MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: RSIboy on August 30, 2012, 01:02:05 pm
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Hi! Joined about a month ago, after missing out on someone's ED30 and they told me to keep an eye out on here!
I havn't posted yet - every time I have a question, I seem to find an absolute wealth of information just by searching... I've been looking at all the DSG ED30's on autotrader/pistonheads/ebay/here for a couple of months now, so think I have a reasonable idea of what I'm after and what they should cost.
There's one available at GTIworld in Edinburgh, with the following spec (which ticks all my boxes):
Black, 2007/57, 42k miles, Xenons, MFSW, Satnav, Sunroof, highline dash, window tint, folding mirrors (luxury pack) - £13,981
It seems a little high to me, but the combination of good mileage, good spec, and the ability to p/ex my Mk4 v6 4motion (103k miles) is pretty tempting. I've asked if there is any haggling to be done, but the dealer sounds confident it will sell at this price (and I've noticed a few come and go from there before).
Any comments/opinion would be welcomed...
Thanks very much!
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Price seems a bit high,but end of the day it's up to you
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Just to let you know the trade in price for that car is £8000 so lot's of money to haggle with!
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Cheers! - unfortunately my missus needs to feel like we've got a reasonable deal, so I don't want to pay over the odds... :wink:
I notice there don't seem to be many grey ones unfortunately - I love that colour! seem to be mostly red/black/silver/white... Trouble is, when you start getting picky about the spec, you want the right colour, got to be DSG, nervous about buying privately etc etc - you start to really narrow down how many cars are available!
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That's not a good deal at all. I'd tell them to go and f*ck themselves.
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Cheers! - unfortunately my missus needs to feel like we've got a reasonable deal, so I don't want to pay over the odds... :wink:
I notice there don't seem to be many grey ones unfortunately - I love that colour! seem to be mostly red/black/silver/white... Trouble is, when you start getting picky about the spec, you want the right colour, got to be DSG, nervous about buying privately etc etc - you start to really narrow down how many cars are available!
Usually its RED/White/Black only, I have only seen 3 Candy White ones for sale in last 12 months and around 5 Grey ones :happy2:
£14k does sound high I suspect the pricing figure is him putting his £5K profit on it (I would imagine trade on that with that spec would be nearer 9K) :happy2:
If its the colour you want with the spec you want, be prepared to pay for it as owners know this and also know there are loads of Poverty spec ones around and not many fully loaded version!. :wink:
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i been taking my time looking for ED30 5 door for a while.
good spec but its over priced from what i say. If it was a 08 model i say its worth 13k, but for a 07 no way.
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i been taking my time looking for ED30 5 door for a while.
good spec but its over priced from what i say. If it was a 08 model i say its worth 13k, but for a 07 no way.
Try finding a 5dr well specced Candy White or Steel Grey ED30, took me 9 months!
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yea i been looking for 2months now, no joy yet. i joined this forum to open more doors for myself.
candy white or steel grey are my 2 first ideal colours. but will also consider silver or red.
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It is expensive but at a main dealer with a 12 month warranty with 5 doors, nav, xenons, sunroof it's probably about right.
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Good luck with grey mate I looked for 6 months for a DSG and the fiancé ended up finding one on a website I'd never heard of but some pics confirmed I had to have it 2 hour drive tho and at a VW dealer too :)
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Thats where I bought my GTI 2 years ago , expensive yes , but Ive had fantastic service from them in two years so tbh I cant fault the place.
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I might have to sell my car In a couple of months due to personal circumstances...
Steel grey, every option apart from nav and lowish miles (50k) the car is mint...
Just a heads up to anyone who could be looking soon.
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Dont let your heart rule your wallet,be patient the right car will come up,if its worth having then its worth waiting for,imo that is.the car does seem a bit on the rich side for my07,but is well spec`d,remember also that at the moment it is a buyers market,go back and tell the salesman that you have thoroughly done your reserch on this model and as the other forumites have stated the trade in price will be way lower than sales price,about £8.5-9k i would expect.good luck buddy and keep us all posted,oh and welcome to the best gti forum in the country,that i have no doubt
Dougie :happy2: ps tornado red is by far the quickest colour lmao
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Dont let your heart rule your wallet...
Are you from Yorkshire?
You're always going to be able to buy a cheaper car, or one that represents better value for money, but who cares? If you like the car, and it's right for you, then buy it. You'll have no regrets when you're enjoying driving it.
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I bought my GTI from GTIWorld and yes, the price may have been a little high, but the car was in great condition, have been well impressed with the service i've received since the sale, and I managed to get GAP insurance, 2 free services and 3 years' MOT protection thrown in for the agreed monthly price :happy2:
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Well it looks like someone has bought it as it's now disappeared from the VW search :) If it had been closer to me then I'd have gone for it. Seemed an ok price to me for the equipment.
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Cheers guys - really appreciate all your replies... Interesting how they cover all the extremes!
Well, got a couple of hundred quid off, and for better or worse have gone and done it! I've got a couple of bluetooth/satnav queries, but I'll start a new thread in the relevant place...
Thanks again!
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Pricey for an '07, but I guess it's worth what you're willing to pay and if its the right spec....
I'd haggle though. If you turn up with cash and are serious there's definitely room for negotiation.
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I would have gone for it too if that's what I wanted. It's handy having the warranty as I have so far had the ac switch done that saved me £100 and a new turbo being done on Monday saving me £1250!
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Cheers guys - really appreciate all your replies... Interesting how they cover all the extremes!
Well, got a couple of hundred quid off, and for better or worse have gone and done it! I've got a couple of bluetooth/satnav queries, but I'll start a new thread in the relevant place...
Thanks again!
Good stuff , did you go for the one from GTI World? If you did I will probably see you on their Facebook page , if you consent to a 'picking it up photo' lol!
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Yeah - I'm really not technical or car savvy, so was a little nervous of buying privately.... The 12-month warranty (at any VW garage - including the one at the end of my road!), makes the 8-hour round schlep from Manchester up to Edinburgh seem worthwhile...!
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Nice work... :happy2:
Enjoy it!
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Well done. I'd probably have tried for a bit more off as it's the last day of the month and I guess they have sales quotas to fill.
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Yeah - I'm really not technical or car savvy, so was a little nervous of buying privately.... The 12-month warranty (at any VW garage - including the one at the end of my road!), makes the 8-hour round schlep from Manchester up to Edinburgh seem worthwhile...!
You get get a warranty on any car whoever you buy it from . doesn't cost much for peace of mind for 12/24 months
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GTI world are one of the dearest around ! Having said that thats a very good spec
And its rare to find that on an eddy, price wise id say its about £1400 overpriced
Give them a call explane your situation genuine caller etc etc and try knock em down