josephvman
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I noticed this area of my rear hatch, which looks like is supposed to hold something, or have a cover over it. I picked up my car last week, USA model. Any ideas?
Probably down to cost cutting and saving a few £’s / $’s here and there, in the same way that compared to the mk7;Weird that it doesn't have a cover like the Mk7. I guess I'll order one for my R on order, don't want to see that empty slot. It doesn't bother me on my Mk7.5 since it's covered.
Wait, what?!Probably down to cost cutting and saving a few £’s / $’s here and there, in the same way that compared to the mk7;
There are probably other small cost cutting measures I’ve forgotten in addition to the above.
- the cup holders in the centre console no longer has a sliding cover
- the bonnet has to make do with a manual prop rather than a gas strut
- there‘s no longer a sunglasses holder above the rear view mirror
- there’s no storage cubby in the lower dash by the driver’s knee.
You left out the slide-out drawer underneath the driver's seat. This new car is maddening, and frankly after only 11 days with it I'm not sure the improvements have been worth the tradeoffs. I find myself constantly frustrated by the terrible voice functions and having to go through multiple screens to change temp or turn on the seat heaters.Probably down to cost cutting and saving a few £’s / $’s here and there, in the same way that compared to the mk7;
There are probably other small cost cutting measures I’ve forgotten in addition to the above.
- the cup holders in the centre console no longer has a sliding cover
- the bonnet has to make do with a manual prop rather than a gas strut
- there‘s no longer a sunglasses holder above the rear view mirror
- there’s no storage cubby in the lower dash by the driver’s knee.
Don’t know about the US market, but mk8 GTI’s in the UK have the same open slot in the tailgate / hatch trim panel; see discussion thread over on the Golf GTI forum at the link below;Does anyone know - does the Mk8 GTi have that same open hole, or is it covered? If so, would the cover also fit the R? The dealer I got my R from was as mystified by the open hole as I was...