Sell 12.5 POLO GTI for new 2013 GOLF MK 7

[06eleven]

Great choice my 22 year old son is getting his 86 sometime in April 2013 great handling rear wheel car .

Yeah, it is. Just test drove one (and a BRZ) today. There is a massive difference between it & the Polo in terms of driver involvement. Even at 40kph in the city.

[Lemonskin]

Yeah, it is. Just test drove one (and a BRZ) today. There is a massive difference between it & the Polo in terms of driver involvement. Even at 40kph in the city.

I haven't been able to test one yet all the dealers want a deposit before a drive!

[06eleven]

I haven't been able to test one yet all the dealers want a deposit before a drive!

Was the same with Toyota in Melbourne... Subaru was better though. No deposit required.

One thing that peeved me with Toyota was that they waited until after I'd signed the contracts and paid a deposit to tell me that they don't generally place the order with the factory until after finance has been approved where the contract is subject to approval.

Was. Not. Pleased. They've told me that it will be ordered after I said that was a deal breaker. Who organises finance 3-6 months before delivery? Especially when you have no idea how much you'll get for your existing vehicle.

[Lemonskin]

Was the same with Toyota in Melbourne... Subaru was better though. No deposit required.

One thing that peeved me with Toyota was that they waited until after I'd signed the contracts and paid a deposit to tell me that they don't generally place the order with the factory until after finance has been approved where the contract is subject to approval.

Was. Not. Pleased. They've told me that it will be ordered after I said that was a deal breaker. Who organises finance 3-6 months before delivery? Especially when you have no idea how much you'll get for your existing vehicle.

Serious? That's crazy. Toyota know they have a gem on their hands but they don't have to act like *****s because they know there's such demand. Will drove people away from buying their bread and butter models. Bad move.

[06eleven]

Serious? That's crazy. Toyota know they have a gem on their hands but they don't have to act like *****s because they know there's such demand. Will drove people away from buying their bread and butter models. Bad move.

VGA wasn't much different though. Although they were happy with a couple of conditions like that.

Went to another Toyota dealer & asked if they would agree to a similar clause. The salesman literally yelled at me! This was after he'd already lost me by showing me a 2nd hand GTS for 5 grand above new on the road cost and saying "this is more than new cost, but as its not new we can charge what we like and as there's a waiting list..."

[Lemonskin]

VGA wasn't much different though. Although they were happy with a couple of conditions like that.

Went to another Toyota dealer & asked if they would agree to a similar clause. The salesman literally yelled at me! This was after he'd already lost me by showing me a 2nd hand GTS for 5 grand above new on the road cost and saying "this is more than new cost, but as its not new we can charge what we like and as there's a waiting list..."

Wow... Arrogant. Are Toyota salesman so jaded by selling Corollas and Camrys that a sports model has sent them mad?

I laugh when I see the pricing of the 86. Sure the "list" price is under $30k but they seem to be selling anywhere between $35-45k. Perhaps dealers are just ordering the, with options so they can sell them for more? And if you want the $30k model it'll be a 18 month wait, thanks very much

[GTI JOE]

^^^^ I remember certain VW dealers being exactly the same. Didn't give a $h!t about anyone because the POLO GTI was rare as hens teeth, and yes, they were trying to sell demo models for more than new due to the shortage. In any case, IMHO the Toyota and Subaru cars look great, but the engine is certainly overrated.

[Polo_GTI]

I honestly don't see what the hype is about the Toyota 86. I haven't driven one but from the figures, it seems pretty gutless and the interior looks very plasticky. I would wait until Nissan release their small sports model to rival the 86..

[gavs]

Sell 12.5 POLO GTI for new 2013 GOLF MK 7

I would say that if you are already considering swapping to the mk7 GTI then your mind is already made up for
You....

[Lemonskin]

Not sure about other people's opinion but for mine the current Golf GTI isn't really worth the extra $10k+ over the Polo GTI. Perhaps the new one will be a different story? VW kicked a massive goal with the Polo GTI... I'm sure they'll be looking to give the Golf owners forking out the extra $$$ more bang for their buck.

[Rendog]

My 77TSI is coming up to 2 years and 40,000km's I saw the prices of the entry level Golf VII will be about $1000+ less than the current 77TSI model. I was thinking before depreciation really kills the car value I might trade it, although I'm not sure on what... it's a good car but I have a $600+ service coming and tyres so maybe it's time

Trade value is probably poor but private I might get $17,000 - $18,000

[readerr0r]

It'll be good if VW skips facelifting the 6R and just goes to a MQB based model and it has the same value and features vs golf that the 6R has.

[amazeer]

They need to hold off on any new gti release until they can get some reliability. The oil consumption and dsg issues are killing the brand's credibility. As a 25yr VW fan I find it embarrassing. I think there is also room for a gt version (without an i). There's a long way between 77kW and 132kW. Build me a softly sprung 105kW polo with lounge chair seating, standard RNS510, rvc, and manual transmission and a factory endorsed worry free 3yr warranty, priced halfway between 77tsi and the gti. I'll put my deposit down tomorrow. REAL LEATHER seats would be a sexy option. Some interesting colours would be nice too.

[readerr0r]

They need to hold off on any new gti release until they can get some reliability. The oil consumption and dsg issues are killing the brand's credibility. As a 25yr VW fan I find it embarrassing. I think there is also room for a gt version (without an i). There's a long way between 77kW and 132kW. Build me a softly sprung 105kW polo with lounge chair seating, standard RNS510, rvc, and manual transmission and a factory endorsed worry free 3yr warranty, priced halfway between 77tsi and the gti. I'll put my deposit down tomorrow. REAL LEATHER seats would be a sexy option. Some interesting colours would be nice too.

You just described the Polo BlueGT

Volkswagen Polo BlueGT runs on two cylinders |*CarAdvice

It runs off the 1.4T that's going in the MK7 Golf and has most of the GTI features in it and some of its own. Doesn't seem to be coming here though.

[amazeer]

Yeah thats just about it! So long as I can order it with charcoal leather and a clutch pedal.