Crazy premium on white mk5 gti's!

[Phillyf21]

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?

[xjay1337]

Same as metallic I believe?

[MAT ED30]

It was free   white rules simple

[Phillyf21]

What a bonus to all you white boys! (if purchased from new).

[MAT ED30]

It was the only colour I liked at the time on the mk5 gti so it was the first thing I ordered

[Joesoap]

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.

[fab5freddy]

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.

   and you just offered to buy one

[garrardrj]

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

[MAT ED30]

feel like a van  you do know vans come in grey too    i don't like grey as it looks like a rep mobile/dull 

[dan930]

It's not just gti's mate,most hot hatches & performance cars are too

[Carpy25]

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 

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


Rob

[dan930]

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 

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


Rob

Yeah mate,especially the ed30s & Pirellis

[MAT ED30]

Mmm might be a good time to sell then if you have a white gti as I keep thinking of selling mine

[CarlW]

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"

[CarlW]

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