#1: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: m4tth3w, Location: sheffieldPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:15 pm ---- It seems you can buy one of these car's very cheap indeed, under a 900 quid on ebay.
Why is such a nice car with loads of toys so cheap?
Is it the recession?
#2: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: luke030588, Location: peterboroughPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:34 pm ---- Petrol price, tax and insurance, people are watching what they spend their money on these days, also they are not the newest cars any more.
#3: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:35 pm ---- Because the early ones are over 12 years old now, add that to the fact they have a big engine it means people dont want the added fuel bill with current petrol prices. Its effected all hot hatches and performance vehicles. Its a buyers market at the moment not a sellers. Things are only worth what people are willing to pay.
#4: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Mrs_Howey, Location: WorthingPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:38 pm ---- Its because they are stupidly expensive to tax (like the equivalent of a Leon cupra or Audi S3 without the performance) and to insure group 17 for the 180 and 15 or something for the 138. Which is ridiculous really for the price of the car/ performance of the car.
My bf is getting an S3 next which is the same to tax and cheaper to insure than a 180!
Stupid!!
#5: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:40 pm ---- Same reason I don't have one; insurance. I could live with the petrol consumption.
#6: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: ARRAN, Location: WiltshirePosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:48 pm ---- For a young person; I'd guess insurance, I'm 18 and got quoted like, £5,500 haha. And for an older person, its probably more convenient to buy a smaller engined car which is more economical.
#7: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:58 pm ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
Its because they are stupidly expensive to tax (like the equivalent of a Leon cupra or Audi S3 without the performance) and to insure group 17 for the 180 and 15 or something for the 138. Which is ridiculous really for the price of the car/ performance of the car.
My bf is getting an S3 next which is the same to tax and cheaper to insure than a 180!
Stupid!!
This. Its actually cheaper in terms of running costs than a 206 GTI!
No brainer.
#8: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:59 pm ----
Mrs_Howey wrote:
Its because they are stupidly expensive to tax (like the equivalent of a Leon cupra or Audi S3 without the performance) and to insure group 17 for the 180 and 15 or something for the 138. Which is ridiculous really for the price of the car/ performance of the car.
My bf is getting an S3 next which is the same to tax and cheaper to insure than a 180!
Stupid!!
This. Its actually cheaper in terms of running costs than a 206 GTI!
No brainer.
#9: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Seabook, Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:22 pm ---- all 206 is cheap anyway.
#10: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Nic_206, Location: cleaning the carPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:24 pm ---- I was sorting quotes out for the 206 v6 and a astra turbo and the price of the pair of them combined came to the same total as a cupra r :S dont really understand that one as the cupra r was standard too :S
#11: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:38 pm ---- Only problem there Howey is an S3 isnt as cheap to buy at all
#12: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: Howey, Location: Kings LynnPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:47 pm ---- 5K for a decent one. Im after first of the 225 with a BAM engine code. Forged internals with VVT
#13: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: jayz206gti, Location: TamworthPosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:52 pm ---- Thats alot more than the 1-2k for a gti though. Plus they are way more to maintain with servicing ect. Ive owned 3 imprezas and its the maintenance that hits you in the wallet.
#14: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:49 pm ---- No one can afford to run them so there's no demand to boost the price - in fact its the same with most cars at the moment. Ive stopped trying now because i might be having change of plans but i spent 2 months trying to find tidy price for my Golf GTI with a private plate.
If you had little money would you pick a small modern car in a low tax bracket or a thirsty 2.0 petrol?
#15: Re: why are 206 gti's so cheap? Author: rick-gti, Location: welshpool, mid walesPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:14 am ---- i very nearly brought another 2000 gti 138 for £500. glad i didnt now as i probably wouldnt have made a profit on selling it on.
im planning on selling up after xmas and getting an accord type R as the insurance is not much different to my gti and tax is the same aswell. 138 bhp to 212 bhp and not much difference in insurance
all down to the amount of accidents and claims people make.
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