This is the one single area that REALLY craps me about VW.

Why on earth have all the buttons and controls, and THEN have to pay extra to get the to work and not have stupid non functioning buttons . . . . ridiculous.

Not enough to not buy the GTI , but struth , how freakin annoying

I believe my Dealer has provided a decent compromise, as its what they use in their cars . . . time will tell