Hi All From Sydney

Hi

I'm in Sydney too . I've been looking at the VW and I'm almost ready to sign up . I have a couple of reservations and I would be interested to hear from a fellow Aussie road user .

I've been to look at the car , at Penrith VW , but not taken it for a test drive yet . I'm only really interested in how they perform on country roads . Mainly when overtaking .

It's a beautiful car and I really want it for the features and the safety aspect but a bit more power would be nice.

I also wish Australia got the pearl white and the silver "Rosario" wheels . Not a fan of the black wheels.

It was good of VW to reduce the price though.

Please post lots about your driving experience in the car . The good and the bad.

Phil, Will do.



I also Purchased from VW Penrith.



I worked out the Adaptive Cruise Control; and Traffic Jam Assist today. The both work well, though the car wanted to follow the tar marks on the M2 road rather than the line markings once, but my 3.6l Subaru Outback did the same in the same spot. I was a little concerned about the turbo lag but am finding no issues with it so far.



Initial impressions are good, it is comfortable to drive, definitely quieter than my previous car and easy to park in some tight spots.



The only bad so far is a paint defect identified at the dealer and I am waiting for rectification.

Went to another dealer today . Their website said they had a grey car in stock . Thought I'd check it out . Not seen a grey one yet .

Well they had it but it was in storage somewhere and I can't see it till Thursday ( today is Sunday ) when it will be in the showroom.

What they did have in stock though was a white car without the sunroof . I think this is what I'll get .

I like the black sunroof on the dark colours but not on the white . This is actually the first car I've seen without a sunroof in it .

As much as I like the black they're just too much maintenance so unless the grey colour grabs me on Thursday I'll be going with the white .

The money I save on the sunroof will pay for the factory extended warranty .

I'll let you know how I go next week .


p.s. They had a demo there which had been a tad close to some gutters . Let me tell you those black wheels show up the scrapes real bad . Major ugly .

After one weeks ownership and about 800km’s traveled, my thoughts and ramblings are below.

I was initially sceptical about the traffic jam assist, thinking it was more a gimmick than something useful. How wrong can one be? I use it daily on my commute (around 80km’s each way) how did I ever survive driving a manual each day?

The car setup and the entertainment unit is easy to use (I did not need the teenage kids after all)

The car behaves well in traffic, on the freeway, and is fun to drive through some tight twisting roads.

Despite some concerns about power that the reviews seem to focus on, I have found the power to be ample, it is quick to pick up speed but you just don’t seem to feel it. There is a slight lag before the power picks up but once it does there is plenty of power there. The lag is no different to my old WRX.

I can fit my wife’s wheelchair and the shopping in the boot complete with the kids in the back seat. There are many SUV’S that could not fit all of that.

The foot under the rear bumper really opens the rear hatch. I have watched many people waving their legs under the rear other makes of car to no avail ( much to my twisted sense of amusement). The Arteon opens every time.

I find the HUD to be very useful. Clear both day and night. I have no problem with sunglasses however I wear driverware rather than Polaroid.

It is a shame that the system is not activated in Australia to read the speed limit signs nor can I get the speed limit to show in the HUD. That would be really useful.

The bottom line is I’m glad (so far) I spent the extra dollars and opted for the Arteon.

Phil. The white with no sunroof - that is what I went with.