tony2x
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- Location
- San Francisco, CA
I picked up the first 2018 to hit VW of San Francisco this weekend. It was exactly the spec I was looking for too, white DSG Autobahn. I paid list but that was part of a deal that also has me getting a '18 R at a very very good price from their dealer allocation.
I also have a '15 GTI S so I've been interested to see if it is worthwhile getting the fancier trim because VW have really thrown the kitchen sink at the '18 Autobahn.
I love the new styling and interior and the leather seats are soft and comfortable. It has all of the various driver aids and for the most part they work well but the radar cruise control seems pretty jerky and has failed to notice the car in front of me at least once so far.
I only have double digit mileage yet so I can't comment on whether or not I feel the extra 10hp and I haven't noticed a big handling difference with the VAQ diff but then I haven't really spanked it yet.
My '15 has been flawless, needing nothing but service items and new rear shocks at 72,000 miles. It is worth noting that I own a car rental company and these are daily rental cars and they have stood up to the abuse just as well as any of the Japanese cars in my fleet. Customers love the GTI and have been asking me for the R too so I'm looking forward to obliging when that turns up.
I'm running it as my personal car while I break it in as I run my cars up to 80-90k and I want good reliability karma.
Here's some pics :-
I also have a '15 GTI S so I've been interested to see if it is worthwhile getting the fancier trim because VW have really thrown the kitchen sink at the '18 Autobahn.
I love the new styling and interior and the leather seats are soft and comfortable. It has all of the various driver aids and for the most part they work well but the radar cruise control seems pretty jerky and has failed to notice the car in front of me at least once so far.
I only have double digit mileage yet so I can't comment on whether or not I feel the extra 10hp and I haven't noticed a big handling difference with the VAQ diff but then I haven't really spanked it yet.
My '15 has been flawless, needing nothing but service items and new rear shocks at 72,000 miles. It is worth noting that I own a car rental company and these are daily rental cars and they have stood up to the abuse just as well as any of the Japanese cars in my fleet. Customers love the GTI and have been asking me for the R too so I'm looking forward to obliging when that turns up.
I'm running it as my personal car while I break it in as I run my cars up to 80-90k and I want good reliability karma.
Here's some pics :-