Topic: 2019 Golf R 6MT - Confirming Suspicions

[Patrick_D1]

Excellent! Are you also telling us about your new job?

I mentioned it in another thread, but now that I've started I can be more specific: I'm the Director, Product Planning at VW Canada.

Boss wheels!
How long do you get to drive these loaners before moving on?
Railton

I need to hand it back before it hits 12,000 km, more or less identical compared to my last employer. The catch here is I'm now driving ~140-150 km per day, or ~36,000 km per year. Needless to say I'll be swapping out fairly often!

[Railton]

Excellent! Are you also telling us about your new job?

I mentioned it in another thread, but now that I've started I can be more specific: I'm the Director, Product Planning at VW Canada.

Boss wheels!
How long do you get to drive these loaners before moving on?
Railton

I need to hand it back before it hits 12,000 km, more or less identical compared to my last employer. The catch here is I'm now driving ~140-150 km per day, or ~36,000 km per year. Needless to say I'll be swapping out fairly often!

So, then they go back to the VW pool to be sold off like lease vehicles?
Railton

[sszoomzoom]

That is one sweet ride and the wagon too.
The new job sounds like an awesome opportunity. Congrats.
Are you going to move closer or just keep commuting?

[dirtyjeffer]

personally, i'd like to see the A1 come here...perhaps even an RS1?

[OliverD]

personally, i'd like to see the A1 come here...perhaps even an RS1?

Those are Audis, Patrick works for Volkswagen. 

[whaddaiknow]

personally, i'd like to see the A1 come here...perhaps even an RS1?

I second that!
Besides, VW is the parent company, so it should be no problem to show Audi who's boss and tell them to give us the A1. Right???

[Dante]

Excellent! Are you also telling us about your new job?

I mentioned it in another thread, but now that I've started I can be more specific: I'm the Director, Product Planning at VW Canada.

Product Planning...... hm.... so you are the guy that may have a say in deciding models, packaging, trims, features etc.... for Canadian market? If so, you may get a lot of love around here..... 

 

[Jaeger]

Can you get tartan cloth on the R?

[Dante]

Can you get tartan cloth on the R?

+1  x1000

..or any type of cloth/sued just not leather....

[HeliDriver]

I want a GTI Clubsport S! 

[tortoise]

I want a GTI Clubsport S! 

in the wagon format.

[HeliDriver]

I want a GTI Clubsport S! 

in the wagon format.

 

C'mon, Patrick, we're counting on you. Don't let us all down! 

[Ex-airbalancer]

Excellent! Are you also telling us about your new job?

I mentioned it in another thread, but now that I've started I can be more specific: I'm the Director, Product Planning at VW Canada.

Boss wheels!
How long do you get to drive these loaners before moving on?
Railton

I need to hand it back before it hits 12,000 km, more or less identical compared to my last employer. The catch here is I'm now driving ~140-150 km per day, or ~36,000 km per year. Needless to say I'll be swapping out fairly often!

You have move out to Durham , or do they give a  transponder for the 407 ?

[Dante]

I want from your friends at Audi the NextGen Audi A3 Sportback Quattro.

[Bubba]

Excellent! Are you also telling us about your new job?

I mentioned it in another thread, but now that I've started I can be more specific: I'm the Director, Product Planning at VW Canada.

Product Planning...... hm.... so you are the guy that may have a say in deciding models, packaging, trims, features etc.... for Canadian market? If so, you may get a lot of love around here..... 

Brown, six-speed, wagons, and lots of them!

[johngenx]

This is the most desirable VW product, period.  Congrats.  Great choice.

[tpl]

Excellent! Are you also telling us about your new job?

I mentioned it in another thread, but now that I've started I can be more specific: I'm the Director, Product Planning at VW Canada.

Product Planning...... hm.... so you are the guy that may have a say in deciding models, packaging, trims, features etc.... for Canadian market? If so, you may get a lot of love around here..... 

Brown, six-speed, wagons, and lots of them!

I was waiting for Mrs tpl's car to finish being detailed and saw an article in Automotive news. That VW  are 'stockpiling' Golf wagons for sale in Canada as they don't sell in the USA.    Hmmmmm

[Blueprint]

Nice perk!

When I had the opportunity to review either the GTI or the R, I went with GTI because it's the reference - and I had not driven one yet. Made for a fun English review on Trader. Two years later I figure I could review the R once we get the white stuff on the ground 

[johngenx]

I've driven the GTI and R, and they're both great cars, but the R, damn.  It's SUCH a sleeper, love it.

[dirtyjeffer]

Those are Audis, Patrick works for Volkswagen. 

i know, but he's also a pretty big deal...maybe he can persuade the Audi folks.

Patrick at the VW office pool picnic: