miikez.
Autocross Newbie
I posted this on the MK7 forum, but figured I'd get some opinions here as well.
This topic has been talked about a bunch of times, but I still can't decide what to get. A little background on my current situation. I had a MK6 Gti for 35 months. I recently got into a car crash and the car is now totaled. Insurance gave me a decent amount for my Mk6 GTI, and now I'm in desperate need of a car. It's been about 4 weeks and I've been driving my grandpas rape van around that gets about 12 MPG.
Anyways I'm torn between the two because a used Golf R is about the same price as the GTI I want with all the options. I've made a list of pros and cons, but still can't decide. Opinions would be greatly appreciated.
MK6 GOLF R PROS
-AWD
-Faster stock
CONS
-MPG not as good
-More expensive to tune
-Financing rate may not be as good compared to the GTI
I would say interior is about tied for both.
MK7 GTI SE PROS
-better MPG
-brand new warranty
-cheaper to tune
-tune gets you faster
than a tuned golf R
CONS
-FWD
-the "blown turbo" issue
-other issues that are not known yet (and yes I plan on tuning/modding it)
At the end of the day it basically comes down to the AWD factor. I live in Chicago and our winters can be pretty brutal. I've never had that big of any issue with my previous FWD cars, but AWD would be really nice. One of the main reasons to go with the MK7 GTI is because I like the new body style. I've had a MK6 Golf 2.5, and a MK6 GTI so I'm pretty use to the body style. A refresh would be nice.
I've read other debates about these two cars, and a lot of people are saying to go with the Golf R because it has AWD. I went and test drove a Golf R the other day and it drove great. If I could I would just get a MK7 R, but I can't afford it. Anyways, let me know what you think.
Also I found a pretty good deal on a MK7 GTI SE with lighting package in the color I want. The Golf R I've been looking at is about $900 more with about 15,000 miles (also the color I want).
This topic has been talked about a bunch of times, but I still can't decide what to get. A little background on my current situation. I had a MK6 Gti for 35 months. I recently got into a car crash and the car is now totaled. Insurance gave me a decent amount for my Mk6 GTI, and now I'm in desperate need of a car. It's been about 4 weeks and I've been driving my grandpas rape van around that gets about 12 MPG.
Anyways I'm torn between the two because a used Golf R is about the same price as the GTI I want with all the options. I've made a list of pros and cons, but still can't decide. Opinions would be greatly appreciated.
MK6 GOLF R PROS
-AWD
-Faster stock
CONS
-MPG not as good
-More expensive to tune
-Financing rate may not be as good compared to the GTI
I would say interior is about tied for both.
MK7 GTI SE PROS
-better MPG
-brand new warranty
-cheaper to tune
-tune gets you faster
than a tuned golf R
CONS
-FWD
-the "blown turbo" issue
-other issues that are not known yet (and yes I plan on tuning/modding it)
At the end of the day it basically comes down to the AWD factor. I live in Chicago and our winters can be pretty brutal. I've never had that big of any issue with my previous FWD cars, but AWD would be really nice. One of the main reasons to go with the MK7 GTI is because I like the new body style. I've had a MK6 Golf 2.5, and a MK6 GTI so I'm pretty use to the body style. A refresh would be nice.
I've read other debates about these two cars, and a lot of people are saying to go with the Golf R because it has AWD. I went and test drove a Golf R the other day and it drove great. If I could I would just get a MK7 R, but I can't afford it. Anyways, let me know what you think.
Also I found a pretty good deal on a MK7 GTI SE with lighting package in the color I want. The Golf R I've been looking at is about $900 more with about 15,000 miles (also the color I want).