oh wise ones educate me please!! wanting a Polo GTI of my own :)

[FL00DY]

i took a polo gti for a test drive today and it blew me away!! Such a smooth drive, was soooo impressed.

my dad made me test drive another car, so i did just to make him happy. We went and looked at the ford fiesta xr4 and it just doesnt compare. the front dash of the ford was plastic looking, the radio looked cheap. it was a nice drive (and it is 2k cheaper) but just sittin in the polo and the whole "experience" it just rips the ford to shreds.

buttttt for those who like their fords this would be a great car for them, cos there was power and grunt but the polo just kicks ass

im happy my dad now understands that i like the polo and its the car i want. so both of us are happy!

The GTI is such a better package then the XR4, however handling wise I'm told the XR4 is awesome.

[MissVuks]

it was very tight around the corners - very grippy car but my hearts sold..

they also valued my barina at 6k for a trade in, what are your thoughts on that price??

[Timbo]

Trade in is too low

Use the better pricing of the XR4 to drive the deal for the Pog

[phaeton]

Hey MissVuks did you notice the difference in ergonomics between the Fiesta and Polo ?

Polo is so much roomier IMO

[MissVuks]

it is roomier - although specs on the ford say it is 3.5cm wider. especially front passenger, the room for the legs seem to be much more substantial. driver comfort rates higher too, the seats are more comfortable and u sink in alot nicer than in the ford.

quality wise the ford just doesnt surpass that of the gti...

trade in wise - my dad seems to think i wont be able to sell the car that easily, but i seem to think i would be able too.. liverpool VW should be contacting me soon in regards to a test drive and car evaluation. Once a dealership has valued your car, does it go on a central database, cos itd be interesting to see what they value the car for..

denlo parramatta said when it comes to buying if there isnt a car on hand it would be a 5 month wait. is that usual waiting time for a polo??

also can anyone shed some light on servicing whether its with sebs or through dealership, avg prices, and what the major service entails. it would be greatly appreciated!!

ta guys
Lora

[Cygnus]

Hey MissVuks , I'm getting my polo from Denlo Parra (hopefully in 2-3 week's time), and I have had to wait 5 months. I was told the same time frame by McGrath Sutherland and VW FiveDock so I guess that's about right.

I traded in a Hyundai Getz, 1 y.o. 24000km. Only got $10k for it, but at McGrath, they valued it t $8.5k, so you can shop around a bit. When I ordered my car at Denlo, I had the option of selling my Getz privately or trade it in for $10k at any time.

[MissVuks]

so say for instance you get the car ordered for you and it's going to take 5 months, how much of a deposit do you need to pay and also while your waiting for the car can u sell it in that period, and if you dont manage to sell it can u trade in upon delivery of the car??

[Cygnus]

so say for instance you get the car ordered for you and it's going to take 5 months, how much of a deposit do you need to pay and also while your waiting for the car can u sell it in that period, and if you dont manage to sell it can u trade in upon delivery of the car??

I paid $400. I think they usually take a bit more, but on the day I didn't have enough cash.
So for me, what happened was they valued the car, (at the time was only 8 months old and 16000km), and basically said I can trade it in whenever, and I may also choose to sell it myself. If I decide to trade it in, it will be worth $10000.

[MissVuks]

cool.. i think it if i was to sell privately i would be able to get 8.5k probably..

would it be better to order now and haggle a price or take a chance and wait for a possible sale at christmas??

i dont know what i should do..

[NickZ]

Depends. If you are after a specific colour and specification, you might find that colour and spec is not available at the January sales because they are usually end of year stock.

Also, whilst they are cheaper, you are getting an MY07 vehicle in 2008, so it is also worth less up front.

So there are advantages and disadvantages in going each way - but once your heart is set on a car, six months is an awfully long wait before even nailing the deal. I waited one month for mine and that was too long for me.

[Glide_GTI]

Great choice

Im paying $1750 with mods for 22y/o

I managed to score a demo with 100km on it, could of had it in 3 days... but needed to save up a bit - the wait nearly killed me.

You should come to the next bbq/event thats going on.

[GTIkitten]

trade in

it was very tight around the corners - very grippy car but my hearts sold..

they also valued my barina at 6k for a trade in, what are your thoughts on that price??

I got $6,500 trade in for my 01 Barina, manual - had few dings in it and definately needed new brake pads and discs. Hope this helps

[MissVuks]

we'll see what liverpool values my barina for a trade in.

my boyf and i also discussed perhaps selling his car - 97 celica. has a few dings it in, he reckons if he puts it for sale for about 7-8k he should be able to get rid of it. Then pass the barina onto him, cos hes a struggling uni student LOL (i dont miss that for one sec) then give me the proceeds of the sale and keep for himself the remainder of whatever the trade in was valued at.

thats just another possibility thats been thrown up in the air..

[Timbo]

Just a word of experience: complex transactions like that work can become ....er....messy

[MissVuks]

i know it can be messy but itd be a legitimate sale and exchange of money.. plus weve been together for near 5 years..