What an amazing vehicle. Everything from mileage to performance and quiet and Dynaudio stereo, just great.
But driving north from SW Florida to Pennsylvania to pick my son up at school was a huge surprise. First, including all stops, from driveway to final destination hotel, including also 90 minutes of almost no movement from PA border to 476, mileage was 24.3. I was not dogging it but I wasn't doing 90 either. Second - made great time because it is so comfortable, one day I only stopped once (600 miles plus the 90 minutes mentioned above). Just listened to tunes, a podcast, even plenty of silence.
I see a few threads with folks debating getting 2010 or wait or something else - I am absolutely blown away. I debated waiting also, but am glad I pulled the trigger. Rain and dark are simply not the problems they once were, in the sense of eyesight and capability, just can plow through without being tired in the same way, or limited by the rain. Confidence in traffic also, I think makes for safer driving overall.
I want to say thanks to everyone who posts regularly, I am still debating VAG-Com, would like to not have shiny chrome surround at gear lever (obviously not as much sun in Germany as in Florida), have had the water come down a bit from liftgate. But, the xenon lights, sport mode, Dynaudio, the look of the car, all just as you guys promised.
Last, a couple of questions - any ideas for taking a 4WD course near SW Florida? And, how hard is it to swap out that shiny chrome surround?
But driving north from SW Florida to Pennsylvania to pick my son up at school was a huge surprise. First, including all stops, from driveway to final destination hotel, including also 90 minutes of almost no movement from PA border to 476, mileage was 24.3. I was not dogging it but I wasn't doing 90 either. Second - made great time because it is so comfortable, one day I only stopped once (600 miles plus the 90 minutes mentioned above). Just listened to tunes, a podcast, even plenty of silence.
I see a few threads with folks debating getting 2010 or wait or something else - I am absolutely blown away. I debated waiting also, but am glad I pulled the trigger. Rain and dark are simply not the problems they once were, in the sense of eyesight and capability, just can plow through without being tired in the same way, or limited by the rain. Confidence in traffic also, I think makes for safer driving overall.
I want to say thanks to everyone who posts regularly, I am still debating VAG-Com, would like to not have shiny chrome surround at gear lever (obviously not as much sun in Germany as in Florida), have had the water come down a bit from liftgate. But, the xenon lights, sport mode, Dynaudio, the look of the car, all just as you guys promised.
Last, a couple of questions - any ideas for taking a 4WD course near SW Florida? And, how hard is it to swap out that shiny chrome surround?
At least for the next 31K miles.
