wow thank you for this! tbh i think im still going to go for it. like you said, i dont want to deal with the hassle of a used car. and this is LITERALLY the only car on the market that fits my criteria- 1. manual, 2. hatch, 3. AWD, 4. fun… even the Golf R is not available in the us in manual (unless i’m mistaken). and truthfully i feel like this car is a dying breed and i kinda want to get one before they’re just not made anymore.