My next ski car, (when it comes to the US)

[plugboots]

all wheel drive Mini

I saw the Countryman too. I thought it needed the Clubman rear doors, and a ski pass through. Maybe it'll get the John Cooper Works treatmment.

city people and their cars

Yeah, the booming fucking metropolis of Winthrop. I guess when I shrink to 5'9" and need a loaded gun at night to sleep, I'll get a pick-up.

[JBN999]

I need a vehicle with a fraction of the handling capability and fun of a car, that gets half of the gas mileage, has half the practicality of a car in any other situation but out-of-town driving, and (much) less cabin space than a Ford Focus?

Uh huh, sure. Sign me up.

Sounds like you need a car with 18" of travel

[stuckathuntermtn]

sounds like a cool car, but am I the only one who thinks VW's are way over priced? (yes, I have driven one)
A Jetta TDI is about $25K with a few options. $25k for a Jetta? I'll get the WRX (which is a more capable car). Yes, I'm aware that Subarus are also outrageously overpriced, a base WRX not so much.

[CNYFF]

subaru's don't drive like vw's....which is why i'm back in a VW after two subaru's

in other news i'm going to spend the summer selling my 06 stg 3 GTI so I can pick up an R when it becomes available (as long as it is 6MT), I skipped the 08 due to the DSG, and yes I drove one, and yes I need a 3rd pedal

[basinbeater]

My fiancée has a 2008 vw jetta. It doesn't drive very well, as the power steering is overactive. It has been in the shop multiple times for various electric gremlins. It has mystery dashboard rattles that are annoying that I can't seem to figure out, let alone the retards at the dealer. My advice? Don't buy an overpriced piece of crap. They aren't that cool.

[plugboots]

2 doors too many

My fiancée has a 2008 vw jetta. It doesn't drive very well

This car is nothing like that car, except for the nameplate.

[Moeghoul]

This car is nothing like that car, except for the nameplate.

Looks lke Poindexter loves driving the car. Is that the demographic VW is shooting for?

[Cono Este]

How much will it be?

I love the gti, but it allready too much $$

[plugboots]

How much will it be?

I love the gti, but it allready too much $$

Hard to say, and pricing in another country is not a good indicator. Add faster engine, better brakes, AWD, etc. to a GTI, and you get too much $$.
I don't care.