So tell me about this little thing. Is is a decent ride?

aloominum golf coupe

Rides nice & comfy for such a small car. Pretty quick with the DCT in sprints. Not terribly sporty or inspiring driver. Nice interior. Good fuel economy if you take it easy.

It's not a sports car. It's a small GT. Nice for DD, not so nice for the track.

t. drove roadster for 4 years

>>16286935
Golf with half the practicality and double the running costs because 4 rings

This car is somehow even gayer then the Miata

>>16287286

Why?

>>16287306
Because like the Miata it looks cute and feminine.
However, unlike the Miata, it has nothing to offer beyond said looks. It's a Golf underneath, which means it's a soulless FWD econobox instead of a perfectly balanced sporty roadster.

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I seriously wanted one after sitting in a new generation and messing with this virtual cockpit instrument cluster.

Then I found out VW's going to make the virtual cockpit an option on the Golf, do there's no point spending extra cash for the Audi label.

Then, I realized that everyone here has nightmare stories about VAG reliability and maintenance costs in general and now I'm thinking I'll stick with my Hyundai for now.

>>16287402

Does anyone service the DSG yet? When I had mine they swapped them out when they broke. $9000 for one back then, assuming the dual mass flywheel didn't grenade as well.

Then you have to spend $1000 every 4 years to have the heads de-coked on the 2.0T.

>>16287402
>>16287422
You lease/finance one new then you trade it in as soon as warranty is over.

everyone knows that

>>16287275
Do a test drive. This is nota golf LOL
Be sure to buy a quattro

>>16288760

But realize the Haldex quattro is basically a FWD unit until the fronts begin spinning, then the clutch engages and sends power to the rear. Even the new ones are still basically FWD most of the time. It's a weird feeling to feel the front slipping / plowing and then -thunk- a shove comes from the rear.

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>>16287402
pretty much every new car will have them in 5 years