If you are buying VW Approved, why would a Mk 8 be potentially a lemon but not a late 7.5?
Because have had GTD (63 plate) Golf R (66 plate) GTI TCR (69 Plate) and presently have Golf R (19 Plate) and not one of them has had a problem, only visit to VW was for servicing. Completely understand the MK 7.5 have and planning to buy can still have issues but it’s a proven model on reliability, especially based on own experience.
The MK8 however has well recorded software/hardware issues and even though a MK 8 would be protected under approved, if it was a software lemon 🍋 with multiple warning errors, some requiring interventions, I still do not want to spend my time going back and forth to VW as many have done in their ownership, and have driving experience tainted by having to do such things.
Of course, I could pick up a perfectly stable and reliable MK 8 but it’s not risk willing to take.
So going to go with what know and love and come back to the MK 8.5 after seeing if all issues have been eradicated and when in my budget 3-4 years from now. Really like the look of MK 8 series, and can see a 8.5 ClubSport or the R in ownership it’s simply the software issues that have me passing.