You can do even better than that:
For under $50k you can get Manual, Bi-xenons, sunroof and Driver assist.
While I know people like their auto-changers, a number of reporters have described the 6M in the new GTI as "how a manual gear box should be" and "one of the best" if not the best. Praise for the DSG is usually qualified. But then again, some reviewers have a bias towards the elegant simplicity of a good manual transmission, like this one in TheMotorReport.com.au, but praise for the DSG is rarely unqualified:
"We like the manual, but as a performance transmission VW’s twin-clutch is hard to beat.
"Low-speed engagement can be a bit iffy when trying to crawl through traffic jams, but when underway gear-changes are lightning-fast."
So there's a $2,500 saving and the bonus of using a superlative gearbox, that challenges you to shift as fast as lightning, t'boot!.
I believe the option is Driver Assist which has valuable safety features and includes auto parking technology that will be slower than parking yourself and rule out tighter parking spaces (which, ironically, are the only ones for which you might ever want computer-assisted parking).
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