I will add the Golf R is a great daily, its a better value for the money vs the ITS both at MSRP assuming you can live with less trunk space and dont really "need" the manual, I'd def consider the DCT.
I cross shopped both myself, almost went with the 20th ann Golf. Have you driven any of the...
Keep in mind the M2 is a 2 door, so if your kids are in rear facing car seats or hell in car seats period that gets to be a PITA quick.
For the money i feel like you'd be doing yourself a disservice getting a Golf R or EN (2024 refresh looks good to me) in anything but the DCT.
Leaving the...
This is from last year, unfortunately. No clue whether this same release schedule applies to this year. The interior colors (beneath the exterior colors), ie; black, red, orchid show the scheduled production dates. Eg; Plat white with red interior was prod in July and again in Oct. last year.
Im not actually sure how the CTR number badging works, the vins dont match the R#s at all.
There's probably a dude at the end of the production line with a bucket of rando badges that just puts them on lol (There's probably an actual method to the madness which im unaware of).
Sorry unless...
Yes same, for the sake of comparing stock to aftermarket against like H&R, Spoon, Etc...boggles my mind that they arent listed anywhere.
Also read somewhere that the rear rates between the FL5 and DE5 were different, cant confirm validity as I still havent found any actual publications...
If you don't live anywhere with 4 seasons, I'd reco a used Miata or Brz. Both easy to drive manuals with enough pep to be fun, not enough to get into too much trouble. With the added benefit of making him a better driver in the long run.
Otherwise if he's dead set on a sedan, instead of the...