for the mining companies I worked my arse off and pursued a career and balanced my personal life to achieve it Mind you working for a big 4 bank does kinda help the pay packet especially when bonus time rolls around

I personally dont think owning a golf r is special. Dont get me wrong... its a fantastic car.. but spending 60k on a car... to be honest most middle class reasonable income people could own with ease with good sensible financial management of their own finances

But i do fall into your category of being really really into cars and spending my excess dollars on them.. after i've put away a good chunk of it for sensible things

Owning exxy cars get special when they start hitting the 100K+ mark. Then i'll be impressed

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

[anarchycamp]

I personally dont think owning a golf r is special. Dont get me wrong... its a fantastic car.. but spending 60k on a car... to be honest most middle class reasonable income people could own with ease with good sensible financial management of their own finances

Completely disagree, a 60k car is still a big stretch for majority of people and theres nothing financially sensible about spending 60K on a Golf R when you can buy a standard Focus for 20k. Lets face it, people buy cars like these because they put a smile on their face, not because they make sense financially. Not that there is anything wrong with that!!!

[blanch0b]

these bank people dont need to worry about money, they keep rising the interest rates and other fees to make there $20B+ per annum combined.... of course $60k is not a lot of money when uve got that in mind.... (just stirring the pot, i love to hate banks!)

i agree with anarchycamp - if most middle class people could afford a $60k+ car there would be LOTS of them (most of us fit into this middle class demographic) - so why is it that i see so few of them? most of the cars on the road are worth <$15k (given the age of the fleet in general)

[blanch0b]

PLUS some people just dont care about the car they drive - wierd people?!

[runningmanz]

I'm 38, married with 2 kids under 10. Went to Uni and since graduating have worked my ass off for about the last 14 years. Currently working two jobs, one full time one part time. House is mortgaged, but didn't cost anywhere near what new ones do now as we made money selling our first house, so in reasonable financial shape.

Had the same boring family taxi sedan for the last 6 years after reluctantly selling my R32 Skyline GTS-t. FInally decided to bite the bullet and take a novated lease through work for the Golf R. Didn't even test drive one, just the GTI as I couldn't get a test R at the time, studied the R for weeks beforehand and knew in the end I would love the R, as would the wife and kids! Ordered Sep 21. Cmoooooon Golf R!!

[SilvrFoxX]

Well if you liked the GTI you are so gonna love the R.. whats your delivery date

[Fab_R]

21 Here. Girlfriend is the bread winner and finances such purchases!

Damn i want that!!!

[Fab_R]

Dad is 74 this year and going strong. And he loves his Golf R!

Thats impressive!

[SilvrFoxX]

Damn i want that!!!

No you dont.. he is owned

[Fab_R]

No you dont.. he is owned

and whipped perhaps.....

[VooWoo!]

No you dont.. he is owned

If my girl finances the purchase of my R, she can own any day of the week.

I want that... just as long as she's not an old cougar.

[REXman]

If my girl finances the purchase of my R, she can own any day of the week.

I want that... just as long as she's not an old cougar.

How old is old? What if it's Courtney cox? Demi Moore?

**** I'd do Betty golden girls if she's shouting the r and feeding me.

I want what the cheater has! PIMP!!!

[dave_r]

**** I'd do Betty golden girls if she's shouting the r and feeding me.

ROFL you've got issues....


I'd probably do the same

[shakespeare]

How old is old? What if it's Courtney cox? Demi Moore?

**** I'd do Betty golden girls if she's shouting the r and feeding me.

ROFL you've got issues....


I'd probably do the same

LOL if I was getting an R for nothing then I'd consider this too! but I'm not so I won't go there