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This may be a good replacement for my wife's GTI (if I can get her to finally drive a car with an automatic transmission) when if gives up the ghost. I really like the looks of this and a lot of the YouTube auto reviewers give it high marks. However, should be interesting to see how this new engine design holds up over the long run. The sliding camshaft and the CDC systems only complicate matters. Though it is pretty cool technology.

Not a huge fan of the front end on any of the models in the 6.5 Gen. I do like the taillights though. This is a bummer since I am currently saving a slush fund for an SS 1LE (or something else super sporty, manual trans, RWD) and want to pay cash. Although the 6th Gen now looks a tad boy-racerish, I like it better then the 2019 models. I was hoping little would change with the design and not have to start looking earlier for a 6th Gen now. Oh well. Maybe once I see it in person I might change my mind, but not digging the Transformers look so far. Should be interesting to see how they incorporate the 1LE aero bits into the 6.5 change. Looks like they have tinkered with/added the 1LE 6th Gen wheels on the stock SS though.

Yuck. My plan was to buy an SS 1LE next spring but based on the frontal lobe on this refresh looks like I'll have to buy earlier and get a 2018. Yeah, the bow tie among other things, needs to go back onto the grill.

I've put clear mask/bra on the last five vehicles I've owned, myself. It can be tricky, depending on the vehicle, but there's so many tutorials on the web and if you take your time it's do able. The chrome grill on the Sierra was a bitch though. But, saved some serious cash by DIY.

Jsdirt, like your location quote. I live in Acton, MA - home of the colonialists but now home to PC freaks...