GTI is gone and the replacement is here

Mmcle said:

RATHER HAVE NO CAR THEN A MOPAR

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heiney9 said:

Nice!

Curious if you even looked at Volkswagen's SUV offerings and how they compared. Did you just get the Durango because it looks more sporty and the lure of a rumbly V-8? Or were there features and utility the Durango offered over the VW?

I won't ask about fit and finish as I know people that work the assembly line at FCA and you don't want to hear the stories.

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vj123 said:

I love the practicality of hatches / wagons and would love to have one in the garage anytime. But when you need a vehicle with a third row, the options are limited. Yes the mini vans are more practically but some people don’t like to drive one and it’s as simple as that.

I would totally disagree with your statement that SUVs are not safer on the road. Safety on the road depends on the driver and not the vehicle what they drive. I have come across unsafe drivers who own a hatch or wagon. And some of the current generation SUVs have come a long way and they handle pretty good.

There was a time when a myth was floating around “You are not an enthusiast unless you own a vehicle with NA engine” when turbos came in. Then came these ones “You are not an enthusiast unless you own a vehicle with manual transmission”, “You are not an enthusiast unless you own a hatch are wagon”. One has to understand that every enthusiast would like to own a perfect car but its limited by family, health or financial needs.

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meatatarian said:

This is a great point! For me, the GTI was a compromise of circumstances. I had a Cayman and an E36 M3 prior- I moved into a denser area and can only have one car and my needs were such that unless I compromised with my car I'd have to majorly compromise other areas of my life and ultimately I'd rather have an imperfect driver's car and a fuller life- more money and time for other pursuits!

Cars are great and fun and I'll always try to have some sort of enthusiast vehicle, but it's just one small piece of a fuller picture of life.

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vj123 said:

I would totally disagree with your statement that SUVs are not safer on the road. Safety on the road depends on the driver and not the vehicle what they drive. I have come across unsafe drivers who own a hatch or wagon. And some of the current generation SUVs have come a long way and they handle pretty good.

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Verichai said:

About 15 years ago I witnessed a horrible accident on the highway. I was riding my motorcycle in the left lane. The Honda Civic in front of me blew a tire and the driver lost control. What happened next was in slow motion, as the Civic careened out of control and into the right lane, a woman in an SUV attempted to take evasive action and swerved onto the shoulder. Her inputs were aggressive, understandably, but the thing just started rolling, end over end. As I am watching this whole thing unfold in front of me, she gets ejected from the passenger side window as the SUV tumbles. She died at the scene. Her daughter and a friend who had been in the back seat were wearing their seat belts and only suffered minor injuries. Obviously, every accident is unique, but I do remember thinking that if she had been driving a car instead of an SUV, she would have just lost control instead of rolling it.

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Stevo_CT said:

Kindly update as to how your new beast of a ride is treating you! thx

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vj123 said:

I am very happy with the overall package offered by the D.

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vj123 said:

Finally, i am happy to be "officially" back with another GTI. I didnt want to create another new buyer thread, so just reviving my old discussion.

Latest addition to my garage is 2019 GTI Rabbit. I finalized this deal early this month and took delivery over the weekend from one of the dealers in DC area.

Initially i was planning to get the last MK7.5 MY GTI sold in US (probably MY20) but i sealed the deal this month because of the following reasons.
- VW is ending People's warranty by MY19.
- Dealer offered $6700 off sticker.
- Cloth seats will only be available in the base trim for MY20 and i didn want the base trim.
- Rabbit trim offers most features i want and i prefer a vehicle with less tech in it.
- Didn want to spend more on a MY20 SE.

I have bought most of my vehicles from DC area dealers and we always get a good road trip while taking delivery of our vehicles. We prefer driving through the inner roads as much as we can and this trip was very special as its the first proper road trip with our 7 month old baby.

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vj123 said:

Finally, i am happy to be "officially" back with another GTI. I didnt want to create another new buyer thread, so just reviving my old discussion.

Latest addition to my garage is 2019 GTI Rabbit. I finalized this deal early this month and took delivery over the weekend from one of the dealers in DC area.

Initially i was planning to get the last MK7.5 MY GTI sold in US (probably MY20) but i sealed the deal this month because of the following reasons.
- VW is ending People's warranty by MY19.
- Dealer offered $6700 off sticker.
- Cloth seats will only be available in the base trim for MY20 and i didn want the base trim.
- Rabbit trim offers most features i want and i prefer a vehicle with less tech in it.
- Didn want to spend more on a MY20 SE.

I have bought most of my vehicles from DC area dealers and we always get a good road trip while taking delivery of our vehicles. We prefer driving through the inner roads as much as we can and this trip was very special as its the first proper road trip with our 7 month old baby.

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