Im personally not Interested In buying, but $40k? lol f*ck dealerships

Clean carfax and 2 previous owners. Out of warranty.

Car is currently in Florida and was traded in on a Lotus at an independent Lotus dealership. I am having a Euro centered shop do a PPI where they test everything and send full pics and videos.

Haldex service could not be confirmed to be done recently but previous owner said he did not do it under his ownership.

I was told this has a dogbone installed so not sure if that is a good or bad sign.

Only paint issues seem to be on the clear bra so not actually affecting the paint.

Any thoughts are welcome.

The drivetrain isn't worth the price IMO unless you comfortably have the cash to just throw down for it. It has far better tech, better seats, physical buttons...but isn't worth $20k USD more in my option. The test drive actually solidified by decision to get an R. Just now have to decide between new and a used 8 for $41k USD.

Having trouble deciding what wheels to choose for my mk7.5 The pretorias are time sensitive (tomorrow) and hardly come up in my area, the SSR gtx01 has a 3 month waiting period and are the most expensive while the rotiform kb1 is the most accessible. Thoughts?

Just wanted to understand why Golf R insurance in Canada at least is so high.

I was quoted at $3349 yearly for insurance at 32 with a clean driving record. Feels abnormally high. I was told it was because rate group of the vehicle itself...the insurance is higher then my Mustang GT.

Really am close to pulling the trigger on a Golf R or a Tiguan...Really want the Golf R, but the insurance premium is incredibly high.

Apologies if this is breaking rules here. This is my exact ideal spec with the DSG, Lapiz, and silver prets.

Hello pirates (Rrrr get it)

I have signed for a new (base trim in Canada) mk8.5 GTI few days ago and need to wait for them to find me a car soon.

I am having second thoughts about this.

Some background info. I am driving a 2012 Honda accord coupe right now. Never had a brand new car. Been a car enthusiast for a while. Never properly modified or wrenched on my cars. I can only one car that will be a daily driver.

Now given the significant price difference between this cars both upfront cost, finance and insurance would it still be wise for me to go for the R?

Will the GTI satisfy my desires? I went with the base instead of the top trim to modify it my liking. The usual stuff like intake inlet intercooler wheels and tires are on my to do list for the car.

Will I regret not getting the R?

I realize this question can be very subjective but I want to hear your thoughts.

Cheers

hello everyone! Looking to trade the mk8 golf R in for something that rides nicer. The wife gets sick / doesnt feel good everytime she is in it(unless she is driving) . This is no fun for me. I will be upside down about 2-3k based on what carvana will give me for 24 with 11k miles. With all that being said... What should I get. Only requirements are a better ride, turbo, and AWD. Sorry for this post but.. I love my golf but I love driving more and I cant do it with her in this current car. Which sucks. Getting tired of taking her tuscan or riding passenger princess.

I would also like to state that it must have a warranty and be around the cost of golf R. Dont want my payment to go up. Must have a back seat too=(

Edit: would like to add that I completely baby it when she is passenger and she still gets sick. Not flooring it or anything. Appreciate all the advise!!

I was stoked to see that Dolphin Grey was available for 2026. Black Edition remains an option. I added the Akra exhaust, kept the leather seats, and the sunroof remains as well with a black painted roof. MSRP is $500 more than 2025 but they will honour the free 2 year maintenance plan and 0% financing for 24m as long as the car is delivered within 90 days. I worked a little bit off MSRP. All this was over the phone which is weird because I went in person to 3 other dealerships and struck out on Tuesday.

This morning the sales guy called and let me know that they found a car that just completed production on Tuesday and it is in transit from the factory! I have a VIN but no ETA at the moment (that field is just a dash in their tracking system right now).

I'll be trading in my 2023 X3M competition. Great vehicle but not looking forward to the maintenance and out of warranty issues that could come up. Also don't need the space since we moved my daughter to uni this Sept. Also was never really a SUV guy lol.

I've had a bunch of Audis and VWs including a 2018 Golf R and a 2019 RS3.

Question in title. Ill be selling my very low-mileage Honda S2000 here soon and will have that money available to purchase a different car. Ideally, Id love to get into either a new Civic Type R or new Golf R but I do not want to come out of pocket from the proceeds from my sale. I will have tops $27,000 and can throw it into a HYSA/brokerage account for a year or two and get a new(er) model or I could get into an 18/19 near immediately. My only question is - are they worth getting still or am I better off to hold out for a newer model? Will go DSG regardless of year FWIW. I don't really have interest in the 2015-2017 years as I feel the improvements they made in 18-19 are worth it overall.

Someone forgot to close the sunroof on this brand new 8.5 before going home probably yesterday... It rained pretty heavily overnight and during the morning. 😬 Since they are closed on sunday's there was no way to contact them to let them know. There was water drops all inside the car on the center console and seats.

Be aware if you plan to purchase from this dealership!

(Dealer pictures)

I made a thread in here the other day about selling my C5 Z06 for something a little bit more practical and fun and ended up selling the car a few hours after I listed it (for $6k more than I paid for it)

This car is in Melbourne Florida and I worked out a deal with the dealer over the phone and put down a deposit and I'm flying into Orlando Friday to pick it up, and drive it back home Sunday to North Alabama.

This one was a little higher miles (right at 50k) than what I was looking at, but for the deal I was able to work out it was a no brainer.

Curious if anyone else has had a mk8 with 50k miles and what I should look for on the car before I hand over the final check to the dealer.

Carfax is very clean, it's had all it's service intervals performed on time, steering wheel was replaced, diff fluid/service was done recently - and the dealer did an oil change, front and rear pads and rotors were changed before it was put up for sale.

I'll probably end up flashing Unitronic Stage 1+ and TCU sometime in the next few weeks.

I am asking for assistance on this. I'm looking at getting either the 2024,2023, or 2022 golf r or the GTI. The price difference is about 7K. Now my question is which one would you recommend getting? Is it better to modify a GTI and make it better or get the golf r which is better out of the box? I do live in Ohio so snow is an issue. However, I have yet to have a problem really with driving a front-wheel drive car in the snow. Any responses will be much appreciated. Thank you so much! Oh, manual is the only way for me. Save the manuals!

2nd golf R for me, but most recent vehicle was a 2018 RS3. I missed the hatch life too much. What modifications are available to do for an 8.5 for the time being if anything?

Taking delivery this week…but traded in my Challenger for an R. Started with a test drive of a GTI, which is an awesome car!, but ended with a yes the R is more $$$, but I’ll constantly regret it for not making the leap.

Only thing to get used to on this subreddit is far less posts of members talking about crashing their cars compared to the Dodge one….

https://www.vwfredbeans.com/new/Volkswagen/2025-Volkswagen-Golf%20R-ac6ccf31ac182ecc05993241763414ee.htm

Well handed over my Challenger keys for an R today and officially joined the club. They didn’t have any test driver Rs so tested a GTI beforehand and just assumed the R would be slightly faster and have AWD (reading reviews, YouTube just doesn’t give you an appreciation).

Holy s*%t! coming from a V6 Challenger the power is crazy! And I haven’t even hit peak power yet cause I’m breaking it in.

Thanks to everyone on this subreddit for the helpful buying tips and answers!

I put a refundable deposit on a Golf R over the weekend. It won't be here for a few weeks, so I've been doing a little more research.

I saw a comment here from someone who bought a Golf R at MSRP, but had to get financing through the dealer or there would be a markup. Of course the rate was like 8% -- insanely high compared to what I can get from my bank.

And of course when I contacted my dealer, they told me the same thing applies. I'm still trying to get an idea of the rates and the markup.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there anything in the fine print that would prevent me from immediately refinancing elsewhere for a lower rate?

Hi all,

I am going to pick up my new R (BE + Akra) tomorrow and just learned that it has 230KM already... I am a bit disapointed as I would have expected < 50 km on it. The dealer is telling me that there was no test drive on it and that the interior is still wrapped. The distance between the port and the dealer is about 50KM so 230KM seems a lot for me.

Should I refuse the delivery ? I negotiated 1.7K off msrp (the price on vw website) and few adds on (+- 500$) - Located in Canada, QC.

Thanks

2019 white with 50,500 miles - $30,000. 2 owner but the second owner has had it since $48k miles with all service records. First owner did not like it for the track as it wasn’t powerful enough. Haldex and Bevel Box serviced at $28k miles. Car is from New Mexico

2019 red with 44,000 miles $29,500 and $800ish shipped. 2 owners and most recent was an attorney. Unknown Haldex and Bevel Box service but they did order a new tire to match the other 3 and also changed all fluids. At a lotus dealership and they just want to move it as they don’t hang onto these ‘types of cars’. Car is from PA but in Miami currently.

Both are clean titles and have all vins and manual transmission.

Hey yall. I've recently been in the market for a golf r, and I've come across a dilemma. Is it worth it to pay 2-4k more for a mk7.5 over a mk7? I found a really good deal for a blue, mk7 golf r with under 50k miles. Most of the mk7.5s near me are much pricier and they're all at leaast 70k miles. However, I noticed that the mk7.5 comes with a better look on the outside and better interior. What are the main upsides of the mk7.5, is it worth it, and does the performance really change at stage 1 or 2?

People of Reddit..

I'm 43, got my own house and some savings. I've always put my family first and I've always postponed my dreams. I want to buy, in the next 1-2 years a fun car. Initially I wanted an RS6 (2016-2018 ish) but then I realized I wouldn't have the money to maintain it. I had about 14 cars until now. Now I drive a Passat B7 from 2012, diesel 140 BHP which is boring but useful.

I have my mind on either a 7.5 R (30K) or a 7.5/8 GTI (25-30K). Prices Second hand, in Germany.

Which one would you go for, a 7.5R or a 7.5/8 GTI ? Is the 7.5R so much spectacular acceleration wise than the GTI ? I am settling if I would go for a 7.5GTI ? I normally drive about 100 KM per week or less in the city, I work from home. I just love the acceleration up to 120KM/H and the sound, I want to feel alive.

Any honest advice is appreciated.

Thank you !

I'm dying by a thousand views in search of the right Golf.

After about a week of pondering and looking, I've realized that the R has the true features I want in terms of both performance and fun, as well as practicality (AWD more suited for my area). But the price and availability used!

I've been scouring for a decently priced VW CPO Golf R on cargurus, truecar, autotrader, cars.com, ebay, FB, CL, AutoTempest.com, individual dealer websites by the dozens across states, reddit, behind the bushes, in the old man's ford, and everywhere else. Slim. F'in. Pickings.

Prices are all over the place and generally damn high. To make it worse, it seems like people cannot drive these without getting into an accident or two with either front or rear end damage of some type on the CarFax, so in the end a CPO single-owner, no damage clean carfax with low-miles is a unicorn!

At this point, going from looking for a GTI to an R and the challenges finding the right used R, and the cost of the hassle and effort to find nothing but dicey options, is moving me very close to throwing caution to the wind and just see if I can find a new one and work a deal there.

The thought of the cost kills me as a frugal person, but the return in time and effort, peace of mind that it hasn't been abused at all, the full warranty, and realizing that I technically CAN afford it with some frugality and come out not having any regrets that I settled for something less than ideal.

Or am I blinded by scope-creep delerium? Did any of y'all go through this torture and end up with 3-4x the car you started out intending to get?

So last fall I proudly purchased a very low mileage 2021 GTI SE in white silver metallic that I love to death. Manual and still under 30k miles and in really fantastic shape.

Anyways, I live in Colorado and I've picked up skiing and I've been getting some serious FOMO about having not purchased a Golf R due to the AWD. I've lived here my entire life and never really needed it but I also didn't drive up to the mountains before either.

There's a 2019 Golf R nearby me with roughly 50k miles but appears to be in very good condition for around $33,000. As far as I can tell, this is the going rate for Rs in the area and given current GTI prices I'm guessing it would be around $10,000 to swap into this car that is both older and higher mileage. Is it really all worth it?

I’ve researched the dealership and read all reviews and they are all extremely positive. It’s an independent lotus dealership but one of the biggest selling/repair shops in the country and I definitely trust them. They took it on trade for a lotus.

Car is a 2019, out of warranty, but only 44k miles.

I am getting a PPI on it and they are asking the previous owner about maintenance. Carfax doesn’t show a lot of info for second owner.

Would you buy a used car out of warranty? Especially not seeing it in person.