MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: swgti on May 08, 2013, 07:18:33 am

Title: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: swgti on May 08, 2013, 07:18:33 am
The time is rapidly nearing where the Gti will be leaving us so I'm starting to think what is going to replace it.
Sadly it's going to have to be a diesel and with a 1yr old and a dog have a fairly big boot, I'm hoping to have around an £8k budget and have narrowed it down to the 3 above. All in my mind great cars but each one also with it's down sides -

A4 - compared to the golf looks a bit dated inside now, but looks the nuts from the outside but they are pricey.
Passat - Just a bit understated (boring) but great interior, real chance of picking up a bargain though.
Octavia - cant really fault it too much other than a bit of a lack of toys and worried about depreciation.

So what do you think? thoughts appreciated and if anyone's got another car to throw in the mix please do!!!
Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: Eccie on May 08, 2013, 10:24:45 am
I'm biased but I'd go for the Audi, but I've got one - which may be up for sale in the next month, comes in on budget :happy2:
Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: Pete R on May 08, 2013, 09:25:45 pm
With a family and a dog the A4 and the passat would be useless unless u go for an estate as they are both saloon's

Personally for a family sized hatchback i think the Octavia Vrs wins hands down
The diesals seem to be holding sensible money too

Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 09, 2013, 09:10:28 am
^^^ he does state he wants estates  :confused:
Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: rob_e on May 09, 2013, 11:59:52 am
 :happy2:

I liked my first vrs so much I got another.
Title: Re: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: mdmay on May 09, 2013, 12:21:28 pm
Same as the above....

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Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: tardinabox on May 09, 2013, 01:19:06 pm
Vrs
Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 09, 2013, 05:06:29 pm
What about the A6 avant
Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: Saintsteve on May 09, 2013, 05:49:22 pm
Passat DSG 170 estate or R36 estate if you can find one  :love:    :party:
Title: Re: New car, what should I go for?
Post by: dmac1969 on May 09, 2013, 11:19:29 pm
Octavia Estate is a good choice - how much is a new shape Superb Estate TDI though? Bloody lovely they are.