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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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How long will the 2018 GTIs (and the deals on them) last for? Will they still be around in January/February? When will the VA/MD VW dealers typically start offering good discounts on 2019s?
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Nov 25, 2018 17:10
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The logo fell off my key fob. I think I'm doing this right? 
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Nov 26, 2018 03:12
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Eye think so.
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Nov 26, 2018 09:06
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Roundup Ready posted:The logo fell off my key fob. I think I'm doing this right? Can't see a problem.
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Nov 26, 2018 09:37
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2019 Golf R configurator is up. "I mean, they're not taking much off of 2018 Golf Rs, and PTS on a Porsche is a ridiculous amount, so $43k for an Irish Green Golf R is almost making money!"
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Nov 28, 2018 22:01
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50k all said and done for a golf, lol
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Nov 28, 2018 22:18
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BlackMK4 posted:50k all said and done for a golf, lol Ok yeah, maybe I'll see how much dealing they'll do on 2018s. Looks like the dealers in NoVA are taking 3-4k off maybe?
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Nov 28, 2018 23:09
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Residency Evil posted:Ok yeah, maybe I'll see how much dealing they'll do on 2018s. Looks like the dealers in NoVA are taking 3-4k off maybe? If you are serious about coming down to NoVA to deal, I can put you in touch with some sales people that are active in the Novadubs group.
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Nov 28, 2018 23:16
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Etrips posted:If you are serious about coming down to NoVA to deal, I can put you in touch with some sales people that are active in the Novadubs group. ygpm
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Nov 29, 2018 00:02
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BlackMK4 posted:50k all said and done for a golf, lol Jesus christ
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Nov 29, 2018 00:11
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Residency Evil posted:How long will the 2018 GTIs (and the deals on them) last for? Will they still be around in January/February? When will the VA/MD VW dealers typically start offering good discounts on 2019s? Maybe? 2019 GTIs are already showing up on cars.com. Yep, I priced a Moss Green '19 R for around $45k. I just can't do it. I only owe $16k on my '16 GTI (and I hate myself for owing that much). Radiohead71 fucked around with this message at 01:05 on Nov 29, 2018 |
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Nov 29, 2018 01:03
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Radiohead71 posted:Maybe? 2019 GTIs are already showing up on cars.com. Yep, I priced a Moss Green '19 R for around $45k. I just can't do it. I only owe $16k on my '16 GTI (and I hate myself for owing that much). You should definitely buy it and roll over 16k on a 12% note
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Nov 29, 2018 01:13
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:You should definitely buy it and roll over 16k on a 12% note I mean, the dealer wouldn't give him $0 for his car.
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Nov 29, 2018 02:04
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:I mean, the dealer wouldn't give him $0 for his car. They’ll definitely try
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Nov 29, 2018 02:06
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BlackMK4 posted:50k all said and done for a golf, lol In a world where it's trivial to configure an F150 to run $75k, I think a $50k Golf R is entirely reasonable. I think you can very reasonably argue it's a poor value proposition over a GTI, depending on what you want, but it's hardly an insane price.
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Nov 29, 2018 04:18
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PT6A posted:In a world where it's trivial to configure an F150 to run $75k, I think a $50k Golf R is entirely reasonable. I think you can very reasonably argue it's a poor value proposition over a GTI, depending on what you want, but it's hardly an insane price. There is tremendous money on the hoods of f150s though.
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Nov 29, 2018 04:49
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Civic Si warranty work update: they found nothing wrong with the low boost, but I mentioned my shifter was clicky and it turns out the entire shift assembly was broken so they are replacing that all now. I'm just going to bring it to a tuner with a dyno or something and see what the actual deal is - possibly bad gas?
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Nov 29, 2018 05:52
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I hope it isn't related to this:doogle posted:My wife has a ‘17 Civic EX-T (the 1.5t engine) with ~30k miles and I was driving it yesterday. I noticed that when you go full throttle there is a squeak/squeal that definitely isn’t normal. I checked forums for other reports of the noise, but found that there is a problem with the new 1.5t engines and oil dilution from fuel seeping past the rings. I checked the oil and it is about an inch over the full dot. I took a sample of the oil to send to black stone, but is there anything else I should do? The dealer visit is tomorrow. She drives about 100 miles a day and we picked this car because we figured it would last 6 years/200k miles. It definitely won’t with fuel for oil. Haunted hatch for real.
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Nov 29, 2018 13:38
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I bought my Golf R for 30k and sold it for 25k. I'm happy to be out of it, and with it, out of the Hot Hatch thread. Enjoy your speedsters, friends.
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Nov 29, 2018 18:59
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So the right front camber on my GTI seems to be out of sorts such that a 3rd party kit or holes being drilled are in order. It's fairly benign according to the fellows doing the alignment, but that seems surprising considering we're at 20k miles and I'm not doing anything stupid in the car. Anyone know if the VW warranty covers this sort of thing before I go make a fuss?
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Nov 30, 2018 00:36
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so...... you have a bent strut, bent strut mount, or you managed to nail a pothole hard enough to mushroom the strut tower (lol, or if you had a porsche you could have torn the strut mount off...). Time to see what is bent rather than cover it up.
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Nov 30, 2018 00:41
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Radiohead71 posted:Maybe? 2019 GTIs are already showing up on cars.com. Yep, I priced a Moss Green '19 R for around $45k. I just can't do it. I only owe $16k on my '16 GTI (and I hate myself for owing that much). Back to square 1. 25k for a GTI SE vs 37k for a Golf R. 50% more seems ridiculous.
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Nov 30, 2018 00:55
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Residency Evil posted:50% more seems ridiculous. Welcome to the consensus of most of the posters here. 
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Nov 30, 2018 01:06
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Residency Evil posted:Back to square 1. 25k for a GTI SE vs 37k for a Golf R. 50% more seems ridiculous. Totally go for the GTI, DSG.
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Nov 30, 2018 01:24
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Just received a warranty extension for the clock spring in my GTI. Haven’t heard about this but I avoid the vortex.
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Dec 1, 2018 18:21
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I got that as well, seems pretty straightforward. First I’ve heard of it as well.
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Dec 1, 2018 18:47
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What year are yours?
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Dec 2, 2018 01:20
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2017
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Dec 2, 2018 01:21
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2017. I want to say it was from 2010 to current, but I could be wrong.
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Dec 2, 2018 06:23
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Mine's a 17 as well - thanks.
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Dec 2, 2018 18:14
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Huh, all I could find was a recall for 2011-2014.
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Dec 2, 2018 21:03
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I got my notification today. Oddly, it was addressed to my wife.
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Dec 4, 2018 04:24
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a mysterious cloak posted:Huh, all I could find was a recall for 2011-2014. same but 2010-2014, for the tdi sportwagen i used to own but VW owns now and apparently doesnt realize i dont have it anymore
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Dec 4, 2018 06:27
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I got it for my 17 as well. I can try to scan it if people are really that curious.
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Dec 4, 2018 13:44
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My stick shift 2018 GTI seems to have a kick down switch. Never seen that on a stick shift before, does it actually do anything?
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Dec 4, 2018 18:25
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TrueChaos posted:My stick shift 2018 GTI seems to have a kick down switch. Never seen that on a stick shift before, does it actually do anything? 
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Dec 4, 2018 19:33
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Googling shows that it's the same pedal assembly between the dsg and stick, so it just depends on what they had on the line that day apparently. Doesn't do anything. Reports of some stick shift cars having them but not all. If you're asking what the kick down switch is, it's the little switch at the end of the pedal travel in an automatic that forces it to downshift.
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Dec 5, 2018 01:26
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TrueChaos posted:Googling shows that it's the same pedal assembly between the dsg and stick, so it just depends on what they had on the line that day apparently. Doesn't do anything. Find the capped off lead and wire a bunch of lights into it so they turn on when you floor it. 
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Dec 5, 2018 03:15
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So, the driver's side door on my GTI leaks in heavy enough rain. It's specifically the rubber seal between the door and the main body of the car about 2/3rds of the way down the window. Perfectly positioned to drip on top my left foot. The dealership went and dumped water on it for a few hours, but they won't/can't do it with enough force to trigger it happening. The seal itself seems fine and I almost wonder if the problem is being caused by some small piece of debris or dirt preventing the seal from happening properly. Anyone have similar issues to this?
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Dec 5, 2018 04:11
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I think a better question with TrueChaos' GTI is why does it have a physical switch in the first place? It's an electronic throttle. The computer knows the exact throttle position at all times and beyond that has a half dozen other ways to know a downshift is desired. I thought physical kickdown switches were a short lived thing from that period of time in the late '80s/early '90s where we had electronic transmission controls but they weren't really networked with the rest of the car, basically just an electronic adaptation of the kickdown linkage concept.
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