Hi
Five day old GTI MkVI 2010: red, 4dr, DSG, 17" Denvers, Bridgestone Potenzas, halogens. Dealer's perks included sunroof, storage package. I added dealer installed GPS and reversing video camera.
Previous wheels Subaru WRX 2005. For the moment, I am throughly frustrated with the 3000 rpm limit for the first 1000 km.
Initial reactions: the GTI is far more comfortable than the WRX for both driver and passengers, it feels like an upscale car, the DSG is nice (especially when my wife is stuck in a traffic jam) and, for me, easy to control from the steering wheel, the central computer display is superb, and so far, I like the sound of the engine.
On the downside, the GTI feels less sharp and tossable than the WRX - I've been playing around with tire pressures - 41 psi front and 43 rear feels better than the recommended 38 all around. Also there seems to be ten times as many buttons than on the WRX and I'm losing hope that I'll ever figure all of them out before I sell the car.
According to the importer here in Israel, there are about fifty MKVI GTIs delivered or on order. It doesn't have a lot of direct competition here - Ford STs and MazdaSpeed 3s were never imported, WRXs aren't anymore (only STis), and the Mitsubishi Ralliart is 20 percent more expensive (I've seen it and I think it's a kludge anyhow). Car prices in Israel are very high (for what I paid I could get an Audi S5 in the States).
So all in all, I'm quite happy and - not the least important - my better half loves it.