Rapport25:

I’m getting made redundant in between 9 and 18 months (depending upon which phase I go in). The commute to my next job could be significantly longer than it is now (12 miles each way), GTDs hold their value a bit better than the GTIs too (51%GFV for GTI, 56% GFV for GTD – real life p/x prices at 3 years are more likely to be 55% for the GTI and 60% for the GTD with 30k miles on them).

The GTD is about a grand a year less to run all (vs GTI) in when taking all the factors into account (fuel, car tax, depreciation) on 10k miles done annually.

I think either Autotrader or yourself are getting mixed up with the 1.6TDI figures there as they are around the 74/75mpg combined (DSG is actually more frugal for the 1.6 as it has 7 gears). For the 6 speed GTD you’re talking 67.3mpg (manual), 62.8mpg (DSG 3 door) and 60.1mpg (DSG 5 door) according to the fairytale figures in the brochure. On the longer journeys you should be looking at a realistic 50mpg if you do your motorway cruising at 80mph, maybe 55mpg once it is well run in or you might get that in the early days if you stick to 70.