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Offline Phillyf21

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Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« on: January 17, 2014, 02:34:20 pm »
Trawling the trader and the premium on white gti's is madness, you'll pay between £2-3k more. What's all that about? I know white cars are in at the minute but that’s is just ridiculous!

What was the premium on white paint new?

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2014, 02:35:11 pm »
Same as metallic I believe?

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2014, 02:35:22 pm »
It was free  :signLOL: white rules simple

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2014, 02:36:50 pm »
What a bonus to all you white boys! (if purchased from new).

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2014, 02:38:25 pm »
It was the only colour I liked at the time on the mk5 gti so it was the first thing I ordered

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2014, 02:45:45 pm »
I don't like the white at all just feels like a van when your sitting in them looking out
Looked at one before buying my own and a clean car, but put me in mind of a van thought it looked cheap.
As for price there is no real difference between them as we all like different colours.
Same topic could be opened for the red as I along with most like it but again worth no more money.
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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2014, 03:06:22 pm »
I don't like the white at all just feels like a van when your sitting in them looking out
Looked at one before buying my own and a clean car, but put me in mind of a van thought it looked cheap.
As for price there is no real difference between them as we all like different colours.
Same topic could be opened for the red as I along with most like it but again worth no more money.


 :signLOL:  and you just offered to buy one

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2014, 04:12:51 pm »
I don't like the white at all just feels like a van when your sitting in them looking out
Looked at one before buying my own and a clean car, but put me in mind of a van thought it looked cheap.
As for price there is no real difference between them as we all like different colours.
Same topic could be opened for the red as I along with most like it but again worth no more money.


No it couldn't , White is a sought after colour (more than any other) and people are willing to pay extra for them , proven time and time again on here and elsewhere
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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2014, 04:17:11 pm »
feel like a van  :signLOL: you do know vans come in grey too  :rolleye:  i don't like grey as it looks like a rep mobile/dull  :P

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2014, 04:23:14 pm »
It's not just gti's mate,most hot hatches & performance cars are too


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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2014, 04:30:37 pm »
surprised at the 2-3K premium comment , some colours do seem to carry more money not just white I think but as I've got a white GTI would have said a 1K premium was nearer the mark and I hope I'm wrong and your right  :happy2:

its all about supply and demand , I also think GTI's second hand prices are holding up better than many other cars out there atm


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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2014, 04:38:35 pm »
surprised at the 2-3K premium comment , some colours do seem to carry more money not just white I think but as I've got a white GTI would have said a 1K premium was nearer the mark and I hope I'm wrong and your right  :happy2:

its all about supply and demand , I also think GTI's second hand prices are holding up better than many other cars out there atm


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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2014, 04:52:41 pm »
Mmm might be a good time to sell then if you have a white gti as I keep thinking of selling mine

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2014, 04:56:42 pm »
I agree about the crazy premiums on colours.. its just another marketing con for traders in my opinion.. white and red seem to have higher prices from what i've noticed since i was told that these two colours are "In"

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Re: Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2014, 05:02:31 pm »
Saying that.. Someone has already said its cause these colours are in demand.. plus traders or in fact any seller has to make money some how and i suppose this is just one of them tactic ploys that obviously works so why not.. Many others would do the same if it meant a bit of extra paper in your back pocket  :smiley: