Do I Regret Buying A New Volkswagen Golf R?

Golf R is a great car, but it's overpriced IMO.

When I was 20 years old in 1996, I bought a MK3 GTI. I really enjoyed driving it in Istanbul, Türkiye. My close friends had Opel Astra GSI and Honda Prelude. We were racing all the time. My nickname they gave me was ice man. Maybe it was because of my driving style. After then I owned a 2010 Mercedes C180 and 2018 Subaru Forester XT. Now I 'm living in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China which has a high altitude. I've been thinking to buy a Golf R and I really enjoyed your videos. Thank you so much

My first car was a golf mk6 GTI, since then I’ve had an A250 sport, golf mk7R, 2x a45 amgs, bmw m135i and 2017 Audi rs3; amongst a few others, my favourite car was always the golf R. So much so, that I recently bought a mk7.5 R. It’s just such a great all rounder. For anyone on the fence. Go for the golf, there’s a reason it has the cult following it does

Great video brother, I feel you on the timing but I think you did the right thing buying yours when you did, that's how I feel about my GTI I'm happy with it.

Fair assessment! I’ve owned mine for nearly 6 months and I couldn’t be happier. I opted for the DSG for the performance and because I live in a high traffic area in Virginia. The way the DSG fires off shifts under heavy throttle is amazing! Not sure about your area, but in my area Golf R’s are extremely rare since we hardly ever see snow. So Civic Type Rs, GTIs and Veloster Ns are a dime a dozen in the area. It does get annoying sometimes when you pull up to C&C and people always ask if it’s a GTI and you have to explain to them what the car is. 😒

Just bought one in March 2024 under sticker price. Coming from a 2020 Dodge Challenger Scatpack. Wanted another Dodge but they went crazy with prices . Surprisingly this car is as fast as my scatpack plus it has 4 doors and all wheel drive. Handles so much better than the scatpack. Only thing not wild about is the infotainment center and haptic buttons. getting use to it. Nice that since I bought this car in March have only seen one other Golf R. Love having a car that is not at every corner. I think maintenance will be a little higher.You can tell the difference in quality of a German car. Happy so far that I bought this car

You can’t go wrong with either VW GLI or GTI and Golf R. All of these cars our amazing in their own class.

your feelings are valid! had a 2014 GTI until christmas eve 2022 when I tow truck smashed into it while it was parked... needed a car, wanted an R, got myself into a CPO 2019 R by February. for several months I would check the prices of Golf Rs and they just wouldn't go down.. they would even increase. but these days I check and I think wow, prices are just down from back then, maybe I could've waited. but I've had so much fun (still stock!!) in this time, I have no regrets. but at the same time, I'll probably drive it till the wheels fall off anyways, I wish I could try out more cars in the future but not yet hahah

It is a damn impressive car. I’ve come close to buying one several times. If I lived in a high population urban area, this would be my choice for a DD.

Good video brother. We gotta get together and talk cars soon.!

I currently own a 2022 C300, and I'm thinking about trading that in when the new Golf R 8.5 comes out in 2025. Great review!

Wow where is this the back is so beautiful love the mountain shot

You're definitely right about the car market cooling down. The value I got trading in my Camaro was a lot lower than what it was going for last summer. I don't know what the exact value is today, as the deal was made back in January for the MX-5, but I'm sure it's not that different. Luckily, the trade-in value more than covered the cost of the new car (which I got at invoice, plus an additional $500 off for a Mazda loyalty discount), so not only did I not have to pay any tax, I'm getting a check back from the dealership for the difference in value between the cars.

I’ve had a MK7 Golf R manual as my daily since 2018. It’s been a great do-it-all car for me. Fun with the short wheelbase, manual, and power level. Super practical and comfortable. The interior quality is excellent and has held up well. I actually prefer the leather quality over the BMW Dakota and Vernasca leather. Biggest gripe I have is no memory seats on the MK7 and 7.5. That annoys me as a manual transmission driver. Thought about upgrading to a MK8 but mine’s paid off and still under an extended warranty. Looks like a MK8 won’t be in the cards for me as I think this is the last year for the manual.

Hey Austin! It’s been a minute! Just want to remind you that you’ve had a big impact on my car purchasing behavior. lol. I got my first Challenger RT through your assistance and I got a Mustang GT as a follow up. I still have my GT but I’m thinking about getting a VW GTI. I would say an R but It’s a little beyond my reach I think so I wonder about your thoughts of a GTI.

I take work calls often while in my car. How is the cabin noise at highway speed? Currently in luxury suv (boring) and the people on the phone don’t even realize I am driving.

If you could do it again - would you lean towards a Honda CTR or an Acura Integra Type S? Reason why I ask is bc it’s a hatch across both of them, no? Also - do you use the Golf R for your detailing or do you have a truck/van for detailing?

modded these MK8's are amazing... My RSB, CAI, Short Shifter and AWE Track Exhaust are on the way. We'll see how long my clutch lasts on the stage I APR 93 full torque tune.

I'm looking for 24 Golf R in Blue 6MT. Please show me the dealers that have under MSRP because I can't even find msrp and I only want blue with stick

The value of your MK8 R is going to drop significantly once the MK8.5 R comes to dealerships.