Would you go new Golf R or Used TTS ?

[MkVIGTI]

I think MOTOR loves the TTS and TTRS. Can't blame 'em.

I do too, will be happy with either

[dny]

I was faced with this exact same dilemma a few months ago. I was in the market for a TT / TT-S and after many many months of searching I ended up putting down a deposit on a new Golf R.

The price difference is just too hard to justify when you're getting 80% of the experience and 150% practicality for almost 50% of the price.
I love the TT shape too and I hadn't even considered the golf R until a friend of mine suggested I have a look and saw the 2 parked side by side at my local VW dealership.

If money wasn't an issue or cost was similar I'd go TT-S any day of the week

[Corey_R]

Yeah dny. I had a serious look at the TT-S as well when it was announced that the Golf R wouldn't be available in 3 door in Australia. Whilst I loved the TT-S, I too came to the conclusion you have... though I'd put it at 90/150/50 on the %'s

[Ryan_R]

I just had a look at the Audi website (those flash animations are very good btw). About $93k for the TT-S plus on-road costs, which comes to ~$112,000.


I'll probably just stick to buying one in a good racing game I think

[dny]

don't forget that audi charge out of their ass for options, so to get one with similar options will probably put that closer to 120k

[REXman]

I thought i read somewhere that some audi options were more, and in other cases some VW options cost more..

Might be wrong (doubt it).

I was looking at an S3 but nah a TT-S $120K is way more than I have for a car at this stage. Even $60's was pushing it.

Once you pass $80K you in a different league of car, especially over the $100K barrier.

As for the Scirocco R, I reckon it looks good. I reckon it looks better than the Golf the more I look at it. But the whole reason I love my new R is because its a sleeper and only those in the know will know its potential (and wait times!).

Scirocco on 20s will look like EURO porn. But I like mine soft not haardcore these days. Too many cameras, too many cops, too many school zones.. it all made me this way!! And I guess I must be getting a biit older cause Im over the whole "extravegant entrance"
with my flairing ride..

So thats my view. Looks mad, not for me and my R though.

[Corey_R]

I thought i read somewhere that some audi options were more, and in other cases some VW options cost more..

Might be wrong (doubt it).

Yes, you are wrong!

The only time an Audi option is cheaper, is because you're just paying the difference between what is already included and the extra functionality to match the Volkswagen option. For example, Park Assist on the S3 is only $950 instead of $1400 on the GTI. But that's because the S3 already comes with parking sensors, etc.