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08' R32 or 12' Golf R

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jpalmerm

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I am expecting my gray 4 door Golf R here in a bit over a month and a local Porsche dealer just had a gray 08' R32 traded in with 16k miles and spotless car fax. I ordered my R a few months back but if I could save 18-20k by getting the R32. Getting a older R32 I would miss the newer body style, 6spd manual, 4 doors, better gas mileage with Turbo motor, and of course modability.

I guess I am having second thoughts on the R because I drove a friends 2003 Porsche 996tt X50 over Thanksgiving and was thouroughly blow away by the performance and now I am on the hunt for one of them. Getting the R32 would allow me to spend a bit extra on the 996tt and or allow me to pick one up sooner.

Am I crazy to turndown the R and get a R32 as a daily?? Advice??
 
Gunkata

Gunkata

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R(20) over R32.. unless, as you posted, you could get a 996TT on the side.. then yes, R32, lol...
 
rizzogti

rizzogti

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if you're planning on picking up a porsche.... you should daily even a cheaper vw than the 08' r32 so that as soon as you can get the porsche you have $ to mod it lol.

but seriously r32 and then pick up a porsche!
 
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jpalmerm

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I will get a 996tt eventually but like I said I could get a R32 now and pass on the R20 and get a 996tt sooner.

If I get the R20 I would probably just have to wait a year or so to get the Porsche.

But I guess I was asking if for a daily driver (45-50mile per day highway) am I going to enjoy the R20 that much more than the R32 ro justify the 18-20k price difference?

This would probably be an easier decision if I had driven then Golf R but like all of you I would need to wait until mine gets here....:iono:
 
rizzogti

rizzogti

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jpalmerm said:
I will get a 996tt eventually but like I said I could get a R32 now and pass on the R20 and get a 996tt sooner.

If I get the R20 I would probably just have to wait a year or so to get the Porsche.

But I guess I was asking if for a daily driver (45-50mile per day highway) am I going to enjoy the R20 that much more than the R32 ro justify the 18-20k price difference?

This would probably be an easier decision if I had driven then Golf R but like all of you I would need to wait until mine gets here....:iono:
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r32.. i dont see a big enough reason to spend 18k more on a r20... the money you save by getting the r32 will be more, mpg might not be better, but you're looking at spending 18-20k more for a r20, so i guarantee you'll never spend 18k in gas for the lifetime you own the r32 for. save the extra $ and pick that 996tt up sooner than later! they are only getting older and higher mileage on them the longer you wait.
 
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jpalmerm

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yeah thats kind of what I was thinking. I am going to go look it over tonight after work but I did like the R32 when I drove one a couple years ago. If it was even 8k I'd probably still get the R but 18-20k makes it kind of tough to justify...

The pull of that 996tt X50 stock was crazy...
 
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Red2011GTI

Go Kart Champion
08 R32 plus the 996tt. Modded 996tt's are absolutely wicked!!!!! 500hp is easy and 600hp is not at all hard.

Keep in mind the 996tt was a $100k plus when new and the maintenance and repairs will still match that. Believe me I know. My '03 E55 eats hundred dollar bills by the dozen my it needs to go to the shop.
 
danielj1

danielj1

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If you're saving 18-20k by getting the R32 then they must be selling it for what, 16-17k? That price for an 08 with only 16k miles is a steal. Buy it then sell it for profit.
 
rizzogti

rizzogti

Go Kart Champion
danielj said:
If you're saving 18-20k by getting the R32 then they must be selling it for what, 16-17k? That price for an 08 with only 16k miles is a steal. Buy it then sell it for profit.
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true story. an r32 with that mileage by me would cost 25k easy.

EDIT: just checked actually and most of them with 20k miles on them are $26k+
 
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jpalmerm

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They are asking $21,995 but they have had it for 45days and keep lowering the price. Carfax shows one local owner no issues. Its gray with black 5 spoke vw badged wheels. I am sure I can pick it up for 17-19k. My golf R is going tobe 40k with taxes OTD.

Whats crazy is those 996tt are pretty bullet proof. They just don't have many issues. My buddy hasn't had a problem with his and he has 70k on it. He did rotors and pads himself for $600. The biggest issue that "could" happen is the second gear pop-out. But thta that can be fixed as soon as notice for a few hundred $$...
 
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