Why are all GTi Edition 30s all so overpriced?

[Jonathon555]

You get what you pay for ....

We paid: £10,900 for a super clean 42k ED30 6 months ago, same dealer is still getting the same money for them today as they are good sellers. He gets more money for 07 plate s3 & R32's , they all sell very well.

When i was looking there were very few under 10k for sale. Now there are a some at around 9k

There is an 09 plate Ed30 on PH for £4300. This week

So over priced NO, in demand YES

 

It,s gone now.

[billyjo76]

ive got an 08 plate candy white ed30, its only done 10,000 miles.. i intend to hold on to that for a while, its absolute pristine, underneath is like brand new, not a mark anywhere, so hopefully in time these will start to increase in value, no way will i be giving this away for 8k..... as people say you get what ya pay for i guess..

[billyjo76]

There is an 09 plate Ed30 on PH for £4300. This week

Hard to believe

dont think it will have been a minter...  got to be something wrong for it to be that cheap

[rich83]

Will have been a write off..

[nigw]

There is an 09 plate Ed30 on PH for £4300. This week

Hard to believe

Yeah, it wasnt a genuine ad - anyone that thinks it was would be crazy! It was one of those scam ads where they include email address in the photo and ask you to contact them directly.

[N8KOW]

I've owned my TR ED30 since Novemeber, I love it. It's just such a great car. I'm coming from an Audi A3 which I owned brand new for 5 and 1/2 years.

For around the £10K mark with DSG NOTHING touches it. It just has so much potential. It's a nice looking car, superb build quality, sporty, practical, looks that little bit nicer over the GTI IMO.

Well happy with mine.

[GrayMK5GTI]

ive got an 08 plate championship white ed30, its only done 10,000 miles.. i intend to hold on to that for a while, its absolute pristine, underneath is like brand new, not a mark anywhere, so hopefully in time these will start to increase in value, no way will i be giving this away for 8k..... as people say you get what ya pay for i guess..

Pretty sure it's CANDY WHITE. Championship White is Honda paint 

[skriller]

DSG NOTHING touches it. It just has so much potential. It's a nice looking car, superb build quality, sporty, practical.

Well happy with mine.

Im exactly the same... I get excited when I know I get to go for a cruise in it... may sound sad but I do get genuinely excited 

[Jonathon555]

Lad round the corner from me is putting his ED30 up for sale on monday

08 plate Candy white 5 door
DSG
36 k full optioned up

According to parkers the car is  £9395.00

But he will be putting up for £12k and will probably sell somewhere near

[N8KOW]

Im exactly the same... I get excited when I know I get to go for a cruise in it... may sound sad but I do get genuinely excited  

 

[dmac1969]

The dealer I use (GTI World in Edinburgh) sold a CW 3 door Ed30 a few months ago , 44 mins after it appeared on their Facebook page! They said its the quickest they have ever sold a car , ever - so they are definately still in demand!

[skard]

The dealer I use (GTI World in Edinburgh) sold a CW 3 door Ed30 a few months ago , 44 mins after it appeared on their Facebook page! They said its the quickest they have ever sold a car , ever - so they are definately still in demand!

Good news, hopefully mine will not hang about in a few months when 'it is time'

[Pipps]

Thanks for all the great responses, guys. Thought provoking stuff. I can now appreciate more why the ED30s are holding their prices so well. Sure makes it hard for prospective buyers, though!

So yesterday I purchased an MK5 GTi 3dr DSG. Collecting it tomorrow. Exact spec that I was looking for: silver, full leather interior, DSG (working flawlessly), spot-on average mileage, FVWSH, totally standard with no mods. Dealership has provided an interim service, new tyres, full valet, and 12 months MOT. Cost me just under £7k - bang-on the Parkers price. I just had to drive 120 miles oop North to get it. Worth it, though.

I simply couldn't justify another £4k for the equivalent spec ED30 at the VW dealership down the road from me. They wanted over £11k. And IMO owning an ED30 without tastefully tuning it would be a crime.

The main reason for this, is that I will be using the car as my daily driver company vehicle. But if I decide to get into modding one day, then maybe an ED30 would be worthwhile then.

Although when I probably sell this Golf GTi in 3-5 years time, it'll probably by then be worth around £5k and I'll just use it as a deposit on a second-hand Porsche.

But no doubt the MK5 ED30 is the best Golf ever made.

[garrardrj]

Thanks for all the great responses, guys. Thought provoking stuff. I can now appreciate more why the ED30s are holding their prices so well. Sure makes it hard for prospective buyers, though!

So yesterday I purchased an MK5 GTi 3dr DSG. Collecting it tomorrow. Exact spec that I was looking for: silver, full leather interior, DSG (working flawlessly), spot-on average mileage, FVWSH, totally standard with no mods. Dealership has provided an interim service, new tyres, full valet, and 12 months MOT. Cost me just under £7k - bang-on the Parkers price. I just had to drive 120 miles oop North to get it. Worth it, though.

I simply couldn't justify another £4k for the equivalent spec ED30 at the VW dealership down the road from me. They wanted over £11k. And IMO owning an ED30 without tastefully tuning it would be a crime.

The main reason for this, is that I will be using the car as my daily driver company vehicle. But if I decide to get into modding one day, then maybe an ED30 would be worthwhile then.

Although when I probably sell this Golf GTi in 3-5 years time, it'll probably by then be worth around £5k and I'll just use it as a deposit on a second-hand Porsche.

But no doubt the MK5 ED30 is the best Golf ever made.

Whats the mileage and year of the GTI you bought