How can I buy a Volkswagen Golf R Estate?

I have my heart set on a Volkswagen Golf R 'Sportwagen' (estate), but it seems Volkswagen Ireland will not be selling them here. Do I have any real options to buy one, given that importing from the UK is prohibitively expensive considering the exchange rate?

Thanks.

Graham McGarry (Greystones)

Nov 2015 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Graham,

I'm afraid not - it's simply not a model appearing on the official Volkswagen Ireland price list. You could try sweet-talking a Volkswagen dealer but they'll essentially just have to privately import it themselves so they'll just pass on the same costs to you.

We double checked the situation with Volkswagen Ireland and it confirmed the same.

Such a shame!

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe