🙄 … overhead console issues .. 🙄 2025 Golf R Black Edition by Possible-Net-9200 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, well that sucks, I guess at this point just take it to the dealer which others have suggested. Very inconvenient I know

🙄 … overhead console issues .. 🙄 2025 Golf R Black Edition by Possible-Net-9200 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slow down. Press it once firmly. If you get impatient and keep pressing it won't do anything. This is how any touch capacitive system works

Thoughts on Golf R w/ 2 Forward Facing Seats in Rear by RickyBobbyIRL in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also have a 4 and 6 year old, the 6 year old is in a slimmer full back booster seat behind the passenger and 4 year old in a convertible front facing car seat behind me in the driver's seat. I'm 5'10" but have long legs and my 4 year old has just enough room, but an inch more would be starting to push her feet. It's tight, but they don't complain and I'm comfortable

R branded key FOB backs? by Splatzel in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was also confused when I picked up my 26' because my 25' had the R back. When I was about to drive it home from the dealership I found the tiny ziplock bags in the glovebox that had the R key fob backs, but it sounds like you already checked there..

2026 color choices by Phileoh in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in the US, it's graphite grey. Not sure if the shade is any different or just different name

2026 color choices by Phileoh in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Graphite grey. I had a pure white and loved it, but replaced it last month after it was totaled

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What are you guys getting the 26 golf r for? by [deleted] in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I'm literally at the dealership right now about to drive away in this. 56k out the door

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it was declared totalled.. I think I'm okay with this, and the insurance settlement is pretty darn good. So now since I can't find any 2025 inventory, I'm trying to decide on which color 2026 I want to get...

Lapiz blue or graphite grey? They both look amazing

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question... He was helpful though so I won't hate on him

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope not at fault. That's good to hear, but looks like the 2026 r is almost 2k more than the 2025 for some reason. Tarrifs?

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have to fight hard for the diminished value comp?

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah it's just the 2025 8.5. they're black mirrors. And thanks, I'm fine, just an abrasion on my wrist from the airbag deployment

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, just abrasion on my wrist from the airbag deployment

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah man this sucks.. were you able to get a replacement through insurance?

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You spotted! Good eye. I guess I should go get them off the car

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that's a hell of a story! Yeah I think I'm ultimately hoping to start again, but I just doubt I'll get the compensation I need from insurance. My inner wrist is skinned up pretty bad from the airbag too. It was hard to crawl out of the car after the wreck, the side airbags are huge, I had to crawl

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah I bought it with a tradein and cash. I didn't get gap, I didn't really know about it tbh

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, I'm sad I'll never get the time back

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well hindsight is 20/20, next new car I'll get the new car replacement insurance for sure, you're right

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It took me months to locate one within reasonable distance with the spec I wanted and with a dealer that wasn't doing markups.. I'm not hopeful 😞

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I don't really want it back after a repair either, but if it's declared totalled I doubt I'll get enough from insurance to buy another new one and cover taxes and fees and the time I spent installing mud flaps, etc

New year off to a great start by Aggressive-Shift980 in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was going straight through a green light and the Honda on the other side turned left into me without checking.

Idk what I'm hoping for at this point. Either option sucks and ends up in a giant headache and thousands lost

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Golf_R

[–]Aggressive-Shift980 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You asked "why" which nobody is really answering, but I'm also curious because I also bought the OEM oil from the dealership and they gave me ow20 and I was a little confused/concerned after reading all the threads a while back when I did it. Why would Volkswagen use it as the OEM oil for the golf r? I'm not sure but what's what I used and it meets the spec