I am 9 years old and recently bought a Lamborghini Huracan. No finance, paid cash. I have worked my whole life doing chores for my parents and saved up my pocket money every week in my piggy bank. Anyone who questions this statement is just a JEALOUS HATER
£1m Insurance paid by saving up the £5 his Nan gives him every Easter since birth because she’s too old to go out to the shops and buy him an egg. Fair play lad
I just bought a Koeningsegg Agera R in 5 different colors with my pocket money I forgot about. I have also tweeked them for roughtly the same amount as buying 5 more to get that extra bhp and torque. If you say I am lying, you are rubber and I am glue..
Something doesn’t seem right here. You’re 19, you seem to exclaim that you’re paying for things outright. You say you saved up the 29k for a long time, and then out the blue, on a golf you decide you blow 29k of savings. Now for somebody to have the financial wisdom/knowledge to acquire the 29k in such a short time (3 years from the legal age to work) to make such a ill-advised financial decision to dump all their savings into a heavily deprecating asset such as a car does not make sense. Now either you’re not being as transparent with how well off you actually are, and this 29k is merely chump change, or you have loaned out/financed the car, and kept the remaining of your savings for future mods/insurance and tax ect. Which would also make sense why you decided to even mention that you didn’t finance the car or insurance.
What’s his own business then Blower? Because owning your own bossiness does not automatically make you have thousands stashed in the bank at 19 mate. It doesn’t add up. Either the guy has had a nice injection of cash from an external provider (not hinting anything there) or he has the car on finance/leased, which is not a bad thing might I add, for somebody to just dump so much capital into a depreciating asset such as a 29k car, especially with the ridiculous inflated prices today, is no better way to say it “financial disaster”.
blower what I think is obvious to me, is that I’m arguing with kids about finances. Go out into the real world, acquire that 29k for yourself, and then come back to me and tell me how sensible it would be, to dump all that capital graft into a second hand golf.
blower 3 months old with 9k miles on it!? Definitely been ragged about that’s for sure! Seriously though, just get these type of cars on a finance plan. They’re seriously not worth the listing price. They’re not worth investing (if you can call it that) thousands of £££ of capital when they’re designed to be a quick finance money making machine. You had 37k... why on earth blow that on a 2.0L golf! Ludicrous. And you’re supposed to be 41, how long did it take you to acquire that 37k? Must of grafted your ass off for what, a 2.0L golf. God some people.
On a more positive note, my R now built - getting excited as went for the sunroof, camera, Spielberg wheels, keyless, dsg and just received my bespoke floor mats with lapis blue leather piping and R logo. Well worth a vid in the future and put the 2 together. Didn’t get the black mirrors then and laughted a lot when I saw the start of this vid! Lol! Damnnnnnnnn . Thanks for the vid though some really constructive and informative information. J
Jamesy Crockford lets be so very honest buddy it’s quite obv there’s no chance on earth he’s saved up 25 thousand when he probably just got of school a few years, I co own a garage and I don’t even have enough money for one of these it’s quite obv his dad has bought it for him or he just shits money and if you can’t see that ur dumber than I thought
Love your videos Luke! Not sure about those fuel stats though. I have a Golf R MK 7.5 Estate and if i put it in comfort mode and cruise control at 65mph i get an average of 41-43mpg in a 160mile journey. I think thats pretty amazing considering its a APR Stage 1 and can poon it if required 😂
He evidently deletes a lot of comments to try stop people knowing he’s a trust fund kid. If it isn’t the Golf R bought in cash at 19 that makes it blatantly obvious it’s how much he acts like Alan Partridge. All I know is I’d feel a bit embarrassed if I were him, but that’s me. He’s clearly very pleased with himself. I just bought my 2015 Golf R estate for 20k. Incredible spec and one beautiful car. I’m 32 and invested everything I made from over a decade of working in local government into properties before finally deciding I could treat myself. I consider myself extremely fortunate.
@@hampshirephoto he's telling you not to be ashamed of being who you are, I fail to see how that makes him jealous? Either way, great car and its good to see it being enjoyed :)
Turned 21 this year, reserved my 7.5R yesterday. Its a full black on black R with pretorias and looks gorgeous. Very hyped and can't wait for delivery day.
if he was silver spoon feed, or even an average family, he would not insure the car on himself, thats just stupid since the cost is so much higher when under 25, and especially under 20.
Why some people are so surprised with 2700 pounds for insurance? He is 19 years old so its expected to be higher than 25 year old or 35 etc. Also 2700 pounds is not a lot tbh thats a monthly wage for many in UK, idk what you must do if you think 2700 is crazy amount of money, and thats a year remember, not monthly..insurance of course
I was looking at a Golf R, a Audi S3, Focus RS mk3, cupra st 4x4 or the type R fk8. In the end I decided to go full mid life crisis with a Type R ex demo with 400miles on the clock. I only had to pay £140 tax, full comp protected insurance is less than £260 (because in mid life crisis age) and got 5 years servicing for £599. The golf R is a quick understated grown up car and was so close to getting one in blue.
I've got a used Mercedes E class - it's great! Never been a fan of Golf's, but I do have to admire that a family capable hot hatch, like the R, is supercar quick, with cheap road tax. I am full of respect to VW for giving the people what they want. The car industry has certainly come a long way.
WTF MATE 19 YEARS OLD OWNS A GOLF R. WHAT DO U DO FOR A LIVING/PARENT'S DO. HOW CAN U SAVE LIKE 35-40K @THAT AGE I'M 21 AND OWN A VW GOLF GT TDI 150. I THOUGHT I WAS DOING WELL. My insurance is £1300. 2years driving.
@@jordanhanna5187 fair play . I'd love a car like yours . I'm 44 , im earning 70k a year but with mortgage payments, raising a child bills etc I can only dream about one .
@@blower1 I'm at 10K miles and my factory tires still show no sign of wear!! *Sobs* It gonna be a long arse time until I get a good reason to switch to the Michelin Pilot 4S
Nice. You forgot mods cost though. Res delete, wing spoiler, paddle extensions, eventually a new carbon wheel, then tint, wrap, ECU tune, DSG tune... watch out! You don't get those costs back in resale down the road. Spend wisely. ;)
Oh crikey yeah!! Gosh I’m so sorry! The annoying thing is, I calculated this when planning the video but it completely crossed my mind until now! In total, I’ve spent £350 on modifications (so far!)
Not too bad! I'll be making a cost of ownership of my MK7 GTI next week. Time to start adding up my own receipts soon. I just recently collected my new MK7.5 R DSG DAP leather in oryx white pearl (Canada).
New cars depreciate about 20% in the first year!!! LOL, what are you on about??? You lose 20% as soon as you pay for the car, and before you even pick up the keys (presuming you are not a business that reclaims the VAT).
I have a Golf R I pay £489 a year insurance and the last full services 2 years was £189 and I got a free clean, who pays over 2k in insurance that’s insane. I also changed the tyres to Bridgestone Weather Control A005 as I wanted a bit more grip in the uk wet damp days. They are the best and decent stopping distance as well.
Interesting warranty in the UK. In the US we get 6 years/72,000 miles. Also my insurance costs (I’m considerably older than 19) are $500/year and we have no road tax.
I remember paying near 2k on insurance for a 106gti at 20y old. Not bad considering a golf r has more than double the power lol. My focus rs mk1 was the most thirsty car I owned 25mpg at best 15 at worst! Honestly getting a car with that kind of mpg would make me really nervous these days. Great video again the editing is looking pretty professional
@@hampshirephoto it gets better. My insurance is 270 lol, it's no golf r more like mountune fiesta st power but that's fully comp with protected no claims. A golf r quote was under 500 for me
Great video I'm getting one on March 1st indigo grey with Spielberg alloys and the showroom pays the first years tax for £31500 DSG box as well. You can get some good savings off list price now that the new golf's out soon. It was supposed to be here for December but build delayed but worth waiting for because second hand ones are the same price
Amazing to hear you saved for your pride and joy regardless of what any haters say. I trade shares for extra cash aswell as my full-time job and the money comes in, who the hell cares anyway apart from the jealous. Keep going Luke, good man
I get between 26 and 30 with short bursts of acceleration. On a motorway at 65 mph I have it at 42-44 mpg in echo mode, to be fair it would have done that in any mode.
funksterbass whatever it says in the book, take at least 8 to 10mpg off for any car really specially sporty cars. It’s bang out of order what the car companies do.
I want to get a golf R for September I’m 20 and a uni student and I got quoted 950 pound with 3 years no claims I just hope I can get that quote again because most are around 1200
200miles to a tank? I get close to 260-280 in my 18' plate Audi S3 and that's mixed driving, short-fast commute to work, not hanging about! Have you had it fault code scanned? What tire pressures you running?
hampshirephoto cheers I’ll give them a look! I’m looking at getting one around June/July time same as yours but I like the white version. Managed to get insurance down to 3 thousand and 1 pound now 🤣
Interesting and informative video. I purchased my Golf R in 2014, decided to go for a new as I wanted a particular specification, 5 door, DSG, sunroof, leather etc.. I was initially looking to purchase a new Gti but managed to find an excellent deal on the R by using Carwow. Insurance was the biggest surprise for me, using Admiral Multicar policy I can insure both the R and my VW Up for just under £400. Having said that I am in my late 50’s and have maximum no-claims. Enjoy your R.
Honestly this guy!!! He literally hasn't a clue about and/or couldn't care less about running costs - in his world money is no issue. 19 yo with a 30k VW Golf R 🤨. And where is he going with 200 miles per tank!!! - I'm pretty sure even his V8 range rover will do better than that 🤷♂️
Haha well spotted. I was very specific with the spec of the car. Eg, Lapiz Blue, 5 door, DSG, below 10k Miles, Mk7.5, Pretoria Wheels in gloss black, etc etc
Good vid - sharing that info is brave. But at 19 and paying cash for the car is an achievement. Ignore the negative comments on that. Sounds like you have your head screwed on and work hard. Keep up the good content - any more supercar vids in the pipeline?
No way in hell as this 19 lad bought a Golf r with his money it was bought for him by dad or mum or grand parents.Good luck to him but the stuff his talking about service and tyres is horse shit and I am a golf r owner paid for though working.
It's not his cash. Where does a 19 year old get 29k from exactly. Either a dead grand parent. A wealthy parent or hes actually a drug dealer. All of the above is more likely than he earned it in 2 or 3 years of working.
I don't get all the hate he seems like a top geeza that gave us an honest review and told us figures as well we should appreciate that he didn't need to share it at all he's clearly not sitting at home doing nothing he's trying to build his own stuff as well through his passion in cars ppl are crazy
It must be and with a heavy foot.. I just got my 7.5R and I'm getting an estimated 600kms per tank driving in custom mode with most of the options set to race with comfort suspension for our horrible winter roads.
I dont think race mode changes anything engine wise except shortens the throttle travel so makes it feel more responsive. It's easy to get way over 300+ miles a tank out of the 7.5 especially with the DSG as has the higher 7th gear. In 15000 miles I've never had a tank last less than 360 miles.
It's interesting to see a lot of the comments piping up about "daddy's money" etc.. even though this guy is literally giving everyone every single detail to the penny how much he pays! I've found this video very insightful and helpful (since I'm looking to buy either a Golf R or A45 AMG) at 20, was wondering what the year difference between us would do - and yes, with my own money! clearly the distasteful comments are from people with no ability to save and/or invest. Definitely gained a subscriber for the effort he puts into his vids.
I recently got a 435i, I think I was over my head a little. Don't get me wrong, I love the car, but financially, not the best. Would the golf R be a good replacement?
I think if you're a 19 boy and have managed, through whatever methods, to purchase a 40k car, instead of posting it on RUclips, I would just shut the fuck up and enjoy it without assuming that the internet needs to see how wealthy you are. In 2020 do you know how many adults are struggling to even make ends meet, let alone spend 40k on a golf. It's tone deaf. People like Harry Metcalf are great because they make interesting content and are old enough that they have strived and earned every penny that goes into their car collections. They aren't corporate shills trying to flog finance packages to the gullible. When a child posts a RUclips video about how they 'saved up 40k' it rubs salt into the average persons wounds during these times.
In summer it's easy to do over 300 miles per tank, but in the winter months the mpg does go south quite a bit on the R - particularly if you dont do many long journeys.
Thats a lot of money on insurance! But to give you an idea on the future, Im paying £1200 for insurance on my Golf R (I'm 21). Definately worth the money
There’s no way your 19 and buying 30 grand cars outright. Either you’ve got rich parents or your generally chatting shit, I’ve worked all my life on good money and still wouldn’t be able to buy a car for 30k
I have a golf r and easily make 35mpg with fun blips one our country roads and I’m sure 380miles is doable from the tank. Not sure how you get 200 miles from a tank.
Same in Switzerland:) Insurence is pretty high but your big service is a gift. We pay for our Range Rovers 2500CHF (~1900£) each and for the Vantage V8 even little more. But depends highly on the brand and where u do it. Great video:)
Fair comment about depreciation and not buying brand new but if I was in the market for a hot hatch (which I am at the minute) the last thing I'd be doing it buying something which has been ragged to death for the first 7000miles of its life.
@@Warich0d0 probably because you actually have a life mate. At 19 you should be wasting your cash on Living Life Fast (no pun intended). Lads hollidays, festivals, beers, taxis, etc etc
@hampshirephoto what is that you do for a living if you don’t mind saying or make it a video as this comment section went off with you having a 30k car at 19 caption it “how I bought a Golf R at 19”
If anyone is thinking about buying a golf r has I can see from the comments a few people seem keen, I own a mk7 manual golf r and see 31-35mpg with mixed driving even saw 43mpg on a 70mile trip (all motorway of course). I’m 24 with 5years no claims, my last years insurance was £586 that’s at 9k mile p/a. My fuel costs are roughly £25-35/week. I’ve rarely seen my mpg drop below 26 even on a ragging trip. I have the car on pcp and pay £280/month. Hope this helps.
Interesting. Im looking for a golf r variant and im curious about the running costs. Been working for over 10+ years and after all that hard work i want to give myself a present. I want a high performance car but having children it needs to have lots of space
That's a ripoff that is equivalent to about $215 USD. In America the average synthetic oil change is $70 USD or 53 pounds. I'd change the oil myself for that price!! You could probably import the filter and oil and it would still be cheaper than that oil change!!
@@waveybeats In the U.S. there is a law that says a manufacturer cannot void a vehicle's warranty because they did not do the oil change at the dealership. Only way the manufacturer could void the warranty is if you have no documentation showing the car had the oil changed at the recommended intervals. The dealer helps with documenting that it was done. However, with the price that you have to pay at the dealer, I'd document it myself. If your still worried, I'd have the dealer check the work and document that the oil was changed.
I am 9 years old and recently bought a Lamborghini Huracan. No finance, paid cash. I have worked my whole life doing chores for my parents and saved up my pocket money every week in my piggy bank. Anyone who questions this statement is just a JEALOUS HATER
dominicrusho lol
£1m Insurance paid by saving up the £5 his Nan gives him every Easter since birth because she’s too old to go out to the shops and buy him an egg.
Fair play lad
I just bought a Koeningsegg Agera R in 5 different colors with my pocket money I forgot about. I have also tweeked them for roughtly the same amount as buying 5 more to get that extra bhp and torque. If you say I am lying, you are rubber and I am glue..
Owned and love it.
Your just a proper baller!! 💪
Something doesn’t seem right here. You’re 19, you seem to exclaim that you’re paying for things outright. You say you saved up the 29k for a long time, and then out the blue, on a golf you decide you blow 29k of savings. Now for somebody to have the financial wisdom/knowledge to acquire the 29k in such a short time (3 years from the legal age to work) to make such a ill-advised financial decision to dump all their savings into a heavily deprecating asset such as a car does not make sense. Now either you’re not being as transparent with how well off you actually are, and this 29k is merely chump change, or you have loaned out/financed the car, and kept the remaining of your savings for future mods/insurance and tax ect. Which would also make sense why you decided to even mention that you didn’t finance the car or insurance.
Daddy’s money
What’s his own business then Blower? Because owning your own bossiness does not automatically make you have thousands stashed in the bank at 19 mate. It doesn’t add up. Either the guy has had a nice injection of cash from an external provider (not hinting anything there) or he has the car on finance/leased, which is not a bad thing might I add, for somebody to just dump so much capital into a depreciating asset such as a 29k car, especially with the ridiculous inflated prices today, is no better way to say it “financial disaster”.
blower what I think is obvious to me, is that I’m arguing with kids about finances. Go out into the real world, acquire that 29k for yourself, and then come back to me and tell me how sensible it would be, to dump all that capital graft into a second hand golf.
@@94RS I'm 41, and 3 weeks ago i dumped £37,000 into a 3 month old Golf R with 9000 miles on the clock - it does have a list price of £48,000 tho.
blower 3 months old with 9k miles on it!? Definitely been ragged about that’s for sure! Seriously though, just get these type of cars on a finance plan. They’re seriously not worth the listing price. They’re not worth investing (if you can call it that) thousands of £££ of capital when they’re designed to be a quick finance money making machine. You had 37k... why on earth blow that on a 2.0L golf! Ludicrous. And you’re supposed to be 41, how long did it take you to acquire that 37k? Must of grafted your ass off for what, a 2.0L golf. God some people.
Fair play for actually discussing numbers lad! So refreshing to hear someone talk about car price and insurance quotes!
Thank you matey!
Its good to have money eh. M8 when i was ur age i was lucky to afford ma insurance for a corsa
I feel you bro
Hello don’t hate we all have the same 24 hours in a day
How old is he? I've just turned 21 the other day and I'm looking at getting one 😅 I have the money saved up to buy one
@@UnknownAnglo good on yah bro
Hahaha me too bro. I'm 28 and was finally able to afford a used mk6.
19 with that sort of money mate you smashed it honestly and Ngl I thought you were like 29
Parents
On a more positive note, my R now built - getting excited as went for the sunroof, camera, Spielberg wheels, keyless, dsg and just received my bespoke floor mats with lapis blue leather piping and R logo. Well worth a vid in the future and put the 2 together. Didn’t get the black mirrors then and laughted a lot when I saw the start of this vid! Lol! Damnnnnnnnn . Thanks for the vid though some really constructive and informative information. J
Thanks again for the kind words! :)
hampshirephoto What insurance company do you use?
What do you do for work?
What does you’re dad do?*
Why would that matter 🤣
Jamesy Crockford cause his daddy by him a golf r
@@smeister4103 how could you possibly know that 😂
Jamesy Crockford lets be so very honest buddy it’s quite obv there’s no chance on earth he’s saved up 25 thousand when he probably just got of school a few years, I co own a garage and I don’t even have enough money for one of these it’s quite obv his dad has bought it for him or he just shits money and if you can’t see that ur dumber than I thought
@@smeister4103 it's all speculation, you don't know the facts and never will so I'll end this pointless conversation here now. 👊
You are doing very well to own such a great car at 19yrs of age, well done young sir.
Love your videos Luke! Not sure about those fuel stats though. I have a Golf R MK 7.5 Estate and if i put it in comfort mode and cruise control at 65mph i get an average of 41-43mpg in a 160mile journey. I think thats pretty amazing considering its a APR Stage 1 and can poon it if required 😂
how does a 19 year old have 30k sitting in his bank account? I've been working since 16 and gone to uni and I'm still couple grand off
Denzil123 parents putting savings money into a bank account for him since he was born 😂
@@marcogiovanni8962 insha'Allah we can do that for our future kids
can do an apprenticeship instead of going to uni and earn quite a bit, im doing that now at 20 and started at 19 :D
@@marcogiovanni8962how that funny all parents should do that. Your parents were obviously bums
Mummy and Daddy are definitely bankrolling this chap.
Just because I’m young, it doesn’t mean I’m not capable of making my own money. 👍🏻
@@hampshirephoto silver and spoon are the first words that spring to mind 😉
😊
jealousy and assumptions are the first two words that come to my mind@@TherymasterWidnes
With this content you'll be up there with LLF in no time. Really enjoying the videos.
Thank you very much Kamil!!
Don't be ashamed of being a silver spoon kid.
Don't be ashamed of being jealous?
hampshirephoto lol Dickhead. Censoring the public.. truth clearly hurts you....
He evidently deletes a lot of comments to try stop people knowing he’s a trust fund kid. If it isn’t the Golf R bought in cash at 19 that makes it blatantly obvious it’s how much he acts like Alan Partridge.
All I know is I’d feel a bit embarrassed if I were him, but that’s me. He’s clearly very pleased with himself.
I just bought my 2015 Golf R estate for 20k. Incredible spec and one beautiful car. I’m 32 and invested everything I made from over a decade of working in local government into properties before finally deciding I could treat myself. I consider myself extremely fortunate.
@@hampshirephoto he's telling you not to be ashamed of being who you are, I fail to see how that makes him jealous? Either way, great car and its good to see it being enjoyed :)
@@hampshirephoto glad you ignored these guys personally i enjoy your content and i agree i dont understand why people have to be so jealous and toxic
Turned 21 this year, reserved my 7.5R yesterday. Its a full black on black R with pretorias and looks gorgeous. Very hyped and can't wait for delivery day.
Did you hear that noise? - that loud bang?.......that was me falling off my chair when you told me your insurance costs of £2700!!!
Haha!!
2700 for a 19yr old on golf r is actually good
I payed £3,500 for my subaru impreza wrx at 20 years old
if he was silver spoon feed, or even an average family, he would not insure the car on himself, thats just stupid since the cost is so much higher when under 25, and especially under 20.
Mate I'm 20 years old, my car 1.3 litre engine four and half grand for insurance without Blackbox Toyota
Why some people are so surprised with 2700 pounds for insurance? He is 19 years old so its expected to be higher than 25 year old or 35 etc. Also 2700 pounds is not a lot tbh thats a monthly wage for many in UK, idk what you must do if you think 2700 is crazy amount of money, and thats a year remember, not monthly..insurance of course
I was looking at a Golf R, a Audi S3, Focus RS mk3, cupra st 4x4 or the type R fk8. In the end I decided to go full mid life crisis with a Type R ex demo with 400miles on the clock.
I only had to pay £140 tax, full comp protected insurance is less than £260 (because in mid life crisis age) and got 5 years servicing for £599.
The golf R is a quick understated grown up car and was so close to getting one in blue.
Try live in liverpool with a 2010 audi s3 I'm 28 and cheapest insurance for me was 3400 a year!
Just got a 2018 GTI SE. Kinda regretting getting the manual, but still in love with it!
The entire Golf platform is amazing! Great cars
I think the Gti platforms benefits from the manual, the auto makes more sense for the R
I've got a used Mercedes E class - it's great! Never been a fan of Golf's, but I do have to admire that a family capable hot hatch, like the R, is supercar quick, with cheap road tax. I am full of respect to VW for giving the people what they want. The car industry has certainly come a long way.
Quality video and huge respect for talking numbers 👍
Thank you mate, really appreciate it
Great video. Really helped me out, I plan to get a Golf r soon.
Thanks Javier! You’ll love it
WTF MATE
19 YEARS OLD OWNS A GOLF R.
WHAT DO U DO FOR A LIVING/PARENT'S DO.
HOW CAN U SAVE LIKE 35-40K @THAT AGE
I'M 21 AND OWN A VW GOLF GT TDI 150. I THOUGHT I WAS DOING WELL.
My insurance is £1300.
2years driving.
NK66 probably parents lol
@@jordanhanna5187 fair play . I'd love a car like yours . I'm 44 , im earning 70k a year but with mortgage payments, raising a child bills etc I can only dream about one .
@@jordanhanna5187 How much does your uni cost per year
Brendan Devoy damn
@@brendandevoy8178 wtf if you're earning 70k a year you should easily drive a BMW or Merc at least even an older V8 wouldn't be a pinch in your pocket
19 going on 40, mid-life crisis could hit hard, lol, but Golf R is a fine car no question about that
Interesting info mate. Just had notice that my Indium grey R has left the factory and is heading this way!
Glad you enjoyed! Ooo nice one
We never buy new cars my guy
Michelin pilot sport 4S for 19' alloys and pilot 4 for 18' alloys the only tyre make to have on a R...
That’s where I’m leaning towards when mine require changing
@@hampshirephoto Unless money is no object and then its Michelin Super Sports or Sport Cup 2 but are very soft and wear out quicker...
Same here - have the factory conti's on atm, but when they are done its PS4S all round.
@@hampshirephoto Michelin tyres are a must .
@@blower1 I'm at 10K miles and my factory tires still show no sign of wear!! *Sobs* It gonna be a long arse time until I get a good reason to switch to the Michelin Pilot 4S
Nice. You forgot mods cost though. Res delete, wing spoiler, paddle extensions, eventually a new carbon wheel, then tint, wrap, ECU tune, DSG tune... watch out! You don't get those costs back in resale down the road. Spend wisely. ;)
Oh crikey yeah!! Gosh I’m so sorry! The annoying thing is, I calculated this when planning the video but it completely crossed my mind until now! In total, I’ve spent £350 on modifications (so far!)
Not too bad! I'll be making a cost of ownership of my MK7 GTI next week. Time to start adding up my own receipts soon. I just recently collected my new MK7.5 R DSG DAP leather in oryx white pearl (Canada).
Nice!
What did your parents say about spending 30k on a car at 19, I can imagine mine wouldn't look at me for a few months😂
he is a trust fund baby. they dont care
@@zaidspetsin9084 you sound bitter because your parents are less successful than his😂
New cars depreciate about 20% in the first year!!! LOL, what are you on about??? You lose 20% as soon as you pay for the car, and before you even pick up the keys (presuming you are not a business that reclaims the VAT).
cant reclaim vat on cars
I have a Golf R I pay £489 a year insurance and the last full services 2 years was £189 and I got a free clean, who pays over 2k in insurance that’s insane. I also changed the tyres to Bridgestone Weather Control A005 as I wanted a bit more grip in the uk wet damp days. They are the best and decent stopping distance as well.
Interesting warranty in the UK. In the US we get 6 years/72,000 miles. Also my insurance costs (I’m considerably older than 19) are $500/year and we have no road tax.
i have an audi a3 tdi184bhp quatrro..planning on getting it tunned to 220-230 soon. Nice video dude i like this... new viewer btw :)
Nice informative video. Appreaciate your honesty mate. Lovely content. Subbed
Thank you so much Fareed!
I remember paying near 2k on insurance for a 106gti at 20y old. Not bad considering a golf r has more than double the power lol. My focus rs mk1 was the most thirsty car I owned 25mpg at best 15 at worst! Honestly getting a car with that kind of mpg would make me really nervous these days. Great video again the editing is looking pretty professional
Insurance costs are a nightmare! Thanks John, really appreciate it
@@hampshirephoto it gets better. My insurance is 270 lol, it's no golf r more like mountune fiesta st power but that's fully comp with protected no claims. A golf r quote was under 500 for me
Good to know. Thanks!
Great video I'm getting one on March 1st indigo grey with Spielberg alloys and the showroom pays the first years tax for £31500 DSG box as well. You can get some good savings off list price now that the new golf's out soon. It was supposed to be here for December but build delayed but worth waiting for because second hand ones are the same price
Thanks Kevin! Nice one, you’ll love it
@@MT-kx2uc indium grey
@@hampshirephoto cheers can't wait
@@kevinworrall3331 Zero miles for £31500? any good extras?
@@thewho9112 what do u mean
Amazing to hear you saved for your pride and joy regardless of what any haters say. I trade shares for extra cash aswell as my full-time job and the money comes in, who the hell cares anyway apart from the jealous. Keep going Luke, good man
22 MPG?! I was ready to part with some cash in the next few weeks for an R, but that is just awful. VW stats say 39....
What manufacturers say is never correct! If you’re careful with your right foot you can get around 30mpg
I get between 26 and 30 with short bursts of acceleration. On a motorway at 65 mph I have it at 42-44 mpg in echo mode, to be fair it would have done that in any mode.
Get a GTi instead then
@@flippmogaming1 yeah, I've got a GTI and I get about 35 most of the time. Seen up to 40, urban about 30. Not a bad shout!
funksterbass whatever it says in the book, take at least 8 to 10mpg off for any car really specially sporty cars. It’s bang out of order what the car companies do.
I want to get a golf R for September I’m 20 and a uni student and I got quoted 950 pound with 3 years no claims I just hope I can get that quote again because most are around 1200
Your a 20 year old university student and wanting a golf R ! 😲 I thought students lived on pot noodles and pound drinks 😂 fair play!
Ryan B haha yeah it’s Cos I’m living at home and kinda wanna pay a lease deal with the finance😩😂
gearbox service u didn't mention that?
Another fabulous video!
Thank you so much!
Another nice video Luke, when are we loosing our warranties? APR is looming 🙈
Thanks Aaron!! Oh gosh I know!! Lol
hampshirephoto I'm waiting for the deals and I'm buying it, think they do 25% off periodically, I'll be going stage 1 🙈
Ah interesting to know!
@@hampshirephoto Go JB4 and keep your warranty for a good year or 2, b4 going for a full map :) - that's my plan anyway
How could you get insured with this car? I want to get one but I’ve checked insurance for myself and I can’t get insured for it and I’m 23 years old.
200miles to a tank? I get close to 260-280 in my 18' plate Audi S3 and that's mixed driving, short-fast commute to work, not hanging about! Have you had it fault code scanned? What tire pressures you running?
7:40 onwards, you're in sutton scotney?
I’m 20 years old looking for a golf R but when I look up insurance I’m quoted 4 grand, how did you get yours to around 2?
TBH, insurance runs on so many variables that no 2 quotes are the same. I recommend DirectLine though
hampshirephoto cheers I’ll give them a look! I’m looking at getting one around June/July time same as yours but I like the white version. Managed to get insurance down to 3 thousand and 1 pound now 🤣
SmithyBeats hey may I ask how many years of no claims you have ? And weather you live in or out of London
How are you insured through direct line? I'm 19 and can't get insured on anything 2.0 or above until i'm 20
Insurance depends on so many variables, so I guess I just got lucky
Interesting and informative video. I purchased my Golf R in 2014, decided to go for a new as I wanted a particular specification, 5 door, DSG, sunroof, leather etc.. I was initially looking to purchase a new Gti but managed to find an excellent deal on the R by using Carwow. Insurance was the biggest surprise for me, using Admiral Multicar policy I can insure both the R and my VW Up for just under £400. Having said that I am in my late 50’s and have maximum no-claims. Enjoy your R.
Tyres can make or break a performance car.
Make sure to get Michelin Pilot, Continental (OEM) or Goodyear Eagles
Honestly this guy!!! He literally hasn't a clue about and/or couldn't care less about running costs - in his world money is no issue. 19 yo with a 30k VW Golf R 🤨. And where is he going with 200 miles per tank!!! - I'm pretty sure even his V8 range rover will do better than that 🤷♂️
Hold on if that Blue is so common how was it so hard to find that spec Golf R? 😅
Haha well spotted. I was very specific with the spec of the car. Eg, Lapiz Blue, 5 door, DSG, below 10k Miles, Mk7.5, Pretoria Wheels in gloss black, etc etc
hampshirephoto Ah I see
Camskill will be the best place for tyres price wise I'm running uniroyal rainsport 3/5 on my ford ST fantastic tyre
There’s no way on the earth you’re paying 2700 insurance for one of them at 19.
Depends where he lives
@@Ibs123 I pay that much at 18 for a 1.4 vw golf
I was Paying about 3k for a Astra 1.6
he is a trust fund baby im sure he can afford it.
Y’all need help 😮
and vw are giving a price hike on the golf r for 2019 of around £750 spoke to dealer today! not really good is it VW
200 miles out of a tank ? What u doin never changing out of gear 2? Iv got s3 and its 60£ for 390miles and if i take it motorway its more like 450?
I don’t use the Golf R daily, so when I drive it, it’s normally a fairly ‘spirited’ drive hah
I am from the Netherlands and im 23. I have 3 years no claim. My car Insurance (all risk) is about €1500 a year. The road tax is about 600 a year.
Good vid - sharing that info is brave. But at 19 and paying cash for the car is an achievement. Ignore the negative comments on that. Sounds like you have your head screwed on and work hard. Keep up the good content - any more supercar vids in the pipeline?
Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Yes, lots more coming next week
No way in hell as this 19 lad bought a Golf r with his money it was bought for him by dad or mum or grand parents.Good luck to him but the stuff his talking about service and tyres is horse shit and I am a golf r owner paid for though working.
It's not his cash. Where does a 19 year old get 29k from exactly. Either a dead grand parent. A wealthy parent or hes actually a drug dealer. All of the above is more likely than he earned it in 2 or 3 years of working.
@@mattx4253 couldn't agree more 👍
I don't get all the hate he seems like a top geeza that gave us an honest review and told us figures as well we should appreciate that he didn't need to share it at all he's clearly not sitting at home doing nothing he's trying to build his own stuff as well through his passion in cars ppl are crazy
Is 200 miles per tank completely in Race mode?
On average yes. Like I said in the video, it does vary
It must be and with a heavy foot.. I just got my 7.5R and I'm getting an estimated 600kms per tank driving in custom mode with most of the options set to race with comfort suspension for our horrible winter roads.
I dont think race mode changes anything engine wise except shortens the throttle travel so makes it feel more responsive. It's easy to get way over 300+ miles a tank out of the 7.5 especially with the DSG as has the higher 7th gear. In 15000 miles I've never had a tank last less than 360 miles.
It's interesting to see a lot of the comments piping up about "daddy's money" etc.. even though this guy is literally giving everyone every single detail to the penny how much he pays! I've found this video very insightful and helpful (since I'm looking to buy either a Golf R or A45 AMG) at 20, was wondering what the year difference between us would do - and yes, with my own money! clearly the distasteful comments are from people with no ability to save and/or invest. Definitely gained a subscriber for the effort he puts into his vids.
Thanks buddy 🙌🏻🙏🏻☺️
Great honest video!
Thanks!
I recently got a 435i, I think I was over my head a little. Don't get me wrong, I love the car, but financially, not the best. Would the golf R be a good replacement?
Rich kid so basically no normall person under 25 could ever afford it.....
£2.7k for golf R at 19 is dirt cheap I pay £2.6k at 17 for 80bhp golf with box please never say it’s expensive
I must say, insurance for young drivers is crazy! Bit of a scam if I dare say so.
Nice video mate love it
Thanks!
200 miles to a tank?? I also have a golf R 7.5 estate and I get 300 miles to tank including me blasting too...
Like I said, it varies! There is no pinpoint answer
@@hampshirephoto
Very true plus my Wife drives it alot too... Guess if you haven't driven for 2 weeks you will have a heavy right foot
@@hampshirephoto
Maybe we should get the hatchback and estate review Luke.. I'm not far from you I'm in Dorset
Sounds fun!
@@hampshirephoto let's make it happen... Mine tornado Red Black pack and 19" pets too
I currently have a gtd but thinking of getting a R
what average mpg does it get on your onboard comp
Around 30
I think if you're a 19 boy and have managed, through whatever methods, to purchase a 40k car, instead of posting it on RUclips, I would just shut the fuck up and enjoy it without assuming that the internet needs to see how wealthy you are. In 2020 do you know how many adults are struggling to even make ends meet, let alone spend 40k on a golf. It's tone deaf. People like Harry Metcalf are great because they make interesting content and are old enough that they have strived and earned every penny that goes into their car collections. They aren't corporate shills trying to flog finance packages to the gullible. When a child posts a RUclips video about how they 'saved up 40k' it rubs salt into the average persons wounds during these times.
200 miles per tank if you are ragging it. I easily get over 300 miles, normal driving no eco mode and mostly b roads and urban.
Me too, no problem
In summer it's easy to do over 300 miles per tank, but in the winter months the mpg does go south quite a bit on the R - particularly if you dont do many long journeys.
Over 300 miles per tank is perfectly reasonable with the R, he appears to drive in race mode frequently so that would bring the mpg down quite a bit.
Driving in London I do around 220 miles. Lots of short trips at slow speeds
Got 380 miles this week, which included 2 launches and a spirited drive, the rest on the motorway at 70
You (your dad) bought the car outright!😂
Thats a lot of money on insurance! But to give you an idea on the future, Im paying £1200 for insurance on my Golf R (I'm 21). Definately worth the money
Good to know, thanks!
Really...? 🤔
Great video and info
Thank you Yasar!
Too many little jealous people here🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
There’s no way your 19 and buying 30 grand cars outright. Either you’ve got rich parents or your generally chatting shit, I’ve worked all my life on good money and still wouldn’t be able to buy a car for 30k
I would never lie through an entire video
I didnt realise the tax worked like that on these. Thanks for the heads up. My Golf R32 was £500 every year.
No worries Tom!
R32 engines a lot bigger
My mk6 golf r cost a fair bit to run,only stage to plus running 388bhp and 428ftlb dsg
What model of golf R is it?
A 63 can do 300-350 Miles per tank so how come golf doing less?
In Ireland I had to pay €4000 for full comp for a 1.2 Clio at 20 years old.. nah your insurance is pretty decent 😂
Holy shit that's insane!
I can’t believe you pay so much insurance? I pay £1200 with 3 years no claims and I’m 21? Did you put any others on the insurance? Like a parent ?
I’ve heard that once I’m 20/21 it’ll significantly decrease. Both parents are names drivers
I know you said you were confused about the days etc but 200 miles out of 13 gallons seems alot less than most reviews, did you mean 300?
Honestly, it ranges from 200-300 due to so many variables
@@hampshirephoto thanks bud
My apologies for the confusion
@@hampshirephoto no issues at all mate, looking at buying a 7.5 estate just interested in typical mileage I can expect. Keep up the good work bud.
Ah awesome! Thanks buddy
I have a golf r and easily make 35mpg with fun blips one our country roads and I’m sure 380miles is doable from the tank. Not sure how you get 200 miles from a tank.
I was getting 26/30 mpg in my R and insurance was below half what you was paying and I’m only 21. Tyres wasn’t to expensive.
What mods have you put on it for it to pop/crackle?
None, they do it in sport mode standard
Same in Switzerland:) Insurence is pretty high but your big service is a gift. We pay for our Range Rovers 2500CHF (~1900£) each and for the Vantage V8 even little more. But depends highly on the brand and where u do it.
Great video:)
Thanks buddy!
Fair comment about depreciation and not buying brand new but if I was in the market for a hot hatch (which I am at the minute) the last thing I'd be doing it buying something which has been ragged to death for the first 7000miles of its life.
How can you afford to drop £30k on a car at 19? What do you do for a job?
I don’t share my full time job online, but what I can say is it took a lot of saving from a very young age
I thought Luke was an international arms dealer??? Isn't that what we all do? 😂
Fair play to you mate if you’ve saved up for it all yourself I’m 19 as well and certainly can’t afford atm
Rich parents or saving up paper round money since aged 13? 🤔
@@Warich0d0 probably because you actually have a life mate. At 19 you should be wasting your cash on Living Life Fast (no pun intended). Lads hollidays, festivals, beers, taxis, etc etc
@hampshirephoto what is that you do for a living if you don’t mind saying or make it a video as this comment section went off with you having a 30k car at 19 caption it “how I bought a Golf R at 19”
If anyone is thinking about buying a golf r has I can see from the comments a few people seem keen, I own a mk7 manual golf r and see 31-35mpg with mixed driving even saw 43mpg on a 70mile trip (all motorway of course). I’m 24 with 5years no claims, my last years insurance was £586 that’s at 9k mile p/a. My fuel costs are roughly £25-35/week. I’ve rarely seen my mpg drop below 26 even on a ragging trip. I have the car on pcp and pay £280/month. Hope this helps.
too much noise in background, but still found in info useful, are keyless entry easier to nick,
Do you have to use the padels in race mode or can you have it in automatic in race mode?
From what ive seen at a certain rev it autos
Where abouts do you live , I recognise some of them roads
What make are your glasses frames?
I tried to insure a golf r. I'm 31 had my licence for a year and the cheapest was 6grand
Lease a depreciating asset, purchase an appreciating one.
Interesting. Im looking for a golf r variant and im curious about the running costs. Been working for over 10+ years and after all that hard work i want to give myself a present. I want a high performance car but having children it needs to have lots of space
VW charging you £165 for a oil + filter change on a Golf R is incredible. Audi charged me £265 for the same on my 1.0 A3
That's a ripoff that is equivalent to about $215 USD. In America the average synthetic oil change is $70 USD or 53 pounds. I'd change the oil myself for that price!! You could probably import the filter and oil and it would still be cheaper than that oil change!!
@@TheSinMOG Wow!! Yeah i know it's a rip off, the only reason I didn't do it myself is because the car's still under warranty.
@@waveybeats In the U.S. there is a law that says a manufacturer cannot void a vehicle's warranty because they did not do the oil change at the dealership.
Only way the manufacturer could void the warranty is if you have no documentation showing the car had the oil changed at the recommended intervals. The dealer helps with documenting that it was done. However, with the price that you have to pay at the dealer, I'd document it myself. If your still worried, I'd have the dealer check the work and document that the oil was changed.
@@TheSinMOG Ok i'll bear that in mind. Thank you
What 19 year old can pay £29k plus almost £3k insurance for a golf R?
and too much power for a 19 year old.
Also what is a 19 year old doing a 300BHP car? 19 year old + 300bhp golf r = not a good ending .
seriously considering GTI just had insurance quote £248 happy days
First video I have every seen of this guy but I am willing to bet all money he over says "Cheeky Nandos with the lads"
200 miles to a tank? You must have a leak!
Always get 300 miles out of my 2014 R DSG