HOT H2O
Drag Race Newbie
Not sure about US spec, but in Canada the Wolfsburg is fully optioned with the exception of leather.. Only way to get ALL the goodies AND the tartan cloth - it was by far the best value for the money by several thousand.
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Any recent GTI owners wishing they waited for the MK7 US release?
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Not sure about US spec, but in Canada the Wolfsburg is fully optioned with the exception of leather.. Only way to get ALL the goodies AND the tartan cloth - it was by far the best value for the money by several thousand.
MrFancypants
Autocross Champion
In the US for 2010 you could get individual options. So it was possible to get one with everything minus leather. I wanted a car with everything but leather and nav, and thankfully that's what I found. So I may have something of a unicorn with a GTI that's optioned with Dynaudio, moonroof, HIDs, etc with no nav and the cloth tartan seats.
My thing was I wanted all those options, but part of the charm of the car for me was the tartan.
green hell
Ready to race!
i could have waited and bought an mkvii, but i'm not a fan of first year models, regardless of point of manufacture.
the mkvii certainly has some desirable new features, but nothing that's an absolute must-have for me. my '13 has everything i need, is fun to drive and was priced very reasonably.
seeing as how this is my first vw (my wife's on her second, no major issues), i'm gonna burn the fur off this one and if all goes well i'll certainly consider a future version of this model.
the mkvii certainly has some desirable new features, but nothing that's an absolute must-have for me. my '13 has everything i need, is fun to drive and was priced very reasonably.
seeing as how this is my first vw (my wife's on her second, no major issues), i'm gonna burn the fur off this one and if all goes well i'll certainly consider a future version of this model.
doublevanosrc
Feeding My Fast daily
Shoot me too, then again I got mine back in September. Still no regrets.
DaveSTR
Go Kart Champion
Do powerlocks make you nervous too? Power windows?? Its a simple electronic activation like all others.
rs999
Go Kart Champion
It's like manual transmissions for me, ever since I've been driving I've always engaged the parking brake handle when I park. I like the re-assuring clicking sound of the brake engaging.
This is similar to the BMWs, pull the button, and its engaged. :yikes:
Then jump in your car and drive off, without having to undo the parking brake because it's automagic.
I'll probably pick up a 3rd year release of the MK7 after all the US drivers have worked out all the bugs for me. That buying strategy worked out fine for my MK6.
ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
The MK7 won't be in it's first model year when we get it.
It'll be in it's first production run off of the Puebla plant, and that gives me concerns.
green hell
Ready to race!
you are correct; that's how i should have worded it.
my wife got her second beetle this year, and the interior is a major upgrade from the first and the fit and finish is very well done. the only issue so far was a whistling convertible top, which was eventually fixed by the dealer & vwoa.
so i'm not overly concerned about the puebla build, i'm always cautious of a first year run of any model from anywhere.
ShadowBlueWho?
New member
Honestly, I do not. I thought I would, since the release is not so far away. After I found out that the Mk7's were going to be assembled in Mexico instead of Germany, I decided I would rather have the Mk6. A little less horsepower and torque, but that isn't too big of a deal for me. What made me really not regret it was finding out I was getting the last autobahn that was stick in the U.S. (mine was 4-door so I do not know if it was the last two door) , and it was shadow blue too! So all in all, no regrets here. 
DaveSTR
Go Kart Champion
Im amazed at how many owners here think Mexico is an issue. Do you know how many Audi's are made in Hungary? In Europe, Eastern European labor is the low cost alternative to high cost Western Europe/German labor.
So many VW engines and Audi engines are made there as well. Its really not an issue at all. Let me know when you can tell the difference without reading the sticker/label on origin.
So many VW engines and Audi engines are made there as well. Its really not an issue at all. Let me know when you can tell the difference without reading the sticker/label on origin.
TitanFlyer
Passed Driver's Ed
Mexico isn't an issue for me...but I wanted to stay away from a first year so I bought the MK6. I realize its not a first year for the MK7 as its been in Europe for a while, but honestly its even worse as its the first year for a whole new facility in another country. I used to be an engineer for an auto part manufacturer (tires) and had to deal with new start up facilities for different auto manufacturers. I can tell you that there are growing pains like you can't imagine... at least a year before they figure out things are not right.
Edit : Forgot to mention all the aftermarket stuff will take a couple years to catch up. I wanted to mod my GTI right away. I also keep my new cars for a max of 2 years, so the timing of everything getting worked out on the MK7 seemed perfect.
Edit : Forgot to mention all the aftermarket stuff will take a couple years to catch up. I wanted to mod my GTI right away. I also keep my new cars for a max of 2 years, so the timing of everything getting worked out on the MK7 seemed perfect.
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ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
In a sense, I'm kind of happy that my lease is ending now before the MK7 is here.
Had it been in the showroom now, I would have rolled right into one.
Since I'll be buying my car off lease, I can wait to make a move.
As long as I have the patience to not jump on a MK7 as soon as I see them.
If they show up here by next fall, I plan to at least wait 'till spring of 2015 before I go for one.
Had it been in the showroom now, I would have rolled right into one.
Since I'll be buying my car off lease, I can wait to make a move.
As long as I have the patience to not jump on a MK7 as soon as I see them.
If they show up here by next fall, I plan to at least wait 'till spring of 2015 before I go for one.