Matthew's VW Tiguan

imprezaworks · Oct 25, 2015

Out of interest in relation to others for sale how's it priced to buy?

The Chubby Pirate · Oct 25, 2015

These are absolutely dropping in value now. There are a few ST2/3's for under 14k now!

imprezaworks · Oct 25, 2015

I've not looked but I'd be interested what kind of deal they will do come the end of the term.

The Chubby Pirate · Oct 25, 2015

There will be a balloon payment of 6/7k i'd imagine.

imprezaworks · Oct 25, 2015

It's late and I'm tired but that seems a good price.

Matthew · Oct 25, 2015

I might send them an email and ask for a price, although I think you can only do it in the last 2 months, so won't be until Jan/Feb.

Scrooge · Oct 25, 2015

Danny_172 said:
There will be a balloon payment of 6/7k i'd imagine.

Wouldn't that be silly cheap as he could sell for 10/11k easy?

benhwolves · Oct 25, 2015

I'm sure my balloon payment on pcp was 9.5ish after two years. Lease different though so be interesting to see how much you could buy it for.

Sir_Dave · Oct 25, 2015

The buy price for my M135i was equivalent to retail at a bmw dealer lol. Daft really, seeing as they just send it off to BCA instead.

The Chubby Pirate · Oct 25, 2015

Scrooge said:
Wouldn't that be silly cheap as he could sell for 10/11k easy?

Aye probably actually! I did think that was a bit of a low guess after i'd posted it!

Daz_RT_04 · Oct 25, 2015

I tried to have a play with an R53 Cooper S... thinking it was standard/ish.

Then I spotted a 1320 sticker, then I heard a lumpy idle and pop pop exhaust... then I got completely mullered.

Daz_RT_04 · Oct 25, 2015

Regarding a quote to buy, you can do that at any stage.

Also, if anyone has atleast a year left on their lease, it can be transferred with G2L to another person.

I've just taken the splitter, induction Kit and hid's off as it will be going back next month (early).

Saying that, I sold them on the owners club for more than I advertised within 2 hours 😂

Ben · Oct 25, 2015

Daz_RT_04 said:
Regarding a quote to buy, you can do that at any stage.

Also, if anyone has atleast a year left on their lease, it can be transferred with G2L to another person.

I've just taken the splitter, induction Kit and hid's off as it will be going back next month (early).

Saying that, I sold them on the owners club for more than I advertised within 2 hours 😂

How many months early are you sending it back? I'm considering sending the ZS back early and going for a Focus STD

Daz_RT_04 · Oct 25, 2015

Ben- said:
How many months early are you sending it back? I'm considering sending the ZS back early and going for a Focus STD

It's going back 8 months early @ half the remaining lease minus the VAT.

Ive done a hard 14k in it but now I have a different job, I use it once/twice a month so it's just taking up space now.

Ben · Oct 25, 2015

Awesome! I've got about 11 months left but I think I might hold out for a 16 plate in March so mine would be 7 months x £130 (- VAT). Sounds pretty good actually.

Daz_RT_04 · Oct 25, 2015

Yeah that's not bad.

I'll save a grand in the long run handing it back early, although that will be wasted when I decide in a few months I need another POS to play with.

Matthew · Oct 26, 2015

So after some serious thinking, and brow furrowing in the last few weeks, my plan to send it back in December has been officially binned. I've come to this conclusion for a number of reasons…

a) There is nothing out there for circa £200 per month that will be better than the ST or more fun
b) Its getting cold and the thought of the non heated seats/screen in the C1 over winter isn't a nice one
c) With the wedding saving, the £500 it will cost me to send it back, is better off in my bank than Network's
D) I'm still enjoying kicking its head in, and it's now got new front tyres and is way under the mileage allocation

Its official hand back date is mid-April 2016. I will, therefore, probably hand it back in early March or late February (I don't want to get stung and have to pay for the second service).

I don’t think I realised just how good the car was, until I started looking for a replacement. Without spending a lot more money each month, nothing even comes close to it. Quick, fuel efficient, handles amazingly, seats are awesome, looks great (from the front/side – back not so much). Ford really did nail it.

treemanx · Oct 26, 2015

Mines due back same time as yours pretty much. Think I'll try and avoid the 2nd service and send it back early also.

Matthew · Nov 3, 2015

Currently down in Cotswolds, so took a few pictures on the iPhone. Thought I'd post them...

And our home from home..

Four adults, and associated luggage. Handling it spot on so far!

Daz_RT_04 · Nov 3, 2015

I must admit, I loaded mine up to the brim with luggage. 3's up down to Devon for a weekend holiday.. The car felt just as good as it did with just me in the driving seat.

Clart · Nov 3, 2015

I've done 9k in mine in 6 months. Nothing major other than a few rattles, kerbed alloy and a new windscreen.

I think I'm going to be way over the mileage allowance so might have to do something about that.

Pearce · Nov 4, 2015

Daz_RT_04 said:
Regarding a quote to buy, you can do that at any stage.

Also, if anyone has atleast a year left on their lease, it can be transferred with G2L to another person.

I've just taken the splitter, induction Kit and hid's off as it will be going back next month (early).

Saying that, I sold them on the owners club for more than I advertised within 2 hours 😂

Hi buddy you say the lease can be transferred to someone else if you have over a year left do I have to find that person or they will?

Daz_RT_04 · Nov 4, 2015

Pearce said:
Hi buddy you say the lease can be transferred to someone else if you have over a year left do I have to find that person or they will?

You would have to find someone yourself fella. They would also have to have a good credit rating etc etc.

r0ss172 · Nov 9, 2015

Sir_Dave said:
The buy price for my M135i was equivalent to retail at a bmw dealer lol. Daft really, seeing as they just send it off to BCA instead.

Whats BCA? is that a car auction or something?

Sir_Dave · Nov 9, 2015

British car auctions

Daz_RT_04 · Nov 9, 2015

I've had the 'wear and tear' guidelines through... Seems like you can get away with more than I thought :up:

Matthew · Nov 9, 2015

Does seem pretty fair from the pdf I read on the website.

SOHROB · Nov 10, 2015

Check out BVRLA for what you can get away with

banther · Nov 10, 2015

Danny_172 said:
These are absolutely dropping in value now. There are a few ST2/3's for under 14k now!

I was looking at them before I got the Gti. Could get a 2013 (even 63) with less than 30k ST2 for £12500 or less and that was in Spirit Blue. White/Red/Orange were a little cheaper. Crazy really.

DrR · Nov 11, 2015

http://www.evanshalshaw.com/search/...-fiesta--manual-petrol-red-hatchback-lk14bdx/

Here is mine, I paid £13,600 for it brand new (I get discount),
Traded it in for £12,400, it was up at £13,700 now they've put it up again.

I'd have sold it private for £13kish, but no one was interested cos not a dealer, idiots. All the dealer has done is put £2k more on it and put it on the forecourt.

neil a · Nov 19, 2015

I bought one of these 2 weeks ago , and loving it even standard for a 1.6 they are so torquey.

Matthew · Nov 19, 2015

Thats one thing I would certainly miss if I went back to N/a - the torque of the ST in 3rd gear and upwards makes it so easy to drive. Overtake a car in 6th? No problem, away you go. None of this change down to 4th business.

Daz_RT_04 · Nov 19, 2015

I'd often presume I was in a lower gear when driving the ST, purely for the flexible range of torque on offer.

Now I'm driving an MCS its time to work again 😅😅

Matthew · Nov 28, 2015

Small update.

The car is absolutely filthy at the moment. Coming upto nearly two months since it last saw a bucket and sponge. Going to try and not clean it till the spring, to see how minging I can get it

Also, the Toyo Proxes I put on to replace the Bridgesrones are comically bad. I've had Ching Chong budget tyres on cars I've bought in the past and these are as bad if not worse.

In the dry they are fine, really grippy infact. In the wet, I'd say they are slightly dangerous!

You know when your spinning your wheels in 3rd in a standard car there is something wrong. So much so, the girlfriend was driving the other day and looked at me as if to say what are these tyres?!? It's like driving on snow as soon as you put any power on in the wet.

If I knew when I bought them that the car wasn't going back within weeks, I'd have put something decent on. So yeah, avoid.

Anyway, filthy car...

Smiffyboy1990 · Nov 28, 2015

Mine's not been washed in ages too! the Rear Wiper just smears dirt across the window lol. Apologies if you've already said, but when is it going back ?

Mr Plums · Nov 28, 2015

I really like these in this colour, they look really smart.

Matthew · Nov 28, 2015

Smiffyboy1990 said:
Mine's not been washed in ages too! the Rear Wiper just smears dirt across the window lol. Apologies if you've already said, but when is it going back ?

Hand back date is mid-April 2016. However, I'll be sending it back probably in February or March. As it stands, it won't be replaced. We are going to try and make do with the C1 and save aprox £250/month.

Nothing new and sub £400/month floats my boat at the moment so not going to get something just for the sake of it.

SOHROB · Nov 30, 2015

Haliwell Jones have a deal on the m135i, 2k deposit and £299 per month, 48 months 8k p/a

Matthew · Nov 30, 2015

Not a bad deal but they aren't great to drive apparently, and look dull as dishwater.

Iain C · Dec 3, 2015

Didn't know you could hand a lease car back early.

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