Recent content by dgunay

AFAIK all North American Tiguans are coming from Mexico plant, for the EU market the long wheelbase Tiguans are also made in Mexico. Only short wheelbases are made in Germany, which is not available here. The 8-speed Aisin transmission is made in Japan though ;)

You don't have a lot of choices. There are only three non-CVT entries in the compact SUV segment (non-premium) CX-5 RAV4 Tiguan Since you wanted one assembled in Japan, CX-5 is the only one available.

Congrats! Buying a "sports" EV is something I don't understand, you buy a sports car for the experience, and EVs are missing that big time no matter how fast they are. I drove the GT version last year - the front motor gets really hot after 7-8 launches back to back and starts to shake really...

Just passed 2500 miles today, and my long-term average (since I bought it) is 21 MPG on winter tires. My wife usually drives it to work 3 times a week, and it is our weekend family hauler. I was expecting to have a small amount of oil consumption, but there is none. My GLI burned a little bit...

I changed mine around 750 miles ('24 Atlas). I agree - peace of mind is priceless, especially if you are planning to keep the car for a long time. I plan to change every 10000 km (6200 miles) going forward. It's a little bit more than the "unofficially recommended" 5k mile OCI for VWs, but...

Drove all entries last year, The 3-cylinder engine is fun to drive and sounds good, it revs quickly, and gear ratios are short. However, the interior is very tight for North American standards. The dashboard feels like a rental vehicle, it feels cheaper than anything else in this segment. I...

Works fine for me, been using it for two different VWs, maybe a faulty dongle?

Congrats on your new purchase. We are very happy with our '24 Atlas, the only gripe I've personally had is the transmission tune. It does not want to downshift to the second gear when you slow down and accelerate from 2-20 miles and keeps it on the third gear for better fuel economy. It skips...

Still much easier than a sealed oil pan you would find in many vehicles.

There were problems with '15-'17 Honda CVTs, my neighbour's Civic had a new transmission in less than 6k miles. It just happens. Not against CVTs, my car back in 2007-2010 had a Honda CVT, and it ran fine. However, I was changing the CVT oil religiously every 25k miles. If I ever own a car...

As a daily driver that never goes to track, you are right. Instead you can get a nice 3-row SUV for that price and can haul your stuff/family comfortably for 50k. If you like going to trackdays or autocrossing, they are worth the premium. There aren't many -brand new- vehicles that can go...

The problem is that Acura has a limited budget, and this should not be the case for a premium/luxury brand. Integra should have come with the detuned 2.0T engine in all trims, not just the Type-S. The current generation Civic is really good as a compact vehicle, it feels premium, and we did not...

GLI is much larger than the WRX including the rear space and trunk (even with a sunroof). It is the largest compact sedan inside and out. The current-gen Jetta is much bigger than the previous generation as they no longer offer the Passat here in North America, so the latest Jetta also had to be...

Congrats, gray is the best color (mine is also pure gray) - great choice! Gray is a better match with black or gold wheels. Mine (with DCC) currently sits on Eibach Golf R springs, it offers almost similar ride quality but a 1" lower stance, that's how it should be available from the factory...

Great car! Congrats! I'm jealous not because of the car, I wish my wife liked cars too!