R36 : need assist

[ljp379]

Hi, I am newbie here.
I decide buying R36 finally. I am happy to find this forum.
I need help to assist about options and need to find good dealer around NSW.

1) I am looking Silver or Blue R36 MY10 Upgrade Sedan / not really need Sunroof / SatNav / MDI / DynaAudio.
Can someone who already bought, assist new MY10 price for above option?

What is reasonable and good price?

2) Do I need Lane Assis? Is it good for safe driving?

3) Can I put Adoptive Chassis Control in R36? I went dealer and he said this option is not available for R36. If this is available for R36, is this really good?

4) What is "MY10 upgrade"? Some website shows "MY10 Upgrade". Is this upgrade version from MY10?

5) towbar. can someone suggest for third party (good one) ? Is there any good third party? I need towbar but I don't wannt waste money for this. my budget is very limited. Please give me good advise.

Please understand my english.....Thanks...

[R34]

OK, Answered what I could
Cheers

Hi, I am newbie here.
I decide buying R36 finally. I am happy to find this forum.
I need help to assist about options and need to find good dealer around NSW. Talk to a member here who's in Canberra and does great deals View Profile: PhillipVWDealer - VWWatercooled Australia


1) I am looking Silver or Blue R36 MY10 Upgrade Sedan / not really need Sunroof / SatNav / MDI / DynaAudio.
Can someone who already bought, assist new MY10 price for above option?

What is reasonable and good price?

2) Do I need Lane Assis? Is it good for safe driving? Not Really

3) Can I put Adoptive Chassis Control in R36? I went dealer and he said this option is not available for R36. If this is available for R36, is this really good?
It's great and yes is available on the R36

4) What is "MY10 upgrade"? Some website shows "MY10 Upgrade". Is this upgrade version from MY10?

5) towbar. can someone suggest for third party (good one) ? Is there any good third party? I need towbar but I don't wannt waste money for this. my budget is very limited. Please give me good advise.

Please understand my english.....Thanks...

[Rocket36]

Adaptive Chasis Control is a complete waste of money. You're buying a sporty car - why OPTION it with softer suspension?

[ljp379]

Because Im buying for fun and my family car together. So, Is the Sport mode in ACC same as normal R36(without ACC) when ACC switch to Sport?

[Rocket36]

Because Im buying for fun and my family car together. So, Is the Sport mode in ACC same as normal R36(without ACC) when ACC switch to Sport?

Short answer, no.

[R34]

Because Im buying for fun and my family car together. So, Is the Sport mode in ACC same as normal R36(without ACC) when ACC switch to Sport?

Correct answer yes (from an owner who has actually driven a R36 with and without ACC (as opposed to an assumption by driving a CC with ACC))
That's all I'm saying as I'm not going there again Rocket
The active suspension is brilliant as is the adaptive cruise control.
I have lane assist and if it was offered on the next car I wouldn't bother.

[Leagle]

Welcome R36:need assist.

Aside from posts in your thread, you will find plenty of answers by searching. I think the price thing was done in another thread not long ago, Adaptive Chassis similarly debated at length.

By quickly googling "R36 MY10 changes", I got the following link coincidentally from these esteemed forums!

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f27/...-33720-10.html

I would like to hear from someone about lane assist (don't recall too many comments from actual users) but this is probably in the "nice but not strictly necessary" category. Then again, there is research to suggest that straying off lane is a major contributor of serious accidents so if it saves you once....

Towbar, I would ask the dealer about.

For what its worth, I have a CC 3.6L (same engine as the R36, just more flamboyant styling). I really like Adaptive Chassis Control. Comfort is very nice on patchy inner city surfaces, sports is very nice when you are in the mood and have some nice twisties ahead. There has been a lot of debate about its usefulness on the R36 though. For me one of the big selling points behind the CC vs R36 (styling aside) was the far better ride on the ACC optioned CC (ACC wasn't available on the R36 previously).

I would probably recommend that you look at the CC as well, but I cannot imagine a CC with a towbar! (sorry if anyone has one on the CC....)

[ron]

without VW promotions, thats like $79000 drive away.

[ljp379]

without VW promotions, thats like $79000 drive away.

Could you assist any actual offered good price? like with promotions or any really special offer.

[Rocket36]

The thing that got me into the VW dealer was the CC. Drove it first, loved it. Then drove the R36 to compare. Bottom line, ACC is CRAP compared to the sporty suspension setup in the R36. If the ACC was an adequate performer I'd be in a CC right now. The suspension is what got me into the R36. Nothing more. The ACC just can't cut it as well as the R36 (without ACC).