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Will be in a GTI soon
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2017 Sport if you want the best deal. $6-$7k off MSRP should be attainable if you're in the right market. 2017 SE if you want the leather, sunroof, fender audio.
Or wait for 2018's for the 6yr 72k bumper to bumper warranty if you won't flash tune, but plan on spending about $4k more unless you're willing to wait till next year.
TheJokker
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Maybe it's not the car but the guy behind the wheel? Maybe you could get a driving lesson from your mom? I'm sure that would help...
Trying to get in a Certified 2016 Autobahn w/PP. 5yr/60,000 warranty on the certified. Also they are in the price range I'm looking for.
Do a hard launch before you buy and make sure there is no clutch slippage heh.
300 lbs is not that much and yes having a balanced vehicle is more fun than a front heavy car that plows through corners like a tractor
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Won’t be much fun if you push it to its limits, but good luck with it because now you are stuck because the general public agrees vw is shit hence the abysmal resale value
Diggs24
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- 2015 GTI
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2016 Autobahn GTI w/PP, DSG, DCC
Car was delivered late last night. No complaints at all aside from all the road grime from the trip. Took it to the DIY car wash and rinsed and bucket washed it just to get the dirt off. Proper wash will happen this weekend. Paint needs a little work Clay, Polish, Wax, etc.
I haven't been able to tinker with it too much since it came so late and now I am up again straight to work. Pulled off to snap a quick picture though.
Coming from my 5 speed manual BMW I was skeptical about the DSG even after test driving them and liking it at the time. I do not have any regrets about the DSG. I wanted a car that was comfortable and classy, that was also a blast to drive, and the GTI checks all those boxes.
The interior is immaculate, it still has the new car smell even being a year old. I honestly don't understand how a car can be this nice at this price point. It has to be the best value on the market.
Prob will keep the Austins through winter and do wheels and tires when the stock tires are shot. Maybe some VWR springs as well. Going for an OEM+ look. Don't need any frilly stuff beyond that.
Tint coming soon.
Car was delivered late last night. No complaints at all aside from all the road grime from the trip. Took it to the DIY car wash and rinsed and bucket washed it just to get the dirt off. Proper wash will happen this weekend. Paint needs a little work Clay, Polish, Wax, etc.
I haven't been able to tinker with it too much since it came so late and now I am up again straight to work. Pulled off to snap a quick picture though.
Coming from my 5 speed manual BMW I was skeptical about the DSG even after test driving them and liking it at the time. I do not have any regrets about the DSG. I wanted a car that was comfortable and classy, that was also a blast to drive, and the GTI checks all those boxes.
The interior is immaculate, it still has the new car smell even being a year old. I honestly don't understand how a car can be this nice at this price point. It has to be the best value on the market.
Prob will keep the Austins through winter and do wheels and tires when the stock tires are shot. Maybe some VWR springs as well. Going for an OEM+ look. Don't need any frilly stuff beyond that.
Tint coming soon.
Tk_mkv1
Go Kart Champion
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- United States of 'Murica!
congrats on the GTI, but I felt really bad for the e36, it's such a clean one and non-abused too
Yeah I felt bad for it too. Loved that car. It was my Dad's before mine, so we've had it its whole life. It was in great shape, but some of the maintenance items, especially at 260k were starting to add up, and at that mileage, who knows what catastrophic thing could happen after dumping a bunch of money in it. Turns out a car accident was that thing.
We needed something a little more practical and had been eyeballing GTIs for about 6 months and were probably going to make a move next year anyway.
Strange Mud
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congrats