🔧 BUILD Jimbo's new DDD - Daily Dad Driver. V: 2019 VW Arteon SEL Premium R-Line

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Stopped by the dealer at lunch time yesterday, told the sales guy I didn't really want to waste his time, as I already viewed the car online and snuck over on a Sunday with the wife to check it out. Had all the gizmos and gadgets I wanted, so knew it'd be a solid car. Did a bunch of deep web diving and forum research, again, all positive. So the dealer came back and offered me a solid number, but a hair off of what I really wanted. Told them I'd go home and discuss it with the wife and follow-up. Texted him to see if he could sharpen the pencil a bit more, he came up with another $500, so it would net me $12k back in hand. Finished dinner, texted the salesman and said I'd be on my way. Drove over to the dealer and traded the Ram in last night. Bought the thing without even driving it :rofl:

The big driver towards the VW Arteon was the rear legroom. Set the driver seat in a comfortable position, then I hopped in the back. I had so much damn legroom. Cars.com reviews were all great for car seats. After buying it, swapped my sons booster seat bottom in, kid can kick his legs out and still not touch the back of my seat. Put my daughters rear-facing in (Clek Foonf - which is a big ol' bitch, but safe AF), and the passenger seat can be moved to a comfortable position, even for me, without it hitting the car seat back.

The color is called Manganese Grey Metallic, which has some good depth and works well with the body lines.

Drove the thing home, enjoying the comforts of the cooled seat and the back massage feature. I'm going to use that massage feature every fucking time I drive, it's amazing. I'm going to need to sit in this thing for an hour or two and finger-fuck all the gizmos and gadgets, learning what everything does. I'll also need to read up on the different drive modes and custom settings (suspension, steering, trans shifts, etc).

Current Mods/parts: mud flaps, 25% IRX window tint on the sides and back/25% on the windshield/50% on the sunroof, add-on homelink VW mirror (this bitch had everything, but no homelink), APR 93 octane tune, APR ignition coils, and one step colder NGK spark plugs. APR turbo inlet pipe, APR carbon fiber intake pipe, APR pex CAI, APR subframe insert, Rolloface 6 piston 14" front and rear brakes, H&R lowering springs, H&R rear sway bar, Moog rear sway bar links, 5mm spacers in the rear, 20x9 Vossen HF3 wheels with 255/35ZR20 Michelin PS4's, stock wheels with winter tires Vredestein Wintrac Pro, dynamic mirror turn signals, 2021 steering wheel and air bag. OE Roof bars and Inno Shadow 16 roof cargo box.

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Bru

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Very nice. I'm sure you got a great deal. When I bought my 2021 Atlas, the dealer said about the Arteon, "We can't give those things away." At retail price new, it was overpriced. But they make much more sense used. I believe it uses the 2.0T with the IS38 turbo like the Golf R. And the DCT instead of the 8-speed, which is also good. Enjoy :bigthumb:

Edit: My mistake. They added the DCT for 2022. 2019 was the 8-speed.
 

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Honestly didn’t even notice these were a thing, specs wise pretty good though. Too bad everyone around me is like $8k more than you spent lol
Yeah, even other local ones, similarly optioned, were going for 7-9K more. I think this one sat, as it's in a high class area, and people see "VW" and snub their nose. Worked to my advantage though. It was at an Audi dealer.
 

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Very nice. I'm sure you got a great deal. When I bought my 2021 Atlas, the dealer said about the Arteon, "We can't give those things away." At retail price new, it was overpriced. But they make much more sense used. I believe it uses the 2.0T with the IS38 turbo like the Golf R. And the DCT instead of the 8-speed, which is also good. Enjoy :bigthumb:

Edit: My mistake. They added the DCT for 2022. 2019 was the 8-speed.
The CC's used to be the same way, could not give them away.

VW ftw, congrats on getting rid of the impractical behemoth
 
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Let's be clear.....he doesn't own the GT350. He is just holding onto it for now, with the potential it'll be sold to him later on.

He has a sugar mama too

Put on bring a trailer and get that money Jimy Bilmo Jimbo will probably do that 2 mos after of ownership. That yellow might be a flop or bring in large coin on bat.
 
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