Which would you rather buy and why… the next gen Golf GTI (launching early 2025, basically the current car but with better infotainment and the haptic button issue fixed) or the new Mini Cooper S?

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Next golf. The current car is amazing minus those stupid buttons. All my friends that have had a mini have had terrible luck over 50k miles. Also the golf aftermarket and community is great

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Also… plaid seats and phone dial wheels will be available

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I’m a huge MINIac, but the new Minis are trash. Like don’t get me wrong, what they did with the interior is very cool and on brand in the new minis. EXCEPT THEY FORGOT TO ADD A GEAR SHIFTER OR PADDLES. literally how do you make a sporty car in which you have no control over the gear you’re in. It’s an insane deal breaker for me. Also, the new steering wheel feels SUPER dumb. The thickness at 9 and 3 is ridiculous, even for a BMW wheel (I daily a modern BMW with an M wheel, that’s saying something). I drove one at a BMW event a week or two ago so I have very fresh memory of this. The R56 was the last good Mini but good luck finding one in good condition let alone a nicely optioned one with a manual. Everyone who bought a good mini isn’t selling theirs, it’s only the automatics and beat up ones on the market (which make me believe the good ones will be a commodity in few years time)

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Agree, I think the Golf is a better / more usable car. Once the 8.5 drops next year I will probably get it

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The gti is a much better car over the mini cooper. The mini has a very fragile power train and they feel really cheaply built. The gti is a smoother ride unless you go coilovers, I believe they handle better. I have a 14 gti and have had a few mini coopers over the years.

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GTI … VW > BMW when it comes to build quality.

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