Is the Polo GTI worth the money? Mods | running costs | Safety | 0-100

howzit guys and girls. this is my 2023 polo GTI. i've had it for just over a year now, put 52,000km on it, and spent way more money on it than i probably should have. today i'm going through everything, the good, the bad, and the stuff nobody tells you before buying one. this isn't a press car review where someone drives it for a weekend and calls it a day. i daily this thing. Joburg roads, traffic, potholes, all of it. 30,000km of ownership. so if you're thinking about buying a polo GTI or you already own one, this is the video for you. i cover the engine, the dsg (including why it annoys me in traffic), the iq.lights at night which are genuinely insane, the interior quality issues that aren't just my car, every mod i've done, what i love, what i hate, and whether i'd buy it again knowing everything i know now. specs: 2023 Volkswagen polo gti 2.0L TSI EA888 Gen 3 147kW (200hp) | 320Nm 6-speed DSG | front wheel drive 0-100 tested with dragy in this video top speed: 237 km/h DCC adaptive chassis control IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights XDS electronic diff panoramic sunroof | heated leather seats 18" faro alloy wheels every single polo gti in the world is built in Kariega, eastern cape, south africa. this car is proudly SA. mods: full exhaust — rogue performance intake — blaze performance AToM pro magnetic paddle shifters front splitter rear diffuser rear wing eyelids follow me: tiktok — @crouser_cars instagram — @crouser.cars chapters: 0:00 intro 0:34 engine specs 0:54 launch 1:14 outside walkaround 3:38 interior 8:04 more engine specs and mods 10:17 exhaust sound 11:19 get an exhaust!!! 11:34 driving features 14:38 living with a GTI, saftey, insurance, fuel etc. 17:30 competition 18:43 things i love 20:17 things i hate 22:18 closing thoughts Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/c... License code: 4HXZ2A4FJXENP9GD #pologti #vw #carreview #gti #SouthAfricanCars #modified #ea888 #dsg #CrouserCars