Would you buy a Golf R at this point in time?

[SilvrFoxX]

Re: Would you buy a Golf R at this point in time?

My MX5 was a 2001 model. $40,000 gets me much more today than 12 years ago. Imagine the mk4 gti vs mk6, entirely different car for similar money!

I popped down to my regular dealer and after a big negotiation I traded in the 86 for a white '13 MY13 R with satnav and rearcam.
Not my choice of options tbh (I'd go with black wheels and ACC if any, but neither are on cars in stock anywhere) but they got me a cracker deal! Both those things are things I'd appreciate as I use it anyway.
1.5% finance and a few grand off the list price isn't bad at all! The finance itself is around $8-9k in savings if my calculations are right.

I was highly considering holding on for the next R but that's at least a year away and won't get the same kind of deal unless I wait a further 1-2 years.

Thanks all for your help and suggestions

Congrats.. When do you pick it up?

[Pullstarter]

Wish they had the damn 1.5% finance when I was in the market! Would have bought an R instead of a GTI

[Tobes_WIR35]

There's one with 125 thousand Km's at a local dealer. For 12k right now. Fully optioned. Face facts. They are cheap for a second generation car, that is top of the line. Mk7 yet to be on sale.

Xr5's, yes are a ford. But equally as same of a car if not more. For more dollars. Euro cars depreciate more than any other vehicle this is a statistical fact.

As someone mentioned earlier. Golf r's with 30,xxx are expecting 'pov pack' new money.

****s need to wake up and smell the cheese.

Well if it's a statistical fact, why don't you reference some statistics and facts, rather than one car you saw at a local car yard.

Look at the depreciation of a Falcon or Commodore for a start, and see how your "facts" and "statistics" stack up.

[HaydEn]

Would you buy a Golf R at this point in time?

Well if it's a statistical fact, why don't you reference some statistics and facts, rather than one car you saw at a local car yard.

Look at the depreciation of a Falcon or Commodore for a start, and see how your "facts" and "statistics" stack up.

They are a local mass produced vehicle.

Same goes with BMW etc back in Europe.

[SilvrFoxX]

There are 65+ new Golf R DSGs on Carsales... it would suggest they aren't walking out the showroom doors anymore.

There are possibly 65 Plus advertisements, doesn't necessarily mean there are that many cars waiting to be sold, how many have "Picture may not be the same as car for sale"? anyway I would agree they are not walking out the door because after 3 years of being on sale the demand spike will have receded.

[Tobes_WIR35]

They are a local mass produced vehicle.

Same goes with BMW etc back in Europe.

Have a read of this

Biggest losers

VW, Audi and BMW all have vehicles in the top ten best resale values. There are NO european models in the bottom ten.

Out of the top ten best brands for resale value, there's VW, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes. A number of europeans brands in the bottom ten, but no German ones.

I am not seeing any statistical or factual evidence for these claims of yours...

[jessv3]

There's one with 125 thousand Km's at a local dealer. For 12k right now. Fully optioned. Face facts. They are cheap for a second generation car, that is top of the line. Mk7 yet to be on sale.

Xr5's, yes are a ford. But equally as same of a car if not more. For more dollars. Euro cars depreciate more than any other vehicle this is a statistical fact.

As someone mentioned earlier. Golf r's with 30,xxx are expecting 'pov pack' new money.

****s need to wake up and smell the cheese.

Where are the facts? Your post is worthless without proof, the cheapest mk5 gti on carsales is 14.5k with 200k....

[Ideo]

I'd be interested to check out this 12.5k GTI. A mate is in the market for one and most he has seen in good condition with those kms is around the 17k mark.

He's based on the coast so will check it out. What dealership?

[Sharkie]

If I had to buy a new performance hatch today, it would be the MK6 R. With runout discounts I can land a new manual R for under $48K driveaway .... nothing else comes close at that money.

Since, I don't have to buy right now, I have decided to wait on the MK7 R and get into 1 of those when they arrive.

[zoomda]

Anyone picked up a new R recently and willing to share what you paid for it?