Realistically, the Golf 8.5 R is the best currently on sale do-it-all car that won't break your bank.Add a big rear sway bar and get the alignment done and you will even have fun!
There's a reason VWs are so cheap Anon, they'll get you back within 150,000 miles.
>>28695252as a kraut, we typically sell cars around the 100k km (62k miles) mark. I guess theres a reason for this lol
>>28695253That would last an American about long enough to save up for the next car.
>>28695247wrong, elantra n
>>28695262*torque steers into the crowd*
>>28695262Fuck your gay ass cilantro nigger-line, you cancerous faggot. Kill yourself, immediately.
>>28695253As an American, we can goto 110k mi before the ESL light always stays on, the sunroof has leaked into the fusebox/headliner, the plastic waterpump needs replacing, and the turbo is shot.I wish i were exaggerating, just dumped a couple Sportwagens, one w/ the problems mentioned above, while the other one cracked the oil pan (plastic of course) and a constant chasing down of engine codes. Stay away from the tsi engines and any VW w/ a sunroof. Just replaced the waterpump on one, a complete joke of a design and nightmare to get at. I won't buy another VW.
>>28695342what other alternatives are there? giulia q4 which is likely even more of a hassle, some sort of xdrive bmw - same, audi - same. amg a45 or whatever its called - same. we dont even have the wrx over here.
>>28695342TSI engines gen 3 and above are fine you wrenchlet. 110k on my 2017 still on my original water pump and tuned for 80k of those miles.My alternator bearing went out from revving it high because I had the redline pushed up to 7200 and the plastic clutch slave started leaking at 100k but those are the only issues I've had. Have you considered not driving it like a pussy and doing preventative maintenance?
>>28695354I'm done w/ the Germans, my mom's BMW has started throwing codes left and right as well. The only reason she bought a BMW was b/c of all the shit she went thru w/ her previous Mercedes - ball joints would only last 30k mi (a 70yr old woman at the helm), a constant surging i could never trace and a host of other crap i forget. It only had 50k on it when shit went downhill. Kept it until 120k but something needed chasing down like every 3mo. We used to get 300k out of Mercedes, at least those built prior to 95. She had a 99 diesel that was a sign of things to come...rusted before our eyes and don't get me started on having to replace those o-rings in the fueling system...like WTF Mercedes???I had a 2013 Jetta w/ the old 2.0 and i've done 0 to it other than change the oil. Just gave it to my nephew who turned 16, hopefully it'll get him thru high school. Only alternative is to buy Japanese...but they lack soul and from things i've been reading on here, they aren't what they used to be either. And i've always felt that Japanese suspensions lack sidebite/feel, esp felt in the rain. A much safer drive, the Germans. Currently considering a Ridgeline that will have to last me 20yrs. Would get a new Miata but the Ridgeline is the same money.
>>28695271Car doesn't torque steert. owner
>>28695364I never get more than 20k out of a set of tires or brakes. Sportwagen was a hoot on off-ramps and gravel roads. I am Mr. Preventive Maintenance guy, seldom do i sell a car before it hits 300k. But you are right about 1 thing, i should've checked the pvc, that is what cracked the oil pan.Just wait until you replace the waterpump and get back to me. Was a 15min job on my '65 Dodge, close to 4hrs on the vw the 1st time i did it. Got it down to 2.5 the 2nd time around. Godspeed my friend.
>>28695247>do-it-all carI hate do-it-all cars. Just own more cars.
>$50,000 for a VW Golflollmao
>>28695247wrong
>>28695387i asked ai and ai said it torque steers like crazy, according to owners.i also drove it in gt7 and it torque steered so hard it literally locked the front wheels completely
>>28695405its 44k in my shithole but still
>>28695449>torque steer
>>28695449>that memefucking kek what a delusional retard
>>28698228really barely any, and the lsd is so good you can basically WOT through a corner and it just pulls you through>>28698240lap times speak for themselves, and this isn't even with the DCT
>>28698243>owned by a golf
>>28698247>owned by a golf>except the N is a full second faster and is 12-15 grand cheaper
>>28698257>rs3that’s a golf though
>>28695247Slow and impractical self propelled cuck chairs. Just look at what the average R driver looks like lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP__YiiIclw
>>28698269
>>28695247>and get the alignment donewhat alignment, the shit is McDonald's lol you gonna pay full price to set the toe LMAO
>>28698269This lmao, F150 with a Whipple is the current meta
>>28695247>do it allcan't tow or transport furniture or 6+ people
>>28695402Based.If a man doesn't have sufficient vehicles that allow him to tailor his drive to his mood each day of the week, can he even call himself a man?Does he also only own one pair of socks? One shirt that "does it all"?How has this wretch debased himself to such a lowly state?Tragic.
diesel golf 8 my beloved. nearly 200k kilometers since I bought it in 2021 and not a single visit to the mechanic except the first oil change at the dealership
>>28699737>200k kilometers>1 oil changeis this the euro maintenance schedule I keep hearing about?
>>28699740I change oil by myself every 10000 kilometersthe first oil change was at the dealership because it was free and I wanted to asked the mechanic what exact oil they use
>>28699737>golf>wagon of all versionsfucking why?
>>28699743Do yall not get free maintenance packages? The fuck?
>>28699745It has 95% of the passat's cargo capacity, same ea288 evo engine as the passat, it's shorter and lighterhe wagon passat is a fucking bus and awful to drive in the city meanwhile the golf is a joy>>28699749we do but the dealership will take three damn days to change the oil and run whatever garbage they need and I simply can't wait, I need my car at home every dayit takes me 30 minutes to do a full maintenance by myself
>>28698529>can't tow or transport furniture or 6+ peopleIn my country it's rated to tow 1700 kg if the trailer has brakes, or 750 kg if it doesn't. So you can technically at least transport some furniture in a cute little cart.Don't think it's legal to put people in said cart though.
>>28699829you can put people there in portugal
>>28699752>not getting a replacement car from the service >not having multiple cars>playing grease monkey Niggah u single bro your dihh haven't seen fine shii in years
>>28695247looks like an ass inside and out. expensive too. ride height of a SUV. ugly wheels. cheapened out rear end of an interior. interior looks like a blend of 2010 and 2024 bin parts from VW
>>28695247It's auto only, the title of do it all car now belongs to the GR Corolla since it has a manual
>>28699956elantra n is manual and has a great dct option, is 5-10k cheaper than base or premium respectively, more rear legroom, and is faster
>>28699969It's a sedan, that disqualifies it
>>28699969>>28699956Both are too ugly, slow, gay, and impractical
>>28699997god bless f10
>>28699997elantra n is literally as quick around a track as an M2 comp >>28698243
>>28699743>the first oil change was at the dealership because it was free and I wanted to asked the mechanic what exact oil they useyou've clearly never worked on a car in your life if you cant look up a fluid on their parts website>>28699752>it takes me 30 minutes to do a full maintenance by myselfthank you for proving you've never worked on a car in your life, again
>>28700004>muh tiny heckin 1 minute track!!I don't DO little gay fag-wheel drive bullshits>>28700001she cute
>>28700070>some light groceries in the trunk>suspension already bottoming outlmaoing@bmwfags
>>28700029YuckI ONLY use RED LINE 5W40 in my BMWs
>>28699997Looking zesty sugarplums
wats the difference between this and the jetta gli
>>28700136hatchbacklets got sugar in they tanks on GODS
>>28700070ROFLMAO at that offset.
>>28695247300k km on my accord euro r still fresh as new..German shitbox are trash
>>28700143Kek fuckin ricelet stancelet
>>28700151finish up that tile work pedrothen you can polish out them raggedyass curbed wheels.
>>28700140You think no one would notice? You're driving around on your BMW (which stands for Big Man-Whore) like people don't know that the straight 6 in the front is the only straight thing about you? Everyone knows that BMW drivers are the zestiest niggas around, to the point that even Jeepfags think bimmerfags are a bit too fruity
>>28700138AWD and a bigger turbo
>>28700172By the gods I fuckin love All-American jeep girls
>>28695247It's too fat for me. I would rather take the GR Yaris. That said the upcoming I5 Golf may be the winner.
>>28700172The F10 has a BUILT V8 thoughbeit
>>28700004Why are thirdies so obsessed with track times when they spend literally 0 seconds racing? Most you will do is a highway and carve some corners at medium speeds.
I like my 7.5 GTII change my oil in between 5k-6k as some people recommend
>>28695385>my mommys car has these probiesi love posts like this that inadvertently show you're still some gay little dipshit teenager that lives at home. then you follow it up with some reddit tier opinion like anyone cares what you're personally going to do. it's like poetry.
>>28695247Loses to a m3 or mY tessie tbqhfam
>car that won't break your bank>VWs are so cheapThis has to be ragebait
