“Meh” pretty much sums up the S3 in every which way, especially the DSG.

“Meh”

“With that kind of discount, why would anyone go for a $40k Golf R that a VW dealer probably would markup?”

“The S3 can be had with a manual and cheaper - as the Golf R.”

Golf R. The interior is 90% there. Only partial leather on the seats and no optional sport seats, but they still feel quite nice. It also doesn’t have the fancy smancy dash, but really, aside from being able to put the map there, what other benefit does it have? And if you’re a tech person, it’s going to be Android…

The problem is that these shades are very often of the perforated variety. Even with a tinted sunroof and perforated shade, the sun *in the south* still beats down on you enough to get a sunburn just commuting.

From USGS: “several people escaping the blast on its western edge were able to keep ahead of the advancing cloud by driving 65 to 100 miles an hour”

“no way to get far enough fast enough to save yourself”

Or an early model F-type. Mid-way down the depreciation curve, but still under warranty. Prices right in line with budget too.

“I’m pretty confident we fought at least 2 revolutionary wars against the metric system”