Car and Driver: Our Long-Term 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI S Has the . . . I'd agree back when the GTI was a $25k-30k car, but now it's more of a $35-40k car and at that price point, these need to be an option because the price is just objectively quite high now Leave the all seasons as a base option, don't make people upgrade to 19s to get actual performance tires, and then offer the best in class performance tire
Anyone else use their GTI as a commuter car daily driver? Back when I ONLY had my GTI, I used it as my daily driver I always felt bad about it, though, as I do anywhere from 15-20K miles a year Bought the 2011 in 2016 with 49K miles and she now sits at 125K or so Even when I do get her fixed up (probably in a couple years), I will still daily my NMS Passat and use the GTI as my weekend car
MK7 Golf GTI as a first car : r GolfGTI - Reddit I’ve owned VWs my entire life, but most of them have been the slow kind I didn’t get a GTI until I hit my 40s I know a lot of young folks are in this sub but the GTI is a really fast car for a new driver German cars require more maintenance than Japanese and have more expensive parts and labor rates than both American and Japanese cars
2018 VW GTI Review - The Perfect Daily Driver - TheStraightPipes See, I went for the GTI for the reasons you like the ST I got to drive a buddies ST and it was just uncomfortable I didn't like the recaros and the interior just didn't feel right to me Coming from an older VW the GTI was an easy choice Plus my stage 1 tune makes A LOT of people not happy when the little gray Golf pulls ahead
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI: 3 Things We’re Looking Forward to . . . - Reddit But I don’t think the GTI is an enthusiast car anymore, at least where I live I use it as a daily driver and have interest in enthusiast topics However, I’ve got 3 work colleagues who drive Mk8s and Mk7 5s and they couldn’t care less about the subject matter in this subreddit, for example In my country, South Africa, the car is also a
Gti driver stereotypes, go : r GolfGTI - Reddit I’m an old-school mechanic An Bodyman and when I saw that it just clicked in my head so my answer really is older guy who bought GTI off of friend because we needed a car fell in love with it Fuck stereotypes its a damn fine car and I worked on Mercedes for many years I’d buy a Volkswagen before I buy one of them
Volkswagen Golf GTI as first car? : r whatcarshouldIbuy - Reddit The GTI would honestly be a great choice for a first car Maybe check out the Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ultimate Elantra GT N-Line too They both offer a great balance between performance and features for around the same price, but Hyundai's warranty will beat VW's
Golf GTI as first car? : r GolfGTI - Reddit The GTI is a very easy car to drive It's quick but the power is manageable and FWD means you can't get into much trouble In my 2013 GTI, if you find that the car is too rev-happy in Sport mode, just flip it down to D and the boost won't come on as much and you can enjoy a more comfortable ride It's a great, perfectly balanced car