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For the money the GTI cannot be beat for its segment class. My wife transitioned from a 2002 BMW (E39) 525i that we purchased new to a 2012 GTI Autobahn 2 door with the DSG transmission. It was suppose to be a temporary vehicle since the 2012 BMW 535i MSport had grown in size from the E39 and it felt disconnected from the road. We still have the GTI today with just under 74k miles it has the stage 1 APR installed and it is a blast to drive.

We also have a 2018 M5 (F90) and before that a 2015 BMW M3 (F80). Both vehicles were purchased new. The M3 (F80) had more then enough power and I kept it stock in the engine department. The F90 M5 is over the top in acceleration and having owned for close to a year I realize I do not need that much power for the street but it is fun.

I have tried to get my wife into a M2 / M2C and while she says it is fun to drive she wants to stay with the GTI. If they brought the 2 door GTI / Golf R back to the states we would have a new one in the drive way tomorrow.

As others have stated I am not a fan of the front wheel drive vehicles but the GTI has changed my mind set. The GTI interior presents itself in our opinion of a much higher priced vehicle. The same goes when I compared my M3 (F80) to my M5 (F90), yes I know there is a price difference between the M3 and M5. There is also a price difference between the GTI and M2. We felt the M2 was lacking for a vehicle at 64K MSRP (2020 M2C).

We are also waiting on the C8 Corvette to see where the pricing will start. I miss my 2012 C6 Z06/Z07.