The Golf is dead, long live the Golf!

"WhiskeyGolf" (whiskeygolf) 01/17/2014 at 10:43 • Filed to: Goodbye Golf

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Some of you may remember my Golf story that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , where my 2010 Golf Trendline caught fire sitting in my driveway for whatever reason. For the last month I've been driving a rental-spec Mazda 3 and am happy to report that I picked up a replacement 2010 Golf Sportline yesterday morning. It's nice to be back in a familiar environment. It has 20k fewer kilometers than my original car and is a higher spec, so I've gained things like a sunroof, tinted windows, heated seats and the sweet touchscreen.

VW has said that I will not be told what the results of their possible investigation are, so I'll never know exactly what happened to the engine. As I !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! they offered me $500 dealer options or a voucher for $1000 off my next VW so I took the voucher. Now I have to wait for the Mk7 GTI to arrive in Canada and hope I have enough money before the deal runs out.

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All in all, it's a reasonable outcome. I have a newer car, with more features, for a marginal cost increase, although I would have liked to skip the whole thing altogether.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > WhiskeyGolf 01/17/2014 at 10:56

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Welcome back to the VAG fold!

^ that sounds strangly inappropriate

I'm jelly of your upcoming MK7. I'll have to plug along in my MK6 GTI wishing I had that new interior!

Stupidru > WhiskeyGolf 01/17/2014 at 10:59

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I thought only Ferraris spontaneously combusted

WhiskeyGolf > Stupidru 01/17/2014 at 11:19

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You and me both!

WhiskeyGolf > Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger 01/17/2014 at 11:21

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I'm hoping they don't jack the price too much, but other than that I'm very excited about it.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > WhiskeyGolf 01/17/2014 at 11:51

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VW has said that I will not be told what the results of their possible investigation are, so I'll never know exactly what happened to the engine.

THAT'S disturbing. The conspiracist in me says cover-up. Crazy — I know.

WhiskeyGolf > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 01/17/2014 at 12:00

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Car fires happen, and there's a reason the 2.5L engine is being phased out, but I was hoping to get something from them. Even after saying I am a mechanical engineer and want to know the technical stuff, no dice. I'm reasonably sure it was either a fluid leak or electrical problem, though, so I'll stick with that.

Stef Schrader > WhiskeyGolf 01/17/2014 at 12:39

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Whoohoo! Congrats.

gabdere > WhiskeyGolf 01/17/2014 at 14:49

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I'll have to fight with myself not to get the Mk7... Can't wait to see it at the Montreal auto show tho

WhiskeyGolf > gabdere 01/17/2014 at 15:08

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I'm conflicted about it. Most reviews have said it is fantastically refined and has great fit and finish but continues to lag behind many rivals dynamically. I have to decide what I really want from the car, but since it will still drive great, I'll probably go for it.

gabdere > WhiskeyGolf 01/17/2014 at 15:54

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I'm not relying on the reviews yet because theres not a single NA-production model, only NA-spec made in Germany...