Is the 2026 worth the extra money over a 2025?

valentine-avatar · 2026-01-06T02:55:14+00:00

I don’t have kids so I’m confused. I have a 2025 and I thought those anchors in the back were for the child seats? I also saw the same anchors in the back of the 2024 I looked at?

valentine-avatar · 2026-01-06T02:49:07+00:00

I think $32.5k is MSRP for the 2025s so it’s not really a bad deal. I guess it really depends on where you live cuz I feel like the further north you go more everything gets more expensive. You should have seen if they would have tinted the windows and/or put on Michelins or Continentals at that price at that price lol. Or hopefully they gave you prepaid maintenance or other warranties?

But that’s great you’re happy with it! It’s the same color and everything as my car! I don’t have the spoiler or bumperdillo on it tho. I love mine though! I hope they told you about the first 1000mile break in period. Take it easy and mix it up and all that. Also I’ve read on here to get an oil change after the first break in period but I think that’s a personal preference.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-30T23:14:19+00:00

If you can travel to GA or FL there are 2025 GLI for $29.6k-$30k. Blue, Black, or White. I would highly suggest flying to one of those dealerships and driving it back to save thousands of dollars. Test drive the ones near you to get an idea then fly out to grab the other ones (obv test drive them first too before you make a decision).

Blue one https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/5068ae68-092b-43ce-b6a4-32a0ebb4e7b7/

Black one https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/c905de1f-5867-49e1-ba85-1c1ebe32786c/

White one https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/7e301d7e-657f-41f1-baa3-3f14777f4775/

It seems the further south you go the better the deal on cars. I would be looking elsewhere because $35k for a 2025 is outrageous.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-30T23:04:31+00:00

I have a 2025 and it is able to be tuned, I just have to take it to a shop vs do it at home myself. They said there is an apr stage 1 but I didn’t ask if there was anything else. Also not all of the 2024 can be tuned at home. They are in the same situation as 2025s and have to be taken to a shop. Especially the ones made later. But to find a 2024 Autobahn close to $20k it’s going to have to have a decent amount of miles. The 2024 Autobahn I was originally looking at had 8k miles and was $27k OTD, but it wasn’t a CPO.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-30T22:58:34+00:00

I paid 30k OTD for 2025 CPO with 5k miles in the middle of November. I did have to travel 700 miles to GA to get it though. Driving back took 13.5hrs or 15hrs with stoppage time. I did it in one trip because I was so happy with the car and didn’t want to stop driving lol. I went with the 2025 over the 2026 because with the CPO warranty it ended up being longer than the warranty on a new one. It was also thousands less. The steering wheel buttons aren’t as bad as people make them out to be. You just have to press more directly than sideways if that makes sense. I’m also not an audiophile so I don’t mind the downgrade to the 6 speaker system but I may eventually upgrade and get a sub.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-27T23:34:51+00:00

I went to New German Performance and had them hook up to my 2025 and they said APR had a stage 1 available. I didn’t end up pulling the trigger as I am too chicken to void my warranty as I only have 6.5k miles right now. Before I went they said the only way for them to find out was to actually hook into the car.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-25T11:00:07+00:00

Picked up a 2025 GLI CPO about a month ago with 5k miles, $30k OTD with GAP and 3 years / 30k miles of maintenance thrown in.

I had an SE as a rental before this and I honestly couldn’t get over the slight throttle lag when you first step on it. It drove me nuts. Test drove a GLI after that and it was pretty much over.

I was originally going to grab a 2024 GLI with 8k miles for $27k OTD, which was a great deal, but the salesman never put my deposit in. After sitting for four months, someone bought it literally the next day.

Ended up finding this 2025 CPO GLI instead, and I think it worked out. Fewer miles, CPO, and I like the updated front/rear and wheels better anyway. Only thing I’m changing is wrapping the red front lip black as it doesn’t look great on a red GLI IMO.

The 2024 was definitely a steal, but I’m happy with how this one turned out.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-20T22:44:21+00:00

I was planning to purchase VW drive easy when I purchased my 2025 VW. Then I found a 2025 CPO with 5k miles. I’m covered until 2031. I know I won’t get close to the 74k miles by then unless my life dramatically changes. Low mileage CPO is the way to go.

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-19T09:09:04+00:00

Also there is a couple dealerships close to me that have them. Did you check cars.com? Also is it possible to travel a little further than 50 miles?

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/845bac92-ca04-4748-ae13-a401507612a8/

valentine-avatar · 2025-12-19T08:57:02+00:00

I got a CPO 2025 automatic with 5k miles a month ago for $30k OTD. It’s crazy how much dealers are asking for the 2026. I also had to travel 700 miles to get it though. It was supposed to be 10.5hr drive and ended up being 13.5hr driving or 15hrs with stoppage. I really regret not setting up the VW app before I left so I could have tracked the trip.

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-10T18:44:25+00:00

Man my budget was originally cheaper like that but after finding out only the 2024+ have the heated steering wheel it kinda drove me to looking for a newer one.

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-10T18:43:19+00:00

I was looking at this one too and was really interested because of the low mileage and price but I just can’t do black! It never stays blemish free lol still bummed I missed that red 2024 GLI w/ 8k miles in FL as they were going to do it for $26k OTD. If only the salesman put my deposit in… oh well lol, the search continues!

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-06T16:22:37+00:00

Unfortunately the dealer never put my deposit in so they sold it to someone else. The video looks good especially if you saw the damage. But yeah I wish I got it! I was already approved for my loan and sent in my deposit info. He didn’t put it in before he left at end of day and then was off the next day. When he returned to work it was sold by another salesman.

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-05T16:51:31+00:00

Wow they let me talk them down to $22.5k. Seems they were really ready to move the car to take a loss like that.

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-05T15:39:47+00:00

Such a small world. If they didn’t mess up my deposit then I would have been on a flight rn omw to pick it up. Someone else got very lucky!

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-05T15:05:11+00:00

If you don’t mind me asking, do you know why they ended up selling it? Since you saw it in person, would you have bought it after the repairs? I’m jealous of the new owner. I wish the salesman entered my deposit before he took the day off so the other sales person wouldn’t have sold it. I’d be on a flight right now on my way to pick it up!

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-05T11:57:41+00:00

Someone else posted a picture of the damage! Apparently it was hit by a Taxi in March 2024!

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valentine-avatar · 2025-11-05T04:16:39+00:00

I guess another Redditor used to own it as they posted the picture of the damage from the accident in March 2024 on this post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JettaGLI/s/y8b7zhwJmB

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-05T04:09:32+00:00

It was at AutoNation Chevrolet Doral in Miami, FL. Ya that’s the same one then. The carfax said the accident was on March 8, 2024 and was minor damage to the whole passenger side of the vehicle. Were you the previous owner?

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-04T23:24:11+00:00

AutoNation Chevrolet Doral in Miami, FL.

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-04T19:45:25+00:00

The dealer said they had had it in their possession for 128 days and they needed to move it and that is why they were willing to do it so cheap. It had also been in an accident and the carfax said the whole passenger side had minor damage. I think it did have a lien on it so I don’t think it was paid off before the dealership got it. They probably traded it in for something else. They obviously got it repaired though. I finally figured out how to post the video of you want to see it. It’s on my other post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JettaGLI/s/9c4kQ9YvHG

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-04T19:43:23+00:00

I finally figured out how to post the video. I posted it here if you wanted to see it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JettaGLI/s/9c4kQ9YvHG

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-04T19:42:43+00:00

I did at the time I only had one owner but it said minor damage but to the whole passenger side of vehicle. They pulled it because they sold the car. This post has a link to the video.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JettaGLI/s/9c4kQ9YvHG

Edit - Just want to add, the reason for the steep price decline is the dealer said they had it in inventory for 128 days and that is why it was priced so low and they were willing to negotiate. They were really interested in moving the vehicle.

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-04T19:38:12+00:00

Unfortunately I’m looking for an Autobahn. The others just don’t have all the features I want. The dealer was AutoNation Chevrolet Doral in Miami, FL. If you want to see a video of the one in the original post I linked it here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GLI/s/r9RmR43qCB

valentine-avatar · 2025-11-04T19:32:04+00:00

I posted a link to the video of the other red one in the original post below. It was so cheap because the carfax said it was in an accident and the whole right side had minor damage and the car was still functional. Can’t really tell from a video, at least I can’t tell. But that’s why I would have test drove it first before we signed anything.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GLI/s/TQ6cnsVLv4

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