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Volkswagen Polo GTI.
Volkswagen Polo GTI.
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Hot hatches are the closest thing most people get if they want reliable performance from the factory, but even so, they also don't come cheap.

From a general perspective, there's a massive disparity in what cars cost now compared to five years ago – blame the volatile economy and inflation for that. 

Even so, that isn't stopping people from buying (non-performance) brand new vehicles, as the monthly National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) sale figures show.

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