MK7 GTI DSG

[mike150]

So after finally selling my 2015 S3 S-tronic my work told me they needed me back soon so I had to get a car. Got fed up going to see cars that had been misdescribed, got sold just before I got there or much worse....... That's another story!

After my 2016 5dr Golf R DSG, 2015 3dr S3 S-tronic and 2018 RS3 I wanted something 5dr, auto and easier ran and under £20k, I did consider a Golf GTD........ Diesel

Went to Agnews to look at a 2016 GTI and a 2016 R. The R was rough as, cheap mismatched tyres and rusty bad brakes yet it had 23k

The GTI was immaculate, went well and had winter pack, Keyless start and nav. Bought it.

I actually don't think I'll do anything to it bar fit dsg paddle extensions as the tiny paddles are hard to reach at 9 and 3 on the wheel. It's getting 39mpg and 50mpg is possible! It goes OK and wheel spin happens in low gears so it's a wee bit involving........an RS3 is really fast but I felt completely uninvolved, for me this is the fun in driving. A remap takes them to 300hp but I doubt I'll bother as it's OK power wise.......... I'm shocking myself tying that

So far I really like this car. I really liked my Golf R and regret selling it but I think this it better with the options it has. I'll only miss 4wd if it snows!

 

[Jonny_W]

That looks great, I prefer a GTi over the R etc

 

[bigpupcooper]

Lol... that’s my old GTI. Great car you got.

 

[DC.]

With the right spec these are hard to beat as a package. Wouldn’t swap my own GTI for any other hatch.

Enjoy

 

[mike150]

Lol... that’s my old GTI. Great car you got.

Haha........ Its a really good car. My OCD is annoyed that there's Eagle F1's on the back and Pirelli P7's on the front but hey ho...... both are nearly new so I'll need therapy

What did you buy?

That looks great, I prefer a GTi over the R etc

So do I now, better to drive, easier ran and nicer interior. It's just slower but it does not feel much slower due to the more involving drive.

 

[Toeman]

Looks great enjoy

 

[cormac81]

50 mpg jeepers! What kind of trip was that?

Lovely car.

 

[bigpupcooper]

@mike150 they must have changed the front two As they were all eagles. I bought a 2.0 petrol Tiguan R line. I needed it

 

[mike150]

50 mpg jeepers! What kind of trip was that?

Lovely car.

An easy 50mph 50mile drive. 40mpg would be average if you drove easy on mixed trips.

I could get 40mpg out of the golf R but it averaged 33mpg

@mike150 they must have changed the front two As they were all eagles. I bought a 2.0 petrol Tiguan R line. I needed it

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Very nice. My wife does the 4x4 thing

Yes the P7's where brand new.

 

[Carson]

Nice choice, I actually seen that advertised. Looked a good example.

 

[Lyons]

That’s lovely. The Mk7 is so sharp looking.

 

[mike150]

@mike150 they must have changed the front two As they were all eagles. I bought a 2.0 petrol Tiguan R line. I needed it

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I just remembered that the sales man told me the previous owner bought a Tiguan and was missing his GTI

 

[mike150]

Sold to WBAC yesterday! Doesn't seem right but really easy and around what I'd have gotten for a private but with no haggling, inspections, time wasters and waiting.

A great car......better than a Golf R imo.

Sitting at WBAC as I walked away

 

[redanni]

M3 inbound ?

 

[mike150]

M3 on route then?

No, something else........... figured they're just a bit too expensive ATM

 

[Lyons]

What isn’t?!

 

[mike150]

What isn’t?!

Really hard to say where prices are going to go........... obviously they're currently way up but I've heard conflicting reports of new cars in very short supply with no change in sight and used cars starting to come though more readily so who knows.

 

[ossy2004]

One tank mike

 

[mike150]

One tank mike

Eh?

 

[Toeman]

did they try and knock much off you

 

[mike150]

did they try and knock much off you

They don't try.......they do, it's take it or leave it. The guy knocked 200 off for 5 stone chips on the front and a 5p sized bit of corrosion on a back wheel. I expected more tbh.

It's an offer online, then they inspect the car and knock money off the offer but they classed my car as grade 2. Grade 1 is perfect.

 

[redanni]

They don't try.......they do, it's take it or leave it. The guy knocked 200 off for 5 stone chips on the front and a 5p sized bit of corrosion on a back wheel. I expected more tbh.

It's an offer online, then they inspect the car and knock money off the offer but they classed my car as grade 2. Grade 1 is perfect.

Sure how many second hand cars are perfect ?

 

[mike150]

Sure how many second hand cars are perfect ?

I'd rather get a decent price from wbac than a buyer standing inspecting my car for an hour, running it down and then offer me near trade money for it so I see the attraction of using them.

The last car I sold privately had to go for a half day inspection at a specialist only to find little wrong with it. Wbac takes 20mins

My 2 year old Lotus has a 2mm chip on it and I'd be very impressed if anyone could find it...... otherwise it's as new

 

[DC.]

They tried to knock money off my previous car (Fieata ST) but only after telling me it was the cleanest one they had seen. I said they could at least honour their initial offer, knocked £50 off it in the end.

 

[redanni]

I'd rather get a decent price from wbac than a buyer standing inspecting my car for an hour, running it down and then offer me near trade money for it so I see the attraction of using them.

The last car I sold privately had to go for a half day inspection at a specialist only to find little wrong with it. Wbac takes 20mins

My 2 year old Lotus has a 2mm chip on it and I'd be very impressed if anyone could find it...... otherwise it's as new

I totally agree.
People are a nightmare, me included