Revo Remap Pricing on older Mk5 GTi's

[Mk5 GTian]

With the values of our cars seemingly tumbling, with 05 & 55 plate cars with average miles retailing at a realistic £6K, is it not time that Revo recognised this and reflected it in their pricing? With the Mk7 imminent, it's only going to go 1 way.

Revo are expecting you to stump up £600 for a Stage 1 remap, which is now 10% of the purchase price for a 2005 GTi! This is now an 8 year old car, and it seems unrealistic to be expected to pay the same as someone who is doing the same to their spanking new Ed35!

I know they did it a while ago for the Mk4 1.8T, but does anyone know if they have a strategic point at which they drop the price for older cars?

[RobboGTI]

Very good point!

[MC71]

I'm sure it comes down to supply and demand, if the amount of Mk5 being mapped drops considerably then you'd imagine the price would reflect this. At least twice a year REVO do their 20% off so that saves £120 and I believe a few tuners even offer REVO maps for cheaper than that plus their maps are cheaper at Inters as well.

I completely agree with you, when you see (for example) Rtech doing custom maps for £300 it does make you wonder.

 

[RedRobin]

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Indeed, a very good point. Glad to see that in spite of your injury your brain is working well, Ian 

Revo Stage 1 was much less than £600 when I bought it a few years ago via JKM.

[Mk5 GTian]

 @MC71, I totally agree with your point on R-Tech.

The PDT remap on my old Mk5 and the Storm Developments remap I had on this one were both £300, and I was thrilled with both. An ECU problem meant I had to go Revo, otherwise there is no way I'd have gone with them.

[ianv5]

Why go REVO when you can go Rtech for half the price

[RedRobin]

Why go REVO when you can go Rtech for half the price

....The long distance from R-Tech might have something to do with such a decision.

[Mk5 GTian]

Why go REVO when you can go Rtech for half the price

Exactly 

I wonder how much of the market they'd hoover up if they dropped the price on cars that are 7 years old plus?

[Lone_Par]

Why go REVO when you can go Rtech for half the price

....The long distance from R-Tech might have something to do with such a decision.

Quite. I'd love to make a road trip to some tuners down south, but being in Aberdeen, it limits my choice somewhat.  What is save in the cost of a remap, I'd match in fuel and accommodation. I'm currently on the look out for a map in the new year so looking at other "independent" options in Scotland.

[ianv5]

Why go REVO when you can go Rtech for half the price

....The long distance from R-Tech might have something to do with such a decision.

Understand but why do REVO charge so much when you can get as good re-map at independent dealer for less money, not just R-tech but JABBASPORT etc.

[RedRobin]

Understand but why do REVO charge so much when you can get as good re-map at independent dealer for less money, not just R-tech but JABBASPORT etc.

....My guess is huge overheads to cover and on an international basis.

Small operators like R-Tech can afford to charge less much more easily and are also keener to become more established and grab a market share.

I always get Jabbasport and JBS mixed up but one of them should definitely be avoided!! Bad reports all over the hyperinterwebbynet forums.

Personally, I'm very happy with Revo's remaps and being individually very well looked after by Jim at JKM as a fully approved Revo agent.

[ianv5]

Understand but why do REVO charge so much when you can get as good re-map at independent dealer for less money, not just R-tech but JABBASPORT etc.

....My guess is huge overheads to cover and on an international basis.

Small operators like R-Tech can afford to charge less much more easily and are also keener to become more established and grab a market share.

I always get Jabbasport and JBS mixed up but one of them should definitely be avoided!! Bad reports all over the hyperinterwebbynet forums.

Personally, I'm very happy with Revo's remaps and being individually very well looked after by Jim at JKM as a fully approved Revo agent.

JABBASPORT are the good guys, really no their stuff!

[Hedge]

No one is pointing a gun at your head to buy Revo.  

Do your research and buy whoever you want after all it's your car.

[ianv5]

No one is pointing a gun at your head to buy Revo.  

Do your research and buy whoever you want after all it's your car.

Agreed

[sub39h]

The car itself may well be old, but the engine was still available on new cars until a few months ago on the S3, Golf R and Ed35. If they dropped the price on one, they'd have to drop it on all of them.

Now the engine is well and truly dead I agree with you, but I'd still go to R-Tech. Considering they include a DSG remap I the price of their custom maps they work out a lot less than half the price of a Revo.