| roastpuff | 07-07-2022 08:12 PM |
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
(Post 9068969)
if they sold the new M touring here and it's fun (despite auto), would you get it and downsize?
| I would think very very hard on it and take out a HELOC and sleep in the car because my wife would likely divorce me.
But hey, I'd have a M3 Touring. Quote:
Originally Posted by supafamous
(Post 9068997)
VW needs to bring the Golf R Wagon here.
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Originally Posted by trollface
(Post 9068999)
They would sell like 2.
| Supa can have one and I'll have the other. Quote:
Originally Posted by supafamous
(Post 9069006)
But I'd be one of the owners. :)
I loved the Golf wagon except it wasn't nice enough or quite fast enough for me - I wanted more luxury features like seat memory and ventilation. A Golf R wagon (or even a GTI wagon) would have hit the sweet spot for me (instead of my RDX). My wife would have liked it better too as she loves VWs and prefers smaller cars.
| Same with my wife - she really liked the VW Sportwagen we test drove but she also commented that it lacked features/didn't feel as nice as my MK6 GTI at the time. She also commented that it lacked power. She liked the size the most out of anything. Quote:
Originally Posted by Badhobz
(Post 9069026)
so much this! they canned my sportwagen already due to poor sales. there would be no appetite for a 40-50k sportwagen R.
They tried to even increase more appeal by making it "alltrack" and jacking up the ride 1inch but still didnt work. nobody bought these things. I really miss mine.
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Originally Posted by supafamous
(Post 9069047)
It seemed like it was more a case of poor sales in the US who then cut it and then VW Canada couldn't justify the cost of certifying it only for Canada? It seems like there are a reasonable number of Golf wagons going around in Canada - maybe similar volume to the R and not far off the GTI. Did VW ever break out the sales data?
The previous gen Golf was a bloody amazing car - wish it would have fit my lifestyle a bit better. I'd have happily paid $50-55k for a R wagon. Shit, put the RS3 motor in there and maybe I would have found the nickels for a RS wagon (future engine swap).
| I agree with what Supa said - it's the US sales that canned the Sportwagen/Alltrack, because I see lots of them here in Canada. Honestly, I would have been happy with a GTI Estate. Quote:
Originally Posted by bcuzracecarz
(Post 9069062)
The golf wagon was a sloppy undersized/underpowered miniwagon, soccer moms just want the SUV. Plus the crosstrek owns the “lifted wagon” market.
Golf R wagon would be so nice to have and I think they’d sell fine if they priced them around the same as regular golf r. My wife would be driving one for sure I know that much, would be a blast to have as a daily. Reg R is just a bit smol for a pupper and 2 rugrats.
| Agree! The hatchback is just a bit too small...
I mean, I spent 60K on my A4 Allroad, would have loved to spend 10K less for a R Wagon. | 