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My *one* big gripe with my car is....
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aj_law
Go Kart Champion
Ferrari yellow would be the nutz.
Can of worms. You opened it.
Honestly, it's the opposite for me. Lotta gripes about shit that people can control or are just simply unrealistic. There might be a quirk here and there that makes me pause, but nothing that really pisses me off. And, considering how anal I am about my car, that says a shit ton. TBH, I had to actually think for a couple minutes to come up with something and the first thing I thought of isn't really car based. Getting only a 3 month free subscription to XM was irritating. Tons of cheaper manufacturers out there offer 6 month and many a year free service. We get three months? Fuckin' lame.
+1. I looked at a bunch and nothing really measured up. It's why I bought it. Go ahead. Try to find me a better, overall new car for somewhere in the mid 20s. I'll wait...
Mini Cooper S. Just as fun, more options, better mileage, and second best resale of any vehicle. Only major downsides are no 4-door option, and no DSG.
KilleenGTI
Ready to race!
OK I have had my car for 2.5 years and still love it. More than any other cars (Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Pontiac, Ford, Chevy) I have ever owned this car strikes the best balance for quality, luxury, sport, economy, etc. I knew when buying it that it wouldn'd be as quiet as my IS or as reliable as my Toyotas, but for what I paid this car is a homerun. I would buy it again and again.
That being said, I am a little surprised that nobody's gripe was power. The chassis can obviously handle more than the engine provides off the lot. The competition (Ford ST, Speed3, and the new Kia ProCeed) all bang out 25% or so more bhp. Most of us have already spent a paltry $600 to get our power output to where it should have been from the factory. To remain the "hot hatch" benchmark VW needs boost hp and torque outputs.
That being said, I am a little surprised that nobody's gripe was power. The chassis can obviously handle more than the engine provides off the lot. The competition (Ford ST, Speed3, and the new Kia ProCeed) all bang out 25% or so more bhp. Most of us have already spent a paltry $600 to get our power output to where it should have been from the factory. To remain the "hot hatch" benchmark VW needs boost hp and torque outputs.
aj_law
Go Kart Champion
Coveted one for a couple years. Drove the Cooper S multiple times. Used to carpool with a coworker who used to let me drive it all the time.
Blast to drive. Handles like it's on rails. Interior is kinda blah. Similar driving experience to the GTI. ONLY thing it has over the GTI is better gas mileage. Period.
What drove me away was the price tag and its reliability. I know 5 Cooper (4 S and 1 JCW) owners and every one of them say that the car is the perfect lease car. You don't want to own one beyond its bumper to bumper warranty. Their complaints make our GTIs sound as reliable as a Honda.
Oh, and good luck getting one equipped the way you want it under 30K. They nickel and dime the shit out of you on options.
aj_law
Go Kart Champion
Wait, what? There's an ashtray? You mean the compartment behind the shifter?
Mine doesn't stay closed and they've already replaced it once.
There's my gripe, I guess...lol.
spagett!
Go Kart Champion
Yea I thought minis were in the low 30s. You could get a 1 series too if you're gonna move up there
HUGE.
I HATE how hard it is to close the armrest after you open it. i dont understand why it has that halfway open locked position, not sure why anyone would just want it to stay half open.
if you put the air on recirc it won't. i usually leave it open when driving so i don't have to have the A/C on but if i come across a weird smell or end up behind a diesel, just hit the recirc button and it closes the vents all the way
xHeartcoreboyx
IceCream GTI
I have it 3 clicks up and rest my arm on it while driving...it would have been pointless without that.
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mycrors7
Go Kart Champion
Hmmmmmmm
2.5 doesn't come with dsg
Newer 2.5s comes with steelies(really VWoA... Steelies?)
The 2013 golf has the driver side compartment under the dash.
The 2012+ golf's need to change their entire steering column and/or airbag/mfsw module to use any mfsw.
Bluetooth audio is buggy
No R-line golf/tdi in the USA.
Grand Canyon wheel gap
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2.5 doesn't come with dsg
Newer 2.5s comes with steelies(really VWoA... Steelies?)
The 2013 golf has the driver side compartment under the dash.
The 2012+ golf's need to change their entire steering column and/or airbag/mfsw module to use any mfsw.
Bluetooth audio is buggy
No R-line golf/tdi in the USA.
Grand Canyon wheel gap
Sent via a microwave.