Ken1 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Folks, I'm in Dublin and looking at a 2007 demo R32 in a dealers with 9,000 kms on. Just curious what kind of money anyone from Ireland might think the dealer will look for from me to trade. You can see the sepc of my 05 gti below. The cost of the R32 is listed as €48,750 euro. I just want to see what anyone out there thinks first as I am tempted by their offer ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtc197 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Ken, I was trading in my '05 gti a year ago 4 another gti and dealer offered me only 25k on a trade-in and i was gettin no discount! I sold it private for 26,500 and then got the discount on new one. I reckon with ur spec u should look for 25 - 26k private but i'd say you'll be lucky if dealer offers any more than 23k. Did they offer discount on the R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 offered me 28750 against the price of 48750 , so 20,000 to change. Just not sure if the 48750 is a good price for the 2007 R32 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtc197 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 i don't think so, i recently searched out a few R'S 4 a mate of mine and he went to look at a blue one in donabate, it was in excellent cond with 37'000kms, regd oct '06. 35k cash deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGTI Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 28750 seems like a pretty good offer for your GTI... Its now 3 yrs old after all. But then again, the dealer probably has a large-ish margin to play with on the R32. I wonder what he'd let the R32 go for if you walked in with no trade in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 probaby would let it go for 45k cash. I have checked around and on the face of it the offer is pretty good. The tax aand insurance is heavy though , 1500 to tax and my insurance goes from 500 to 1600 , might just leave it !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 why not remap your gti? you'll fall in love with it all over again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 might be an idea all right !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 ....petsy is right! (he usually is but I don't want to admit it!) Some of you may remember the R32 worm which got inside my brain and caused me to borrow a Mk5 R32 and test drive it back-to-back on exactly the same roads etc. The .:R is a great car and that V6 sound is extremely seductive, but it's not as nimble as the GTI and a heck of a lot thirstier. Just exercising the loud pedal to hear the xzorst music is a potential licence loser! The swop would have cost me about £4k!! With a capable driver, I'd say that my modded GTI is quicker than a standard R32, more economical and more nimble. But each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Red , I know you are right and everything tells me I would be nuts to spend the money but I can't get the idea out of my head at the moment , maybe it will pass but the particular R I was looking at just really looks the dogs ! I do love my gti though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 ....I'm glad that the worm finally left my brain and has now found another home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Red , I know you are right and everything tells me I would be nuts to spend the money but I can't get the idea out of my head at the moment , maybe it will pass but the particular R I was looking at just really looks the dogs ! I do love my gti though!!! [/ QUOTE ] I was quite tempted to swap my GTI recently, Ken, but have come to the conclusion that I can't part with it. My family's expanding and I had thought about an 1.8T A4 Avant and remapping it, but there's nothing available IMO that can beat the MKV GTI all things considered; unless of course you spend £40k +. No doubt you are, but sleep on it and sleep on it some more! Good luck in which ever you choose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poobarr Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Dude I did the same thing (GTi to R32) and regretted it. The R32 is soooooo much heavier, poorer fuel economy but the most disappointing thing was the loss of fun factor against the GTi. I would do the remap and pocket the difference. And im getting back into a GTi after an E46 M3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1 Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Well i gave in and traded my 05 gti for a May 2007 demo with 10,000km's silver 5 dr r32 as follows: dsg privacy glass cruise control sun roof park distance control folding mirrors with some kerb memory function ??? arm rest looks great will have it next week after i transfer my vw sat nav and phatbox from my gti over to it . Can't wait !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Dude I did the same thing (GTi to R32) and regretted it. The R32 is soooooo much heavier, poorer fuel economy but the most disappointing thing was the loss of fun factor against the GTi. I would do the remap and pocket the difference. And im getting back into a GTi after an E46 M3! [/ QUOTE ]....Glad to see you found the right GTi poobarr,you did'nt have to wait too long either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_Driver Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 [ QUOTE ] probaby would let it go for 45k cash. I have checked around and on the face of it the offer is pretty good. The tax aand insurance is heavy though , 1500 to tax and my insurance goes from 500 to 1600 , might just leave it !!!! [/ QUOTE ] Hi Ken, Best of luck with the new car! The 1600 quote on insurance seems really high though. Our GTI is about €650 per year with wife and me on it, but was delighted when recently I was quote only €850 insurance on a 06 M5 - another day's story I saw some lovely R's down in Grange motors before Christmas; was passing the time waiting on an NCT of our other car; but whilst they were great looking cars I could not bring myself to move (wife) from the GTI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken1 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 PADDY, I BOUGHT THE SILVER ONE FROM GRANGE MOTORS ! A MINTER. I AM ONLY PAYING 500EURO INSURANCE ON THE GTI , AND HAVE MANAGED TO GET A QUOTE FOR 1,000 EURO ON THE R BUT AM PUTTING PRESSURE ON EXISTING INSURER RE THERE 1600 QUOTE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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