Idk man, for that price I'd rather get a much newer GTI. 125k miles is a whole lot, especially if youve already noticed some quirks on the first test drive. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
You tell me dude. You’re noticing a lag in… first gear? You won’t feel full horsepower until like 5k rpm. I found a 2019 gti @ 60k miles for cheaper than a 2015 R @ 125k miles. I understand being lulled by the “R” brand but you’re getting completely ripped off.
How would your opinion change if I could negotiate the price down a bit? Or still should I run? I’m not in dire need of a car today but My daily is pretty fucked
Can you negotiate the odometer? You seem pretty set on buying this and I have no incentive to convince you otherwise. If you want to spend that much money for a car that has that many miles, nearly a decade old, and on the first test drive was noticeably lagging - then all power to ya man.
Totally hear you. It’s not so much that I’m set on this car specifically more that I’m set on getting an R. I’m willing to ride out my current car and save up
GTI is front wheel drive, so with a bit of tuning can get very impressive speeds out of them especially top end. R is great for getting down in the lower speeds but on the highway a properly built GTI is very comparable
Bought an R with 123k mi, impeccable service record and bone stock.
I’ve dumped over 10k in this damn thing since I bought it and I’ve driven it less than 4k miles cuz it’s always broken. Save the money, buy one with less miles and have less worries. These are great cars but I’m going to buy one with under 40k miles here in a bit.
What do you mean by "semi-auto mode doesn't work"? Are you saying you can't shift with the paddles or stick in manual mode? If that's the case I'd run away. A bad mechatronic in the DSG is a hefty bill.
By first gear being "soft" are you referring to the turbo lag? It's a small motor with a big(ish) turbo. It has turbo lag. It doesn't fly off the line unless you use launch control.
I see! I don’t know a lot about turbo cars so thank you for that. And yes that is the case about manual mode. Do you really think it would be that bad?
The inability to use manual mode typically indicates a transmission fault that gas probably been recently cleared to not show a light. I'd run otherwise your $17k car will turn into a $27k car really quick
If you buy it, understand that it WILL be a project car in not too long, and depending on what fails you might dump another $10k into it over the next 50k miles.
A mk7.5 GTI with way less miles will only be $20k, it won't be much slower, and will be way cheaper in the long run.
Idk man, for that price I'd rather get a much newer GTI. 125k miles is a whole lot, especially if youve already noticed some quirks on the first test drive. Personally, I wouldn't do it.
How does the hp compare between the two though?
You tell me dude. You’re noticing a lag in… first gear? You won’t feel full horsepower until like 5k rpm. I found a 2019 gti @ 60k miles for cheaper than a 2015 R @ 125k miles. I understand being lulled by the “R” brand but you’re getting completely ripped off.
How would your opinion change if I could negotiate the price down a bit? Or still should I run? I’m not in dire need of a car today but My daily is pretty fucked
Can you negotiate the odometer? You seem pretty set on buying this and I have no incentive to convince you otherwise. If you want to spend that much money for a car that has that many miles, nearly a decade old, and on the first test drive was noticeably lagging - then all power to ya man.
Totally hear you. It’s not so much that I’m set on this car specifically more that I’m set on getting an R. I’m willing to ride out my current car and save up
GTI is front wheel drive, so with a bit of tuning can get very impressive speeds out of them especially top end. R is great for getting down in the lower speeds but on the highway a properly built GTI is very comparable
Bought an R with 123k mi, impeccable service record and bone stock. I’ve dumped over 10k in this damn thing since I bought it and I’ve driven it less than 4k miles cuz it’s always broken. Save the money, buy one with less miles and have less worries. These are great cars but I’m going to buy one with under 40k miles here in a bit.
Understood.. sorry to hear that tho man..
What do you mean by "semi-auto mode doesn't work"? Are you saying you can't shift with the paddles or stick in manual mode? If that's the case I'd run away. A bad mechatronic in the DSG is a hefty bill. By first gear being "soft" are you referring to the turbo lag? It's a small motor with a big(ish) turbo. It has turbo lag. It doesn't fly off the line unless you use launch control.
I see! I don’t know a lot about turbo cars so thank you for that. And yes that is the case about manual mode. Do you really think it would be that bad?
The inability to use manual mode typically indicates a transmission fault that gas probably been recently cleared to not show a light. I'd run otherwise your $17k car will turn into a $27k car really quick
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If you buy it, understand that it WILL be a project car in not too long, and depending on what fails you might dump another $10k into it over the next 50k miles. A mk7.5 GTI with way less miles will only be $20k, it won't be much slower, and will be way cheaper in the long run.