Reminder: the Golf Alltrack is now available with stick in the US for 2018.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 03/23/2018 at 01:20 • Filed to: If he ever bought a new car it would be the end of all things

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I was skimming FP’s review of the Jag SPERTBRAKE. Then I got distracted and started looking up more specs of the V70, V90, and the TourX. Then I remembered: HEY, you know what’s actually affordable? Golf Alltrack.

Not only affordable, but I believe this is the only manual wagon you can buy in the US. Oh shoot no no no... There’s exactly one other actually! The .... Uh, regular Golf wagon. That’s it. I think.

Did u no: manuals mean you haz more Ctrl? Boiiiii

Also, the cargo capacity is excellent. Better than either Volvo, too.

So what I’m saying is: here is a manual, AWD wagon new for under $30k in the US. I suspect this — and the regular Golf wagon — will be the last of their kind.

Svend > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 01:42

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It’s not a bad looking car really.

Now I’m back to looking at Autotrader.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 01:51

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See: https://oppositelock.kinja.com/i-just-drove-a-2017-vw-golf-alltrack-4motion-s-ama-1796796907

Tristan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 01:56

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Is there an option for plaid? If so, I’ll be waiting at the VW dealer first thing. If only there were a diesel option...

victor > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 02:31

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Biggest failure is no BSM on an otherwise a great car.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Svend 03/23/2018 at 04:05

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Indeed. There is both a bright red, and light blue one I see regularly. Every time I time I think “that is totally going to be my wife’s next car”

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > victor 03/23/2018 at 08:15

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Can you elaborate? What is this bee ess emm?

Shift24 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 08:51

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To be honest I like the other German designed wagon. I know no manual but that Alltrack is super meh. And prices aren’t too far off Buick $30k and VW $26k. But the highest trim levels are pretty much the same $35.9K vs $35.5K

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 09:08

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BSM = Beans Stored in the Middle, obviously.

(Sorry, I’m no help.)

camarov6rs > Shift24 03/23/2018 at 09:28

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$4000 is a pretty healthy delta, is that 26k for a base alltrack or a sportwagen 4motion? I’d almost consider the sportwagen to be the technical base model of the Alltrack. You do have a point though a couple thousand in inevitible GM discount on the Buick and you could have A LOT more car for a little more.

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 09:48

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They actually made a few 2017’s with it, although they’re super uncommon. A buddy of mine has one that he got back in June.

InFierority Complex > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 10:32

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Blind Spot Monitors, I believe.

Shift24 > camarov6rs 03/23/2018 at 10:33

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I agree about the $4k and I believe that the base level of the buick is higher level than the golf. The SE is probably closer and is the same price. And not sure about the 4motion but i pulled VWs builder right off their website

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > InFierority Complex 03/23/2018 at 10:35

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Ohhhh. Is visibility in these not great?

InFierority Complex > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/23/2018 at 10:44

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I don’t know, personally, was just guessing at the abbreviation. According to this press release, blind spot sensors were added this year too.

https://media.vw.com/en-us/press-kits/2018-golf-alltrack-press-kit

victor > InFierority Complex 03/23/2018 at 13:06

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Not yet, coming later this year. A stupid omission because they have different mirrors than the standard Jetta wagon (which have BSM). I know because I’ve driven them and have looked at them vs other cars. Visibility is fine, but BSM is good as a secondary warning, and I would say one of my most used features in all my cars.