Trading in my 19’ WRX for this. What am I in for?

a manufacturer that hates its customers so much it will still sell you an iron block engine designed in the 99s, when everyone else stopped making those except like fucking trucks

an even more embarrassingly childish """"""""performance"""""" vehicle that will break twice as much.
Hope you got the $50k+ R so you can dab on STIs

>>28510753 (OP)
>water pump starts leaking

If it's the golf R it seems pretty fast. Most golfs are a bit boring to drive, not sure if that also applies to the R though.

Regret, keep the wrx

also for the price of an R you can have a C7 corvette with less than 50k miles

>>28510753 (OP)
Frankly just a more boring and somehow less reliable car

poor mans rs3

Wasn’t expecting so much negativity, everywhere else seems to regard this vehicle as the best in class. Compare type r, type n, gr corolla and it beats them all. And I’m not sure how your gunna say it’s childish >>28510901 it’s a sovl car with history behind it.

>>28511022 Hitting 50k miles on my WRX, the value will drop more and I risk the CVT going which could be 6-8k usd.

>>28511217
It's quick and comfortable but I've seen so many people saying that it feels sterile as fuck and isn't really that fun. If you want more comfortable 'professional' looking car, sure. If you want fun though, yawn

>>28511217
its automatic only my brudda, and dual clutches suck in traffic (allegedly). its also more expensive than all those cars you listed

>>28510753 (OP)
Whole engine is plastic but you're a zoomer wrenchlet so that's probably a good thing to you. All your Nintendo's are plastic so it's gotta be good huh

>>28510753 (OP)
I legit saw a volkswagen crank the starter for like 15 seconds the other day, looked pretty new too.

>>28510753 (OP)
You'll really love it. Mogs the subaru in every way. I would even go so far as to say it's the better version of the S3 in every way. It flies under the radar and is more useable and practical every day. The infotainment no longer sucks and is actually intuitive and responsive now. Insurance will probably be much cheaper as well. Much higher-quality aftermarket, you can turn this into an absolute rocketship if that's what you want.
I have the MK8.5 GTI, and I'm absolutely in love with it. An R would have been a stretch purchase for me, so I avoided test driving one because I knew I would have wanted it bad.

>>28511217
Bro. I went to two VW dealers and the way the sales people act I can confirm they hate their customers.
>wouldn't let me test drive
>wouldn't tell me anything about the car. Read straight from the website
>rather than go through any sales experience want to go straight to numbers like an excited John who just wants to fuck.
>no standard option. Though I have high confidence the dsg is the better way to go but still.
Seriously. For a car other people keep telling me is boring, I'm looking at GR Corolla now.

>>28511226
>dual clutches suck in traffic (allegedly)
Who alleged this? Your rectum?

>>28511619
You got unlucky. This is more of a problem with dealerships in general than any one manufacturer. They all have the potential to be like this. It's an unchecked, dirty business that has been allowed to keep its power and influence over the automotive industry for too long by retarded boomers.

Me, I got lucky. The VW dealer in my hometown that I got mine from was fine. My sales guy knew his shit and encouraged me to push it on the test drive. He himself drove a GLI and told me where I should go to tint the windows. I went in preparing to fight the sales staff at every turn and honestly I was disappointed by how amicable they were instead.
>>28511226
>>28511633
Older DCTs were notably rough, that's probably what anon is thinking of. They're never going to be as smooth as slushboxes or CVTs, but these days they're perfectly comfortable if you can execute the most basic amount of throttle control. And VW DCTs are king, always have been.

Stupid decision.
If you really want a FWD performance car for some reason, there’s only 2 viable options today.
Civic Type R or i30N/Elantra N depending on where you live

>>28511753
>Civic Type R or i30N/Elantra N
Racerboy trash that screams "I'm trying too hard." Not to mention you're paying luxury car money for the most uncomfortable drive imaginable.

>>28511762
do you want a driver’s car or a comfy commuter?
If the latter: leave my board, faggot

>>28511869
If your idea of a "driver's car" is a rattly FWD econo shitbox that makes every compromise in daily driveability just to impress other teenagers on the road, you need to wait until you're 18 to post here.

>>28511912
firstly, I said „if you want a FWD car for some reason“.
secondly, you’re just spewing nonsense. a driver’s car needs to be engaging to drive with proper feedback.
As such, only the i30N/Elantra N and to a lesser degree the CTR fits the bill. There’s no rattling in the N btw.

>>28511619
gr corolla is a joke. watch the savagegeese comparison.

>>28512036
You seem to be very stuck on your own definition of what a "driver's car" is. I'm also not sure why the N cars get shilled so hard, they're just hollowed-out econoboxes. If feedback and steering feel is all-important to you, don't get anything from this decade or last.

>>28512077
you never driven one, that’s why you don’t get it.
it lets you do things that people thought were impossible due to how cucked the industry is

>>28512100
I don't need to drive one to know it's cucked boyracer bait

>>28512165
room temp take.
I see plenty richfags with GT3 RS‘s on the burgerking that also have i30Ns because of how uniquely fun they are

>>28512170
Oh, well if the richfags are doing it, then it must be good!
Dumbass.

>>28512175
so are poorfags. anyone with genuine interest in motorsport actually

>>28511239
>>28511619
Guys I bought it, Im so happy, normally they do a 10k markup on it but I know the owner so I paid under msrp. Its so much faster than my WRX was holy shit. Its got everything Ive wanted. The only thing thats taking a bit of getting used to is the gear selector

>>28512072
Yeah, R toasts it. But I keep hearing R is "boring". GR Corolla is "more fun". Not sure how true but I certainly don't have the dough to experiment

>>28512245
Nice. How does the steering wheel feel? Do you accidentally touch buttons?

>>28512245
Glad you're loving it as much as I love my GTI bro. I never had trouble catching on to the gear selector, but I used to drive rental cars everywhere so I'm used to all kinds of automatics. Seems like people can get really opinionated about their gear selectors, but personally I don't care how I put it in D. I think the little Porsche-style chicken nugget it has is funny, I like it.

What packages does yours have? Is it a black edition like you posted in the OP?

>>28512331
The wheel is a tiny bit looser than the WRX but its, but the buttons aren't an issue at all. They are indented so no accidental touches.

>>28512337
Yes its the black edition. It just looks so fuckin mean, gunna be a bitch to clean though.

>>28511130
They dont offer the hatch rs3 in the usa so not interested.

>>28512345
Hell yeah, mine is black too. I'd recommend getting it professionally ceramic-coated ASAP or devote a weekend to learning it yourself if you want to save a couple hundred bux. It'll make cleaning a breeze, and rain won't do shit to it. Pic related.

>>28510753 (OP)
a piece of shit that gets BTFO by 35k gookshit

>>28512353
I bought the paint and wheel package because my payment was low enough.

>>28512355
just say your brown and underage

>>28512356
>my payment
>your brown
the irony is thicker than your arteries you fat fucking retard

>>28512356
I see, personally I always say no to anything extra the dealership tries to swindle me on. If I were you, I'd look into coating after some time then, maybe this time next year. Dealership detailers are not really professionals. They actually messed up mine pretty badly just with the basic wash before I took delivery of it. My detailer had to take care of several scuffs and scratches before coating.

>>28512358
If you weren't a fucking moron, you would know that you pay monthly to get a better deal. I can pay it off early whenever with cash on hand, don't worry about my finance's little bro.

>>28512360
Perhaps, I'll look into it.

The award for most synthetic steering I’ve ever felt goes to: Golf MK8 GTI Clubsport

>>28512367
no you just don't tell them you're paying in cash and if they say you need to finance to honor the price you negotiated you buy from somewhere else

>>28512328
poorfags think getting tinnitus from tire roar is "fun"

>add fat rear sway bar to the Golf R
there you go, I fixed the boring rear end

>>28512350
that’s the best part about the rs3. fuck hatches.

>>28512518
Lel

>>28512518
I think they mean it's more engaging and connected experience. The cabin noise and stiffness are something to consider, but then you probably don't want an enthusiast car if those things do bother you.

>>28512072
I'm not driving these on a track or have expectations to be driving the fastest thing out there. Looking for some performance and balancing that across other features. The R appears to do that for me. I only lean toward GR because the VW salesmen made it super weird when trying to talk to them about the car; my dealership experience was overall poor with VW:
>you know it's an expensive car?
>it starts at 53k CAD
As if to say I'm a poorfag expecting 400-500/mo payments.
>these are limited production
>but we never have them because they're flying off the shelves, we can't let you test drive, not even a regular golf because fuck you, that's why

>>28512756
Just try a different VW dealership. Call ahead and set it up, make sure that they'll let you test drive it ahead of time. No reason they shouldn't.

>>28512367
>paying interest on borrowed money makes you wealthy!!

>>28512846
Yeh. I have one more nearish me before I exhaust them all and it becomes a chore to visit a dealership.

>>28512548
This.
The whole
>but it's boooring
is easily solved with minor suspension tweaks. Only midwits and wrenchlets see it as a major problem.

>>28512870
Anon do you not know how to avoid paying interest?

>>28513838
Auto loans are not a credit card or other form of revolving credit. There's only one way to avoid interest and that's paying in full, which makes you a cash buyer with extra steps.

>>28514150
Or 0% interest loan

>>28514152
Sure but you're not getting that on a performance car in current year

my MGB completely mogs your shit ass VAGmobile in "steering feel" and as a driver's car and it was manufactured over 60 years ago

>>28511217


The Golf R is proper fast. I'd say the CTR is just a better made car all around though. Nicer interior, better seats, better control ergonomics, better sound system, better steering, fewer random parts randomly breaking down.

>>28514254
sorry I can’t hear you over my rattling FL5 interior

>>28514258
post bread on hood then

>>28514260

>>28514263
thats a fk8

>>28514267
it’s not

>>28514263
You gonna say the FK8 was better?
Well I will say I have a soft spot for the over the top styling. All the stories about rattling FL5's come from 2022 or 2023 though.

Looks like I made the right choice

>>28514314
elantra n doesn't have an official time on the ring

shame shitbox, different badge.

>>28514314
Those numbers doesn't matter for you, any car your fat ass sits into will be 10+ seconds. Instead, try to test drive a slightly used v6 Lexus GS, and you'll realize it will mog any fwd econobox in existence in terms of driving experience.

>>28514275
no the FL5 is peak CTR. there’s some DIY fixes for the rattling interior but I cba

>>28510753 (OP)
>yfw another larp thread

>>28512072
That guys a faggot but the gr corolla does suck. Only the gr yaris is cool.

You're trading in a subaru wrx for a vw wrx, what do you expect to be different, same vehicle for manlets

>>28511217
>it's class
nigga it's class is special ed

>>28512549
A3 variants are probably best looking hatches rn desu

what an embarrassing car, and it’s always the biggest faggots that drive and stan them too

>>28514244
>the inferior letter

>>28515544
Based. Nice to see an actual MGC anon here. I will however most likely swap a rover V8 soon, however, so it will be my time to mog.

>>28515767
HYB

>>28510753 (OP)

the boys will love this

>>28510753 (OP)
a sore anus from all the gay sex you'll be having in public toilets

>>28510753 (OP)
A cool fucking car.

>>28514314
literally fabricated AI slop numbers.

Nice car but the haptic controls everywhere is a little much for me. Seems a little pricey for what it is. Owners are the biggest fucking faggots I've ever met. They can't even fathom the concept of owning another car (unless it's a RS3, they are very dedicated to the fwd based econobox egg), they only care about raw numbers. Majority of them buy it to be faster than a mustang in a straight line with their "stage 2" tunes.

>>28510753 (OP)
hatchbacks? GAY as FUCK
vws? GAY as FUCK

>>28510791
>Iron block Germany: >:(
>Iron block Japan: <:O

>>28511226
>its automatic only
That's a mutt problem. Leafchads can still buy a manny tranny

>>28512328
Toyota had the most fan boys bc lower middle class fags grew up with the cope their parents told them about how great Toyota is. GR Yaris and Corolla are both trash

>>28518670
lol
lmao
he mad
Enjoy getting fucked by the ATF, negroid.

>>28518678
for now, maybe. I thought the only manuals left in production were the jetta/GLI

>>28511217
HOLY SHIT! Are you kidding me?
Admittedly I havent kept up with subaru for decades since they started churning out garbage but youre telling me they're putting a dogshit CVT in the WRX?? What about the STI?
Yeah I would 100% ditch that pos and never buy a cvt again.

>>28518749
the CVT is only on one trim. 90% of WRXs sold are manual. there is no STI

>>28510753 (OP)
Electronic issues, faulty water pump, manufacturer that doesn't support it's customer base, blahblahblah.
I bought a 2024 Atlas and sold it less than a year later because they're overpriced pieces of shit.

>>28514314
Lol that means shit when you're driving it daily. Get what's most comfortable you mong

>>28514314
Nice man, you can shave 10 whole seconds off your commute through Nurburgring.

>>28510753 (OP)
Golfs are obnoxious as fuck

>>28510791
I wish it were still iron block

>>28514244
>my MGB
>>28515767
>rover V8
Cool. Very nice. Question: would the rover V8 make enough torque to make the loose chassis a problem?

>>28510791
Is that supposed to be a bad thing?
That you can crank it to 600hp+ reliably enough to daily, on stock internals?