VW Golf

[TW]Fox · 1 May 2011 at 21:57

borich_planner said:
Its the look of Jettas, it has a boot..

Whereas the Golf is an oil painting?

mjt · 1 May 2011 at 22:01

I retract my previous comment as I can't really see the decent Golf VIs dropped to this price by next year.

However, I still wouldn't sink this much into a Golf V, regardless of its solid residuals.
Octavia is definitely something to think about.

Volvo C30 is worth a look too if it's not too small.

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 11:35

Just came across this:

http://www.d-g-autos.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen-golf-2-0-gt-tdi-170-5dr-st-andrews-201106379042726

VOLKSWAGEN Golf 2.0 GT TDI 170

Year/Reg:2007 (56)
Mileage:56,000

Fuel consumption (urban) 36.2 mpg
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 58.9 mpg
Fuel consumption (combined) 47.9 mpg
0 - 62 mph 8.2 seconds
Top speed 137 mph
Engine power 170 bhp

Also comes fully with all the mods I would need:
Climate Control,
Full Service History,
Remote locking,
Cruise control, ABS,
Air conditioning,

When I get a car its going to last me a good few years (hence the 5 door for when the Mrs has kids). I would like to get something with a little less mileage on the clock but I think I found the model I want.

Borich

K.C. Leblanc · 2 May 2011 at 11:42

borich_planner said:
I would like to get something with a little less mileage on the clock but I think I found the model I want.

Borich

It's only done about 10k a year hardly high mileage.

Pinkribbonscars · 2 May 2011 at 11:44

[TW]Fox;19032465 said:
Whereas the Golf is an oil painting?

Looks aside though, the Jetta is a saloon, whereas the Golf is a hatch, which depending on usage can make it massively less practical.

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 11:46

As I have no 'no claims bonus' and my g/f has is only 24 with a full license less than a year insurance is 1200 a year fully comp. Just hope the power is as smooth as my 1 series

[TW]Fox · 2 May 2011 at 11:47

£1200 to insure a diesel Golf?

No thanks.

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 11:48

[TW]Fox;19035424 said:
£1200 to insure a diesel Golf?

No thanks.

My postcode is the killer, and the mrs, top quote was 9k...

Update: My parents postcode knocks it down to jsut over 800..

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 12:25

Does the model come with paddle shift as standard?

NathWraith · 2 May 2011 at 12:43

If you like the 1 series so much why not get a newer 1 series?

Surely a Golf is step down in quality, image and refinement? Don't get me wrong I like Golfs but I have always classed the 1 series as "a tier above" the Golf.

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 12:49

NathWraith said:
If you like the 1 series so much why not get a newer 1 series?

Surely a Golf is step down in quality, image and refinement? Don't get me wrong I like Golfs but I have always classed the 1 series as "a tier above" the Golf.

Bored of the 1 Series, had it for a lease car and fancy something different

[TW]Fox · 2 May 2011 at 12:50

borich_planner said:
Bored of the 1 Series, had it for a lease car and fancy something different

Then get something different, rather than something of the same flavour that just happens to be made by somebody different?

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 12:56

[TW]Fox;19035856 said:
Then get something different, rather than something of the same flavour that just happens to be made by somebody different?

After going through all the different options I still want a hatch back and a golf is my choice.

[TW]Fox · 2 May 2011 at 12:59

If you are bored of a 1 Series I doubt a Golf is going to excite you after the initial 2 weeks of 'Its different' fades away.

borich_planner · 2 May 2011 at 13:00

[TW]Fox;19035932 said:
If you are bored of a 1 Series I doubt a Golf is going to excite you after the initial 2 weeks of 'Its different' fades away.

I love driving my 1 series, the power ,smoothness etc, just had it from new as a lease and the shape bores me more than anything..

Edit: Of course there is the BMW 123d SE with a 0-60 in under 7 seconds..

RedvGreen · 2 May 2011 at 15:07

NathWraith said:
If you like the 1 series so much why not get a newer 1 series?

Surely a Golf is step down in quality, image and refinement? Don't get me wrong I like Golfs but I have always classed the 1 series as "a tier above" the Golf.

You'd think so wouldn't you? Especially with Audi > VW, yet for some messed up reason VW think they are BETTER than Audi (words uttered by their sales manager). Audi are generally seen on par with BMW, so we can deduce that VW are believing they are > BMW.

These are crazy times. Every car manufacturer has totally lost the plot and charging whatever the hell they want for inferior products.

NathWraith · 2 May 2011 at 16:34

f00f1ght0r said:
You'd think so wouldn't you? Especially with Audi > VW, yet for some messed up reason VW think they are BETTER than Audi (words uttered by their sales manager). Audi are generally seen on par with BMW, so we can deduce that VW are believing they are > BMW.

These are crazy times. Every car manufacturer has totally lost the plot and charging whatever the hell they want for inferior products.

Exactly. Come on OP what do you want from this new car? Dying to spec you are car lol.

Scrutinize · 2 May 2011 at 18:43

borich_planner said:
I love driving my 1 series, the power ,smoothness etc, just had it from new as a lease and the shape bores me more than anything..

Edit: Of course there is the BMW 123d SE with a 0-60 in under 7 seconds..

Makes sense......

The golf is a nice enough place to be but unless you go for the Golf GTI, Octavia VRs (petrol), Focus ST or BMW 130i end of the market then to be honest there is very little in this price and car bracket to excite. The 123d being imo the best choice of the medium sized hatch diesels.

Mundane lower power hatches all deliver the mundane experience to the max……..100% dis-satisfaction guaranteed.

borich_planner · 3 May 2011 at 18:03

Went to a VW Dealership on Monday to look at a Golf and came across the vw Scirocco. As the dealership was dead on Monday I got a test drive a 170BHP Scirocco GT TD and I want one now. Screw the golf this is far better looking and its nipper than my 1 series.

[TW]Fox · 3 May 2011 at 18:04

And it doesnt look like that.

And it costs more than £10k.

Have you considered a Ferrari F430? Thats also better looking than a Golf.