I'm thinking of buying a new scirocco, am I crazy?

Dr House · 24 May 2010 at 21:43

I’m leaving Praue in just under 4 weeks and my Brother is staying back for another 3 years. He has helped me with running my business over the last couple of years and has not asked for a penny. He has never had his own car so I wanted to buy him something (he really has done a lot for me and I am not always quick to appreciate it ).

Now here is what I am looking at:
White scirocco 1.4 TSI with 160 bhp (it can remap to 200 bhp :eek:

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Black Leather interior
Xenon Headlights
18 inch alloys
Parking sensors
2 Zone climate control
I will retrofit nav.

Now the list price is 21 500 (pounds)
VW will give me 7,5% off (I think I can get them to 10%) taking it down to 20k
Now as part of the government stimulus program I can claim back the VAT at 20% taking it down to 16k in total.

I think the car will be worth 12k in 3 years (if not more as used car prices are crazy here) so overall excluding running expenses it should not cost too much, but is 16k a crazy amount to pay for a fancy golf? I will finance some of it but not all.

I also looked at a fully loaded 2.0 Volvo C30 for around the same money but I think the VW looks a little nicer.

I wanted something cheap to run, small ish and reasonably good in the snow. He will not do more then 6k miles per year.

Wicksta · 24 May 2010 at 21:45

Have you maybe thought about asking him what he'd like that kind of money spent on?

Peerzy · 24 May 2010 at 21:46

I'd check with him first, also a lot of money to spend to then go and retro fit nav?

"andy" · 24 May 2010 at 21:52

could think of much worse things to buy. but i really really like them

[FnG]magnolia · 24 May 2010 at 21:53

16 grand is a lot of money to make a mistake over. Ask him what he'd like.

DM · 24 May 2010 at 21:53

Yea, tell him he has X amount to spend and let him pick what he wants.

Dr House · 24 May 2010 at 21:53

Wicksta said:
Have you maybe thought about asking him what he'd like that kind of money spent on?

He would love a car, how many other 22 year old boys would not?

DiamondMark said:
Yea, tell him he has X amount to spend and let him pick what he wants.

He is happy with the scirocco but he is also quit willing to listen to other suggestions.

we had a look at the golf also as that was a lot cheaper but the scirocco looks so much nicer.

I was going to retrofit the Nav because you can buy the units for 500 quid and VW want over 2k with that car, its that or a TomTom

[FnG]magnolia · 24 May 2010 at 21:56

Dr House said:
we had a look at the golf also as that was a lot cheaper but the scirocco looks so much nicer.

In his opinion or yours?

Tute · 24 May 2010 at 21:56

If you must get the Scirocco, save some money on extras and spend it on the 2.0TSI instead. He'll thank you for it, trust me.

The_Abyss · 24 May 2010 at 21:57

Why are you going to all the time / trouble / expense of nav when he will do less than 6,000 miles a year. Chances are that he'll know where he's going.

Janesy B · 24 May 2010 at 21:58

Make sure he can actually insure and afford to run it, if you don't, he'll be coming back to you if he can't

Rwac · 24 May 2010 at 21:58

It's an excellent price for a Scirocco, it will be fast enough for him to enjoy it but not too fast for him to get easily underestimate the power and end up in a ditch.

I'd say go for it.

Dr House · 24 May 2010 at 22:03

Tute said:
If you must get the Scirocco, save some money on extras and spend it on the 2.0TSI instead. He'll thank you for it, trust me.

As much as I trust him, I think thats too much power to put in a kids hands (FYI he will not remap the 1.4).

Also I read this
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/224034/volkswagen_scirocco.html

The_Abyss said:
Why are you going to all the time / trouble / expense of nav when he will do less than 6,000 miles a year. Chances are that he'll know where he's going.

6k miles because most of the driving will by city driving but you may have a point here.

Janesy B said:
Make sure he can actually insure and afford to run it, if you don't, he'll be coming back to you if he can't

Yah, its a lot easier here, it will be insured under my company policy so anyone can drive it he will not have to be named on the policy.

Rwac said:
It's an excellent price for a Scirocco, it will be fast enough for him to enjoy it but not too fast for him to get easily underestimate the power and end up in a ditch.
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This is what I thought also.

[FnG]magnolia;16616575 said:
In his opinion or yours?

Both really, The golf worked our to around 11k new without the spec but he really likes the Scirocco

halliwelldj · 24 May 2010 at 22:27

Dr House said:
As much as I trust him, I think thats too much power to put in a kids hands (FYI he will not remap the 1.4).

He's 22 not 16 he is far from a kid. :confused:

Dr House · 24 May 2010 at 22:35

halliwelldj said:
He's 22 not 16 he is far from a kid.

True but being his first proper car its probably a better idea to stick with the 1.4. Also the 2.0 will be a lot harder to sell after as the world if full of people that only want a tiny engine or a Diesel

sigma · 24 May 2010 at 23:46

Personally I'd not buy him a Sirocco; fugly thing!

marcus_667 · 25 May 2010 at 07:59

sciroccos are nice 1.4 tsi engines seem pretty decent too id say its a no brainer myself, wish i had a brother like that haha

Irish_Tom · 25 May 2010 at 08:54

sigma said:
Personally I'd not buy him a Sirocco; fugly thing!

+1 – I'd rather have a Golf than a Golf which has been sat on by a fat man.

cm1179 · 25 May 2010 at 08:55

i would love that car

Kevin Clark · 25 May 2010 at 10:21

I've had my 2.0TSI for a year now and it's a great car. It's certainly got some poke. The 160 isn't too sluggish either and as you say you can remap it.

The spec looks excellent. I don't think I'd really add anything to that but I'd consider dropping the Xenons unless he does a lot of driving down unlit country lanes. The standard lights are fine. Have you considered the DSG box? It's luuuvly