Bits on your new 7.5?

[I wanted a GTi]

When we collected the car, the dealer also gave us a VW branded box, which had a presentation tray inside with the spare key, a nice VW keyring (not a crummy dealer type), and underneath a VW travel cup. I was pretty chuffed to get this as the last time I bought new, I had to fight to get a cuppa at hand over!

I got something similar but it had various money off vouchers things, a business card holder, a battery pack charger, place for the spare key, a key ring and a pen. It was about 6"x10" in size and I thought it was chocolates until I opened it weeks afterwards. 

[Wide]

I got coment on this video on my Mk 7.5, that is not like the Mk7..

""Thanks for filming this!  It seems that VW has removed (verschlimmbessert) some covers underneath the wheel arch. As compared to VFL Mk7 GTI there are clear differences. Typical VW cost cutting policy that should be forbidden by law....""

Can someone confirm?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9nN7LymAzQ

And on this video i got a coment..

""Thanks for filming. You can clearly see that the Mk7.5 GTI has a particle filter whereas the Mk7.0 GTI did not....  Clearly visible from 55s to 58s in the video.""

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfvh6_zMgUo

[SRGTD]

Assume the covers being referred to would be the wheel arch liner? Can't really comment on the differences (if any) between the wheel arch liner on the mk7 and mk7.5 Golf as I don't have either. However, your video clearly shows the mk7.5 does have a wheel arch liner that will protect the underside of the wing / fender from general road dirt and winter salt spray, so it should do the job it's intended to do.

As for the comment made by the person watching your video that cost cutting should be forbidden by law; pretty much all companies will have an objective of ongoing cost management and profit maximisation. If VW can reduce costs without materially adversely affecting the quality, safety or performance of the end product, why wouldn't they? They won't be the only company that does this.